Text: Galatians 6:11-18 New birth marks scar the old man (vs 11) Paul’s eyes were damaged as a result of his new birth.  Old man is scarred as a result of his new birth. Family scars.  Some of you have family scars to which you’d say to a legalist.  Hey Pharisee, how many family members did your religion ... [Read more...]

Text: Galatians 6:7-10 Command to heed (vs 7) Be not deceived See verse 6:3 where he warned how not to be deceived. So the Lord expects you to not be tricked. When you give yourself the go ahead to ignore the word of God, it’s because you want to be told it’s OK to ignore ... [Read more...]

Text: Revelation 22:1 Verses 1-5 are a description of eternity in the future as a continuation of Revelation 21.  The Lord said in Revelation 21:6 that it is done and he would give him that is athirst of the water of life freely.  After New Jerusalem is seen coming down to rest on the new ... [Read more...]

Text: John 19:23-24 God’s righteousness is described in its fashion The Holy Spirit makes an interesting fashion statement about the details of Christ’s coat. In the Bible righteousness is typified by clothes. Adam and Eve sinned and they sewed fig leaves to cover themselves as a reaction to sin and shame.  God would end up ... [Read more...]

Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25 There are Robert’s Rules of Order for a public meeting and in 1 Corinthians 14 we have the Holy Spirit’s rules of order given through Paul.  This is conduct when all the church is gathered together for preaching and teaching (14:23). Prophecy is preferred because of what it is (vss 1-5) ... [Read more...]

Text: Song of Solomon 5:2-8 Her internal struggle Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: Tired, but the inside is stirred. Old man versus new man Song of Solomon 5:2 it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man ... [Read more...]

Text: Revelation 21 Reconciliation of all things (vss 1-3) At this point you have come full circle in the Bible.  Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth… Revelation 21:1  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth… John sees New Jerusalem, which is what we know as “Heaven” ... [Read more...]

Text: Song of Solomon 1:2 Similarities of love and wine Alcohol can: Sorrowful can find temporary relief in alcohol. Scared can find temporary courage in alcohol. Overwhelmed can find temporary forgetfulness in alcohol. These are the reasons people are willing to spend their living on booze.  So what is wrong with alcohol?  It is a ... [Read more...]

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 Success because there is no limit to its application (vss 8-10) Charity is 100% successful.  If you can learn to love God, love others, you can overcome anything that comes your way.  There isn’t anything that will derail your Christianity and walk with God. Paul compares to spiritual gifts, which are ... [Read more...]

Text: Galatians 6:6-8, 1 Corinthians 9:6-14 We come to the subject of a church’s responsibility to support the minister and a pastor living off the support of his congregation.  There are at least five times in the New Testament Paul deals with contributing to the minister that helps you spiritually.  It’s awkward for me to ... [Read more...]