Gifts in Diversity: The Body of Christ 1Corinthians 12 May 25, 2003 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: As if the Corinthians couldn’t think of enough things to be divisive about, Paul now addresses the issue of spiritual gifts. In the last chapter we discussed solutions for the differences…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

John Macarthur and further back the SBC have made Women’s roles in the life of the church a front and center issue. The SBC had knuckle heads making statements like… a women in my pulpit… never . Then a couple of weeks ago, John MacArthur made the satement about Beth Moore… stay home. Unfortunately today…

To this point in our study, we have learned several things about the Holy Spirit. 1. Who is the Holy Spirit? A. Consider His Personality B. Consider His Deity C. Consider His Relationship - homoousios (same substance) 2. The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament A. In creation ( Gen. 1:2 ; Ps. 104:27-30 )…

Spiritual Gifts can only used right when building up God's church is the underlying motive (vv. 1-5, 12); This is illustrated by considering some practical examples (vv. 6-11). The Importance of Measuring Motives for Spiritualties: Are We Building Up the Church or Tearing it Down?

Pastor Chase preaches on the Holy Spirit this week to answer four questions: 1) Who is the Holy Spirit and how is He part of the Trinity of God? 2) Who has the Holy Spirit and what specifically does He do? 3) What is the deal with Spiritual Gifts verses the Fruits of the Spirit? 4) What is our responsibility, as believers, regarding the Holy Spirit? Join us as we continue on in the series "Foundations for Faith"

Introduction: Illustration - The Reality of Trials It's been said concerning trials and storms of life that, "Either you just came through one, are now entering one, or one looms on your horizon." Main Thought: Prepare today for the persecutions of tomorrow looking for the promise of eternity. Sub-intro:…

a scriptural look at a God who still communicates and a Spirit that is still active

Introduction: I. Tongues and Interpretation A. About the Gift of Tongues 1. The Greek word tongues “glossa”. glossa translated "tongue," is used to mean the physical tongue in a person's mouth & "language." In the New Testament passages where speaking in tongues is discussed, the meaning "languages"…

Spiritual Gifts III: Tongues, Healing, and Miracles 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; 14:1-40 November 15, 2009 Main Point(s) of sermon: · Tongues is still for today, but only given to some (few?). · Healing and miracles still happen at God’s discretion. · It is not necessarily our fault if he doesn’t act as we…

Scripture 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should…

God doesn't desire us to be ignorant about spiritual things; He has give each individual a measure of grace for the common good that binds us to the body of Christ. What do we do with His grace?

Text When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them…

The Holy Spirit ewmpowers his people to procaim his gospel with power.

WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE REV. JOHN OLIVER EVANS 1. ABOUT GOD Background Passages: Genesis 1, Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 139, Revelation 4:1-11. Introduction: "I believe in God" is a common enough statement. But what kind of God - a God of our own making, devising, imagining or wishful thinking (our "idol", in…

Tongue / Tongues The Tongue, We use to to Bless, We use it to curse, We use to to decide, Taste god , taste bad. The tougne can tell us a lot. WE us eit when we are happy, we use it when we are upset. We use it when we dont get our way. WE cut people with it, and we can build people up with it. The tounge…

GREYFRIARS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister: REV. JOHN OLIVER EVANS HOUSE GROUP SERIES WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE 1. ABOUT GOD Background Passages: Genesis 1, Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 139, Revelation 4:1-11. Introduction: "I believe in God" is a common enough statement. But what kind of God - a God of our own making,…

We must rediscover Holy Spirit empowered unity in the body of Christ through an appreciation for the diversity of gifts he gives to each individual.

"EPHESIANS: The Letter of the Church" 1. Tracing the Congregation's History! Reading : Acts 20: 17 - 38 * Introduction: John A Mackay's familiar sentence needs to be written large in our minds and hearts:"WE COME TO CHRIST INDIVIDUALLY, BUT WE DO NOT LIVE IN CHRIST SOLITARILY". As people in a strong…