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The Elohim Today we are going to dive into the Bible Project study we introduced a couple of weeks ago. We are going to take an in depth look at spiritual beings in the bible. To get our feet wet, last time we took a look at how the biblical authors viewed the physical and spiritual world around them.…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord : And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. I. Job's Recognition of God's Sovereignty A. Job's…

Choosing Sides Baptism as Holy War But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you;…

My dad was saved in his early twenties by hearing the gospel from a baptist pastor after my dad attended a gospel singing at his church. Some of his early growth in his faith came from WCRV 640 AM radio and the preaching programs that were aired on that channel. He learned from men like RC Sproul, John…

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

Introduction This is the last Sunday in our Advent series on the four evangelist and their perspective on the Christmas Story. If you have been here through the entire series, Hopefully you have seen the pathway of how they are connected and how they give us the readers of this story of God a greater…

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Different Views of Jesus Judaism Born of Mary Was a teacher Had disciples Well respected Worked miracles “Claimed” to be the Messiah Was crucified Followers “claimed” He rose from the dead Islam…

Two men are standing on a bridge, one is about to jump off and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, "So are you a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or what?" The jumper replies, "A Christian." The man says, "Small world, me too! Protestant, or Catholic, or Orthodox?" The jumper…

Which of these subjects did Jesus preach on the most; Heaven, Hell, or Money? Jesus talked more about money/possessions than He did Heaven and Hell combined. Why did Jesus put such an emphasis on money and possessions? Because there’s a fundamental connection between our spiritual lives and how we think…

The Bible Last week we talked about the Bible as God’s Word and as such it bears ultimate authority over all that we believe and all that we do. We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. By it, God reveals who He is, who we are, and what life is meant to be. His word…

1 Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things…

1 Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. 4 Therefore, as to the eating of food…

The larger catechism of the Lutheran church exposits the first article of the creed as such: If you were to ask a young child, “My dear, what kind of God do you have? What do you know about him?” he or she could say: “First, my God is the Father, who made heaven and earth. Aside from this one alone I…

We are reminded that God graciously reaches down in grace, even to the ignorant and the weak in faith. We are encouraged to always consider the impact of our actions on our neighbor.

In this next section of 1 Corinthians, which spans chapters 8, 9 and 10, Paul is addressing more questions from the Corinthian believers, and touching on the responsibilities and liberties of the believer. The primary issue which brought up the questions Paul is answering in chapter 8 had to do with…

Choosing Love over Liberty Good morning church, guess what we didn’t get yet?!? Our new chairs. I feel like I owe you guys an explanation for that and it’s basically this , we live in this world where we don’t alway get what we want. That’s a free lesson this morning. 1 Corinthians chapter 8 and we are…

Introduction The world is God’s Mission 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Who is the world? 15 “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched…

1 Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. 4 Therefore, as to the eating of food…

I suppose not many of us, if, in fact, any of us is bothered by whether we eat ham or not; but that was a big problem in the church at Rome, as indicated in Romans 14 and 15; and I doubt really whether any of us is too concerned about eating meat that has been offered to an idol. That doesn’t really…

Intro: Today, we are going to begin a several week long topic on the subject of Christian liberty. It’s a subject that certainly has been the debate in many a church throughout the centuries. Let me start by defining what Christian liberty looks like in the Bible Several concepts emerge. First, liberty…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 : Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he…

Intro: Today, we are going to begin a several week long topic on the subject of Christian liberty. It’s a subject that certainly has been the debate in many a church throughout the centuries. Let me start by defining what Christian liberty looks like in the Bible Several concepts emerge. First, liberty…