Waiting For His Coming 1 Cor. 1: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often when I write someone at this time of year, I like to say “maybe this will be the year of our Lord’s return.” We are “waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” [1 Cor 1:7]. How...
Galatians 5:22-26 Fruit of the Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Completely contrary to the flesh – totally different – you can’t produce any of this stuff. You’ll produce a feigned imitation at best. Here is the fruit: Love – God, greatest commandment “God is love” – Holy Spirit in you, you love Jesus...
The Spirit You Have II Tim. 1:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God hasn’t given you the spirit of fear. Instead, he has given us the spirit of: Power – this is spiritual power Zech 4:6. It comes from the Holy Spirit and the righteousness of Jesus in us 1 Cor 2:4-5;...
My Dearly Beloved Son II Tim. 1:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul considered Timothy his son. Paul didn’t have one. Their relationship was as close as a father to a son. When Paul speaks of the faith of Timothy’s mother and grandmother [1:5] it appears that his father wasn’t saved. So...
A Heart for Father’s Mal. 4:5-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Malachi wrote that when Elijah returns “he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,” [Mal 4:6]. Tonight, fathers, we will discuss your heart toward your children. This morning,...
The Things Not Seen II Cor. 4:17-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 2 Cor 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. How do...
Love, Fruit of the Holy Spirit Gal.5:22-23 Love is the first mentioned of the fruit of the Spirit. This fruit is not anything that you are producing, it only comes by the Holy Spirit’s work through you. The world’s definition and your flesh’s definition is not the love that is...
Grace Giving II Cor. 8:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace giving is what the churches in Macedonia learned and what Jesus Christ demonstrated when he came to earth. Let’s examine the details of grace giving in 2 Cor 8. Notice that this was addressed to a church and written about churches...
What Charity Does 1 Cor. 16:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “Let all your things be done with charity.” This sermon deals with what charity does. Paul showed us in 1 Cor 13 that without charity we are nothing. So, it is vital that we do what Paul said. What...
Charity 1 Cor. 13: 1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 13:1-8 Paul exhorts us to follow the “more excellent way,” [1 Cor 12:31] of charity. He describes charity in detail. However, what is charity and how do we follow it? Charity Defined – 1 Tim 1:5 – a careful...
