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Paul enters into his formal closure of the letter. Nowhere else do we find such a lengthy list of personal greetings by Paul indicating the extensive personal friendships he had, even among the churches he had not visited. Were these some friends he had met in other cities, among other churches that…

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,…

Sudden Change 17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts…

VII.THE CHURCH: We believe in the one true Church, the body and bride of Christ ( Eph.1:22-23 ; 5:25-32 ), composed of all true believers of the present age ( 1 Cor. 12:12-13 ); and the organization of its members in local churches for worship, for edification of believers, and for world-wide gospel…

Why just these verses? Recommendation “Commend” - “to recommend v. — to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.” ( Faithlife, LLC. “To Recommend.” Logos Bible Software, Computer software. Logos Bible Software Bible Sense Lexicon. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, LLC, May 6, 2023.) Paul is recommending…

The phrase "one another" is derived from the Greek word allelon which means "one another, each other; mutually, reciprocally." It occurs 100 times in the New Testament. Approximately 59 of those occurrences are specific commands teaching us how (and how not) to relate to one another. Obedience to those…

Mark 15:21 (NKJV) Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by , to bear His cross. As we look into the scripture this morning I want to point out a very important fact that is mentioned. Simon was just a man…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,…

Introduction Axle Grease. Though not often featured in discussions about “how the west was won”, I would argue that were it not for axle grease, the United States as we know it would not exist. Think about it with me. As settlers were moving in wagons across the plains, every single wagon had on it a…

Who were the first evangelists? Whose home did the first Christians in Jerusalem meet in? Could that have been where the upper room was where Jesus shared the Last Supper? We see in the gospels that Jesus broke with the tradition of His day by having women disciples. There’s no question that women play…

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,…

Today begins the third week of advent. As we continue to anticipate the celebration of Jesus birth and his return we will light the joy candle for the first time. In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Then an angel of the Lord stood…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

Verses 16-20 Soldiers = Pilate’s bodyguards Governor’s headquarters = Praetorium - Pilate was the chief magistrate and this is his courthouse. Battalion /Garrison - 600 soldiers Clothed Him in a purple cloak ... They are doing this to humiliate Jesus who had already been mocked for being the Messiah…

18 So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with…

Introduction What Paul teaches in Romans ++All humanity is trapped in sin ++Rescue will not come from the Law ++Rescue comes by faith in Christ ++The blessing of Abraham is available to all by faith In Romans the Gospel... ++Chapters 1-5 Reveals God’s Righteousness ++Chapters 6-8 Make mankind new creations…

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall…

Pastor Ray Ortlund writes, "The kind of God we really believe in is revealed in how we treat one another. The lovely gospel of Jesus positions us to treat one another like royalty, and every non-gospel positions us to treat one another like dirt. But we will follow through horizontally on whatever we…

45,000 We live in a world that is divided Spiritually. Then even within the divisions there is divisions. Tonight we are going to look at overcoming, scripturally speaking divisions. Study ending in Feb 2021 shows over 45,000 religions in the world. (Insert PowerPoint Religious Divisions) Oh wait, I…

Last week we asked, “What is a local church?” A Definition: A local church is a group of Christians who regularly gather in Christ’s name to officially affirm and oversee one another’s membership in Jesus Christ and his kingdom through gospel preaching and gospel ordinances. Now I want to ask the question,…

Women of the Bible Let’s read our text: Romans 16:1-2 As I announced last week, I am preaching a series of sermons on Women in the Bible: Both real women, like today’s woman, Phoebe And figurative women, like last week’s women: The great harlot The Bride of Christ This week we are looking at a woman…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

Introduction I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and…