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Series on Galatians I The Apostolic Authority D The Aspiration Text: 1:10-14 Introduction In his 1964 book, “Understanding Media” Marshall McLuhan proposed that the medium in which information comes to us is more influential than the content. His watchword was the medium is the message. To the extent that your evening newscast reflects the editorial
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Series on Galatians I The Apostolic Authority C The Astonishment Text: 1:6-9 Introduction We have all made choices that we regret. Some we can undo and others we cannot and we must learn to live with them But there are also those people who seem to enjoy being miserable and depressed and that too is
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Series on Galatians I The Apostolic Authority B The Abandonment Text: Galatians 1-3-5 Introduction What is more disgraceful than a lack of gratitude? Virtually nothing can compete in disrespect and discourteous rudeness with a person or persons who are ungrateful in words or actions. You will notice that Paul says in verse 6, I am
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Series on Galatians I The Apostolic Authority A The Apostle Text: 1:1,2 Introduction The salutation or introduction to this letter is abrupt when compared to some of Paul’s other epistles. The Apostle can hardly wait to get to the subject which is troubling him. He is about to engage those who are undermining the gospel
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OUTLINE OF GALATIANS I The Apostolic Authority 1:1-2:21 A The Apostle 1:1,2B The Abandonment 1:3-5C The Astonishment 1:6-9D The Aspiration 1:10-14E The Apprenticeship 1:15-17F The Acceptance 1:18-24G The Agreement 2:1-10H The Altercation 2:11-14I The Argument 2:15-21 II The Apostolic Assertions 3:1-4:31 A The Preposterous 3:1-5B The Patriarch 3:6-9C The Plague 3:10-14D The Promise 3:15-22E The
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STUDY OF III JOHN INTRODUCTION The recipient of this epistle, Gaius, is a man that almost all pastors would love to have in their congregation, and the apostle John is thus appropriately complimentary of him, as we read in verses 1-4, The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Dear
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Study of II John INTRODUCTION This is a letter to a Christian lady of John’s acquaintance in the Ephesian church. Her husband is probably deceased because he is not even mentioned, but there are extensive references to her children. Of necessity there is probably a wide span of ages, and it appears that the Apostle
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A STUDY OF PHILEMON INTRODUCTION This is probably the least known of Paul’s letters. It is intensely personal and emotional. It also displays aspects of Paul’s character with which we are otherwise unfamiliar. The church is most probably in Colosse. Philemon is likely an officer in the church. He was obviously a man of means
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Series on Romans XX Spiritual Parting Advice Text: Romans 16:1-27 Introduction In his concluding remarks the Apostle continues his fervent devotion to the truth that God’s purpose in the plan of salvation and in Christ can only be fulfilled through the union of Jews and Gentiles in one dedicated fellowship. You will recall again how
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Series on Romans XIX Spiritual Vision Text: 15: 14-33 Introduction I believe it was John Wesley, founder of Methodism, who, when he was ejected from the pulpits of the established church in England, declared, the world is my parish. However, every pastor, evangelist, and missionary would echo that sentiment. Paul was what we now affectionately
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Series on Romans XVIII Spiritual Unity Text: 15:1-13 Introduction The disagreements of Chapter 14 and the mistrust born of the dissension are still in view in the admonitions of chapter 15. In the contemporary church there are still those who are strong and those who are weak, but the practices that separate are more likely
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Series on Romans XVII Spiritual Freedom Text: 14:1-23 Introduction Many controversial issues are raised in Romans 14, but the guiding principle is disclosed in verse 1.Paul clearly says he is writing about “disputable” matters. Paul’s motivation in writing this advice is clearly his zeal, as expressed in chapter 12, for the unity, growth and blessing
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Series on Romans XVI Spiritual Service Text 13:1-14 Introduction The Bible says in Ephesians 5 that husbands are to submit to Christ and wives are to submit to their own husbands. Our hatred of the subject of submission, as a culture, is well documented in the number of women who refuse to include the word
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Series on Romans XV Spiritual Gain C Graces Text:12:9-21 Introduction As we go through this 12th chapter of Romans we should bear in mind the development of Paul’s thought here. Charles Hodge summarizes it as follows, “The Apostle argues that Since we have been justified through grace, by faith in Christ, it is our first
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Series on Romans XV Spiritual Gain B Gifts Text: 12:3-8 Introduction We hear a lot of talk about charismatic Christians.This text makes clear that we are all charismatic Christians. A charisma is simply a gift, and as Paul addresses the Christians in Rome he makes it clear that “every one” of them has received a
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