Sermons tagged #Paul

This sermon looked at the name and witness of the 3 or 4 men named Gaius in the NT, mostly studying 3 John written entirely to a "Gaius," in connection with Pastor and his wife revealing the chosen name of their eighth covenant child and fifth covenant son, Gaius Ezekiel Van Leuven. Disclaimer: it was said there are 15 verses in 3 John. In English there are 14. Pastor worked with the Greek and in his printed copy there are 15 verses and that influenced him to think he must have missed noting the numbers (the text is the same). He plans to look into this to understand, but in English there are 14 verses. John says Christians, especially Church leaders, need to be reliably hospitable in brotherly love for Christ's truth with one another, especially other Christian leaders, even when other leaders in the Church make it hard to do. May this Church Remember Your Name Like Gaius.

What We Open… Blessings... I pray this message will find you in a place where your heart is tender and eager to be fed and encouraged. There are three things Paul did consistently and courageously. He Opened His Mouth He Opened His Bible He Opened His Life Yes, as simple as this sounds, is as simple as it is! Paul, simply but significantly, was a man who opened his mouth for Christ, and then he opened the Scriptures to teach and pointed them to Christ, and then he opened his life to ridicule, rejection, scrutiny, and as an example to share how this same Jesus interrupted and transformed his life. That's it... a man who opened things! And we find that as he opened these three things, before the people, the Lord opened hearts and heaven to those who were poor in spirit, perishing in their sin, and needed Jesus to rescue them. Glory, hallelujah, and as Paul opened...God opened every needful thing — that Paul couldn't open — that was absolutely necessary — for Him to fulfill his assignments. This is how it reads: "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned [He opened his Mouth] with them out of the Scriptures [He opened his Bible], opening and alleging [He opened his Life], that Christ had to suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ." (Acts 17:2-3) Opening up our lives is a very important part of the whole. It's an essential part of the three things he did. Let me explain. The word "alleging" or "demonstrating" means to place alongside. Paul used his life and other testimonies to cast alongside the truth he just opened up. And with God's help, to show how the life, death, and r

Greetings and welcome! This is our daily devotional for September 25, 2023. Today we continue our study in the book of Acts in chapter 11 with the Gospel going to other Gentiles. In addition, we will also see what being a Christian is all about. Thanks for joining us!

We start by looking at one passage that we missed last week on our understanding the Mystery that I missed in my notes. We then tackle a new passage written by Paul to the Thessalonian church. Where he is praying bearing in mind their work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope. We examine these ideas in Christianity as the three graces, sometimes abbreviated to Faith, Hope, and Love.

Acts 9:1-8 " And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 ¶ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 ¶ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 ¶ And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 ¶ And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus."

How do you know if you, or anyone else, is a true Christian? Paul warns us that there are many false ideas about Christianity, and so identifies for us the marks of the circumcision—those things which invariably attend a regenerate heart, found in the life of a man or woman alive in Christ. Here he gives us three things: true worship, true joy, and true confidence, all in marked contrast to the external and carnal forms of those who might imagine themselves religious but who do not know God in Christ. These are the marks of the circumcision, the indicators that we belong to Christ and are part of the new covenant community of believers.

We sing about the cross, we preach about the cross, we even wear the cross as jewelry, but do we fully comprehend the message of the cross? Find out more in this message.

In this section of Acts we see the Apostle Paul finds himself in Athens ministering to two different philosophical schools. Does he change his method? Does he allow his audience to audjust his approach? Listen as Ben Hill the student pastor at 5 Bridges Church unpacks this section of Scripture.

Paul stands before an angry mob of people who had just lied about him, attempted to beat him to death, and were now baying for his blood. How does he respond?

Greetings and welcome! This is our worship service for September 24, 2023. Today we continue in our series on the book of Philippians in chapter 1 where we see the importance of living for Christ. Thanks for joining us!

Sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

The latest message from Emmanuel Reformed Church in our ongoing series through the Book of Ephesians "The Glory of Christ in the Life of the Church." In this message, Pastor Carl looks at Ephesians 2:14-18 in a sermon titled "One New Man in Christ." If you were blessed by this message, please take the time to leave a comment. You can also reach us via email at [email protected]. To learn more about Emmanuel Reformed Church and her ministries visit our website at: https://emmanuelreformedrcus.org/ If you would like to give to the kingdom work of Emmanuel Reformed Church, visit our website and click the "Give" tab on the menu bar. You can also donate through the ChurchOne App (our church code is 46029). To learn more about the denomination we're a part of, please visit https://rcus.org.

Paul and his cohorts worked with all their hearts to build the kingdom of God, for his glory. Whose kingdom are you building?

True Hope is an anchor of the soul. Abraham put His own worldly hope Hope aside and put His trust in the hope that is form faith.

In this passage, Paul exhorts Timothy to deal with everyone with respect and to pay attention to the vulnerable in the church, and by application, the community.

"Encounter God's Truth" brings you timeless truths for changing times. Dr. John Whitcomb spent much of his life teaching the Old Testament. It was really quite remarkable, then, that in his later years he devoted much of his energy to preparing messages on the New Testament book of Acts. We're so glad that he did, however, because now we have those recordings to benefit from—and to share with you here on "Encounter God's Truth." So join with us now as we continue in Acts 13 and Volume Five in our study called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church." Whitcomb Ministries declares with certainty that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. As host Wayne Shepherd shares, we bring you this teaching with gratitude to our friends at Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.

"Encounter God's Truth" brings you timeless truths for changing times. Dr. John Whitcomb spent much of his life teaching the Old Testament. It was really quite remarkable, then, that in his later years he devoted much of his energy to preparing messages on the New Testament book of Acts. We're so glad that he did, however, because now we have those recordings to benefit from—and to share with you here on "Encounter God's Truth." So join with us now as we continue in Acts 13 and Volume Five in our study called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church." Whitcomb Ministries declares with certainty that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. As host Wayne Shepherd shares, we bring you this teaching with gratitude to our friends at Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.