Sunday 06/21/15 Series: The Power of the Gospel XII Message – The Power to Bear Fruit unto Godliness VIII.mp3 Click here for the Video We’ve been talking about the Power of God. We are to look to, anticipate and rely upon God’s power for living Godly lives. (Not having a form of godliness but denying it’s power). The Four Hearts Thorny: Mat 13:22/Luke 8:14 As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who listens to the word, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries of life (Flesh) […]
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Abiding in the Vine V
Wednesday 06/17/15 Series: Abiding in the Vine V Message – Abiding in the Vine V.mp3 Click here for the Video Abiding in the Vine V Abiding is to be and remain vitally united with our Vine(Jesus), one with Him in heart, mind, and will. Three recurring themes in the verses we are looking at are… Obey His commands Love the brethren Sensitivity and submission to the Holy Spirit Loving the brethren – If we love the brethren, there is no cause for stumbling in us. Let’s read our key verse, John 15:2 “Every branch in Me […]
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The Law and the New Covenant
Many today struggle with a misconception of how Paul saw the law and the New Covenant. Most of these misconceptions are easily addressed when one calmly approaches the passages and reads them in their given context without superimposing a bias upon them. So far as I can tell, in the writings of Paul alone there were 107 clear citations to the Old Testament. Many of these are easily identified by phrases such as… “as it is written,” “for the scripture says,” “for [prophet] says,” or “according to the law.” In addition to these 107, there are many more that are […]
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The Power of the Gospel XI
Sunday 06/14/15 Series: The Power of the Gospel XI Message – The Power to Bear Fruit unto Godliness VII.mp3 Click here for the Video The Four Hearts Thorny: Mat 13:22/Luke 8:14 As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who listens to the word, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries of life (Flesh) and the deceitfulness of pleasures of life (EYES) and wealth (PRIDE) so that the fruit doesn’t come to maturity and can’t produce a crop. This is a heart that CANNOT glorify God – […]
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Abiding in the Vine IV
Wednesday 06/10/15 Series: Abiding in the Vine IV Message – Abiding in the Vine IV.mp3 Click here for the Video This week we have a treat, Steven Grossl, a man in our church and a personal friend of mine lead a small group while my wife and I were out of town. His wife Stephanie recorded the discussion group with her phone so the recording is not the normal quality, but I think you will enjoy the more casual, discussion type format of this lesson as Steven leads it. So sit back and join us in the living […]
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