“For the word of God is living and powerful.” (Hebrews 4:12) Edward Bulwer-Lytton famously wrote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This was not an empty suggestion, but a keen observation. History has shown the written word to have immense power. Yet, it is not words themselves that contain effective energy. The lesser the …
Continue reading The Power of God’s WordThe apostle Paul made a petition on behalf of the Ephesian brethren that God would fill them with His fullness (cf. Ephesians 3:14-19). What does “the fullness of God” indicate? How are we to know His fullness? How are we to be filled with His fullness? Ppt: The Fullness of God Outline: The Fullness of God To …
Continue reading Sermon: The Fullness of God“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) True worship, or authorized worship, is worship that acknowledges who God is in mind and practice. It is “worship in spirit and truth.” What does this mean? Ppt: True Worship Outline: True Worship To download, right-click on the title in the …
Continue reading Sermon: True Worship (Parts 1&2)Many live their lives as if there is no hurry to get right with God. They count the Lord’s longsuffering as slackness concerning His promise to come in judgment (cf. 2 Peter 3:9). This lesson discusses the folly of the complacent notion that there is no hurry, and contrasts such with the urgency of the …
Continue reading Sermon: No Hurry?“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). This sermon considers the 6 matters in which Paul instructed Timothy to be an example. (NOTE: This was a sermon presented in two parts, but the second …
Continue reading Sermon: Be an Example“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome“ (1 John 5:3). The Holy Spirit said the commandments God has given us to observe are not a burden. Why, then, do so many view them as burdensome? This lesson explores this question, and seeks to explain …
Continue reading Sermon: His Commandments are Not Burdensome“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). The rest remains to be entered, but we must not make the same mistake the wilderness wondering Israelites made. This sermon is a consideration of Hebrews 3 and 4. Outline: A Rest for the People of God To download, right-click on the title in …
Continue reading Sermon: A Rest for the People of God“And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit” (1 Corinthians 15:45). The relationship between Adam and Christ regarding the bodily resurrection discussed in 1 Corinthians 15 is discussed. Also, the relationship between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:12-21 is considered. The resurrection is …
Continue reading Sermon: The Last AdamIt is God’s will that the Christian be conformed to the image of His Son (cf. Romans 8:29). This will be consummated in the resurrection, but is a process which begins while serving God on earth. The Christian must avoid conforming to the world in order to conform to Christ (cf. Romans 12:1-2). This sermon …
Continue reading Sermon: Proper ConformityThis sermon considers the text of 1 Peter 3:18-22. Ppt: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison Outline: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison