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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 6:1-9
Children, obey your parents. That's God's admonition to children. Fathers, raise up your kids in the Lord and don't provoke them. That's God's admonition to fathers.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 44 through 46
There's just some people that you can't tell anything. They won't listen. Their minds are like steel traps - tightly shut and difficult to open. They have their mind made up, and they're not going to change for anyone...not you, not me, not even God.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 5:22 - 33
We now get to the section of Paul's epistle where he talks about the role of women in marriage.....Great, huh guys? But, then he's going to talk about the husband's responsibilities also.....not so great.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 40 through 43
In Chapters 40 through 42, we will see Jeremiah speaking to those who were left in the land by Nebuchadnezzar after he had destroyed Jerusalem. These were the very poor, the blind, the crippled, the sick, the lame, and the criminal element. Nebuchadnezzar deported only the best and brightest of the land of Judah back to Babylon. He didn’t need to bring more problems to his own society.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 5:1-21
In Chapter 5, Paul is going to talk about "impurity", and "greed", and a continual lust for more. Why is greed bad? Because it is all about self:
- I want
- I deserve
- I must have
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 37 through 39
We are now moving into a section of the book which places the emphasis on the historical events surrounding the time of Jeremiah. Jeremiah could be saying: “I told you so!” But, he is way too involved. He is crushed and torn by the message that he has had to deliver to his people.
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The Episltle to the Ephesians - Chapter 4:17-33
For some people, when we come to church, we think we can just paint a fresh coat of paint over our old selves and call it good. We go to church, we sing the songs, we say "God bless you", and speak "Christianeze" and we think we're OK.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 34 through 36
Jeremiah is prophesying in the city of Jerusalem and telling them that they are to be judged by God. The city will be burned with fire and they will be taken captive by the king of Babylon.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 4:1-16
So far, we have studied the first e Chapters of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians. As is customary with Paul, many of his letters deal with information, or doctrine in the first half of the letter, and then with application in the remainder. Now Paul begins to tell us how to apply these things to our lives.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 3
Paul gets sidetracked in his opening sentence here in Chapter 3. What sidetracks Paul is the need for him to explain his role and responsibility. He talks about being a prisoner of Christ for the sake of the Gentiles, and realizes that it would be helpful for his readers to know more about him, and about what Jesus has told him that is so incredible that he is willing to suffer imprisonment and persecution for it.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Chapter 2
The one who has the Son, has it all. But, exactly what is included in the "all"? There are several things, and I would suggest that the first thing is that we are promised new life in Jesus Christ, becasue it means we now know what God is like. The coming of Christ gave us a living picture of who God is. Christ's coming put a face on God.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapter 33
In the 32nd Chapter of Jeremiah's prophecy, we find that what got him in prison was his insistence that Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, would conquer Jerusalem. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, didn't like that. While in prison, Jeremiah's cousin, Hanameel, offers the prophet the right to purchase a piece of land in Anathoth.
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Resurrection Day 2012 - Luke 23:32 - 24:9
Today is "Resurrection Day". If I use the term "Easter", it will only be in the context of an explanation of what this day is "not". The United States is one of the few countries in which the customary "Resurrection Day" greeting contains no mention of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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The Epistle to the Ephesians - Introduction & Chapter 1
The Epistle to the Ephesians is God's love letter to us, contained in God's love letter to us (the Bible). This epistle is one of Paul's "prison epistles". There are four letters that Paul wrote from prison:
- Colossians
- Philippians
- Philemon, and
- Ephesians
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Chapter 6
In this final Chapter, Paul presents two more contrasts in the Christian life. Keep in mind that he is describing the spiritual life of a believer who lives under grace, and not under the Law. It is a life of liberty, not bondage, and one that is lived in the Spirit, not in the flesh.
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Chapter 5
The whole point of Paul's letter to the Galatians was to clear up confusion that was the result of false teaching. One sure way to identify a false doctrine, or at least cause the "red flags" to start waving, is to apply this test:
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Did Jesus teach it;
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Is it practiced in the Book of Acts; and
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Is it taught in the Episltes
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Chapter 4
Chapter 4 continues the section of justification by faith - "the just shall live by faith", which Paul quotes in Chapter 3, verse 11, from Habakkuk 2:4. Paul is going to explain that there is something that comes through faith in Jesus Christ that we could never get by the works of the Law - we have the position of sons and daughters of God.
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Chapter 3
In Chapters 1 & 2, we saw Paul defending the Gospel of grace. In doing so, Paul related a lot of his own personal experiences. Now we will see the Gospel of grace explained. This is Paul's doctrinal instruction about grace. In these Chapters, Paul explains the relationship between law and grace.
