Prayer for the Saints 16 February 2014 PM – Ephesians 1:15-23 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: It is tragic when a child is born with a physical or mental handicap. He will never able to develop like he should. Our hearts go out to those special people in our world. However, it is […]
In Ephesians 1:3-6, we found three reasons to bless God. Their focus was on thing that God the Father has done for us – He blessed us, chose us in Christ, and predestinated us to adoption. In verses 7-14, we find three more reasons to bless God. The first two focus on things Christ has […]
Reasons to Bless God (1) 2 February 2014 PM – Ephesians 1:3-6 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: As Christians, one of the most frequent things we fail to do is to praise God. We ought to bless or speak well of God often. We ought to talk about His goodness and grace towards […]
Introduction to Ephesians 26 January 2014 PM – Ephesians 1:1-2 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Warren Wiersbe tells of a woman named “Hetty” Green who died in 1916 leaving an estate worth over 100 million dollars. Though she was very rich, she chose to live like a pauper. “Hetty Green is an illustration […]
A Biblical Church vs Mormonism 8 November 2013 PM – Galatians 1:8-9 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: Those trained to spot counterfeit money know the real thing so well that when they see a fake it is obvious to them. As Christians, we ought to know Bible truth so well that when we […]
A Biblical Church vs JWs 1 December 2013 PM – Matthew 7:15 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: We have all had JWs knock on our doors. We know they are a cult, but just how do their beliefs differ from our own? Many Christians are not able to answer that question. Apostate […]
A Biblical Church’s Fellowship 24 November 2013 PM – 1 Corinthians 15:33 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: We have probably all heard the principle, “One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.” Most of us have watched it happen. Thus, it is wise to spot decay early and separate the good fruit from […]
A Biblical Church’s Lord’s Supper 17 November 2013 PM – 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: This evening as we examine the subject of the Lord’s Supper, let me begin by reading a quote by R.J. Anderson. “There seems to be a great deal of misunderstanding on this very important subject. […]
A Biblical Church’s Baptism 10 November 2013 PM – Matthew 28:19 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: The Lord gave the church two ordinances (orders), baptism and the Lord’s Supper. This evening we will be examining the Scriptures relating to baptism. (Read text) The Scriptures teach that faith alone in the shed blood of […]
So far, in our Biblical Church series, we have defined the words ekklesia and church, and we have examined the roots of a biblical church. This evening we are going to look at the structure of a biblical church. Of what is a biblical church made and how is it governed? Transition I want us […]