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We just finished chapter 1 with the Presentation of Members. We are presented for Ministry. The Source of Ministry is God. The Spirit of Ministry is Joy. The Suffering of Ministry is for Christ and the Churches Sake. The Scope of Ministry is Fulfilling our Purpose by Doing. The Subject of the Ministry…

Why Colossians? Scientific Age - Did Christ have a part in Creation? 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Practical Age…

And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. But Jesus answered…

And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, For this reason,…

Boots For Battle Intro: As we continue to study “the whole armor of God,” we continually need to be reminded why this is such an important topic. Verses 10–13 introduce the subject of spiritual warfare. We are told that the saints of God are engaged in a great spiritual battle against a powerful, relentless…

and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that…

Series- The “One Anothers” My goal in this series is to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a member of a local New Testament church. What are the duties and responsibilities of church membership? My mission is to discover exactly what kinds of things we promise to do for each other…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : PART 3 INTRO EXPLANATION : As we continue our walk through the fruit of the Spirit, we have looked at the first three slices of this fruit. Like an orange that is peeled to reveal the slices within, these slices of the Spirit are to be equally present in 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…

Big idea: Jesus Christ has the power to create He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.…

Prayer Review of Last Class Last week, Brian led us in considering the God-like characteristics of Faithfulness and Self Control. Do you remember the three things that hinder us from being faithful? The triple H. It is hard, it hurts, or we have a big head. Sometimes, we need a little bit of motivation…

Colossians 1:21–29 (KJV 1900) 21 And you , that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled,…

I want to welcome you into our study in the Book of James - please turn with me to James 1 . In all of the ways that Paul is a deep theologian, - writing Romans, and letters to the churches throughout describing what the Gospel is, how to understand theologically the nature of God and who we should be…

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,…

A more expansive definition of the rearguard arose during the large-scale struggles between nation-states during World War I and World War II. In this context, a rearguard can be a minor unit of regular or irregular troops that protect the withdrawal of larger numbers of personnel (military or civilian)…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. With the week in between Christmas and the new year, I am hopeful we have had some time of peace. That we have had some time of rest, and we have new joy in our lives. And that is an incredible thing.…

1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 4 When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 17 So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb…

Central Idea : In a world filled with moral ambiguity and shifting standards, Christians are called to stand firm in their faith, resisting the temptation to compromise on truth, knowing that God provides the strength and escape from temptation. OBJECTIVES What is Compromise Danger Signs of Compromise…

Psalm 130 is one of the penitential psalms. It is a wondrous text on the forgiveness of our God. Because of this Psalm’s clear and theologically deep teaching on the nature of God and his forgiving character Martin Luther described it as a Pauline psalm. We are unsure as to the setting of this psalm,…

We have come to the end of our paragraph here in Ephesians 4 . For most of our time in this text we have been answering the question, “What causes growth?” A healthy unified body (vv. 1-6) The gifts of our ascended Lord Jesus (vv. 7-10) The shepherd/teachers equipping (vv. 11-12) All of the saints participating…

Last week Bro. Bobby talked about death, and well I have said this before, we do not discuss what we are going to be preaching about. I have been reading a book the Bro. Jess gave to me, it is What the Bible says to the Minister, and a couple of weeks ago there was a section about Christ’s death and…

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she…

Spiritual living, the Christian life, is a process of pursuing Christ’s likeness. The Christian life is a process of pursuing Christ’s likeness, that in simple terms is the direction of the whole matter of sanctification. Jesus began His ministry saying “Follow me” Matthew 4:19 (KJV 1900) 19 And he saith…

This passage is about our God-given identity . We live in a world that talks a lot about our identity being found in how we feel, what we do, our ethnicity and many other ways. Yet our true identity lies in God alone, given to us through the reconciliation of Jesus, the All in All. Live, then, in the…