The apostle Paul wrote the greatest number of books in the Bible. He was, indeed, a child of God (unbelievers are “by nature children of wrath” – Ephesians 2:3). He wrote about many things that were sacred to him, holy doctrines that have stood the test of time, as well as the assaults of Satan and the kingdom […]
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OUTLINE: Jn 10:3bThe sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.Ro 4:4-5Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith
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Jesus said: Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he
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OUTLINE:Which is More Gracious… 1. God supplies His elect with the ability to repent, believe, and receive saving faith which justifies? 2. God saves, but it is up to man in his fallen state to conjure up the power to repent, believe, and have saving faith?The Difference Between Cause and Accompaniment – blog“There’s a difference between
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OUTLINE:What is salvation? – Hebrew yesha (root for Joshua & Jesus) – refers to freedom from something binding/restricting deliverance – Greek soteria – means deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation; to cure, to rescue2 Implications of Salvation – There’s a need for salvation (Gen 2:17; Ps 19:1; 69:1-2; Ecc 7:20; Is 1:6; Jer 17:9; Mt 9:1-2; 14:25-30; Mk 7:20-23; Lk 19:10;
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For years the Spirit’s had me teaching my congregation to read their Bibles on their own time, to make a serious habit of it. I encourage them to do so in the absence of any personal agendas (e.g., reading into the Bible what isn’t there and/or looking for ways the Bible can be manipulated to
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OUTLINE: Clarity and Peace1 Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace.If we’re willing to read the Word of God in context, there’s no confusion with the Lord. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be
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OUTLINE:1Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. The parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage
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TODAY’S VERSES: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” In prep school we are studying God’s salvation plan! This month we are going to answer the questions
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OUTLINE: Getting Out of God’s WayWe’re control freaks!! Amen?!! Let’s repent and ask the Lord to rule our hearts and our lives. He has provided His Spirit and His Word for us to do so. Eze 36:26-27, Jn 4:24, Jas 1:21 Jas 1:21Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted
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