I. Don’t Be Like Israel II. Be Children of God III. Hold Fast to the Truth Philippians 2:1-182:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord...
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A Psalm of Darkness
This Psalm teaches us: that the human condition is a poor one that we wrestle with human destiny a deep appreciation of what Jesus has done for us Psalms 88A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. 88:1 O LORD, God of...
Almighty God Is My Father for the Sake of Christ His Son
Our elemental slavery Our entrance into sonship Our experience of sonship Galatians 4:1-74:1 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3 In the same way...
The Glory
I. Glory of His Incarnation II. Glory of His Person III. Glory of His Grace and Truth John 1:1414 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (ESV)
The Church’s Glory
The Church is glorious: in holiness in security being loved by God in composition in joy and blessing Psalms 87A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. 87:1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;2 the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.3 Glorious things of you are spoken, O...
Three Distinct Persons, One God
I. One in Essence II. Three in Person III. The Trinity Matters in Our Life Today Ephesians 1:3-143 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world,...
The Light
I. The Witness about the Light II. The Rejection of the Light III. The Reception of the Light John 1:6-136 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came...
If Not for Grace
We stand by grace We appeal to grace We are sustained by grace So, we should continually ask for grace Psalms 86A Prayer of David. 86:1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.2 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.3 Be gracious to...
What is True Faith?
What is faith: Not just a general belief The only way to receive Christ and His gospel Completely contrary to our works for justification Romans 3:19-3119 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be...
The Word
I. Introduction of John’s Gospel Word II. Divine Word III. Creative Word John 1:1-51:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In...