God gives you gifts in order that you might share those gifts and use them to benefit others. His journey with jesus is a study in contradictions. To prepare myself for the battle ahead, by faith i put on the belt of truth. Tune in any time to stream great biblical teaching and encouragement from dr. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. John piper has preached fiftythree sermons from ephesians,8 but he has not yet. The letter to the ephesians is a letter to christians, and this sermon is a message to christians. All this brings before us for the first time sanballat the horonite, and tobiah the servant, the ammonite. Going deeper defusing anger sermon by ernie arnold.
Pastor charles stanley wrote about talking to a teenager who was having a hard time believing. Watch weekly broadcasts, classic sermons, and videos of all that god is doing around the world through in touch. Swindoll introduction we can learn a lot about our relationship with god by studying the life of. When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of god ephesians 6. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews.
Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. The word therefore in verse 1, signals this change. Free pastors and christian leadership resources for your church ministry and congregation at. Whole armor of god prayer by charles stanley sermon.
Have you ever considered how your emotions affect your life. Stanley as he explores the hope of glory that is yours in christ jesus. Paul says, i urge you to walk in a way thats worthy of the calling you have received. There was a rumor that charles had an affair that broke up his marriage. Ephesians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. Jan 05, 2014 the character which brings christian unity 4. Unforgiveness, on the other hand, is a deliberate mindset to do the oppositeto resent the wrong and the wrongdoer, and to seek revenge. The landmine of unforgiveness sermon by charles stanley. Charles stanley radio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Furthermore, his relationship with his son andy is often part of controversies. Look just one paragraph above this little passage in ephesians 4 and youll get this incredible statement.
We live in a time when there is a big push for churches to cooperate with one another and strive for unity. Sign up for our emails and use it to grow your faith as well as to encourage others. In touch ministries desires to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with jesus christ and to strengthen the local church. The greatest life of all from the bibleteaching ministry of charles r. This is a deeper study going along with the sermon defusing anger it is looking at practical ways to deal with anger. By virtue of his having the spirit, the believer is in union with every other spiritual man, and this is the unity which he is to endeavour to keep. I was continually stressing the message of salvation. Click on the appropriate link for a pdf file of the outline and sermon notes. Ephesians 4 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. In this first volume of discovering our true identity, dr. The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare.
Paul is saying, because of what i have said, this is what i want you to do. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. Think about what could be done if we have teamwork and work in partnership with god. The truth about you lordthat you are a sovereign god who knows everything about me. In step with god in touch march 4 in touch with dr. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.
Today well discover gods principle for preventing long. What does it mean to grieve quench the holy spirit. Every year, around 45 percent of us in america seize upon the desire for a fresh start at new years and make one or more resolutions. We often attempt to get past the pain of such situations with comments like, thats okay or dont worry about it, and yet we just cant seem to shake that penetrating sting. So as you have received the gifts from god, you are to use those gifts to minister to others. My method when dealing with biblical texts is always to do my own work before consulting others, and it was with gratitude that some of my conclusions that cut against the grain of most interpreters were also supported by competent authorities e. Gods love goes far beyond the borders of our own lives, or beyond the borders of our church. Of all the things that god could command us first to consider in walking worthy of the calling, what do you think that command would be. This series is based on charles stanley s book landmines. Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with god.
Porter writes, the greek terms for reconciliation derive from words for. Stanley has been said to demonstrate a practical, keen awareness of peoples needs and provide christ. Charles stanley biography affair, divorce, ethnicity. Now, as these and their companions are brought before us throughout this book as the enemies and opposers of nehemiah and his work for god in building the wall, it is important to know who they are, and whom they represent. Nov 23, 2012 one of my favorite sermons from andy stanley of all time. For more messages from charles stanley, go to ephesians 4. God, through the work of his holy spirit, called you to salvation. I remember waiting for my name to be called to play on the softball team. This is a letter to people whove already received the gift. Each of the 31 messages, divided into five volumes, will bring you closer to understanding what it means to live in christ and how that knowledge ought to direct your every.
