Introduction to serving with fear Today’s sermon is on serving with fear. We have preached recently on serving God and serving others.  A number of you are serving, and I’m thankful for your service.  We have some opportunities for others to serve right now, as well.  And with the Preachers...

In Jn 13:17 Jesus said, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”  “These things” that he wanted them to know are found in the context.  The context is Jesus washing the feet of his disciples, among whom was Judas Iscariot, Jn 13:2, 10-11, 21.  He...

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Many of you have decided to follow Jesus and serve the Lord.  So, it is encouraging to see what the Lord said about Joshua and Caleb who wholly followed the Lord.  Consider Num 32:6-12.  When you wholly follow the Lord:...

Paul wrote this epistle to Titus.  According to the postscript to this epistle, Titus was ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians.  He was an uncircumcised Greek, Gal 2:3.  Titus was a very close companion of Paul.  Paul called him “mine own son after the common faith,”...

According to our text in Eph 6:5-9, servants should serve their masters as if they were serving the Lord, himself.  And masters should treat their servants with the same respect as Christ treats us.  Everything we do in our service to men should be done “as unto Christ.”  When you...

We’ve been preaching on effectual working.  First, we discussed that effectual working requires learning.  You must learn to hear God, to fear God, to obey God, and to know God.  Then we discussed that effectual working requires training.  Those of us who can train others must train them by example,...

In Eph 6:11-18 we read about the whole armor of God.  In the next few weeks, we are going to study each piece of this armor.  Tonight we will study the helmet of salvation, Eph 6:17.   The whole armor of God is given to us to stand against the...

Epaphroditus the Minister to his Minister Phil. 2:19-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Epaphroditus the Minister to his Minister Phil. 2:25-30 Introduction: Read 2:19-30 and 4:18 Who was this guy? • He was a messenger from the Philippian church (2:25) to deliver a gift to Paul (4:18). • He stayed in Rome...

Paul’s Ministry 1 Cor. 9: 1-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 9, Paul described his ministry to the Corinthians, to explain why he did what he did in the ministry.  Notice these aspects of Paul’s ministry: Paul’s apostleship – 1 Cor 9:1-2 – Paul was an apostle by the...

A Want To Be  Matt. 10:24-25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It’s not wrong to want to be something for the Lord, if what you want to be is in line with what the Lord wants you to be.  And with the Lord, there is a very unique way to be what...