1 Corinthians 12:1—13:13 The Forgotten Person of the Trinity (Series) Unity: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 (4-7 & 11) 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 11…
Galatians 3: 1-9 The Forgotten Person of the Trinity (Series) Galatians 3:1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. Common sense in our faith. Galatians 3:2-5 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying…
John 20:1-16 Tragedy or Triumph? (Easter Series) John 20:1-3 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 So Peter and the…
Invest In The Future How we live matters. When we teach by how we live, instead of by what we say, we earn the right to be heard and followed. Joshua 4:21-22 He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ Don’t allow your legacy to be destroyed by a hostile spirit. What we reap, we sow. Often the crop will be harvested…
2 Timothy 2:22-26Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love andpeace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’thave anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you knowthey produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsomebut must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponentsmust be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentanceleading them to a knowledge of…
Joy In All Situations Is God more concerned with our comfort or our character? We worry and are concerned about how to make our lives more comfortable, while God is focused on our character. We think that comfort will bring peace of mind, but we see example after example of those with more than they could ever want, living lives of depression and shame. There is only one thing that can bring eternal hope which leads to joy and that’s…
