2 Tim 2: Suffer for the Gospel Sermon Outline Text: 2 Tim 2:1-26 We are in the middle of a 4 week series through the book of 2 Timothy. Last week: Paul gives Timothy the charge to guard the gospel This week: Paul gives Timothy the charge to suffer for the gospel Next week: Paul […]
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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: Become a Gospel Partner (pt1 of 3)
The title of today’s sermon is “Become a Gospel Partner.” Do you believe in the gospel? I mean, do you really believe? If so, how do you know if your belief is authentic? Belief in Jesus is never a private, personal matter. Belief in Jesus always leads to suffering for Jesus. Here, we’re not talking […]
Eph 5 – Marriage is a Vehicle of Our Sanctification (pt2 of 3)
Christians, by definition, start with the Spirit when they are saved because there is no salvation apart from being born of the Spirit. But many Christians make the mistake of beginning with the Spirit, then abandoning the Spirit and essentially relying on themselves for the remainder of their spiritual journey. They get busy at church, […]
2 Cor 12-13 – Teaching #7: Our Weakness, God’s Strength (pt2 of 3)
2) What makes us recognize our weakness? For Paul, what allowed him to recognize his weakness? One, he had to endure much hardship. And two, he had a thorn in his flesh. Please turn with me to 2 Cor 11:24-30. [READ] In this section, Paul boasts about his weaknesses and he doesn’t point to a […]
2 Cor 5-6 – Teaching #5: The New Creation and the Ministry of Reconciliation (pt3 of 3)
The new creation changes the way believer’s view others, it changes their purpose, and lastly… The new creation changes the character of a believer’s ministry. Getting at the character of Paul’s ministry, the flavor of his ministry and Paul’s ethos as a minister is important for all Christians since every single believer is called to […]