Don’t Drink Eph. 5:15-18a
Ephesians 5:15-18a Don’t Drink CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians are not to drink alcohol. There’s a contrast here between being drunk with wine and being filled with the Spirit. Tells you plainly, “Be not drunk…” I can tell you Paul’s right. Booze is not for Christians. The excess is IN the wine, not in how much you […]
Children of Light Eph. 5:6-14
Ephesians 5:6-14 Children of Light CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you got saved, Christ called you out of darkness and into light, I Pet 2:9. Compare Jn 1:4-5, Jn 8:12, Ps 119:105, 130. The people who don’t get saved stay in darkness, Jn 3:19. So once you get saved and you are in the light, there are […]
Inheritance in the Kingdom Eph.5:1-5
Ephesians 5:1-5 Inheritance in the Kingdom CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To have an inheritance in the kingdom of God, you must: Follow God as dear children – like a child follows his dad (v. 1) Walk in love (v. 2) – there’s no profit if you don’t 1 Cor 13 – walking in love stems from Rom 12:1-2 Keep […]
Just Let Bitterness Go, Eph 4:31-32
Ephesians 4:31-32 Just Let It Go CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians today can be very bitter about some things. So Paul gives a great admonition on how to get past all that. You’ve got to put away some things and that can be mighty tough. He tells us to put away: Bitterness Wrath Anger Clamor Evil […]
Sins against the Spirit Eph.4:30
Ephesians 4:30 Sins Against the Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of sins against the Spirit: Primary danger right after getting saved, when you want to surrender to the Holy Spirit and Satan does everything he can to counterfeit the work of the Holy Spirit so that you will surrender your will to the […]
Putting On The New Man Eph.4:23-29
Ephesians 4:23-29 Putting on the New Man CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Yesterday we talked about putting off the old man and today about putting on the new man. This is something you do continually. There is competition between the “old” and “new” all the time. There is a constant battle. The new man delights in two […]
Putting Off The Old Man Eph. 4:17-22
Ephesians 4:17-22 Putting Off The Old Man CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The old man is that natural man whose genealogy can be traced back to Adam and he has a walk that is common to all other natural men. Here is the description concerning his: According to deceitful lusts – knows only what it wants and fouls […]
Perfecting the Saints Eph.4:12-16
Ephesians 4:12-16 Perfecting the Saints CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Pastors, Teachers and Evangelists are Gifts for the Body which: Perfect the Saints (v. 12) Do the Work of the Ministry (v. 12) Edify the Saints Keep the Unity of the Faith (v. 13) Help you Know more about Jesus Grow the Body into the Stature […]
Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers Eph. 4:11b
Ephesians 4: 11b Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Apostles – ended with the early church (Acts of the Apostles). Prophets – you’ve got more prophecy in the Bible than anyone knows and the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy and with the sure word of prophecy you don’t need prophets today. You need […]
Balanced Preaching Hosea 6:5
Balanced Preaching Hosea 6:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bible preaching needs to be balanced preaching. Preaching needs to be both positive and negative. There is a heaven but there is also hell. There is mercy with God but there is also the wrath of God. There is righteousness but there is also sin. There is the […]