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Doing, Seeing, Communicating Why do we do what we do? This morning I want to talk about the things that influence us. Why do we do the things we do? Why do we eat certain things? Why do we buy certain merchandise? What makes us desire to visit certain places, or to make a career choice? It is interesting…

We left off last time with the promise that if we are in Christ we have been reconciled with Him and can stay that way, reconciled if we continue in our faith. Lets begin reading our reading today at Colossians 1:24 - 2:5 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what…

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable…

Ephesians 4:17–24 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who…

Introduction Self Control Defined The ability to manage one's impulses, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals Read a little ahead and a after for immediate Context Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord .” And again,…

Ephesians 4:20–24 (ESV) — 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed…

As we have gone through the book of Romans verse by verse, Paul has taken on this great journey focusing mostly on the Righteousness of God, and our relationship to that righteousness. After a brief introduction in chapter one, He began to expound on the Sin problem that all of humanity has. But not…

Ephesians 4:7-32 Good morning church! Open your Bibles with me to Ephesians chapter 4. In the first 3 chapters, Paul tells us all of the awesome things God has done for us, and who we are in Christ Jesus. Last week we spent our entire service talking about the topic of unity, which Paul introduced in…

Intro: Ephesians 4:17 (KJV 1900) 17 This I say therefore , and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, In the first phrase of verse 17 , there is a word that beckons to focus our attention backward. It is the word “therefore.” Anytime you…

Put on the New Man 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. The new man is created in righteousness and true holiness 10 And have put on the new man , which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: The new man is renewed…

3 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, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself…

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,…

Well, for the last four weeks, we have been chatting together about who we are? We are Christian – why. We are Protestant – why. We are Reformed – why? We have been looking at the biblical basis for the church. This week we will take a big-picture look at what God has been doing throughout history and…

One of the sayings I hated the most when I was in school, was when my high school teacher would ask me to do some school assignment and I would answer “I can’t,” to which she would reply, “Can’t never did anything.” I did not fully understand that response until I had kids of my own. Until I was in the…

Introduction Good morning and welcome once again to this worship gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. It is one of the great honors of my life to be your pastor and to be here today to proclaim the Word of God to you. We have a lot of ground to cover today so let’s just dive right in. If you have a Bible…

Introduction Your leg does not come off. That’s the sad news my parents had to deliver to my brother as he tugged at his lower leg, trying to remove it. You see we had visited our great aunt and uncle, and after showing us around their property we went inside and Auntie Zoe took off her leg. She had…

When we think about the fact that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice does it really change the way we live? Everything Jesus did, all His suffering was for you and I. Every victory Jesus accomplished by his suffering was accomplished so that you and I can now live in victory. Growing up I had some really…

Consider a few reminders of what we have discovered about God’s grace. • Grace has given us all spiritual blessings through Jesus— Eph. 1:3 • Grace chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world— Eph. 1:4 • Grace has determined that we will be like Jesus, and with Jesus, one day— Eph. 1:5 , 11–12…

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Gentleness is a model of walking in the Spirit, a walk worth of our calling. Because of God’s grace, we show grace to others…we think before we speak; we consider others before we lash out; We follow Paul’s directive: When we are angry, do not sin! How does that play out in practical terms? Here are…

God loves you the way you are, but He loves you way too much to let you stay that way, and so His goal is to make you like Christ. How does He do that? Does he just zap you and all of a sudden you think, feel and act like Jesus? No… unfortunately. That would be too easy. 18 So all of us who have had…

Disobedience is less about “personal failure” than it is a “personal offense” to God, who is holy. Self-purposed Living Grieves the Lord vv. 17-32 Without God, humanity walks in futility and deceit vv. 17-19 ++With Christ, believers walk in righteousness and truth vv. 20-24 ++With the Holy Spirit, God’s…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn in them with me to Ephesians 4 , Ephesians 4 . There is something in many of us that loves the idea of something old becoming new again. This is a fact that is well capitalized on by the HGTV network as well as the new…

Beware of the dark side which waits to destroy; instead renew your mind in the power of the Holy Spirit and live in the light where you belong. Scene 1/ Beware of the dark side – Luke. Eph 4:17-19 There is a scene in the Star Wars Movies where Yoda says to Luke Skywalker - “Beware of the Dark Side” The…

Today we want to look at the Holy Spirit and Salvation. How does the Holy Spirit work in our lives to bring about salvation, and to, if you will, continue Salvation. The Holy Spirit brings us to Christ through conviction. The Hebrews word yahah express the idea of conviction. It means “to argue with,”…