Phil 2 9 For this reason God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is […]
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Phil 1 – Just One Thing (pt3 of 3)
2) The gospel leads to Fellowship Phil 1 27 Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind… Let’s follow Paul’s argument. He […]
Phil 1 – Just One Thing (pt2 of 3)
If the priority is right, v21 – living is Christ, then you can talk about v27. Phil 1 27 Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. If I were to combine v21 and v27, my paraphrase would be this. Living is Christ, now that you got the […]
Galatians 6 – What Does It Mean To Be Spiritual? (pt2 of 3)
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 […]
2 Corinthians 4 – Teaching #3: The Gospel of Christ (pt3 of 3)
5) Furthermore, the gospel illumines minds. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the KNOWLEDGE… If the god of this age blinds unbelievers in their minds (v4) so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of […]
2 Corinthians 3 – Teaching #2: The New Covenant (pt3 of 3)
When someone encounters Jesus and the veil is lifted and the Spirit breathes lives in your heart, you are not the same person. You change. I want to end outlining a few gospel fruits. Or evidence that you have truly met the Christ of the new covenant. The first gospel fruit is freedom. Going back […]