Practical Spirituality for Christians Gal. 6:1-9
Practical Spirituality for Christians Gal. 6:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Gal. 6, Paul explains practical spirituality for Christians. Paul already explained the problem with going back under the law after you’re saved. His conclusion at the end of chapter 5, to remedy these problems, was for the Galatians to walk in the Spirit. However, it […]
Responsibility and Reward Prov. 3:1-10
Responsibility & Reward Prov 3: 1-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is a very practical book and Proverbs is loaded with life principles. In this passage are five principle responsibilities that men have and each is accompanied by a related reward. Fulfill this responsibility and you will have that reward. These are the twin […]
The Priority of the Lord’s Harvest Luke 9:57-58
The Priority of the Lord’s Harvest Luke 9:57 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In a call from God, his harvest must be your priority. The priority of the Lord’s harvest takes precedence over everything else in your life. These priorities can interfere: The priority of your comforts – Lk 9:57-58 – John the Baptist lived in the wilderness […]
Confusion
Confusion CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we come to church and deal with spiritual matters, we aren’t always dealing with them the way God intended. For instance, when people think about the Lord’s expectations in their lives they often confuse what they are doing with what he wants. They’ll confuse: Reformation with Regeneration – Titus 3:5 […]
Stewardship
Stewardship CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A steward is an individual who is a supervisor over another person’s stuff – in our lives we are stewards over some things that the Lord has given us. And in order to properly handle our stewardship we need certain qualities and we need to know for what we are responsible. […]
Habits
Habits are things we do repeatedly, most of the time we are hardly aware that we have them. They’re on autopilot. True or false: It is easier to give up good ones than bad ones. It is easier to identify bad habits in other people rather than yourself. (Illustration): Four plants: seed, rooted, scrub, tree […]
Inhibiting the Work of Salvation
Inhibiting the Work of Salvation Phil. 2:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Salvation is not by works, but once you are saved, once God is in you, then you have to work out what God is working in you. But many Christians don’t do this. Here are some things that inhibit your ability to work out your […]
Our Responsibilities Toward Others 1 Thes. 5:12-15
1Thess. 5:12-15 Our Responsibilities Toward Others CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Thes 5:12-15, Paul lists eight responsibilities of saved church members in this text. Remember that he is writing to a local church, v.1:1, so these instructions are directed to saints in a local church. Realistically, a saved person not affiliated with a local […]