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“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will disciple one another, through participation with the Holy Spirit, to become like Jesus ( Rom. 15:14 ; Col 3:16 ; I Thess. 4:18 ; I Thess 5:11 ) 16 Let the word…

About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled…

Growing up Spiritually Introduction: Imagine a newborn baby, totally dependent on others for everything, now picture that baby at 10 years old, still crawling, still needing a bottle. It’s a troubling image, right? Just as it's natural for us to grow physically, we are also meant to grow spiritually.…

1 Corinthians 3. Paul spurs the Corinthian church on to maturity.

Intro: One of the pitfalls for preachers is to pass over opportunities to preach sermons on the basics. The longer a man is in the pulpit, the less likely they are to cover the basics. The drive to give new and deeper truths is strong, and that can leave the basics beliefs with no preaching time. Today,…

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Is there anything much better than vegetables right out of the garden? Green beans, new potatoes, fried zucchini and squash, a thick slice of tomato with plenty of salt and pepper,…

1 Corinthians 2:9-3:4 This morning we begin a new series about the Holy Spirit, and His relationship and His working in the Christian. I do not believe there is a subject that is more important to the daily successful living of the Christian than this one subject. This is why I have entitled this series…

For Christ's Sake Rev Thomas A. West July 7,2024 Ephesians 4:29-32 Summary: How we should conduct ourselves for Christ’s sake Ephesians 4:29-32 "FOR CHRIST’S SAKE" Ephesians Chapter 4 teaches the walk and service of the believer. The Believer’s walk and service are not according to manmade rules or standards.…

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying…

Do you know what happens when you give a kid some sugar? Some kids have a worse reaction than others. I know some kids that are related to Dean and Nancy who are very susceptible to sugar. In fact, after a period of the grandparents continually feeding them sugar, the parents were very tempted to feed…

Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians chapter 3. We will begin reading in verse 1. But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for…

We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. Now everyone who lives on…

Baby Food Introducing new foods to a baby - move to the next when they’re ready. Milk to baby food to cereal to rice to... Teaching the Word of God is like that. The Corinthians were not ready for the next step. Main Points: The Corinthian believers are acting spiritually immature by dividing over certain…

Rise Above and Overcome! There are foods that satisfy, and there are foods that fulfill. I want to show you the differences between three types of food found in the bible. A milk that tastes like fulfillment A food that satisfies. A food that fulfills. We do things in life to stop pain or to satisfy…

Template Pattern used as a guide Common parts Christian Letter Typical Letter Writer, recipients, greeting Structure/content Christianized Salutation Theological Significant/meaningful Who Paul is in Christ, who they are in Christ, and what they have in Christ. Who is the writer? Verse 1 Paul Official…

Paul began his discussion concerning the law back in 6:15- Question : If we are no longer under law but under grace does that mean we can sin? 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Answer : You are slaves to whatever you obey. Christians have been set…

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. You are Justified So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the…

Seeking to Honor God Knowing Grace and God’s Strength Is It Loyalty or Is It Division It’s Not Me, It’s You! The Secret Ingredient for Wisdom Working So That God is Honored Saying “So Long” to Servant Saints Minister Dorothy Smith Rev. Pinkie Foley Saints through Sanctification Servants through Surrender…

The End of Something Old, the start of something New Holiday reflections - what do I want to leave behind? What do I want to sow into my life this year? How does this fit with our life together in TPP? Is it too little, too late? The end of last year we seemed to face obstacle after obstacle with getting…

We do, however, speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom,…

1. Unity in the Church is from the Spirit (vv.1-4) A. Cutting away the bad spots Paul introduces for us the reality of the flesh and Spirit in the life of a believer. He is talking to the church, those whom “have been called into the fellowship of his Son (1:9). Paul is not calling into question their…

Learning the Family Business It’s become less and less common that a child learns their life trade from their parents. In past history, the majority of people in the world would learn what would become their career, or life’s work, at home and from their parents. A child raised on the farm would learn…

(Story of my dad sitting me down when I was in jr. high and telling me it was time to get a job and helping me to begin to grow from a child into an adult, into a man. I was no longer going to sit around and sleep in. As a young man I had a paper route and by the time i was in High School I was working…

The Problem of Immaturity Hebrews 5:11-6:12 Introduction: Several years ago, a pastor named Mark Dever wrote a book where he began by lamenting the fact that he had visited several churches over the years when traveling and had discovered that it was uncommon to find someone in a church who one would…

Two friends met for dinner at a seafood restaurant. Each requested filet of sole, and after a few minutes the waiter came back with their order. Two pieces of fish, a large and a small, were on the same platter. One of the men proceeded to serve his friend. Placing the small piece on a plate, he handed…