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Intro; Last week we looked at the Rapture being a comfort in a time of crisis from John 14 . Tonight we are going to look at what Paul calls “The Mystery of the Rapture”. Text; 1 Cor. 15:50-58 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit…

Introduction Sometimes it is hard to work out what is going on in our life. Perhaps like this puzzle where we try to work out what the big picture is from the little we see. Or perhaps like a jigsaw, where we know there should be a picture the pieces are forming, but we can’t seem to get the pieces to…

Intro: The mystery of what happens to our bodies when we go to bed after the age of 40. I love good mysteries. You know the kind that you have to take the time to try to figure out what’s going on? There have been some good movies over the years that fall into this category, but the ones that are the…

I love a good mystery. Some of my favorite movies and TV shows are the kinds that keep me guessing. One of my favorite movies is The Prestige starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. It is a movie about two rival magicians who constantly try to outdo one another, but it starts affecting their personal…

Revelation 10:1 . 1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. The identity of this messenger is contested between Jesus, and a mighty angel who has been in the presence of…

INTRODUCTION Let’s take a look at these postcards people put on a site called PostSecret Funny/Silly Secrets Recycling Dog Treats No beat Weddings are expensive Serious Secrets Unhappy career Secretively hurting Planning Divorce Can’t forgive teen pregnancy And then there are these... Running for stillborn…

Conduct Christians are placed into the church (the body) and as a part of the body we have a manner in which to live, 1Tim is about that, our conduct as the church. 15 so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God,…

From 5:15, the appeal to the readers to conduct themselves in the world in a way that is worthy of their calling has been in terms of living wisely in their household relationships. Now in conclusion, the appeal is for believers to preserve and appropriate all that has been done for their salvation and…

Do you want to have a great marriage? Do you want to have a great church? 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is . 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,…

Introduction Spiritual Blessings (v1-14) Introduction (v1-3) An Inheritance (v4-14) - Spiritual blessings of the Saints Of Being Chosen (v4); Of Adoption (v5); Of Acceptance (v6); Of Redemption (v7); Of Revelation (v8-10); Of Predestination (v11); Of Assurance (v12-14) Paul’s First Prayer (v15-23) Paul’s…

THE PRACTICE OF THE MYSTERY The fourth chapter of Ephesians introduces a change of direction for the book. The word “ therefore ” in verse 1 , signals this change. Paul is saying, “ because of what I have said, this is what I want you to do. ” To me, the first there chapters of this book are among the…

Understanding Daniel a man of resolve. Resolved faith, resolved prayer, resolved to serve, resolved to display his God, even when he didn not understand everything. Daniel was a man of vision, a man of hope and even when we draw to the end, he is a man comforted even without full understanding. Vision…

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the…

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the…

Introduction And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. How do you wrap an indescribable gift?…

The Mystery Revealed... What is a mystery? We actually use the word mystery in many different ways. Who loves a good mystery? I love mystery novels Mystery used in different ways: “a piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime” “something not understood or beyond understanding:…

When we open our mouths to share the Good News of Jesus Christ here in Australia we are likely to encounter one of two types of opposition. What's going on here? Where is this coming from and what should we do about it? In this fifth part of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, we find some answers, so join us as we join Paul explaining the "difficult mystery of the Gospel."

The God We Wanted Matthew 4:1–11 ; Jesus is fully God, and rejects Satan’s “way of doing things”… and he always has. Satan offers a quick path, the path of miracle, mystery and power. He offers the crown without the crucifixion. It is endlessly frustrating and humans individually and churches corporately…

What is The Big Mystery

God has give the church a sure pillar and bulwark against unbelief and ungodliness, it is the gospel of Christ's Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension.