Where the Devil Attacks the Body of Christ Jn. 17:1-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several things going on among Christians in the body of Christ that are keeping the body from functioning as one like God intended. You can see these things in Jn 17 because Jesus prayed...
Ps 133:1 how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. The Lord said this. He said it is good and pleasant when brethren dwell together in unity. Brethren dwelling together in unity is like the precious ointment upon the head… skirts of his garments. ...
In this lesson, we are studying Col 1:15-20, in which we see that Jesus has the preeminence. Col 1:18 says, “that in all things he might have the preeminence.” Jesus’ preeminence is evident in that: He is the image of the invisible God – Col 1:15 – God is a...
Our text is Col 3:12-17. In Col 3:15, we read, “ye are called in one body.” The Lord Jesus Christ has called us together into one body. We are in him and therefore we are connected together. However, there are many forces working against keeping the body together. The...
Our text is Eph 4:8-12, dealing with the gifts the Lord has given to men. In this passage, Paul wrote about 5 gifts given to the church by the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus gave the gifts – Eph 4:8. Paul started this verse with the phrase “Wherefore” (for which...
In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ. In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit. If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1. Paul wrote, “that ye...
In Eph 3:1-12, Paul writes about how he came to know and how others now know the mystery, “that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body,” with Jews [Eph 3:6]. If you will remember the prior lesson, Paul disclosed to the Gentiles how they had become “fellowcitizens...
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? He made us fellow citizens: By the blood...
When you are saved, you are joined in a couple of spiritual connections. And when you are saved and married, you have a third spiritual union. These spiritual connections must be understood and safeguarded. You are spiritually connected to Jesus – 1 Cor 6:17, He that is joined to...
Our text is Jer 30:18-22. In verse 21, you see the word “engaged.” I hear the word “engage” used a lot these days. Churches are getting their people connected, like the gears of a transmission mesh when they are engaged. They are also engaged by providing them with something to...
