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In our Responsive Reading, we have already heard the Ten Commandments as found in the book of Exodus in their entirety, consequently I am only going to read from the opening verses of the Deuteronomy version for our Scripture lesson. “ ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,…

Scene 1. On a number of occasions in my pastoral ministry I have had husbands say to me that their wife won’t submit. In those cases I have so far always found that what the husband really wants is a housekeeper, cook and concubine. A woman who will please him and meet his desires, not a wife who is…

In the final relationship pair of the household code of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, we find how slaves and masters are to treat each other. This is the least directly applicable relationship to our contemporary society, and yet, in many ways, it has the most to tell us: when obedience is required on pain of death, what distinguishes Christian obedience?

Scene 1/ Abraham’s life is a study in contrasts . We see both Great Risk & Great Reward. Abraham took a great risk in leaving his homeland. A man was identified in the ancient world as a member of his father’s household. When the head of the household died, his heir assumed that title and its responsibilities.…

22 A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord . Last week we started into a series on relationships. And I warned that this series may feel very pointed. It may feel like I am telling the whole church about your problems, and dealing with them from the pulpit in a way that…

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We are to be controlled by the Spirit. We must remember the Gospel . These are the two main points of Ephesians 5.3-20 . Not the only points but some of the main points. Main Point: Submit to one another. Submitting is a choice . It cannot be forced or mandated. Submitting is done out of love . Submitting…

I. HUSBANDS AND WIVES 18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is…

Our Scripture text this morning is taken from Deuteronomy 5:1-6 : And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them. The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Not…

Introduction Dog the Bounty Hunter. Bail bond. Skipping bail, not paying back bond/loan. You owe that bond and you are subject to penalty until it is paid back. This passage that has the Greek word “doulos.” Slave, servant, bondservant. Because of the way slavery was structured, bondservant is my preference.…

Work As Though You Work For God We are continuing our trek through the book of Ephesians. Today we pick up with another set of “household codes” Paul is giving his readers. The first was husband/wives and the second was parents/children. Today we will look at master/slave relationship and Paul’s guidance…

Let's talk about the Bible's understand of Fathers: what are their responsibilities, what are their privileges, how should they act? Everyone joins in around the Bible's thoughts on Fathers for this Father's Day special, led by Pastor Graham and the panel of Pastors Malcolm and Stephen and wise grandfather Sasha.

OCTOBER IS PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month was first declared by President Ronald Reagan on October 15, 1988. On that day he said: “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow…

Intro “I love Jesus but hate...” People have an issue with the church That’s what we are looking at this series 2nd week of 4 Last week - hypocrisy This week - Leadership in and of the Church Turn to 1 Timothy 3:14 One of the things that people say they have a problem with, one of the things that keeps…

Warning of Judgment Hamartiology Cross Examination

State: The three directives we have been given so far about dealing with hardship, struggle or opposition are: 1) Ask God to reveal any thing that you need to cast off and no longer be associated with: People Activities 2) Deal with any active sin, unconfessed sin, unforgiveness (be working on it) 3)…

Good morning! If we haven’t met… My name is Chris , I’m the pastor of Gateway Chapel, the lovely church family that gathers in this building. We are a church that seeks to encourage each other as we hear, love, and obey Jesus together. If you’d like to know more about following Jesus with us, there are…

Introduction Last Week’s Passage Paul addressed foundational issues to living life in Christ. How to walk in the way of love, being light in a dark world full of sexual immorality, impurity and greed. Paul’s answer to this was learning to watch how you live, to be filed with the Spirit, and be thankful…

Jesus said “In as much as you have done it to the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me.” God desires that His People be people of generosity and charity (love) toward others. Today’s message is about being open handed and tender hearted. We will talk about how this plays out in Israel’s…

What causes us to doubt? Have you ever been promised something over, and over only to be disappointed when it has not happened? But what happens when someone fulfills all their promises? Do we still doubt them? In Genesis 15-16 , we find Abram doubting God’s promise for a son. Had God ever let Abram…

Biblical principles always run counter to the morality of the world. Sometimes they appear very similar, such as in the commands not to murder or commit adultry Sometimes they or more clearly oppositional as is the case today Additionally, there are times when Biblical principles exist in apparent tension…

The health of a church is tied directly to the health of its teaching ministry, and the health of its teaching ministry is tied directly to the teaching in the Bible. Consequently, the pastors and teachers in a church must devote themselves to repeating and explaining, emphasizing and applying what the…

Illustration: A Ridiculous Law 8.44.020 Permit Required. The wearing of shoes with heels which measure more than two inches in height and less than one square inch of bearing surface upon the public streets and sidewalks of the City is prohibited, without the wearer’s first obtaining a permit for the…

Introduction Jesus is talking to the twelve apostles, these are some of His followers whom He has hand chosen to go out into the world with His authority and His power, to make the Gospel known. Last week we heard Jesus instructing them to use this power and authority to heal, deliver, and even bring…

Exegetical Point: This story shows the desperate situation of worship and conquest in Israel without a Godly King. Homiletic Point: Sin Compounds to death unless a Godly King steps in to rescue us. Intro Do you know about compounding interest? You put your money in the bank and get a little in return.…