Four Laws, Rom 7:14-25
In the latter part of Rom 7 and the first part of Rom 8 we find four laws. These laws are the law in my members, the law of God, the law of sin and the law of the Spirit. By studying these four laws we get a clearer picture of why we cannot be […]
Prayer for Converts Eph. 1:17-19
Ephesians 1:17-19 Prayer for Converts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Yesterday we saw how Paul was thankful to God for the faith and love of his new converts. Today he goes on with his prayer for them to ask the Lord to give them some things that they are going to need. He prays that the Lord will […]
Thank God for New Converts Eph. 1:15-16
Ephesians 1:15-16 Thank God for New Converts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage, Paul tells the Ephesians of his prayers for them. The first prayer on the list is Thanksgiving (v. 16) and the things he is thankful for are: So often, we see those you profess to have enough faith to get saved […]
Ye Were Sealed Eph.1:13-14
Ephesians 1:13-14 Ye Were Sealed CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before you get saved, there is a process which you generally undergo and our text describes exactly what that is. YOU HAVE TO HEAR THE WORD OF TRUTH. That typically involves: Once you have heard, believed, and trusted Jesus Christ, you are saved. But then the Holy Spirit […]
The Riches of His Grace Eph.1:7-12
Ephesians 1:7-12 The Riches of His Grace CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God’s grace is rich because Christ gave us all He has and He has everything, II Cor 8:9. We become rich through His poverty. So His grace covers everything – our salvation, our needs, our infirmities, our sorrows – everything. Here, Paul is very specific […]
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. […]
Contrasting the Old Man and the New Man II Cor. 5:17
Contrasting the Old Man and the New Man II Cor.5:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 2 Cor 5:17 says, “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” When we get saved, we truly are new creatures in Christ. Our old man is […]
Delivered From the Law, Rom 7:1-13
In Rom 7:6 Paul says, Now we are delivered from the law. For a law abiding Jew, being delivered from the law would be unthinkable. As we saw in our study of Galatians, Jews were trying to put Gentile Christians back under the law by commanding that they be circumcised and keep the law of […]
Make Disciples Matt. 28:18-20
Make Disciples Matt. 28:18-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Some people believe that Matt 28:19 says, Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations… They get this from going back to the “Greek.” But Matt 28:19 doesn’t say that. It says, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations… There is a definite and important difference between […]
Do Not Frustrate the Grace of God Gal. 2:21
Do Not Frustrate the Grace of God Gal 2:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, I do not frustrate the grace of God. That is he didn’t try to make himself righteous by keeping the law since, by the grace of God, he was already righteous in Jesus Christ. You and I often frustrate the grace […]