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Philippians 3: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ (pt1 of 3)

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Text: Phil 3:1-11 Thank you for sharing your salvation testimonies with all of us.  In some ways, listening to a testimony can be more helpful at times than listening to a sermon because in a testimony, you are hearing someone describe how the Word of God came alive for them.  I love listening to testimonies because it reminds me that listening to the Word of God is not like listening to a lecture by one of your professors.  … Read more

Eph 2-3: The Multi-faceted Mystery of the Messiah (pt3 of 3)

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This mystery of the Messiah is revealed to Paul and for the first time to his generation. It doesn’t stop there, though. Interestingly, a second audience is mentioned. Eph 3:8-10– Eph 3 8 This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.… Read more

Galatians 6 – What Does It Mean To Be Spiritual? (pt2 of 3)

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Third, a spiritual person carries the burdens of others and in so doing fulfills the law of Christ. Gal 6 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. A related verse is Gal 5:6– Gal 5 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.… Read more

Book of Galatians – Teaching #1: Flesh vs. Fruit (pt3 of 3)

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Let’s get to the heart of the matter. What issue is Paul referring to in Gal 2:4. To answer that, we need to read the preceding verse. Paul had a private meeting with the leaders at Galatia and that’s when the issue became apparent. Gal 2 3 But not even Titus who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.… Read more

Rules of the Heart

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No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise is not from men, but from God. (Romans 2:29) The Jewish people and the new Jewish converts to Christianity of his day insisted that God was interested in rule keeping.… Read more