The Household of God, Eph 2:11-22
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? We become fellow citizens in the household of God By the blood […]
Why the Cross?
Why the Cross? Galatians 3:10-14 ; John 19:17 In the book of Galatians Paul is dealing with the Church of Galatia who are trying to bring the Gentiles that are saved by faith under the Law. And in this passage along with John 19:17 we see Jesus bearing his cross unto the place called the […]
Glory in The Cross, Gal 6:14
Jesus went to the cross to pay for our sins. Therefore, you can be saved because he died for you. But if you want to really live, you must take up your cross, too, Lk 9:23. He’s not talking about taking up a cross as an emblem, like a crucifix or a necklace. He’s talking […]
Complete in Him, Col 2:10-17
Our Sunday school lesson today is from Col 2:10-17. In Col 2:10, Paul wrote, “ye are complete in him.” The implications of this truth are covered in the rest of the passage that we’re studying. Complete here has the meaning of perfect, having no deficiency. Because we are in Christ, when we are saved, we […]
A Soldier of the Cross, 2 Tim 2:1-4
In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul encouraged Timothy to be a good soldier. I am reminded, every time I read this passage, that we are supposed to be soldiers of the cross. We are to preach the cross despite opposition. The council tried to stop Peter and the apostles from preaching in Acts 3, 4, and […]
What Jesus Did Through Death, Heb 2:14-15
Today we’re going to see a few things Jesus did through his death. What started me thinking about this subject was a conversation I had with Pastor Tim Haveman regarding a question about Moses’ death. I’m sure that he’s preaching on this subject of death today. And I’m looking forward to preaching on it, as […]
Fellowcitizens in the Household of God, Eph 2:11-22
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? He made us fellow citizens: By the blood of Christ – Eph 2:11-13 […]
Thou Livest and Art Dead, Rev 3:1
The church in Sardis had a name that they lived, and yet they were dead. There are so many Christians like this today. Because we are saved, we are alive in Christ. We are born again. We have eternal life. We are going to heaven when we die. Yet, despite the fact that we are […]
Lift Him Up, Jn 8:28
When Jesus was crucified, very few people who witnessed his crucifixion believed that he was the Son of God, the King of the Jews. But as they saw him lifted up, some realized that he was, in fact, the King of the Jews. Like Jesus said in Jn 8:28, “When ye have lifted up the […]
Sin and The Cross 1 Cor 15:3
Sin and The Cross CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many of the eternal consequences of sin have been dealt with at the cross of Calvary. Take for instance, “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” [Rom 6:23]. When we are saved, we now have eternal […]