Gospel Unity

The gospel of Jesus Christ frees us to live in unity with one another; therefore, we must live in the good of this freedom and unity with one another. 1. Paul went back to Jerusalem. 2. The gospel of Jesus Christ unites the church by faith alone. “It was one thing for...

Corporate Worship: Seeing the Glory of God in the Face of Christ

I. The Fuel and Fire of Corporate Worship (review from 7/4/21 sermon) The nature of worship requires that we engage our MINDS and HEARTS in response to truth about God. Affections expressed in Biblical Worship: 1. Stunned silence; awe and wonder; fear and holy dread...

Qualifications for Deacons in the Church

“There are numerous passages in the New Testament that use the Greek term “diakonos” and its cognates. The word ‘deacon’ simply means ‘servant” or ‘minister.’ In one sense, all of God’s people are called as ‘ministers’ or ‘deacons.’ However, there seems to be an...

The Grace of God in Paul’s Life

“Paul’s claim, then, is this. His gospel, which was being called in question by the Judaizers and deserted by the Galatians, was neither an invention (as if his own brain had fabricated it), nor a tradition (as if the church had handed it down to him), but a...