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Chapter 2
In the first Chapter of Galatians, Paul proved that his Gospel, and his Apostleship, came directly form Christ, independent of the other twelve. His readers would have naturally asked "Then what was Paul's relationship to the twelve and the Jerusalem church?" Paul answers that question in this Chapter of Galatians.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 31:31 through 32
Last time we left off with verse 30 of Chapter 31. In the rest of the Chapter, we'll be introduced to the New Covenant. It is, I believe, the climax of Jeremiah's teachings. Some would contend that it's the climax of the entire Old Testament, in a doctrinal sense.
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The Epistle to the Galatians - Introduction & Chapter 1
Paul writes this Epistle in response to a report that the churches in Galatia were suddenly taken over by the false teaching of certain Judaizers who professed Jesus, yet sought to place the Gentile believers under bondage to the Law of Moses.
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The Making of a Servant - Isaiah 6:1-8
I believe that every time we come to church, every time we gather for worship, that God has something for us. He has something He wants to do in our lives, and if we don't get it, or experience it, then it's our fault, not His. Right how, in our hearts, let us say "Not my will, by Thy will be done, Lord".
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapter 30 through 31:30
Chapters 30 through 39 of The Book of Jeremiah form the fourth major section of the Book. These chapters contain prophecies concerning the future of the twelve tribes of Israel, and also the near captivity of Judah. As with most of the Book, the prophecies in these chapters are not in any type of chronological order.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 13
We are finishing our journey through The Epistle to the Hebrews: Chapter 11 was the "hall of faith" chapter; Chapter 12 was the "hope" Chapter; and Chapter 13 is the "love" Chapter. Faith, hope, love....where have we seen that before? 1 Corinthians 13:13.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 26 through 29
Back in Chapter 7, God instructed Jeremiah to stand in the gate of the Lord's house and proclaim God's message to the people. Here, in Chapter 26, Jeremiah is told to stand in the court of the Lord's house and again proclaim a message from God. This probably would have taken place during one of the major feasts, when a lot of people would have been there.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 12
The Bible is full of references to sports. Paul often talks about running a race, the victor's crown, even about boxing. The challenge of Chapter 12 of Hebrews is that life is seen as a great life-long marathon race. In a marathon, everyone who finishes is a winner.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 11
The 11th Chapter of Hebrews is one of the greatest chapters in the Bible. It is called "the faith chapter"; the "roll call of faith"; and "God's great hall of faith". Faith is absolutely essential to the Christian life. If faith is so vital, then we need to understand the meaning of faith.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 24 & 25
Chapter 24 of The Book of Jeremiah is a sort of appendix to the book. It relates to a vision given after Jeconiah had been carried away captive to Babylon. Second Kings Chapter 24, verses 8-16, give the background for this. After Jeconiah was taken captive, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, installed Zedekiah as king of Judah (2nd Kings 24:17)
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 10
The tone of The Epistle to the Hebrews is one of persuasion and admonition; and the theme of Hebrews is the superiority of the Person, office and work of Jesus Christ - His superiority over the Mosaic Law, the Levitical priesthood, angels, temples, the Old Covenant sacrifices, and sin.
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Biblical Resolutions - Ephesians 5:15-17
We need to understand a few things: 1) Our time on this earth is limited; 2) We must make the most of every opportunity, and ; 3) We should understand what the will of the Lord is.
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The Indescribable Gift - Christmas 2011
The celebration of Christmas has caused some controversy in recent years for a variety of reasons. Many have been concerned that Christ is too often left out of Christmas, and replaced by decorations, presents and fudge. A growing number of Christians have been arguing that we should not celebrate Christmas at all, because there is no command to do so in the Bible, and because the celebration has pagan roots.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 9
A great many people consider the Law from the standpoint of the Ten Commandments, but The Epistle to the Hebrews approaches the Law from the viewpoint of its place of worship and its priesthood. That approach puts the emphasis on the settling of the sin issue, and, as Paul will point out, the Law never really settled the sin question.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 22 & 23
As we continue through The Book of Jeremiah, we need to keep in mind that the chapters are not in chronological order. As far as the order of time goes, we jump around quite a bit in our study in this Book. The section we are in, last week and this, covers the period of a few kings of Judah. Chapters 22 & 23 are related by theme, not necessarily by chronology.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 8
Spiritual vegetarians be warned! We are entering the "meat department" of God's Word. After introducing how Jesus is High Priest after the order of Melchizidek, we continue unpacking the glory of Christ as seen in the shadow of the Old Testament, which is fading away.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 19 through 21
Jeremiah, at this point, has been prophesying the judgment of God for some 20 years. No one is listening - no one is repenting - no one is following God. Judgment is sure, and God will not be mocked.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 7
What is the greatest problem facing humanity today? It's not war with Iraq, or war in Afghanistan, terrorism, or violence. It's not troubled marriages, immoral lifestyles, or abortion. It's not even financial trouble, health issues or world hunger. What is it?
