The Formula for Church Unity
Philippians 2:3-4 Today, we are looking at Philippians Chapter 2, verses 3 and 4. Last week, if you remember, we looked at the first two verses in Philippians Chapter 2, and we saw in them Paul’s emphasis of the importance of church unity. These verses are flowing out of the strong imperative from that section that makes up Chapter 1 verses 27 through 30, where the understanding is to live a life worthy of the Gospel. Last week we talked…
The Foundation and Definition of Church Unity
Philippians 2:1-2 Please turn in your Bibles to Philippians 2. A couple of weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a brother in the church and we were talking about our frustrations with everything going on in society right now. But we were also productively asking the questions about what we were learning because of this whole COVID crisis and all the craziness we are witnessing in the culture around us. We mentioned some of the things we’ve discussed…
The Eternal State of the Blessed, Part 3
Revelation 21:9 to 22:5
The Eternal State of the Blessed, Part 2
Revelation 21:1-8
The Eternal State of the Blessed, Part 1
Revelation 21:1-3
Deconstructing Unbelief
Luke 11:45-54 Luke chapter 11. In our study of Luke’s Gospel, we’re in Luke 11. You can turn there in your Bibles. We’re actually wrapping up a section here, which is about Jesus’ confrontation with some scribes and Pharisees, and I’ll just take a few minutes here to get you up to speed. In this final section of the 11th chapter of Luke’s Gospel, we find Jesus here in the home of a Pharisee. He has been invited to this…
Diagnosing Hypocrisy
Luke 11:42-44 As we continue our exposition of Luke’s Gospel, we’re going to consider the subject of spiritual hypocrisy, which is not a, a topic that is for meant for comfortable or easy listening. So, if you’re feeling uncomfortable in the topic and the subject as we get into this, believe me, I sympathize. This is a subject that really should for all of us, prompt sincere self-examination, which we are going to endeavor to do together today. You’ll want…
What Clean Looks Like
Luke 11:37-41 Turn to Luke’s gospel, Luke 11:37 is where we are, Luke 11:37. In this amazing eleventh chapter of Luke, Jesus has taught his disciples to pray. He has then strengthened and encouraged them, giving all kinds of inducements to pray. And after that Jesus did what he tends to do so often. He casts out a demon. He delivers from oppression. And for his miraculous work, he had to deal with a blasphemous charge from the Jewish leadership,…
Gladness in the House of the Lord
Psalm 122:1-9 Well it is so good to be back at church today, and I could just sit here and repeat that for another half an hour, but I’m, but I’m not going to. I’m going to let the word of God do that for us. “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” That is a most fitting passage of scripture, isn’t it? And for this Sunday, this gives expression…