Fulfilling the Law Rom.13:8-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Love is fulfilling the law [Rom 13:10]. The laws here are the ones regulated by the higher powers in Rom 13:1-8. In Matt 22:36-39 Jesus dealt with the two greatest commandments – love God and love your neighbor [Deut 6:4-5; Lev 19:18]. These...
Sincerity 1 Peter 2:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Sincere means: 1 without deceit, pretense [a false claim or profession], or hypocrisy; truthful; straightforward; honest 2 being the same in actual character as in outward appearance; genuine; real 3 not adulterated [Webster’s New World Dictionary]. I heard a preacher make reference to...
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...
Ephesians 1:1-6 Spiritual Blessings CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul writes this letter primarily to Christians: he addresses the “saints,” “faithful” (v. 1). He offers them the “grace” and peace of God which is typical of his letters (v. 2). Grace comes from God and Jesus Christ as supernatural strength from God...
Speaking the Truth in Love Eph. 4:11-15 As the saying goes “the truth hurts”. So speaking the truth in love is very important. We often times are given the opportunity to do it, yet we either don’t speak or don’t do it in love. The following is a testimony...
Benefits of Justification by Faith Rom. 5:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first four chapters of Romans, Paul concluded and thoroughly illustrated that we are justified by faith. Therefore, we enjoy the following benefits of justification by faith. Through justification by faith in Christ we have: Peace – Rom 5:1...
Conquering Canaan Deut. 10, Joshua 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When God instructed Israel to go in and possess the land [Deut 10:8-11] he gave them five things to do so that God could drive out the inhabitants of the land. He told them to fear the Lord, walk in his...
The Fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5:22-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The fruit of the Spirit is spiritual and therefore much different than something that is carnal or emotional. Without the Spirit of God in you, you are hopeless to manifest any of these characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit. ...
What is Love in the Bible “Love makes the world go round”, not really. Yet most of us fashion our life around the things we love. Do you know what the Bible says about love? If you wish to truly love someone, Love in the Bible is a perfect...
The Fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5: 22-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The fruit of the Spirit is contrasted to the works of the flesh and it is obvious that there is a vast difference between the two. The works of the flesh come forth from a wicked heart [Mk 7:21-23],...
