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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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 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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Body of Sin
We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:6-7 There are two important phrases in these verses that Paul uses. The first one is “old self” and the second is “born again”. The first phrase is a symbol of who a person is before they are spiritually reborn. The second is how a person is restored to a right relationship with God. The old self is a person not following Christ. They are…
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God’s Anger
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who buy their own righteousness suppress the truth. Romans 1:18 God’s wrath is different than human emotions of anger. God has, control of his anger. God’s wrath as a display of justice and a whole reaction towards anything that is country or defiant against God’s standards and character. Gods anger is provided by the wicked behavior of individuals, nations, and the unfaithfulness of his people. God’s righteousness and holiness is an expression of his anger when He judges against sin. God is just applied anger and hatred, in the past, was revealed in situations…
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Faith and Obedience
and was declared to be the son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace adn apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all nations. Romans 1: 4-5 Let’s look at the phrase “Spirit of Holiness”! This phrase is referring to the Holy Spirit. The third person in the Trinity. The Holy Spirit’s holiness seperates him from the spirit of humanity, sin, and the world. It describes both his characteristic and his work. Holiness is purity, perfection, completeness, and seperation from evil. The closer…
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Faith Like The Mustard Seed
He said to them, Because of your little faith. For Truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 Jesus speaks of a faith that can move mountains, miracles, and healings, and accomplish great things for God. True faith is an effective faith that produces a faith that will move mountains. True faith is not a belief in faith, as a power of its own, but as faith in God. God is the object and focus of our faith in…