The answer to Paul’s prayer in Eph 3:14-19 hinges on us being rooted and grounded in love. There is a companion passage to Paul’s prayer request in the Gospel of John. In Jn 14:15, Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Like Paul, he stresses the necessity to...
How could Paul say, “I take pleasure in distresses” and really mean it? Paul could say that he took pleasure in distresses because, when he was in distress, he received from the Lord: Grace – 2 Cor 12:9-10 “I take pleasure in… distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on love from 1 Jn 3:1 and several other passages in 1 John. Love is the great need in marriage relationships, family relationships, and church relationships. The manner of love in these relationships should be the love of Jesus Christ. Perfect love is in Jesus. Below...
Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving. According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure. Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving. Through bountiful giving we...
The Hand of Jesus John 10: 27-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you are saved, you are securely in the hand of Jesus and in the hand of God. With his hand: He holds us – Jn 10:27-20 – we are eternally secure in the hand of the Lord. He holds...
Things Above Colossians 3: 1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Set your affection on things above. Those things above include: Our Saviour – where Christ sitteth, v. 1 Our Father – at his right hand, v. 1 His Word – read it and believe it, Ps 119:89, Ps 138:2 Our Fellowship...
No Greater Verse John 3:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jn 3:16 may not be the greatest verse in the Bible but there is certainly no greater verse concerning the gift of Jesus Christ. That’s because Jn 3:16 presents us with: No greater God – “God” – there are many gods in...
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...
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...
God Loves You John 15:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Do you know how much God loves you? Paul says in Eph 3:19, “and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge…” Certainly there is much about the love of God that is beyond our knowledge. But there is also enough...
