This chapter ends with a warning to all whose end is not Christ, who are not straining forward for the prize of Christ. Phil 3:18-21 [READ] If Christ is not your end, then your life will end in destruction. Paul reiterates this point from the opposite vantage point. If Christ is the end goal of […]
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Philippians 3: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ (pt1 of 3)
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 […]
Book of Galatians – Teaching #1: Flesh vs. Fruit (pt3 of 3)
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, […]
2 Corinthians 3 – Teaching #2: The New Covenant (pt2 of 3)
These false teachers were confident because of the letters of rec, the commendation they received from others. But that wasn’t the only source of their confidence. Not only are the false teachers being recommended by other false teachers, it’s a situation of the blind leading the blind, but also there was an issue of competence. […]
2 Corinthians 3 – Teaching #2: The New Covenant (pt1 of 3)
Today, I want to talk about the new covenant. Whenever we observe the Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of every month, we recite the lines from 1 Cor 11 – This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. What is […]
Matt 15: Religion is Outside In, Christianity is Inside Out (pt2 of 3)
What about the ordinances? There are 2 ordinances or traditions that Christ himself ordained for us to observe. One is the Lord’s Supper and the other is baptism. Catholics observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday and many Protestants look at that and say, that’s just a meaningless ritual. So why bother observing it? Attending church […]