Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 Spiritual Blessings Predestination (v. 4-5) — God was able to foreknow who would be saved: those who were holy and blameless Grace (v. 6) — God’s gift of salvation, given to us freely, not according to what we deserve Redemption (v. 7) — God purchased us, bought us back from our bondage […]
November 10, 2009
The Work of the Holy Spirit
Text: John 14:16-17,26; 15:26-27; 16:7-15 Who is the Holy Spirit? Not some mystical force or influence He is a person – Jesus used He, not it to refer to the Spirit (14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7,8,13,14,15) Who is Jesus Talking To? – The Apostles What Would the Holy Spirit Do? Provide help/comfort (14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7) — How? […]
August 3, 2009
Ananias & Sapphira
Text: Acts 5:1-11 The Background (Acts 4:34-37) Lesson about Money We are free to use it as we see fit (Acts 5:4) But our use of money must be guided by divine principles In matters of liberty, we must not pass judgment against others (Romans 14:4,10) Their Sin – Lied to the Holy Spirit (v. […]
July 7, 2009
Making the Most of Your Time
Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Understand the Will of God Do Not Get Drunk with Wine Be Filled with the Spirit Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Give Thanks to God Be Subject to One Another
May 27, 2009
Quibbles about Baptism
Misused Passages: Mark 16:16 – baptism not in second clause (but if one does not believe, they naturally will not obey) Luke 23:39-43 – the thief on the cross was saved without baptism (also before Jesus’ death, we live under a different law – Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 9:17) Acts 2:38 – we are baptized for […]
May 2, 2009
The Invitation
The Lord’s Invitation (Matthew 11:28-30) Those Who Help Extend the Invitation (Revelation 22:17) The Spirit – through the word (Ephesians 6:17) The bride, church (1 Thessalonians 1:8) The one who hears, Christians (1 Peter 3:15)
September 10, 2008
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit Does Dwell in the Christian (1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14) Other Persons of God also Dwell in the Christian (Romans 8:10; 2 Corinthians 6:16) How the Holy Spirit Dwells in Us – through the word (compare Ephesians 5:18-6:4 and Colossians 3:16-4:1) The Spirit Accomplishes What the Word Does Gives life (John […]
