The New Man
Brendon began his sermon from Ephesians 4:25-32 with an introduction from Chapter 2:1-10 where there is an emphasis on grace, and God's acting on men's behalf before we even had a chance to do anything, right or wrong. This chapter emphasizes what God has done and there is not much about us. The fact is... Read More
The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper
When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we remember Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection; unity among believers; covenant of grace; and spiritual nourishment. When we celebrate Christ’s sacrifice we remember that Christ bore our sins in His own physical body on the tree, and our sins were judged and died with Christ when he died on the... Read More
The History and Future of Sunday School
Sunday schools began in England in the 17780s when Robert Raikes became concerned about the many children and even adults who could not read and had little knowledge of the Bible. As the availability of public education increased, the focus of Sunday school shifted to Bible instruction. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Anabaptist... Read More
Belonging, The Key to Spiritual and Emotional Growth
Growth toward spiritual maturity is a major goal of the Christian life, and the love that fuels belonging relationships is essential for growth to happen. Christ’s death and resurrection make belonging possible (Eph. 2-4). The barriers between humans and God and between humans has been removed through the shedding of the blood of Christ unto... Read More
Two Kingdoms – One Citizenship
The Kingdom of Heaven has several notable characteristics: 1) It has a king, and that king is Christ. 2) Like the mustard seed, it starts small but grows into something visible and strong (Matt. 13:31, 32). 3) Like leaven, it starts within and changes all of a person’s life (Matt. 13:33). Like a treasure, it... Read More
Beginning Galatians
The church at Jerusalem, where Christianity began, was composed entirely of Jewish Christians. Peter had preached the Gospel to the Gentile Centurion Cornelius, which opened the Gospel to Gentiles. The question, then, was whether Gentile Christians were required to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses. Galatians addresses this issue. Paul begins his discussion... Read More
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