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Who were the first evangelists? Whose home did the first Christians in Jerusalem meet in? Could that have been where the upper room was where Jesus shared the Last Supper? We see in the gospels that Jesus broke with the tradition of His day by having women disciples. There’s no question that women play…

Women of the Bible Let’s read our text: Romans 16:1-2 As I announced last week, I am preaching a series of sermons on Women in the Bible: Both real women, like today’s woman, Phoebe And figurative women, like last week’s women: The great harlot The Bride of Christ This week we are looking at a woman…

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,…

So, this sermon is the sermon that I was not going to preach on Mother’s Day. Beware any pastor who preaches this passage on Mother’s Day. Of all passages of Scripture, this is one that I might have recieved the most questions about. This is also one of a few passages which make liberal Christians squirm.…

To sum it up Purpose of the book Rom1:16-17 -Righteousness of God revealed. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is…

Paul enters into his formal closure of the letter. Nowhere else do we find such a lengthy list of personal greetings by Paul indicating the extensive personal friendships he had, even among the churches he had not visited. Were these some friends he had met in other cities, among other churches that…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

Why just these verses? Recommendation “Commend” - “to recommend v. — to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.” ( Faithlife, LLC. “To Recommend.” Logos Bible Software, Computer software. Logos Bible Software Bible Sense Lexicon. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, LLC, May 6, 2023.) Paul is recommending…

Reasons for Thanksgiving In the Greek city of Corinth, where Paul has been for several months, Paul is winding down his long letter written to the Church in Rome. This is city with an active Christian community that he had a big part in starting, with his mission team, on his second mission trip. A few…

BI: We are united by the wonderful Gospel, so lets be a loving family striving for the Gospel together. Introduction Well I love reading about people who are sold out for Jesus. I find figures in church history just so interesting. There was a man name George Whitefield. He was born in 1714 in England.…

Intro: The New Testament speaks of two offices in the Church. Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: One office is the Pastor/Elder/Shepherd/Bishop/Minister role. We will look at that role in detail next week.…

Introduction Axle Grease. Though not often featured in discussions about “how the west was won”, I would argue that were it not for axle grease, the United States as we know it would not exist. Think about it with me. As settlers were moving in wagons across the plains, every single wagon had on it a…

Happy Mothers Day!! What is your heritage?

Phoebe I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. What do we know about Phoebe? We know that Paul…

Introduction I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and…

Turkey and Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Noodles, Pumpkin Pie and oh, don’t forget, Uncle Max. On Wednesday of this week we closed on the sale of my dad’s house in Spencer! Praise the Lord! And at closing I was sitting with the buyers and the closing agent and we were talking about everyone’s thanksgiving…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

Appreciation (workers) v. 1-16 This is the final chapter in Romans and Paul’s fair well; Paul, in the chapter, is sharing his love and concern for a group of people because of their faithful work for Christ, the church and himself; Not only that but he wants the church at Rome to receive them as though…

I’m coming your way! Paul had every intention of finally making it to Rome ( Rom15:22-33 ). This letter is a precursor to him going there. For us to get a good understanding of the letter we need to do some background work today. So, for the most part today, and hopefully just for today, sit back and…

Foundation Series Bible: God Sin Jesus Church/Holy Spirit Church as a Foundation of Christainity? Yes, Biblically define what the Church is. First it is not the building! The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia , which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” Not a building.…

Time to go home It had been a long journey, a successful journey for the gospel spread, churches were planted, people and families converted, but now it seems God’s will was for Paul to head home from Corinth back to Antioch of Syria. Paul had been in Corinth for some 18 months and feels it is time to…

8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 Their wives…

L uke 8:1–3 (NLT) 1 Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, 2 along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from…

Main Idea The first Deacons It’s no secret that I am a Marvel fan (or at least a fan of the first wave. It’s getting a bit weird now). But in the early days of the franchise, they did a great job of developing the characters before bringing them together as the Avengers. I especially like Thor in the…