07/25/2010 |
The Greatest Gift – Part 1
Because so many believer’s struggle with Christ-like love, this discourse begins by examining what it means to “walk by the Spirit” (Gal 5:16), then moves into an exposition of 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and the issue of the absence of love, to be followed by a study of the attributes, assurance, and ascendancy of love.
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1 Corinthians 13:1-3 |
08/08/2010 |
The Greatest Gift – Part 2
This exposition examines the first five of fifteen attributes of love namely, acts of patience, kindness, not being jealous, not bragging, and not acting arrogantly.
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1 Corinthians 13:4–7 |
08/15/2010 |
The Greatest Gift – Part 3
This exposition examines the final ten of fifteen attributes of love we are to manifest as Christians. Special emphasis is placed on the sin of anger and on the fact that since God does not keep a record of our wrongs, neither should we keep a record of wrongs of those who have offended us.
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1 Corinthians 13:4–7 |
08/22/2010 |
The Greatest Gift – Part 4
This exposition focuses on the eternal nature of love in contrast to the temporary nature of all other spiritual gifts. Special exegetical consideration is given to explain the nature and purpose of the miraculous gift of tongues, why the Holy Spirit emphasized that it would cease on its own, and when this occurred.
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1 Corinthians 13:8-1... |
04/12/2009 |
Resurrection and the end of death
This exposition unfolds a biblical theology of resurrection for both the righteous and the unrighteous with a special examination of Paul’s argument in 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 with respect to the sequence of resurrections and the end of death in the glorious Kingdom.
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1 Corinthians 15:20-... |
04/08/2007 |
Because He Lives
After discussing the marvels of the resurrection of Christ and its implications on the believer, this exposition examines the apostle Paul’s concluding admonitions to Christians in light of our resurrection promises, namely, to be steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 15:58 |
04/02/2006 |
Three Stages of Spiritual Development
This exposition examines three general categories of believers found within the body of Christ, each requiring unique ministry considerations. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of spiritual growth and the current obstacles in neo-evangelicalism that prevent it.
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1 John 2:12-14 |
04/11/2004 |
The Appeasement of Divine Wrath
A biblical examination of the holiness and wrath of God which together explain why God “sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10b).
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1 John 4:10 |
08/06/2006 |
Election: Triumphant Hope for Spiritual Aliens
This exposition of Peter’s salutation unpacks four key elements of our election essential to living a triumphant Christian life in the face of mounting hostilities: we must remember that we are chosen, sanctified, sealed and blessed.
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1 Peter 1:1-2 |
11/21/2004 |
Reasons to Rejoice
An exposition that emphasizes three primary reasons Christians have to rejoice, regardless of the difficult circumstances we face, namely, rejoice in the promise of our faith, the permanence of our faith, and the power of our faith.
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1 Peter 1:1-9 |
08/27/2006 |
God's Revelation of the Salvation Message
This exposition unfolds the synergy of divine providence in three activities God used to reveal to us the glorious message of salvation from the perspective of the prophets who searched, the Holy Spirit who revealed and the apostles who preached.
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1 Peter 1:10-12 |
09/03/2006 |
Rightful Obligations
This exposition examines three crucial categories of exhortation pertaining to everyday Christian living. We are to live in light of eternity, live separate from the world and live with reverential awe.
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1 Peter 1:13-17 |
07/18/2004 |
Redeemed By the Blood of the Lamb
An exposition examining the marvelous concept of redemption whereby we are redeemed from sin, by the blood of Christ and by a glorious Savior.
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1 Peter 1:18-21 |
09/10/2006 |
Redemption--Our Motive For Holiness
This exposition examines four aspects of our redemption that should motivate us to holy living, namely, an understanding of the deliverance of redemption, the cost of redemption, the transcendence of redemption and the blessings of redemption.
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1 Peter 1:18-21 |
09/17/2006 |
Undying Love For The Brethern
After describing practical examples of biblical love for others that tend to far exceed the superficial kind of love often manifested within the church, this exposition examines Peter’s call for an undying love for the brethren by considering the source, object and extent of Christian love for other Christians.
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1 Peter 1:22-25 |
08/13/2006 |
A Doxology of Hope
This exposition focuses on four elements of Christian hope that enrich our understanding of the unspeakable benefits of our salvation, namely, the source, power, promise and certainty of our hope.
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1 Peter 1:3-5 |
08/20/2006 |
Five Reasons to Rejoice
This exposition uncovers the rich doctrinal truths of our salvation that Peter used to encourage the suffering saints, reminding every believer that we can rejoice greatly because we have a salvation that is secure, a faith that is proven, a commendation that is inevitable, a love that is unseen and a deliverance that is in progress.
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1 Peter 1:6-9 |
09/24/2006 |
Longing For The Word
This exposition describes five marks of a mature saint who sill not merely survive the great tragedies of life, but transcend them, namely, celebrate your power source of the Word of God, jettison your sin, acknowledge your desperate need for the Word, disapprove of your current level of maturity and rejoice over past blessings.
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1 Peter 2:1-3 |
10/15/2006 |
Silencing The Opposition
This exposition deals with silencing the opposition to Christianity as well as being more effective in evangelism by examining three reasons for godly living, our inward battle against fleshly lust, and our outward victory of conquered lust.
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1 Peter 2:11-12 |
10/22/2006 |
Submission To Human Institutions
This exposition examines the first of a series of admonitions concerning the often resented spiritual virtue of submission by addressing the priority, purpose and purview of submission, especially with respect to human institutions.
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1 Peter 2:12-17 |
