Lessons from the life of Philemon Last week we looked at an introduction to the letter to Philemon We saw that it is a very unique epistle… different from all his others Cast of characters is Onesimus, a runaway slave, Philemon, the slave owner, and the apostle Paul, their spiritual “father” Written by Paul to…
Philemon; one of the many epistles written by Paul Paul was inspired by God to write more of the New Testament than any other writer Types of letters/epistles To the churches Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica Instructive and theological in nature Fleshing out of the gospel, its meaning and purpose, and effect…
As we approach year’s end, it is often a time used for taking stock of our lives and our circumstances. We call them “New Year’s Resolutions. Wikipedia “A New Year’s resolutionis a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait…
12/13/2020 sermon Example of conversation with Josh and Sue Differing thoughts and feelings at the same time Concern…love…hope…resentment…anger Differing tones as different emotions surface Same is true of James letter Concerns about their behavior and faith Deep love for them Righteous anger over mistreatment and disobedience Frustration over their pride Changes in tone Chapters…
James 4:13-17 The Subtlety of Sin 1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride…
Well, this evening we come to our last lesson in our series on the church. It has been a joy for me to reflect upon these great truths from God’s word over the last few months. In our last lesson together, it might be wise to look back over the truths discovered and put them…
James 3:13-18 Two Kinds of Wisdom Main thought of James…false vs true faith Deeply concerned about the conduct and thinking of his brethren Response to trial Response to the Word Their partiality and lack of love Their careless and ungodly speech (Nate’s sermon) Their desires Their pride Led to a general concern about the reality…
Good evening, folks. We come together once again in our ongoing study of the church. After spending several weeks looking at the qualifications for elders… for the shepherds put in place by God to care for His church… we now come to the office of deacon. Here, we see a similar pattern in how the…
This week we will conclude our study on the qualifications of eldership and move on to the office of deacon for next week’s study. Last week we noted that an elder or shepherd should not be a “lover of money” or one who chases after “sordid gain”, for a man who is a lover of…
James 2:14-26 Fruitless Faith is False Faith Background 5th study in James Written by James, the half brother of Jesus Written to the twelve tribes scattered by persecution (Acts 8:1) So, Jewish believers living in new locations Uncertain/unfamiliar customs and settings? Persecuted? Struggling financially? Definitely struggling spiritually Purpose Why did James write this letter? Why…
