Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees

Text: Matthew 16:6 Their Teaching – Matthew 16:12 Their Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:3 They Loved the Praise of Men – Matthew 23:5-7 They Neglected the “Weightier Matters” – Matthew 23:23 Danger in Overextending the Application – Often someone is labeled as a “Pharisee” if they oppose departures from Scripture and will refute false teaching. The […]

Walking by Faith

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:7 Some examples from Hebrews 11 Abel (v. 4) – offered a better sacrifice than Cain, not just attitude (1 John 3:12) Walking by faith, we will worship God according to what He has revealed Enoch (v. 5) – walked with God; in agreement with (believe) what God has said (Amos 3:3) […]

Add to Your Faith

Text: 2 Peter 1:3-11 Faith (v. 5) – faith alone is not enough; it is a starting point Virtue (v. 5) – moral excellence; not just our actions, but our character Knowledge (v. 5) – we need to know God’s will in order to do it Temperance (v. 6) – self-control Patience (v. 6) – […]

Abide in Christ

Text: John 15:1-6 Told to Abide in Christ – through His word abiding in us (v. 7) Individual Responsibility – branches are individuals, not churches Expected to Bear Fruit – parable of sower (Luke 8:5-15) Warnings –