Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

The Nature of the Obedience Creating Assurance – Part 1

This Lord’s Day evening, we return to our study of the New Testament book of 1 John. We find ourselves in chapter two, verse three and encounter the primary source for gaining and maintaining assurance of salvation – our obedience to the Lord’s commandments. We hope to look at the nature of the obedience we are to practice as we walk with the Lord.

The Prayer that Defines and Directs the Christian Life – Part 5

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s second prayer for the believers in Ephesus. Lord willing, we hope to look at the man praying – the Apostle Paul. Apart from the example of the Lord Jesus, Paul is a model to follow on becoming a person of prayer; prayer that reaches the heart of God and brings one into deep fellowship with Him. In looking at Paul, we aim to identify the traits found in his praying.

Where Do We Place Our Gaze?

HEBREWS 12:1-2 – Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the…

The Prayer that Defines and Directs the Christian Life – Part 4

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s second prayer for the believers in Ephesus. Lord willing, we hope to look at the man praying – the Apostle Paul. Apart from the example of the Lord Jesus, Paul is a model to follow on becoming a person of prayer; prayer that reaches the heart of God and brings one into deep fellowship with Him.

The Will Of God

1 THESSALONIANS 4:3-7, 5:18 – For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter,…