"grace" Tagged Sermons
Our journey through the One Another statements of the New Testament takes us today to Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. In order to fully understand the original intent of this passage, we must consider the context–or the text that goes with our text. When we do this, we discover that Paul is focusing…
In the previous chapter, Timothy is encouraged to follow the pattern of Paul’s life in Christ Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. Now in chapter 2, Paul challenges him to pour himself into others so that he can multiply the ministry by entrusting it to others. He closes this section by sharing three analogies of what faithfulness looks like in a believer. A faithful believer is single-minded in his commitment, disciplined in his actions, and diligent in his work in the ministry.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8
Relationships are hard! It doesn’t matter what relationship we’re talking about—relationships are hard. A few minutes ago, we watched as two sisters collided after years of hurt feelings and pent up bitterness. Hostility reigned in that relationship! Years of joyful memories and glad celebrations were lost because of one moment—one decision. What was that decision? It was when one sister assumed the worst from the other and retaliated with hurtful words. When we make assumptions about others, we typically assume the worst. Why? The answer is inside us!
Sermon – Growing by Faith through the Spirit
Redeemed by Christ to Receive the Spirit by Faith, Cursed by the Law until Justified by Faith, Regenerated by the Spirit to Mature by Faith
Sermon Video, Audio, Text included at http://www.templerogers.org/sermons/growing-by-fai…pirit-sermon-8/
Bringing Authenticity Back to Our Beliefs
Acts 4:32-5:16
The Early Church
The MISSION of the Church
The EMPOWERING of the Church
The FUNCTION of the Church
The BOLDNESS of the Church
The LOVE of the Church