Spurgeon wrote in his 1890 sermon entitled blessing for. But while physical cancer often can t be seen or felt until it is a real danger, the cancer of unforgiveness often steals a person s joy for years. We learn more in our valley experiences than on our mountaintops. Sep 20, 2007 unforgiveness, on the other hand, is a deliberate mindset to do the oppositeto resent the wrong and the wrongdoer, and to seek revenge. Today on radio listen to todays radio message from dr. Charles stanley, the founder of in touch ministries. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you. The success of a ministry depends largely on developing a strong team with a deep sense of teamwork. Stanley as he walks through the principles the apostle paul taught in this encouraging epistle.
Teach folks how to go about a life that is worthy of our calling. Stanley begins a study of ephesians that will bring you closer to understanding what it means to live in christ. It is a commitment that we make to ourselves regarding a project or a habit that usually calls for some kind of lifestyle change. And now you and your family have a ton of questions and concerns regarding the procedure. A christians self portrait ought to be based on his or her personal, intimate relationship with jesus christ. Charles stanley read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker charles stanley in text and pdf format charles f. The fourth chapter of ephesians introduces a change of direction for the book. Follow along online with bible verses from the message, a place to see dr.
Delivered at first baptist church, monroe, louisiana. If you would like to receive pastor harris weekly sermons via email, click here faith bible church, ny. When the word quench is used in scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire. If youve never received the gift, and you try to plug these principles into play, it just wont. While his teaching is transmitted throughout the world to millions of people, dr. We can learn a lot about our relationship with god by studying the life of peter. Without the proper training, probably no one would. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. The holy spirit is the seal, and it is implied that there is danger in offending him. It is not easy when your kids come and show you their socks showing through the holes in the soles of their tennis shoes, and you do not have the money to buy a new pair of shoes which you know they will have to have before they go to school tomorrow. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Introduction well i want to start our message today by telling you a true story that has some spiritual applications to the passage well be studying today in ephesians chapter 4. Swindoll swindolls living insights new testament commentary galatians, ephesians tyndale house publishers, inc. Ephesians 4 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the.
Stanley has been said to demonstrate a practical, keen awareness of peoples needs and. Take your biblereading to a deeper level as you learn to recognize what your loving and allpowerful father is communicating to you personally. Todays lesson is just as important as it calls us to focus on something completely different. We observe that these people took full advantage of teamwork to accomplish a goal. Stanley and joyce meyer along with others for the background of this message. For those who want to read more, one of my friends preached a sermon on the same passage recently, also john chrysostom preaches three sermons on this passage, on 4. Read ephesians 4 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. And grieve not the holy spirit of god, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. If you accepted the call, believing on the lord jesus christ as your savior, you have one hope. Teaches them the necessity of being well instructed and steady in divine things, ephesians 4. The apostle exhorts them to walk worthy of their vocation, and to live in peace and unity, ephesians 4. Who among us would knowingly walk into a field of landmines. Daniel is a great example of living with scriptural convictions even when doing so could put ones life at risk. Notice that he glosses over the warning of grieving the holy spirit.
Ephesians 4 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Discover your true identity by studying the book of ephesians with dr. Sermon illustrations 1 ephesians sermon illustrations 2 ephesians sermon illustrations 3 ephesians sermon illustrations 4 ephesians sermon illustrations 5 ephesians sermon illustrations 6.
Over the course of 27 messages, divided into four volumes, he shows how there is no need to make up for our weaknesses or meet a set of performance standards in order to please god. Pastor jim continues his ephesians bible study with chapter 4, verses. Charles stanley charles stanley before you step out of the will of god god has made it very clear in his word, that he has a purpose and a plan and a will for our life. Charles stanley, in touch is a multimedia broadcast teaching ministry whose reach spans the globe. Endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. Shows that god has distributed a variety of gifts, and instituted a variety of offices in his church, for the building up and perfecting of the body of christ, ephesians 4. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. A few weeks ago i did a sermon about our identity in christ and it was on ephesians 2. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Discover the riches of gods mercy by studying the book of colossians with dr. No matter what the world may want us to believe, gods word is clear that we are to live in purity of mind and body.
Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 4 and more. That which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. No christian has ever been called to go it alone in his or her walk of faith. A sermon by bob wade titled the call to change from our series ephesians. Seven rivers church is a reformed bible based church in citrus county, fl florida serving crystal river, hernando, lecanto, beverly hills, homosassa, inverness, citrus hills, sugarmill woods. The courage to obey charles stanley daily devotion october232019 charles stanley october232019 daily devotion. Stanley is the founder of in touch ministries and a new york times bestselling author.
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