Workers Together With Him, 2 Cor 6:1-18
2 CoriIn 2 Cor 6, Paul beseeched the Corinthians to work together with the Lord and with him and the others with whom he served the Lord in the ministry. In 2 Cor 5:17-21, he explained that God has given all new creatures in Christ the ministry of reconciliation. That is, others learn of the […]
Grace Be With You 2 Tim 4:22
Grace Be With You II Tim. 4: 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace is the most important provision that the Lord has for us. We are made from the dust and are, therefore, limited in every capacity to our earthly resources. For intelligence, we are limited to our brain’s capacity for accumulating and processing information. Yet […]
The Word of Truth, Col 1:1-8
Colossians 1:1-8 The Word of Truth CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first three verses, Paul typically cites his apostleship and work with Timothy and tells us who his letter is addressed to – to the saints in Colossae he grants grace, peace, thanksgiving, and prayer. Then he goes into a list of things in the […]
Abundant Grace Rom. 5: 20
Abundant Grace Rom. 5: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.,” [Rom 5:20]. That is abundant grace. Jesus promised us abundant life in Jn 10:10; and part of that abundant life is abundant grace. Last week we saw the abundant joy that is part of this abundant […]
Why They Labored Rom. 16
Why They Labored Rom.16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 16 we see the many things that the saints did to labor in the ministry. They labored unselfishly. Why did they do things like start a church in their home, lay down their lives, suffer imprisonment, and labor abundantly? Because of: Their appreciation for salvation – […]
What You Need Eph. 6:19-24
Ephesians 6:19-24 What You Need CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO YOU NEED BOLDNESS – Paul said Pray for boldness You need to be bold Acts 4:29-31 I Cor 16:9, great door, many adversaries Lacking today – not bold enough to just lay it out there, smooth talking I Cor 2:4-5 Not praying for professional quality, but BOLDNESS Today churches […]
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 […]
Missions Is Of God
Missions is of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We often think of missions as something that we do in our churches for God. But missions is of God. It’s something he does through us. Missions is a demonstration of: The grace of God – 2 Cor 8:1 – God bestowed his grace on the churches of […]
The Throne of Grace Heb. 4:12-16
The Throne of Grace Heb. 4:12-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We read about the throne of grace in the context of the discerning word of God, our all-seeing God and our sinless high priest in Heb 4:12-16. We are told to come boldly unto the throne of grace. We come to the throne of grace: Assuredly […]
Don’t Neglect Your Spiritual Gift (Part One)
Don’t Neglect Your Spiritual Gift 1 Tim. 4:14 (Part one) Over the next few lessons we are going to define the Spiritual Gifts mentioned in the Bible. By definition they are gifts, and cannot be earned. They are Spiritual, meaning they come from God and are given to serve a purpose that He has […]