The Grace Files: Equipped for the Journey
04/26/09
Dr. Phil Wilkes, Ephesians 6:10-17
In Chapter 6 Paul turns his attention from relationships to spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare is not an option for a Christian. In this war there is no cease-fire, no truce, and no time outs. This is not a battle that can be fought with conventional weapons. The enemy is cunning and evil. His desire is to disrupt and ruin lives. Fortunately the war has already been won by Jesus Christ. The Lord’s resurrection sealed Satan’s defeat. Paul urges Christian to put on and use the spiritual armor given to us by God to protect us in this spiritual battle. Through Jesus Christ you can overcome all the schemes of the enemy. James says “resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
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In Chapter 6 Paul turns his attention from relationships to spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare is not an option for a Christian. In this war there is no cease-fire, no truce, and no time outs. This is not a battle that can be fought with conventional weapons. The enemy is cunning and evil. His desire is to disrupt and ruin lives. Fortunately the war has already been won by Jesus Christ. The Lord’s resurrection sealed Satan’s defeat. Paul urges Christian to put on and use the spiritual armor given to us by God to protect us in this spiritual battle. Through Jesus Christ you can overcome all the schemes of the enemy. James says “resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
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The Grace Files: Relationship U
04/19/09
Dr. Phil Wilkes, Ephesians 5:21-6:9
In this passage the Apostle Paul describes the relationship that exists between a husband and wife. The foundation for this relationship is Jesus Christ. When a husband and wife are both serving Christ then they no longer live selfish lives and become more concerned with serving their spouse. The Apostle says that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Christ’s love led him to give up his life on the cross. When a husband is loving his wife unconditionally and meeting her needs then she is going to want to voluntarily submit and cooperate with her husband. Marriage can be transformed when Christ is the center and both husband and wife submit first to Jesus Christ as Lord.
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In this passage the Apostle Paul describes the relationship that exists between a husband and wife. The foundation for this relationship is Jesus Christ. When a husband and wife are both serving Christ then they no longer live selfish lives and become more concerned with serving their spouse. The Apostle says that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Christ’s love led him to give up his life on the cross. When a husband is loving his wife unconditionally and meeting her needs then she is going to want to voluntarily submit and cooperate with her husband. Marriage can be transformed when Christ is the center and both husband and wife submit first to Jesus Christ as Lord.
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Easter Sunday
04/12/09
Dr. Phil Wilkes, 1 Corinthians 15
In I Corinthians 15, Paul gives us his account of meeting the resurrected Christ. He shares how he met the Lord, what happened to Jesus and how meeting Christ has changed his life. On Easter we celebrate the truth that Jesus Christ defeated death. He walked out of the tomb. Because Christ is alive we have the opportunity to know God in a personal relationship, to have Christ with us every day and to be assured that through knowing Christ we are given eternal life. Today we celebrate all God has done for us through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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In I Corinthians 15, Paul gives us his account of meeting the resurrected Christ. He shares how he met the Lord, what happened to Jesus and how meeting Christ has changed his life. On Easter we celebrate the truth that Jesus Christ defeated death. He walked out of the tomb. Because Christ is alive we have the opportunity to know God in a personal relationship, to have Christ with us every day and to be assured that through knowing Christ we are given eternal life. Today we celebrate all God has done for us through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Comes to You
04/05/09
Dr. Phil Wilkes, Matthew 21:1-13
Jesus entered Jerusalem during Passover to great excitement. But the cheering crowds quickly died away when it dawned on them that Jesus was not going to what they wanted. He was not going to be their political messiah. Yet Jesus did come to set people free. He came to meet the deepest needs that we have. The Lord’s actions in the temple took many by surprise. The Lord did come to set people free, just not in the way that some thought.
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Jesus entered Jerusalem during Passover to great excitement. But the cheering crowds quickly died away when it dawned on them that Jesus was not going to what they wanted. He was not going to be their political messiah. Yet Jesus did come to set people free. He came to meet the deepest needs that we have. The Lord’s actions in the temple took many by surprise. The Lord did come to set people free, just not in the way that some thought.
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