This is the fifth post in the series on the names of God. In the last post we studied the name El-Roi. Believers serve El-Roi, the God who sees. He is not a distant God, who does not care about the needs of His people. He sees each need, every good work, all distress, and each … Continue reading The Names of God – El Shaddai
The following notes are from the Sunday morning sermon at Pioneer Bible Church on June 26, 2022. Last week we saw three points: Spiritual death is the past reality for believers in Jesus ChristSpiritual death is the present reality for everyone who is not trusting in Jesus ChristSpiritual death is the absence of God’s life … Continue reading Ephesians 2:1-3 – Dead in Trespasses and Sins (Part Two)
This is the fourth post in our series on the names of God. God has revealed His names and titles which describe His character perfectly. God always acts in accordance with His description of Himself. Studying the names of God is helping us form right convictions about who God is, since they are God’s revelation … Continue reading The Names of God – El-Roi
As our church family is studying Ephesians, we are considering spiritual death in Ephesians 2:1-3. What does it mean that we are spiritually dead apart from Christ? In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul really pulls back the white sheet or lifts the casket lid on humanity's deadness apart from Jesus Christ. This truth also connects to the … Continue reading Ephesians 2:1-3 Dead in Trespasses and Sin (Part One)
El-Olam is a compound word from Elohim. “This name means, ‘the Everlasting God,’ from an original form meaning, ‘the God of eternity.’”[1] The word olam designates continuance and perpetual existence.[2] While the name is not found in Psalm 90:2, the truth found in the name El Olam is there: “Before the mountains were brought forth, … Continue reading The Names of God – El-Olam
The first time God’s name is found in the Bible is in Genesis chapter one verse one. “The Hebrew for this very first name is Elohim, and it fittingly describes God in the unity of His divine personality and power.”[1] It is used 2,310 times to refer to the God of the Bible.[2] Elohim is … Continue reading The Names of God – Elohim
In American culture, names rarely describe a person’s character. “In the Bible a person’s name is a description of his or her character.” [1] This is clearly seen in Genesis 25:19-28, where Esau and Jacob are born and named. Esau means “rough,”[2] and he was red and hairy. Jacob means, “heel-catcher”[3], and Jacob was born holding … Continue reading The Names of God – Introduction
God gave me a pointed visual of the believer’s new identity in Christ. We recently went on vacation, and I had placed a “hold mail” order for our address. After vacation I went to the Post Office to pick up our accumulated mail. The postwoman took my ID and asked if I was resuming mail … Continue reading Sealed
This Sunday is Ascension Sunday. The ascension of Jesus is largely neglected in the modern church of Jesus Christ. This is a tragedy! A true understanding of this doctrine really changes everything. God Has Highly Exalted Him – Ascension TruthsActs 1:6-11; Ephesians 1:20-21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:3bPreached at Pioneer Bible Church on May 29, 2022. … Continue reading God Has Highly Exalted Him – Ascension Truths
The following is an outline for a sermon preached at Pioneer Bible Church on May 1, 2022. The context of Ephesians is plural. Literally, Paul is speaking to "you all" throughout the letter. However, individual believers in Christ make up that group. Therefore, I have also listed each of these blessings in the first person. … Continue reading This Is Who We Are in Christ! (Ephesians 1:1-14)
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