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Pastor/Teacher And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, Our study today brings us to the final pillar in the foundation of the church Pastors and Teachers While many Pastors ar teachers not all teachers are Pastors In the Biblical Holy land,…

Acts 2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each…

Evangelists We are looking at the five fold ministry office of the church given by the Lord “for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry” And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work…

INTRODUCTION Is temptation a sin? Did Jesus sin when He was tempted? Could He have sinned? These are just a few questions we will address this morning in our study of Mark’s gospel Today we are considering Mark 1:12 -13. Please take you’re Bibles and turn with me to Mark chapter 1 Mark’s account of the…

Prophecy Prophet — prophet was a spokesman for God; he spake in God’s name and by his authority Declaring something in the future, Declaring, or teaching God’s truth Warning against sin, and wickedness And Yahweh said to Moses, “See, I have made you as a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be…

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed…

Telling the Truth to Ourselves Truth or Consequences? We like the easy truisms We like simple correlations We like superstitious explanations We like You Tube prognostications. We like sound bites instead of having to chew on the whole story. We like the truth if it sounds like what we want to believe…

Who’s in Control Whose in control? We look around at the world today and probably wonder - “Who’s in control” because everything seems so out of control. “ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. ” ( Matthew 24:7 ,…

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…

In Romans 8:5-8 Paul identifies the mind as a significant area of difference between the believer and unbeliever.

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor,…

Summary: Encouragement for the New Life Assurance - though you will continue to experience this… (ch. 7), you will also experience this… (ch. 8). Spirit ( Romans 5:5 ) - 21 times in ch 8/34 time in Romans. In Romans 8:1-4 , Paul identifies the believer as set free from condemnation to life in the Spirit.…

Experiencing the World Changer in Us In some ways, this has seemed to me the longest week I have experienced in years. From the Capitol of the United States we have witnessed events that many of us thought would be impossible or out of the question in our land—an insurrection against our Congress of…

Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) — 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in…

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus…

Where does God dwell? This was an important question in the ancient world. In fact, I think this is an important question for our world today. Where do we go to meet God? As we think through this our answers will determine how we view God, what is “holy” and our role in knowing Him. The answer: in a…

The beauty of the Gospel is seen in the gracious gift of Holy Spirit to convict and comfort.

The Encouragement of the Holy Spirit Assurance - though you will continue to experience this… (ch. 7), you will also experience this… (ch. 8). Spirit ( Romans 5:5 ) - 21 times in ch 8/34 time in Romans. In Romans 8:1-4 , Paul identifies the believer as set free from condemnation to life in the Spirit.…

44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that…

I remember one summer Sunday 2 decades ago. We decided as a family, at the last minute, to spend Sunday afternoon with the grandparents who lived at the lake. We were blessed that my parents lived close enough that we could see them for an afternoon, yet it was still far enough that it took two hours…

Evening 9 Apirl 2023

1. The Promise of the Holy Spirit, 16:5-7. 2. The Holy Spirit’s Ministry to the World, 16:8-12. Concerning sin Concerning righteousness Concerning judgment How will He do this? 3. The Holy Spirit’s Ministry to the Believer, 16:13-15. Two principles that help clarify our calling . . . 1) In convicting…

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the…

Nearly 30 years ago, on October 16, 1992 the $650,000, high tech, state-of-the-art sailing ship Coyote set sail from New York. It was headed across the Atlantic Ocean for France and the November start of a solo, non-stop, around-the-world sailing race. Experienced yachtsman, Mike Plant, who had completed…