Ephesians 5:1-2, Imitating the Lord: Tonight’s two verse actually complete the thought that begun in 4:31-32. And so the idea here is to still put off & put on, only we are to put on the imitation of God “walk in the way of love,” as Christ did! Walk as Christ did: (1-2) This … Continue reading Ephesians 5:1-2
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2 Peter 1:3, " His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness." God loves Christian growth and has provided the means of Scripture, prayer, and the local church as a means for Christian maturity. The Lord has given us these means to grow in our gladness in Him. … Continue reading A Brief Devotion, Christian Grace, pt1
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:46-52, Distinct Characteristics of a True Disciple
Ephesians 4:17-32, Walking in Newness, pt2: This portion of Scripture leads into a short description of the ignorant and immoral nature of Gentile living (4:17–19) that contrasts sharply with the way of life we learn in relationship with Jesus Christ (4:20–21). Previously we looked at: 1) The Call to Newness, v17-19 2) The Way of … Continue reading Ephesians 4:17-32, pt2
Ephesians 1:18, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people." Paul prays for a specific hope! Do you pray for Hope? Hope means to trust in, wait for, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt4
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:35-45, A Lesson on Servanthood
Ephesians 3:14-21, "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [a]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt3
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:32-34, His Suffering, Our Salvation
Colossians 1:3-12, "We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt2
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:23-31, A Reality of Spiritual Poverty
2 Corinthians 1:3-7, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt1
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:17-22, Being Confronted with the Truth of Salvation
Ephesians 4:17-32, Walking in Newness, pt1: Here we move onto more detailed commands given to individual believers, but which are also applied to entire congregations! So to sum up where we are heading, our section begins with a fervent request that the Ephesians no longer live as the Gentiles (4:17). This leads into a short … Continue reading Ephesians 4:17-32, pt1
Psalm 27:13-14, "I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." Suffering is never neutral. Meaning, we bring to our suffering our thoughts about God, sin, and trials. In other words, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Suffering, pt4
Our services will be online for the time being. We are live streaming our sermons through YouTube (Christ Baptist Mokopane) and we'll also continue to upload a pre-recorded audio version of the same message for those who can't stream. The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz this week for your edification and uplifting. … Continue reading Mark 10:13-16, A Lesson on the People of God’s Kingdom
