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Summary Conclusion Summary with highlights - he’s not saying anything new, but summarizing in a way that brings emphasis to some things. Broader context - will God keep His Word? Immediate context - warning against Gentile arrogance. What’s special about Israel? (vv. 28-29) Status Summary (v. 28) Because…

This week, we change from the faith of the Canaanite woman who requested mercy for her daughter to Jesus continuing to heal many. 29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the…

So, yesterday our churches had a very important vote. We voted to .... SO what does that mean? I can’t tell you completely. What I can tell you is exactly what I’ve been talking about the last few weeks. The Bible is reliable and authoritative. God our Creator, our heavenly father, and he acts out of…

Submission and obedience are not popular words these days. More and more it seems that people have a “no one’s gonna tell me what to do” attitude. As disciples of Jesus Christ, however, we are committed to submitting to Him as our Lord and obeying His commands. When the command is easy or something I…

Summary Summary This episode continues our discussion of the epistle to the Colossians. Colossians 1:21-2:5 touch on some theological themes familiar from previous episodes: the relationship of Israel and the Church, the need to keep believing the gospel for salvation, reconciliation, and Paul’s “mystery”…

We left off last time with the promise that if we are in Christ we have been reconciled with Him and can stay that way, reconciled if we continue in our faith. Lets begin reading our reading today at Colossians 1:24 - 2:5 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what…

How many of you have heard of the concept of a 5-tool baseball player? Traditionally the skill sets needed to be an excellent baseball player are broken down into 5 broad categories called tools. There is the Speed tool, The Fielding ability tool, the arm strength tool, hitting for a high average tool,…

Me Paper - Film and Faith Talking to Naomi about the movie that affected me. Harry Potter “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies. But a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” Need of correction Dr. Taylor Kyle We We all may see this, but it can be difficult We see this in…

We’re in this together! Who? Believers What? Our relationship with Christ Together in Christ Believers are spiritually together in Christ. Even those vastly different (Jews and Gentiles) - great potential for misunderstanding and mistreating. We should make this practical by welcoming one another. How…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according…

Introduction No other book in the bible has been more influential to the modern protestant american than the book of Romans. It is a book that so influenced a man named Martin Luther that he started, what now after all is said and done is called, the protestant Reformation. Accomplice to murder, persecutor,…

1 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” 4 But Peter explained it to them in order from…

Today and for the next several months we are going to be studying in depth the books of Luke and Acts. As you read these books you will notice that it is one continuous story divided into two books written by the same author, a physician named Luke. But before I get started in Luke, I want you to go…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Love, joy, and peace—the first three on Paul’s list of the fruit of the Spirit—are like a triplet. They come together. Jesus linked them very…

Good morning - Today we are continuing our study in the book of Romans. Last week - we got through the introduction, just a few verses - and the challenge of how Paul introduced himself - as a bought and paid for - a servant of christ, and how apart from being apostles - we hold the same identity. We…

So - Last week we finished up with the last chapter of 1 Kings… chapter 22 - And so - if you’ve been around here long enough you know that when we finish a book of the Bible... …I like to provide a RECAP of the book - in one concise - sermon. *Why? (I actually think it helps provide a necessary - OVERARCHING…

Please turn in your bibles to Ephesians 2:11-22 . The Book of Ephesians is addressed to the church at Ephesus and likely some surrounding churches Big Picture: Know who you were. Know what is yours in Christ. Know what you are in Christ now. = So the apostle is laying the foundation in the early part…

Summary Colossians 1:1-13 We begin our study in the first chapter of Colossians with an eye toward some of Paul’s more important vocabulary. Why does he refer to the Colossian believers as “holy ones” (1:2)? What sort of “knowledge” (1:9) is he talking about? What do the phrases “inheritance of the holy…

When I first began preaching through Revelation a few weeks ago, I shared that the word “Revelation”, not revelations, was like pulling back the curtain to show what was behind. Think about a movie premier or a play. You would have several Key figures involved. The same thing is true as the Revelation…

Colossians Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith…

TT: Judean Christians criticized Peter for joining with Gentiles. When Peter returned to Jerusalem from Caesarea, he was criticized for eating with uncircumcised people. Eating with uncircumcised people was forbidden for strictly observant Jews. Eating with them could have sent a public message of their…

God’s Sovereignty by Mercy and Compassion 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God,…