Three Spiritual Connections, 1 Cor 6:17
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 the Lord is one spirit. […]
Engaged, Jer 30:18-22
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 do. Churches also want to […]
Working on God’s Building 1 Cor 3:9
Working on God’s Building 1 Cor 3: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we are saved, we are baptized by the Spirit into Jesus’ body (1 Cor 12:13). According to John 2:19-21 the body of Jesus Christ is a temple. In 1 Pet 2:5, therefore, every new Christian is a “lively stone“ that is added to […]
Diversities of Spiritual Gifts 1 Cor 12:1-31
Diversities of Spiritual Gifts 1 Cor. 12: 1-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 12:1-31, Paul dealt with the body of Christ and the diversities of spiritual gifts that are given to the members of his body. In this passage, he shows us that: Spiritual gifts require spiritual understanding – 1-3 – Paul didn’t want […]
God’s Increase Acts 6:7
God’s Increase Acts 6: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Acts 6:7, “the word of God increased, the number of the disciples multiplied greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.” My questions are these. Is God still expecting his word to increase? Is God still expecting the number of […]
The Body is Not For Fornication 1 Cor 6:13-20
The Body Is Not For Fornication 1 Cor. 6: 13-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 6:13-20 Paul is dealing exclusively with the problem of fornication. It was obviously a problem among the Corinthians, as it was among other Gentiles. The council at Jerusalem pointed this one sin out, among the four “necessary things” from […]
My Vocation
My Vocation Eph.4:1 How should a Christian walk worthy of his vocation or Job. First, we must know that our true vocation or calling is to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. That is your purpose on this earth. In this lesson we will identify some priorities in the ministries that you have and some Biblical […]
Things To Come, Col 2:16-17
Colossians 2:16-17 Things to Come CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The hard part of this passage is that the things to come are actually things that are from the Old Testament. The clue to understanding this passage lies in the statement, “but the body is of Christ.” The body of Christ is the Church which is here […]
One Body in Christ, Rom 12:3-21
The body of Christ is comprised of every person who is saved. Like our physical bodies, we are one body in Christ, though we are many members. In the body of Christ, members have: Different offices – Rom 12:3-5 – just like our physical bodies are made up of a variety of members performing different […]
Keep Them Together Eph. 4:4
Keep Them Together Eph. 4:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus keeps things together that the devil wants to divide. Three principle things that the Lord wants to keep together are the body of Christ, the local church and husbands and wives. We have to be aware that the Lord wants to keep them together. And we […]