In Ephesians 4:25-32, Paul listed five qualities of the new man that replace five vices of the old man. Of the five vices, the last two are among the most common vices with which Christians struggle. Transition Last week we examined the first three qualities of the new man [below]. This evening we will examine […]
Because of the Resurrection 20 April 2014 AM – 1 Peter 1:3-5 – Easter – Scott Childs Introduction Today is Resurrection Sunday. It is a day set aside to remember the resurrection of Christ from the dead. Other religions worship their dead leaders. Even many who profess to be Christian, worship a dead Jesus on […]
After the Holy Spirit commanded us to put off the old man, to allow the God to renew us, and to put on the new man, He guided Paul to list five qualities of the new man: The new man will speak the truth, be self-controlled, share, speak edifying words, and sincerely forgive. Not only […]
The story of the Prodigal Son is a story about a young man who lived a worldly life of rebellion that landed him in the pigpen. He finally repented and sought his father’s forgiveness. When he did, he put off his old pig-stained clothes and put on new clean clothes provided by his father. That […]
God amazingly designed the human body so that its trillions of cells form muscles, bones, organs, and other parts that work in harmony so the body can nourished and function properly. Likewise, God planned that each member of a local church would do his or her part as God gifted them so that the local […]
Walk Worthy 23 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 4:1-6 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: The first three chapters of Ephesians are doctrinal. The last three chapters are practical. Paul begins chapter four with the word “therefore” to remind us that what he is about to say is based on the previous three chapters. […]
Despising the Bible 23 March 2014 AM – Proverbs 13:13 – Scott Childs Introduction: I have here in my hands two objects. One is a 1983 photo of my dear wife. The other is a bottle top. The photo is precious to me. The bottle top is junk. I keep the photo in my wallet […]
Spiritual Growth Prayer 16 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 3:14-21 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago, I had an orange tree that was stunted. It was root bound and never produced edible fruit. Many Christians are just like that orange tree. Paul prayed that the Christians at Ephesus would grow spiritually and […]
God Makes No Mistakes 9 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 3:1-13 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Let us briefly review what we have learned in the book of Ephesians so far. First, we learned six reasons to bless God (Eph 1:3-14, God blessed us, He chose us, He predestinated us, Christ graciously saved […]
Foreigner to Family 2 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 2:11-22 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction When we moved to PNG in August 1984, we were foreigners in a strange land. We only knew one missionary family, everyone else was unknown to us. We were ignorant of the language. The heat was uncomfortable. The […]