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230 Coronation Message – The Ruler of all kings
JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH As I was thinking and praying about the message I should bring on the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III, a phrase from Revelation 1:5 came to my mind: JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. Of course,…
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229 Galatians 1:6-9
Galatians Talk 2. Galatians 1:6-9 In our first talk we began by looking at three reasons why Galatians is important: It has made a significant impact on the history of the church It’s the first thing Paul wrote explaining that salvation is by faith and not by works It’s of practical relevance to…
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228 Why Galatians is important | Galatians 1:1-6
Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Talk 1. Why Galatians is important Welcome to a new series of talks in which we will be studying Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In this talk we’ll be looking at the first five verses, but I’ll begin by giving you three reasons why Galatians is important. 1. It has…
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227 Hope! (Romans 15:13)
Dr David Petts preaching at Brixham Community Church, 19th March 2023. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
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226 It Is Finished! (John 19:30)
The Death of Jesus 28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips.…
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225 When you come together – Putting it all into practice
When you come together Talk 12 Putting it all into practice As we now turn to suggesting how we can put Paul’s teaching into practice, it will be important first to consider exactly who is responsible for doing so. And, as we look again at 1 Corinthians 14:26, it becomes immediately apparent that the verse…
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224 When you come together – Underlying principles
When you come together Talk 11 Identifying Underlying Principles We have now completed our examination of 1 Corinthians 12-14 with a view to seeing how Paul’s teaching in those chapters might help us better understand the verse upon which this series has been based, 1 Corinthians 14:26. In our consideration of chapter 12 we saw…
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223 When you come together – Prophecy – 1 Corinthians 14
Talk 10. Paul’s Teaching on Prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14 Having discussed Paul’s teaching on tongues and interpretation in 1 Corinthians 14, we now turn to the subject of prophecy. We will consider what it is, its value and purpose, its limitations, and its use in church. What is prophecy? In both Old and New…
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222 When you come together – Interpretation of tongues
When you come together Talk 9 Paul’s Teaching on Interpretation of Tongues The gift of interpretation of tongues is a gift imparted by the Holy Spirit that enables Christians to understand what is said when someone speaks in tongues. It is given to individual Christians, as determined by the Holy Spirit, with the specific purpose…
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221 When you come together – Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14
Talk 8 Paul’s Teaching on Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 So far in this series we have suggested that 1 Corinthians 14:26 should be taken as a serious indication of what God desires when we meet for worship, and we have been looking at chapters 12 and 13 to see how they might influence our…