Sermons on 1 John
Lying to the Holy Spirit
Acts 5:1-17 In the context of great power being on the apostles and great grace on the church, people were selling property and bringing the proceeds to the apostles. It was a wonderful time But the devil hates the church, and was working against it both through external persecution and internal discord. Ananias and Sophira sold their land, but secretly kept part of the proceeds, and brought it to the apostles as if it was the whole amount. Ananias dropped…
Sardis – The Dead Church
Sardis was the capital of the Lydian Empire, and very wealthy. Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 BC, and 129 BC was given to the Romans by the last Greek king of the area. Sardis was very cosmopolitan, including with its religion. Under Roman rule it was a religious mixing pot, adopting the Roman pagan religion as well as others, including Judaism and Christianity.The Synagogue, which was supposed to be a holy place of worship to the…
Encouraging Exhortation
1 Corinthians 15:58“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 5 Aspects: 1) The Perspective2) The People3) The Position4) The Perseverance5) The Promise Perspective: the Corinthians and all believers should be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord in light of the truth that Jesus is risen from the dead and that one day all believers will rise from the…
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