Ephesians One was a brilliant overview of God’s plan, salvation and
our eventual destiny with Jesus Christ. Chapter Two is a reminder of the miry clay
we have all been rescued from. While dark, it is vital for the believer to never lose
sight of our own desperate rescue or church becomes an exclusive club instead
of a hospital to meet the Great Physician.
We have a lens that interprets all that we hear and read. Scripture has
a lens over it from 400 years of theological battles and 200 years of American
culture. These two can distort what Scripture actually says. In this text we look at
the Bible’s Greatest Hit and if we hear this song Scripture sounds amazing.
Matthew 3-4 tells us the story of Jesus getting baptized then Jesus being led by
the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. The main point of these
stories is to remind believers that we are at war. There is a real enemy; if there
is a real enemy, it helps to be mindful of the typical weapons of the enemy as
well as practical methods of fighting back against the evil in the world.
The fuel for the Christian life is Scripture. We are to be people of the book. The Bible is to be read, studied, meditated upon, and memorized. Each of these…
Bible Text: 1 Peter 1:10-25, Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 5:8, 20; Matthew 18:22; Galatians 6:7-8; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Psalm 119:9, 11; Hebrews 4:12 | Preacher: Matt Heverly | Series: 1 Peter
Bible Text: Psalm 18:8; Job 42:7; Exodus 17:14; Deuteronomy 34:8-12; Jeremiah 36; John 21:25; 2 Timothy 2:15; Matthew 19:7-8, 28:18; Luke 24:27 | Preacher: Matt Heverly | Series: Ignorant?