The Gospel – Resurrection 1 Cor 15:3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The gospel is not complete without the resurrection. It is certainly remarkable, as we saw in the prior broadcast, that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. However, without the resurrection, Paul said that our faith is...
What is the relevance of the resurrection? What does the resurrection mean to us today? We can answer these questions from the scripture. The relevance of the resurrection is that we are: The children of the resurrection, Lk 20:36. Because we have trusted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we...
Matt 27:11-25. During the trial of Jesus, Pilate asked the multitude a pivotal question, “What shall I do then with Jesus”?, v.22. We’re talking about this man Jesus. He is Christ, the anointed one, Israel’s Messiah. He is the King of the Jews, Mk 15:12. He didn’t get to reign...
Resurrection morning, Matt 28:1 at first daylight, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joses (Matt 27:56) came to the tomb where Jesus had been buried. They were accompanied by Salome who had been with them at the crucifixion (Mk 16:1; 15:40) and by Joanna (Lk 24:10) and...
The Gospel – Death and Burial 1 Cor 15:3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to 1 Cor 15:3-4, the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Today we will concern ourselves with the first two parts of the gospel – death and burial. Christ died –...
To pray for those in authority effectually, we must start with the right attitude toward those in authority. In 2 Ki 5:1-3, for example, the little maid, who had been taken captive by the Syrians, had an unusually good attitude toward her mistress and Naaman. In Dan 4:19, when...
Prov 27:7 says, “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet”. The prodigal son is a good illustration of this truth, Lk 15:11-17. When he left home with his portion of goods, he was a full soul. He loathed all the...
2 Cor 7:1 says, “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”. We are instructed to cleanse ourselves. This is the work of the Lord. We simply need to yield ourselves to his...
In Ezek 37:15-28, Ezekiel takes two sticks and joins them together to make one. This object lesson catches the attention of the people who inquire about its meaning. He explains that the joining of the two sticks symbolizes the reuniting of Israel with Judah to form one nation that will...
This is part four in a four-part series on Prayer and Supplication. For part three, see Prayer and Supplication with Crying. This sermon is on prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. The words prayer and supplication appear together several times in your Bible. And on a few occasions, we find them...