Love, Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Love, Fruit of the Holy Spirit Gal.5:22-23 Love is the first mentioned of the fruit of the Spirit. This fruit is not anything that you are producing, it only comes by the Holy Spirit’s work through you. The world’s definition and your flesh’s definition is not the love that is produced by the Spirit. [Eph.5:9] […]
Grace Giving II Cor. 8:1-3
Grace Giving II Cor. 8:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace giving is what the churches in Macedonia learned and what Jesus Christ demonstrated when he came to earth. Let’s examine the details of grace giving in 2 Cor 8. Notice that this was addressed to a church and written about churches in Macedonia. Grace giving involves: […]
What Charity Does 1 Cor. 16:14
What Charity Does 1 Cor. 16:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “Let all your things be done with charity.” This sermon deals with what charity does. Paul showed us in 1 Cor 13 that without charity we are nothing. So, it is vital that we do what Paul said. What charity does: Charity leads – […]
Charity 1 Cor. 13: 1-8
Charity 1 Cor. 13: 1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 13:1-8 Paul exhorts us to follow the “more excellent way,” [1 Cor 12:31] of charity. He describes charity in detail. However, what is charity and how do we follow it? Charity Defined – 1 Tim 1:5 – a careful study of some cross references […]
Fulfilling the Law, Rom 13:8-14
Fulfilling the Law Rom.13:8-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Love is fulfilling the law [Rom 13:10]. The laws here are the ones regulated by the higher powers in Rom 13:1-8. In Matt 22:36-39 Jesus dealt with the two greatest commandments – love God and love your neighbor [Deut 6:4-5; Lev 19:18]. These commandments listed in Rom 13:9 […]
Sincerity 1 Peter 2:1-2
Sincerity 1 Peter 2:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Sincere means: 1 without deceit, pretense [a false claim or profession], or hypocrisy; truthful; straightforward; honest 2 being the same in actual character as in outward appearance; genuine; real 3 not adulterated [Webster’s New World Dictionary]. I heard a preacher make reference to desiring the sincere milk of […]
The Riches of His Glory Eph.3:13-21
Ephesians 3:13-21 The Riches of His Glory CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ephesians 3:13-21, Paul ended up in jail for preaching the gospel and preaching to Gentiles. He tells them in v. 13, “Don’t sweat it” this was for your glory. Like Joseph said about being in jail in Egypt for his brothers: “God meant it […]
Spiritual Blessings Eph. 1:1-6
Ephesians 1:1-6 Spiritual Blessings CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul writes this letter primarily to Christians: he addresses the “saints,” “faithful” (v. 1). He offers them the “grace” and peace of God which is typical of his letters (v. 2). Grace comes from God and Jesus Christ as supernatural strength from God in areas of our weakness. […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the Truth in Love Eph. 4:11-15 As the saying goes “the truth hurts”. So speaking the truth in love is very important. We often times are given the opportunity to do it, yet we either don’t speak or don’t do it in love. The following is a testimony from my wife of a […]
Benefits of Justification by Faith, Rom 5:1-11
Benefits of Justification by Faith Rom. 5:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first four chapters of Romans, Paul concluded and thoroughly illustrated that we are justified by faith. Therefore, we enjoy the following benefits of justification by faith. Through justification by faith in Christ we have: Peace – Rom 5:1 – we have peace with […]