Paul has two major goals in his letter to the Colossians. Number one, Paul wants to encourage these believers that they might grow in their relationship with God IN CHRIST. Number two, Paul does not want these believers to be deluded by a man made system of artificial spiritual growth. And so with these…

Intro Text - John 3.6-8 Title - The Spiritual Man Background Nicodemus came to Jesus to acknowledge His ministry Jesus answered by showing him the importance of new birth Main Point the new birth ushers us into the kingdom of God the new birth also paves the way to our transformation from natural man…

We cannot grow and mature in Christ if we are unhealthy. To be healthy requires discipline and consistency. This message discusses what a Spiritually healthy person looks like.

Intro Text - 1 T here is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 1 T here is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.…

A man from the back mountains of Tennessee found himself one day in a large city, for the first time standing outside an elevator. He watched as an old, haggard woman hobbled on, and the doors closed. A few minutes later the doors opened and a young, attractive woman marched smartly off. The father hollered…

A carnal minded church is a divided church Paul continues his attack on the divisions within Corinth Chapter 1 - we see division because of man worship Chapter 2- There was division because of a misunderstanding regarding the gospel All of this, Paul shows us, is because the Corinthians placed emphasis…

Loyalty (Brand loyalty picture inserted here) - use brand loyalty illustration here. Faithful, loyal are words that we are familiar with, especially within the confines of marriage, and church? This morning we are going to look at the foundation of the church (the family), the field of the church and…

 The Seven Churches of Revelation The Church at Laodicea Rev. 3:14-22 14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one…

Questions and Answers in relationship to the Resurrection.

In this lesson Pastor Bogan explains the difference between being spiritual and being carnal. He also explains how the believer can live a spiritual life.

Looking back through church history, we see that even some of our most brilliant and beloved heroes have been caught in culturally acceptable but biblically condemn-able practices. For instance, the great reformer Martin Luther had once loved the Jewish people. He argued that the Jews had been prevented…

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same…

IN THE AIR TONIGHT John 18:1-11 · How do you prepare for the worst when you see negative or challenges coming? · Gethsemane means oil press · Garden was a place where Jesus prayed · Pressed himself into God to be strengthened for the task · All will fall at the coming of the Son when he destroys the…

This is sermon 16 in the series "Preaching Thru the Gospel of John." This message covers John chapter 8, verses 31-32 This sermon was delivered on Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 at Blue Springs Baptist Church 450 Johnson Church Rd., Philadelphia, Tennessee, 37846. Phone 865-936-5922. e-mail: bvwoody@outlook.com

Jacob's wrestling with the Lord Jesus Christ exemplifies the wrestlings in the Christian life. It is certainly "Christ in you, the hope of glory."

Introduction Growing up in the Philippines I learned to love Siopao, specifically the Asado flavor. But as time goes by I noticed that there is some kind of suspense when eating it today. How? I love the dough part but I look forward to the meat section of Siopao. The problem is the dough part is getting…

We must love God and our brethren and not the world.

We cannot grow and mature in Christ if we are unhealthy. To be healthy requires discipline and consistency. This message discusses what a Spiritually healthy person looks like.

James and John fail in their representation of Jesus, as He resolutely embarks for Judea.

Introduction. Luke 13:23-28; 21:34-36; 1Tim.4:1* CARNAL — sensual, worldly, nonspiritual; relating to or given to the crude desires and appetites of the Flesh or body. The apostle Paul contrasts “spiritual people”—that is, those who are under the control of the Holy Spirit—with those who are “carnal”—those…

Being morally and spiritually without life, therefore without a relationship with God. This condition, being the result of original sin, brings wrath and judgment and can be changed only by the sovereign, intervening grace of God.

In Heb. 5:11, right after introducing the concept of Jesus' High Priesthood being of the order of Melchizedek, the author criticized his recipients for being "dull of hearing". Before going on, he will spend the rest of Ch. 5 and all of Ch. 6 explaining and defending this criticism. In this portion, he gives us four marks of a mature Christian which are good indicators of our spiritual condition. An expository sermon from Hebrews 5:11-6:3. Sermon begins at 23:00.

Only God's Spirit can produce lasting victory in our lives. I will live in victory through the power of the Spirit.

What is Solomon’s conclusion about life in itself? A. All is Meaningless (v.2) Everything man produces and puts his hand to either: Does NOT LAST. Does NOT SATISFY. HEBEL (Hebrew) - translated as Vanity which literally means vapor. Also use in other parts of the bible in reference to something fleeting…

Believers must live less under the influence of remaining carnality and more through the influence of the Holy Spirit. May it never be that we are carnal Christians or a carnal church! Such believers may know the glorious things the Spirit has revealed concerning salvation, but do not fully embrace them. So the carnal Christian is out of sync with the amazing grace of Christ. The carnal Christian life is a tragic Christian life. It is imperative that we avoid carnality through spiritual growth.