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 5
As Christians, we can experience disappointment, or have set-backs in our lives, that make us just want to quit. We begin our walk with Christ full of excitement, fully intending to do whatever it takes to make it all the way. But, after a while, Christianity becomes too boring.
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Giving Thanks - Thanksgiving 2011 - Colossians Chapter 1
Giving thanks to God the Father, or having a life characterized by a thankful heart, is the crowning virtue of our worship of God. But, giving thanks is also the product of a life that is growing in the knoweldge of God in spiritual wisdom and understanding.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 5
In the first two Chapters of The Epistle to the Hebrews, Paul has shown that Christ is superior to the prophets and the angels. In Chapters 3 & 4, he has shown that Jesus is even greater than Moses. Now he points to Aaron, Israel's first high priest, and proves that Christ is a greater Priest than Aaron.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 15 through 18
Chapters 14 & 15 comprise one unit, one sermon, that Jeremiah gave ot the people. We saw Chapter 14 last week, but we didn't have time to get to Chapter 15, so we'll begin this evening with the second-half of that sermon. In this chapter, we see Jeremiah, a brokenhearted man, who goes to God to pray for his people. That was a good thing, but we'll see that God has something quite interesting to say to Jeremiah.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapter 4
It is a fact that we live in a warring, restless and troubled world. The peace and rest offered by the world is a far cry from that which is offered to us in Jesus Christ. He provides for us a peace and a rest that the world can never give. As we think of God's peace and rest, we must remember the warning contained in Hebrews Chapter 3, and repeated today in Chapter 4.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 11 through 14
In Chapters 11 and 12, Jeremiah will deliver a message to the people of Judah after the Law had been read to the people. Remember, the Book of the Law had been found in the Temple after they were cleaning and repairing it. The Book was found by Hilkiah, the High Priest, Jeremiah's father. After God gave the Jews the Ten Commandments, He went on to prounounce that there would be judgments upon the people if the Law was not obeyed. This is what Jeremiah will emphasize here.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Chapters 2 & 3
Last week, in Chapter 1 of The Epistle to the Hebrews, we say Jesus Christ exalted. We saw Jesus higher than the angels, because He is God. Now we will see Him become lower than the angels, becasue He was made in the likeness of mna. We will see Him in His humanity.
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The Epistle to the Hebrews - Introduction & Chapter 1
Many Jewish believers, having stepped out of Judaism and into Christianity, wanted to reverse their course in order to escape persecution by the "Judaizers". The Epistle to the Hebrews exhots them to "go on to perfection", is it says in Hebrews 6:1.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 9 through 10
We are continuing through the section in The Book of Jeremiah that is sometimes referred to as the "Temple Sermon". There is no real consensus among Bible scholars as to the organization of the book, because it is not chronological, and it's hard to tell for sure which pieces fit where. But, our concern is primarily with God's message as He delivers it through Jeremiah.
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Examine Yourself - 2 Corinthians 13:5, First John
There are many people who don't want to hear the truth, becasue it will shake up the false hope they have that they're going to heaven when, indeed, they are not. There are so many professing Christians today that believe themselves right with God, but they don't know how they were saved, and they don't have assurance that they're saved.
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 6 through 8
Jeremiah continues to proclaim the judgment of God upon the nation of Judah. Chapter 6 concludes his first two sermons, which Jeremiah had given in the first five years of his ministry. Jeremiah gave the message, but, unfortunately, most will atttempt to kill the messenger if they don't like the message.
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The Gospel of Matthew - Chapter 28
The Gospel rests on two great pillars, two sturdy pillars, that hold up the entire Gospel and the Christian faith:
1) The death of Jesus Christ, and;
2) The resurrection of Jesus Christ
Paul gives us the sure Gospel message in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. Last week we looked at the death and burial of Jesus....this week we'll look at His resurrection.
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The Gospel of Matthew - Chapter 27
This morning, we'll see two people, and two contrasting attitudes when it comes to being accountable for their actions. We have come to the central fact of the Gospel message - the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Paul defined the Gospel, in part, in 1 Corinthians 15:3 - "that Christ died for our sins..." The suffering, as we would consider it, the pain, as we know it, is not the issue. What is the main issue surrounding the crucifixion and death of Christ?
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The Book of Jeremiah - Chapters 2 through 5
Chapters 2 through 6 comprise the first and second sermons of Jeremiah, and were given during the first five yeras of his ministry as a prophet. We will see the mournful pleas of an insulted God. We'll experience the Lord's indignation, but through it all, we'll see the love of God for His people, and for the land. Through all of this, God will pronounce the certainty of doom upon those who remain unrepentant.
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