525 – Knowing Your Election of God
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God 525 – Knowing Your Election of God You can follow along with my notes as I read the Scriptures below. Do you know the dignity that you have? That's what we're gonna look at today. God has made you his son. It's Christ in you. You can do the works of Jesus Christ in Greater. And many other precious promises are available to you. We're gonna to start in investigating this today. 1 Thessalonians 1:2 – 4 “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord...
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524 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings, pt 5, Steve Reads Colossians
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God 524 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 5 Steve Reads Colossians While Paul was in prison, he wrote three Epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. All around 62 A.D. You can follow along as I read the Scriptures below. Colossians 1:1 – 29 “ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 Since we heard of your...
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523 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 4 Steve Reads Philippiens
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God 523 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 4 Steve Reads Philippians While Paul was in prison, he wrote three Epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. All around 62 A.D. As I was putting together the teaching, I was looking for spiritual connections as I had before in the review of Paul's writings. The only thing I thought of doing was to read the whole chapter and point out a few things. You can follow along as I read the Scriptures below. Philippians 1:1 – 30 “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the...
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522 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 3 Steve Reads Ephesians
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God 522 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 3 Steve Reads Ephesians While Paul was in prison, he wrote three Epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. All around 62 A.D. As I was putting together the teaching, I was looking for spiritual connections as I did before in the review of Paul's writings. The only thing I thought of doing was to read the whole chapter, pointing out a few things. Ephesians 1:1 – 23 “ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our...
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521 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 2
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God 521 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings pt 2 Can you imagine living in the first century Church? And you were at a fellowship, and someone came in with a letter from Paul. And read it to the group. That must have been an exciting time. Paul's letters, or Epistles, were circulated, meaning they were passed around to all the churches. Would it matter the order in which you read them? No, I don't think so. You would just have to use scripture buildup to add to each Epistle to get a more complete understanding of the subject. Like, today we're going to look at the spirit. 2 Timothy 3:16...
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520 – Reviewing Paul's Writings
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God 520 – Reviewing of Paul's Writings We're continuing along in our series on "Paul of the Bible." This week's podcast is “Reviewing of Paul's Writings.” Chronological order of when Paul's letters were written. Before going to Jerusalem. First and Second Thessalonians: 51 and 52 A.D First and Second Corinthians: 53 - 55 A.D. Romans 55 - 57 A.D. Galatians: 50 - 60 A.D. After going to Jerusalem, and while Paul was in prison. Ephesians: 62 A.D. Philippians 62 A.D. Colossians: 62 A.D. First and Second Timothy: 64 and 65 2 Timothy 4:11 – 13 “Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and...
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519 – Paul Gets to Jerusalem
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God 519 – Paul Gets to Jerusalem We're continuing along in our series on "Paul of the Bible." This week's podcast is “Paul Gets to Jerusalem.” Acts 21:14 – 21 “And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. 15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with...
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518 – Paul on His Way to Jerusalem
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God 518 – Paul on His Way to Jerusalem We're continuing along in our series on "Paul of the Bible." This week's podcast is “Paul on His Way to Jerusalem.” Acts 19:21 & 22 “ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.” Paul purposed in his soul life, in his thinking, in his mind. Not by the Spirit, which we will...
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517 - Paul's Second Itinerary pt 2
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God 517 – Paul's Second Itinerary pt 2 We're continuing along in our series on "Paul of the Bible." This week's podcast is “Paul's Second Itinerary part two.” Acts 17:16 – 23 “Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He...
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516 – Paul's Second Itinerary
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God 516 – Paul's Second Itinerary We're continuing along in our series on "Paul of the Bible." This week's podcast is “Paul's Second Itinerary.” Acts 16:1 – 4 “Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a...
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496 – Walk in the spirit
Below are all the Scriptures that demonstrate How to Walk in the spirit and walk in love.
Galatians 5:1 – 15 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. 11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. 12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you. 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.”
First and foremost, walking in the spirit is Walking In love, according to the scriptures.
Galatians 5:16 18 “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”
What then, we walk in love.
Galatians 5:19 – 26 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Instead of this list, we want to walk in love that's walking by the spirit.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”
Galatians 6:1 – 5 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden.”
Ephesians 5:17-19 “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
To be filled with the spirit is to act like the word of God tells us and walk in love.
Philippians 3:13 – 15 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”
We forget the things behind us and press forward to reach the High Calling of God.
1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
1 Corinthians 10:23 “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.”
These two verses are for the individual believer to help them decide what they would allow in their lives. Not to be used to judge others.
These verses that follow are from the edited first session of the class on “The Love of God” and are here so that you can follow along with this part of the podcast.
Galatians 5:6 “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.”
1 John 4:7 – 21 “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.”
Until we meet again, may God bless you abundantly.
Agape,
The Teacher: Rev. Steve Jaynes
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