Intro How do we deal with such a passage as this? Interpretation – Principle – Application – SLAVERY IN THE FIRST CENTURY. Slavery was quite common throughout…
Intro CHILDREN, BE OBEDIENT TO YOUR PARENTS. Why this instruction? Prov. 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. Psa. 58:3 The…
Intro THE MODEL OF THIS LOVE - Imitating Christ’s love for the Church. 1) A selective love (Eph. 5:25). 2) A sacrificial love (Eph. 5:25). 3)…
Intro In context, Paul has been teaching about how God’s grace has turned us into a new man, the old man has been set aside and we have put on…
Intro THE DUTY OF GODLY WIVES Rules of Engagement - Submission a dirty word? The meaning and extent of submission. 1) The…
Intro THE EXTENT OF THE COMMAND. 1) “Whatever you do . . . do it all.” 2) word 3) deed 4) mind and will. …
Intro THE WORD OF CHRIST (v. 16). What is “the word of Christ”? How does it “richly dwell within you”? 1) “richly dwell” …
Intro THE PEACE OF CHRIST (v. 15). Peace occurs about 360 times in the Bible, 95 in the NT. What is the “peace of…
Intro THE CHARACTER OF THE SAINTS (v. 12a). Chosen - Holy - Beloved - THE WARDROBE OF THE SAINTS (vv.…
Intro WHY IS THE WORD "MAN" SO IMPORTANT? THE MEANING OF OLD MAN, NEW MAN. 1) The Old Man refers to all that we were in ___________. 2) The…
Intro THE PRINCIPLE OF SPIRITUAL SUICIDE (3:5-7). Is there inconsistency with Paul? What is spiritual suicide? 1) It is the killing of sin in our life. Cf. Mt. 5:29-30.…
Intro THE BELIEVER'S REALITY (3:1). The meaning of "raised up with Christ": 1) Our spiritual position. 2) Newness of life now. THE BELIEVER'S RESPONSIBILITY (3:1-4). Keep seeking the…
Intro: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BELIEVER (v. 20a). The "If" assumes the statement to be true, thus "since". "You have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world"-…
Intro BEWARE OF MYSTICISM (2:18-19). The exhortation against mysticism (18). "Defraud" - The elements of mysticism (18): 1) Self-abasement - 2) Worship of angels. 3) Taking their stand…
Intro BEWARE OF LEGALISM (2:16-17). Definition of legalism - Legalism is an attempt to make oneself righteous by keeping man-made laws. Description of legalism - (v. 16) 1) Food -…