Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles
Acts 26:16-18 Introduction: In this passage of scripture Paul is going through his conversion experience before king Agrippa. Paul explains how he is to be a minister and a witness for God to the people and Gentiles. Paul then is given five specific things in verse 18, that his ministry is to accomplish. Paul’s Ministry […]
The Tribe of Benjamin, Gen 49:27
The Tribe of Benjamin Gen. 49:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon on the tribe of Benjamin illustrates the great work of salvation wrought in Jesus Christ. You will see this unfold in Benjamin’s relationship with the tribe of Judah. Gen 49:27 says, “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf.” But Deut 33:12 says, “The beloved of […]
The Furtherance of the Gospel
Philippians 1:12-30 Philippians 1:12 “the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel”. Introduction: The Apostle Paul realized that the things that happened unto him, whether good or bad, actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel of Christ. One way or another, Christ turned bad situation […]
Paul’s Five Prayers for the Family of God
In Ephesians 3:14-21 Paul prayed: Vs 14 “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” Introduction: In this lesson, Paul makes five prayer request for vs 15 “the whole family in heaven and earth”. This family is made up of all those “in Christ”, Ephesians 1:10, “whether they […]
The Mystery Was Made Known
Ephesians 3:1-12 Introduction: In these verses, Paul writes about how he came to know and how others now know the mystery, Ephesians 3:6 “that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body,” with Jews. Ephesians 2:11-22 In the prior lesson, Paul disclosed to the Gentiles how they had become “fellow citizens with […]
Memorials, Acts 7:57-60
Memorials Acts 7: 57-60 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Memorial Day is a day for us to remember those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. In general, people still have great regard for those who serve our country in the armed forces. We have seen, at several graduations, our active duty, reserve and […]
Being a witness.
Being a Witness (Acts 26:1-26) In the passage before us we see Paul speaking before King Agrippa. In this passage we can see some valuable things in regards to being a witness. The interesting thing here is that with all the doctrine and things that God has showed him since his conversions he still goes […]
The Book of Philemon: Lesson #1 The Character of Paul
The Book of Philemon : Lesson #1 The Character of Paul In this study we are going to look at the entire book of Philemon. Instead of looking at the book in a verse by verse method, we will use several lessons dealing with the characters found in the book to get a good understanding […]
Paul’s Calling, Titus 1:1-3
Paul wrote this epistle to Titus. According to the postscript to this epistle, Titus was ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians. He was an uncircumcised Greek, Gal 2:3. Titus was a very close companion of Paul. Paul called him “mine own son after the common faith,” Titus 1:4. Paul said of […]
The Lord’s Perfectly Timed Look, Lk 22:61-62
At some point in your life you may have a “head-on collision” with the Lord. This is a time when you and the Lord have a “face to face” meeting over a sin or a problem in your life. I call this the Lord’s perfectly timed look. And how you respond to him will determine […]