Captivity Captive Eph. 4:7-10
Ephesians 4:7-10 Captivity Captive CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Captivity captive is a reference to Jesus resurrecting the souls of the OT saints at his own resurrection. They had been held in Abraham’s Bosom until then. Old Testament: New Testament:
Rewards that we can earn (part 2)
Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 2) In this lesson we will continue to look at rewards that a saved person can earn as a result of faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ. As shown in the previous lesson salvation is not earned nor is it kept by works but as a result of being […]
Children Ministry Mk 10:14
Children Ministry Mk 10:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Children’s ministries are vital to the ministry of a local church. Men and women who work with children are a blessing to the Lord and to the church. Sometimes youth workers get the idea that they are just glorified babysitters or that they are there to keep the […]
There’s Just One Eph.4:4-6
Ephesians 4:4-6 Theres Just One CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Eph 4:4-6, the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace from v. 3 are maintained when everybody is in agreement about the doctrines in v. 4-6. The trouble is that God says, “There is just one,” but men have come up with many more which […]
A Worthly Walk Eph. 4:1-3
Ephesians 4:1-3 A Worthly Walk CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you got saved, God called you to a special job. This job is your vocation. Paul wanted the Ephesians to walk worthy of that call – I Tim 1:9; Phil 3:14. We are all called to pray (Lk 18:1), all called to witness (Acts 1:8), all […]
Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1)
Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1) This lesson will cover rewards that can be earned by the saved person as a result of faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Earning rewards is an important topic today for many unsaved and saved people alike. Many think that salvation itself is an earned reward or that […]
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 […]
Deacons Acts 6:1-7
Deacons Acts 6:1-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Deacons were added as an office in the church because of the temporal needs of the congregation that needed attention. The charge to the deacons is found in Acts 6:1-7. The office is a spiritual office in a practical ministry – in other words the burdens of the ministry […]
First of All (part one)
First of All 1 Tim 2:1-2 Paul exhorts us to do some things “first of all” in this passage. I Believe that this means that we should put some sort of priority on these things. He is instructing us in the various ways to communicate with God on behalf of all men, so that […]
I Was Strengthened Dan.10:19
I Was Strengthened Dan.10:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are times when we need to be strengthened, when we have lost our courage and our grit and we are ready to throw in the towel. What are some of the things the Lord gives us to strengthen us? We are strengthened by: His words – Dan […]