“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So…
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:5–6 He is risen. The tomb is empty. The grave is defeated. Jesus is alive.…
14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:14; 17 The significance of the Resurrection – the Bible’s truth and validity rest on Jesus…
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step…
1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 Peter 2:1 Peter is addressing false teaching coming into the church, subverting the real message of the…
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. James 3:15 In this passage, James is setting up a comparison between two kinds of wisdom – earthly and Godly. True Wisdom is from above and is characterized by humility and meekness. It is selfless and serving False Wisdom is…
In our world today, we look for answers in our work, our government, our own strength, and in our culture. This leads to being unfulfilled, angry, filled with resentment, and bitter, often, leading to more questions as to where our hope can be found. God’s Word tells us that our hope is found in Jesus.…
6 Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. John 7:6 Our passage today shows some people are struggling with Jesus. Some because of the way Jesus is doing things and some with the words He is saying to them. Jesus is divisive and with Him there is…
Without the resurrection, the Christian faith has no hope to rest upon. But if God raised Jesus from the dead, nothing else really matters and no one can argue Christianity isn’t true. All Christians doubt their faith from time to time. but the resurrection is at the core of our Christian faith
An expository sermon on 1 Corinthians 13