Intro: -God’s speaks to humanity in his reveled word and he speaks in ways that the human mind can understand his words with clarity. Therefore throughout the scripture, The HS is using word pictures and analogies from our earthly realm to teach us. He does this to communicate heavenly truth to earthly…

1. Unity in the Church is from the Spirit (vv.1-4) A. Cutting away the bad spots Paul introduces for us the reality of the flesh and Spirit in the life of a believer. He is talking to the church, those whom “have been called into the fellowship of his Son (1:9). Paul is not calling into question their…

Part 1 Look at the reception of the preaching of God’s word- those who are saved by God’s grace and those who reject the message of the gospel. Part 2 The question had to be answered why? Why do people receive and reject this message of Christ’s good news? The answer is an invisible work of God through…

1. Spiritual Realities about God’s wisdom 1 Cor 2:6-10 Those who receive the message of Christ mature predestined (work of redemption and its recipients) for our glory (in Christ, we are elevated as world, in Adam is decimated) Those who reject the message do not understand the mystery (eyes do not see,…

Introduction: Although the comparisons will be made for many years into the future, Ice Storm 1994 still seemed to be a greater event than the recent ice storm we had this past year. I know the data states that more people lost power this year than in 1994, but 94’s storm seemed more chaotic on this…

Intro: F3, workout F3 Name is Part-timer I belong to a work out group of men that work out each week here in the Memphis area. It is peer-led, free workouts that encapsulate three main objectives, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. Every workout last 45 minutes and every workout ends with a time of devotion…

Intro: Being called a nobody infringes upon the self-love mantra of our society today. Allie B Stuckey _book on self love 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever…

Review: 1. The Dividing line of the gospel Distinction between the wise and the fool: The message of the cross/ Not just the message of salvation… but all that God has revealed to us. It is offensive and brings division among the unyokedness of the lost and the saved. 2. The Divine Judgment of Human…

JRR Tolkien penned the world renowned Lord of the Rings. In his imagination, he created fabulous lands and creatures within with their own ethic, language, and purpose. One kingdom of creatures was the dwarfs. These were not the Snow White, dumpy, goofy creatures from Disney. These were the short, but…