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1 Peter 2:11–12 (ESV) — 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from… “When the Lord your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations…

Today we continue to walk through Paul’s letter to the Galatians…and what we’ve been hearing OVER and OVER again from Paul... Is that the Galatians - IF THEY were to receive circumcision as a means of salvation - would become ACCOUNTABLE for the whole law! They would take themselves - back UNDER the…

The Christian life - as the apostle Paul has been recently pointing out to the Galatians - is a life of war. And it’s been interesting to hear Paul speak this way - because when he does - it SEEMS as though the Christian life - is... Performance based That if you PERFORM up to a certain standard - then…

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this…

As we continue today - making our way through the book of Ephesians... Specifically through chapter 6 and the Armor of God that we’re called to ADORN ourselves with... We COME today - to the 4th piece of Armor that will help us in the battle we face - against our TRUE enemy... the Spiritual forces of…

Welcome... Introduction... Pray... Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on…

Passage: I Timothy 6:11-21 Title: Fight the Good Fight Scripture Reader: Bethany Callison Introduction: We have come to the end of I Timothy. Paul finishes this letter to the young pastor Timothy with some final words of admonition and encouragement. ILLUSTRATION: Black Hawk Down from Ryken Phillip Ryken…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But…

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity…

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear…

Apostolic defense In our passage before us this morning, Paul uses some harsh tones and one has to wonder is he angry, concerned or what is going on? Remember that the book has a primary focus of defending the apostleship of Paul and the other apostles. Paul had already written the “harsh” letter to…

How do we engage in the spiritual realm? We engage with humility and submission. We engage in our identity in Christ. We engage in truth. We engage in faith. We engage in the spoken word of God. We engage in prayer. 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace…

Passages to ponder Passages to ponder in this series are passages more than to read, but to absorb, to contemplate on, to consider what application. Here is what we have looked at so far. Kingdom Beatitudes ( Mt5:3-12 ) Supreme blessedness! They are not optional, they are proof! Don’t have a defiled…

Central Idea: This sermon, "Are You Being Tested?" calls Christians to recognize their spiritual battles as tests of faith and encourages vigilance, equipping oneself with the armor of God and enduring commitment to God's commands as strategies to triumph in this ongoing spiritual warfare. Introduction:…

Introduction Today we are going to talk about spiritual warfare. The spiritual battles that each one of us faced every day - whether we realize it or not As Christians, it is essential that we become well-equipped in preparing for this battle. Remind them how to lose a battle The Field of Battle The…

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10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this…

Morning 1 October 2023

Doing Good within the Body Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit…

I Need Rescue I’m still a captive of my sin! 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? God Made a Way for Me Romans 7:25 (ESV) 25a Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Sinners by Nature Saved by Grace Believe the Lie Believe the Lord Rest in Christ War with God…

Proverbs 29:11 is one of my favorite verses. Not because it is says amazing things about God, But because it intuitively humbles me under the hand of God. A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. What a practical verse. And although prosperity can be deceiving and cause…

Today we come to the last section of text in this book of Galatians... A section that will take us a couple of weeks to walk through... We’ve seen a clear theme play out in this book - from start to finish... IN CONTEXT - we know the issues that plagued the churches in Galatia... The MAIN issue being…

Christ Wins 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went…

Overview The Devil is a Second-temple Period Invention Adopted by the New Testament Demons Are Fallen Angels Can Satan and Evil Spirits be Redeemed? Satan Rebelled Before the Creation of Humankind and Took a Third of the Angels With Him And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,…