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Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn them with me to Ephesians 4 , Ephesians 4 . Recap where we’ve been.... Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. For it says: When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive;…

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under…

A Contrast in Faith He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are…

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct…

Contrasting the blessings to doubting people and believing people.

In Psalm 5, King David contrasts the righeous and the wicked. This contrast--so stark and so common in the Psalms--is strange to our modern sensibilities. Why, then, is it so common in the Psalms? Is this merely an ancient prejudice? What does the New Testament have to say about this? Join us as we explore the idea of two separate groups, the righteous and the wicked, from God's perspective.

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give…

It is the two contrasts Paul writes of in Romans 7:6 – old as opposed to new, Spirit as opposed to letter, that help us understand that Paul is talking in terms of the new covenant, and the implications are astounding!

How many of you enjoyed these when you were younger? SLIDE: *Where’s Waldo I used to love these - still do - and enjoy doing these sorts of things with my kids now. What’s the point? To find - Waldo When we would TRY to find Waldo - we went into it KNOWING a couple of things... We KNEW he was in there…

Psalm 1 describes the contrasting paths of the righteous person and the wicked person. The difference is stark, and the cause of that difference is simple. Join us as we explore this ancient and invaluable wisdom from God.

Defining Spiritual Gifts Focus today (pgs. 11-19 workbook) To understand differences between miraculous and spiritual gifts To understand the contrasts between spiritual gifts Two types of gifts: Doron: Gifts given to demonstrate honor ( Mt2:11 ) 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with…

This mornings main point or idea that we will see the Apostle John make is this. Those who truly belong to God in Christ will live and love after the pattern of Jesus rather than the pattern of the world. 1 John 3:11-15 One of the most effective ways of teaching is using contrasts and comparisons. For…

Compare and Contrast Wrong wisdom and right wisdom. Okay wisdom and better wisdom. The wisdom of mankind/world is sometimes wrong, sometimes okay, but always far from God’s wisdom. Man’s wisdom is often in conflict with God’s wisdom, but sometimes it is is just inferior to God’s wisdom. I.e. religions,…

Paul feels we will understand “walking after the Spirit” better if he clarifies the contrast between those who live thus and those who live by the flesh, in enmity toward God, opposed to spiritual things. This he does by comparing the two “minds.” Sinner What is Paul meaning when he talks about the “carnal…

In Romans 8:5-8 Paul identifies the mind as a significant area of difference between the believer and unbeliever.

Paul feels we will understand “walking after the Spirit” better if he clarifies the contrast between those who live thus and those who live by the flesh, in enmity toward God, opposed to spiritual things. This he does by comparing the two “minds.” Sinner What is Paul meaning when he talks about the “carnal…

Paul feels we will understand “walking after the Spirit” better if he clarifies the contrast between those who live thus and those who live by the flesh, in enmity toward God, opposed to spiritual things. This he does by comparing the two “minds.” Sinner What is Paul meaning when he talks about the “carnal…

We are picking up in Romans 5:12-21 today. Two weeks ago, we started Romans 5 , looking at the first 11 verses. We saw in those verses the gifts God has given to us, to those who have been justified by faith in Jesus. The Gift of Peace The Gift of Grace standing condemned, to standing in grace The Gift…

DEALING WITH PRAYER DISCOURAGEMENT Luke 18:1-8 Discouragement has been termed "a killer disease." It is one of the most effective weapons in Satan's arsenal, and is widely utilized against believers, particularly in the matter of prayer. Our archenemy has numerous reasons for seeking to propel this poisonous…

One does not need too many years in life to see and feel the weight of sin and its curse. Romans 5 paints two distinct, contrasting pictures: one of gloom, doom, and utter despondency; the other of hope, liberation, and restoration. These pictures are of two men, both of which had the power to affect…

One is often amazed by the contrasts in life. It could be the contrast between a Super Bowl winner and loser, night and day, peace and war, joy and sadness, health and illness, quietness and noise. We all are affected by contrasts in our daily life. Contrasts make an impression on us, and many of them…

Introduction So far in chapter 7 we talked about the Law and salvation or the Law vs. justification; First we see that the believer, the follower of Christ, became dead to the law; Second we see how the law revealed our knowledge of sin; The law taught him about his sin and thus brought him an awareness…

Summary: Voluntary Slavery Slavery in Paul’s day was very different in many ways than the slavery we think of. Paul is using a certain type of slavery in his day as a limited illustration. There was voluntary slavery in the Roman empire in Paul’s day that was beneficial for the poor. This is the type…

Intro: Over recent weeks we have been looking at rhetoric or worldly wisdom in contrast with God’s wisdom. We continue that a bit today, but we add to it the strong look at the impact your view of wisdom has in inviting others into the Faith. Since God works beyond the realm of human things and beyond…