Always an every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with Joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day and tell now, Philippians 1:4-5 Joy is part of our life. In Philippians, this is the key point. Joy is the central part of our salvation and relationship with Jesus. Joy reflects the inner peace and delight in our Triune God. It’s the blessing that comes from our relationship with them. Joy is more then an emotion of happiness. It’s deeper. Joy is God’s immeasurable love for us. It’s also the peace and hope we have because of what Christ did for us. The…
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Sing To The Lord
Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with heart, Ephesians 5:19 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord! Music! I have yet to meet a person who does not like music. Spirit – filled people are encouraged to participate in three kinds of singing. The Psalms, it is referring to the Old Testament Psalms. The book of Psalms is considered to be like a book of songs for God’s people that went into the early church time period. This could represent singing God’s word in general. Next, is hymns. Hymns were the early church confessions of their faith in…
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Why The Law
Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through Angels by and intermediary. Galatians 3:19 Nomos is the Greek word for law and in Hebrew it is Torah. The meaning for law is teaching or direction. The law can refer to the 10 commandments for the Pentateuch which is the first five books of the Old Testament or it could be any command in the Old Testament. But what Paul is pointing out here about the wall would include the sacrificial system that was part of God‘s ultimate covenant with…
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Do Not Twist The Truth. Part 2
As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:9 To all Christians, got to Mansurs to defend the faith. We are to have a loving attitude when confronting others. When teachers, ministers, and others in the church are denying the foundational truths top by Jesus and the apostles, we are two separate ourselves from them. This is taught in verses eight through nine; Romans chapter 16: 17-18, and 2 Corinthians 6: 17. We need to know what to these biblical truths are. They are the deity of Jesus Christ.…
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Do Not TwistThe Truth. Part 1
As we have said before, so now I see you again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:9 Let him be accursed. What does accursed me? Have you noticed that word before? I sure haven’t. Accursed means that one has come under God’s curse, is doomed to destruction and will receive God’s judgment, eternal punishment and permanent separation from God. Paul expresses many things about this verse. First he expresses that the Holy Spirit is inspired attitude of justified anger. Also judgment to those fools twist the truth of the original gospel of Christ, or to those…
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To Be Innocent
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil Roman 16:19 And is it like a child whose mind knows no evil. To be like that again. Innocent means unmixed or pure. In practical terms, it means to be experts in doing good and I’m skilled at doing evil. Christians must make it a point to serve one another for the sake of Christ. Also to do what is right by God Standard. Christians need to Stop exposing themselves to evil behaviors or participating in ungodly activities.…
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Do Not Conform To This World
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing, you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Roman 12:2 God has told us not to confirm to this world. However, let’s be honest, it’s hard not to conform to this world, and the many different levels of its likeness. We, Christians, have to firmly resist the temptation to accept and imitate the world’s thinking and Behaviors. The world is filled with evil and we must not adopt the worlds away. Satan is the ruler and is hostile towards God and his people.…
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Live According
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Romans 8:13 Paul states the need for all to continually battle against all that would limit God’s work and purpose in our lives. Sin is always creeping into our lives to take control. Spiritual conflict is against our own selfish and ungodly desires. Our desires of the flesh. As christians, we have to choose daily, constantly to surrender to God’s nature and character or if we will choose sin. We put to death the deeds of the body through the power of…
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Sold Under Sin
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. Romans 7:14 Following Christ is one of the best things a person could ever do. Is it easy? No! Is it hard to live life without him? Yes! The phrase I am of the flesh, sold under sin, points to the spiritual or unspiritual condition of the persons who have not been reborn again in Christ. Paul is explaining the inability of the law to rescue us from sin. Yet, the good news (which is all about our savior and how he saves us) is capable of bringing spiritual salvation and freedom from sin…
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The Law And Sin
What then shall we say? That the law is a sin? By no means! Yes, if it had not been for the law. I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet. Romans 7:7 Please read Romans 7:7-25 for full context! Paul is describing the uselessness of trying to live right and please God in our own strength, without depending on God’s grace, mercy, and strength. Paul understood this from his own personal experience before he was a follower of Christ. He only depended on God’s law to be righteous. We can not…