Text: Galatians 1:10 Theme: Trying to please people is diametrically opposed to pleasing God. Key verse: “I am not writing to win you over. Do you think I care about the approval of men or about the approval of God? Do you think I am on a mission to please people? If I am still ...
Text: Galatians 1:6-9 Theme: Paul warned of distorting the truth of the gospel. Key verses: “Frankly I am stunned. I cannot believe that you have abandoned God so quickly–even after He called you through the grace of the Liberating King–and have fallen for a different gospel, and you–because of divisive prodding by others–are accepting a ...
Text: Galatians 1:3, 5-6 Theme: Even though Paul was angry with the Galatians, he still took time to worship God and bless them. Key verses: “May the grace and peace of God…live in you” (v.3). “May God’s glorious name forever receive honor. Amen. Frankly I am stunned. I cannot believe the you abandoned God so ...
Text: Galatians 1:1-4 Theme: We are incredibly blessed because of Jesus! Key verses: “Paul, an emissary commissioned directly by Jesus…” (v. 1). “May the grace and peace of God the Father ad The Lord Jesus, our Liberator, live in you; He is the very Savior who rescues us from this present, perverse age dominated by ...
Text: Psalm 1, Matthew 5 Theme: Blessings are not automatic but are attainable. Key verses: “Blessed in the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of The Lord, and on ...
Text: 1 Timothy 5:22-25 Theme: “Beware that people can hide their sins and good works well. Key verses: “Don’t be too quick to lay hands upon another or share in the sins of others–stay clean” (v. 22). “Some people’s sins are clearly on display…But it’s not so easy with other people because their sins trail ...
Text: 1 Timothy 5:19-21 Theme: Confront sin in elders when the sin is proven. Key verses: “…when a charge comes against an elder, don’t even acknowledge the accusation unless there are two or more witnesses. Bring any believers who persist in sinning before the community and publicly scold them so that all the rest will ...
Text: 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Theme: Certain church leaders should be honored and honored well. Key verses: “Elders who leading well should be admired and valued. Double up on the honor shown them; care for them well–especially those constantly and consistently teaching the Word and preaching. For the Scripture agrees, ‘Don’t muzzle the oz while it ...
Text: 1 Timothy 5:9-16 Theme: Younger widows should remarry if pleasure is their goal. Key verses: “Don’t add younger women to the widow roll because when their desires for pleasure overtake them, they get careless in their devotion to the LIberating King. Their constant thoughts become, ‘I want to get married,’ and such thoughts disqualify ...
Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-8 Theme: We must show honor to everyone who deserves it. Key verses: “Respect an elderly man. Don’t speak to him sharply; appeal to him as you would a father. Treat younger men as brothers, elderly women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in all purity. Honor widows, but be discerning ...
