Don’t Walk as Other Gentiles
Ephesians 4:17-19 Introduction: In this lesson we are going to see that the Believer is to walk differently from the gentiles, that is, as ungodly men (Ephesians 2:11-12/I Cor 10:32). Believers are not to walk as other men walk, because believers are new creatures in Christ Jesus, and the walk of other men does not […]
Lasciviousness, Mark 7:22
Lasciviousness: Referenced – the word appears six times in the Bible: Mk 7:22; Gal 5:19; Eph 4:19; 1 Pet 4:3; 2 Cor 12:21; and Jude 4. Defined – “Lascivious” = preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; wanton, lewd; tending to produce voluptuous emotions. Wanton = undisciplined, unrestrained, hence, loose, free; deviating from the rules of chastity, wandering from […]
Concupiscence, 1 Thes 4:3-5
According to 1 Thes 4:3-5, it is the will of God that we possess our vessels in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence. I recently heard Pastor Erick Knight preach on concupiscence. His sermon helped me to understand this sin and to come up with a way to see how it relates […]
Henceforth Walk Not, Eph 4:17-19
In Eph 4:17-19, Paul wrote, “henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk.” Thus, to walk worthy of our vocation [Eph 4:1] and to walk in love [Eph 5:1], we must not walk as other Gentiles walk. In other words, to walk the way Christ wants us to walk, we must abstain from walking the […]
Again Entangled, 2 Pet 2:18-22
We have been studying the false teachers who bring in damnable heresies [2 Pet 2:1]. Today, we are going to study 2 Pet 2:18-22, in which we learn what affect these false teachers have on people who have already “escaped from them who live in error,” [2 Pet 2:18]. You’re in truth here today; they […]
What Can Defile Man Mk 7:14-23
What Can Defile A Man Mk 7:14-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What can defile man? Nothing from without, entering into a man, can defile him. It’s the things which come out of him that defile man. There is much attention these days on selecting only organic foods, eating gluten-free foods, maintaining the balance of fat, carbs […]
Live to the Will of God, 1 Pet 4:1-11
Our text is 1 Pet 4:1-11. Peter said “Live the rest of your time in the flesh… to the will of God [1 Pet 4:2]. To do this you must: Cease from sin – 1 Pet 4:1-4 – 1 “arm yourselves with the same mind.” In Rom 6:11 this is called dead reckoning. “He that […]
A One-sided Relationship, Eph 4:17-24
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or his plans. They go where […]
Works of the Flesh Gal 5:16-21
Galatians 5:16-21 Works of the Flesh CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO They are: Conceived by lust (v. 16) Jas 1:14-15 Contrary to the Spirit (v. 17) Didn’t have war until saved, but now you have a way to fight Walk in the Spirit (can’t if in law) Rom 7:18-19 Magnified by the law (v. 18) Not controlled […]
The Sins of Sodom Eze.16:49
Sins of Sodom Eze.16:49 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The sins of Sodom are an example of the sins in the last stage of a cultured society. They are the sins of the United States of America. And as we see our country sinking into these sins, we don’t want to fall into the apostasy engulfing […]