Gifts Given, Part 1
July 17, 2018
Each of us has our own favorite area of being a part of the body of Christ and in our local church. For some of us it is the joy of worship. There is an excitement to give to the Lord all in spirit and truth. For others it is the expectation of the imminent return of Jesus Christ. The longing to compare current trends of the day with what Scripture reveals about the End Times. Pastor Jeff Johnson says that all of those are a part of our relationship with the Lord. But discovering our gifts helps us to understand how God wants to use us specifically in our fellowship. It’s part of our study in Sound Doctrine today titled, “Gifts Given”. With that in mind, let’s join Pastor Jeff for the next few moments in our study in Ephesians 4.
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When gossip, slander, and division happen in the church, it can happen when believers fail to take our cue from the head of the body, Jesus Christ. In today’s edition of Sound Doctrine, we come to our final study titled, “Walk in Unity.” Pastor Jeff Johnson gives us 7 keys to walking in unity as outlined in Ephesians chapter 4. As we put into practice what is outlined in our study, we will discover that unity and harmony will flow. It is vitally important for us to be aware if what we do, though seemingly harmful in our eyes, actually causes division in the body of Christ. With our final installment in our study, here now is Pastor Jeff.
July 16, 2018
Ever since the book of Exodus it has been understood that neighbors share a responsibility to look out for one another. Even Jesus illustrated the point by using a Samaritan as an example of a good neighbor. And it’s also where we get the idea of Neighborhood Watches. But in today’s edition of Sound Doctrine Pastor Jeff Johnson shows us that the person who walks in unity gives the greatest indication as to whether or not they actually walk with the Lord. With so many people professing their Christianity, it is the believer who seeks out unity in order to be a peacemaker that reveals they are a son or daughter of God. With our second installment in Ephesians 4, here now is Pastor Jeff with our study titled, “Walk in Unity”.
July 13, 2018
When you consider all the things that we as people are willing to work for, it reveals where our priorities are. We work for our families, financial gain, for overall well being. But the Bible calls us all to make sure that we work equally or even more so when it comes to unity in the body of Christ. For our Thursday edition of Sound Doctrine Pastor Jeff Johnson reminds us of how unity already exists in the Spirit. What we have to do as believers is to make sure that we are walking in God’s Spirit and to be in harmony with the Lord so that we experience and maintain His unity. With more on that, we begin our study titled, “Walk in Unity” in Ephesians 4 with Pastor Jeff Johnson.
July 12, 2018
Being a real believer is about where you walk. And Paul the apostle has been giving us the road map as to where that walk needs to be. If we don’t have a map, we won’t know where to go and quickly discover we are drifting or lost. In our final installment of our study titled, “Are You the Real Deal,” Pastor Jeff Johnson says that it’s not simply in what Christian vernacular you use or how often you use it on Sundays. It’s 24/7/365. He then encourages us to make sure we have the essentials in our walk as a real Christian. With more in our study in Ephesians 4 here now is Pastor Jeff.
July 11, 2018
As a Christian we have been given a faith-based relationship with Jesus Christ. We know of God’s love. We have seen it demonstrated on the cross of Christ. So when it comes to pursuing experiences as the totality of our Christian life, they are passing and unreliable. Today on Sound Doctrine Pastor Jeff Johnson says If you have to continually live in an experience-oriented condition with God, you haven’t learned to walk by faith. The end result is that you continually stumble when trials or difficulties arise and life is filled with unnecessary drama. It’s part of our study titled, “Are You the Real Deal”. So let’s join Pastor Jeff Johnson in Ephesians 4.
July 10, 2018
As believers we experience with God what no one else in the world can experience: a life of love and service from Grace, not works. IOW What we do for Jesus is always in light of what Jesus has already done for us. The more we follow and obey and serve Jesus shows that we are living in light of all that God has done for us. In Today’s installment of Sound Pastor Jeff Johnson reminds us that God is always the initiator so that all that Paul shares with us in Ephesians 4 is in response to His love. We invite you to join us for our study titled, “Are You the Real Deal” for today’s encouragement in Sound Doctrine.
July 9, 2018
When we last met, Pastor Jeff Johnson was encouraging us to maintain a surrendered and dependent attitude upon the Holy Spirit, so that our heart would be Christ’s home. Today on Sound Doctrine he reminds us that when we stumble and fall; when we sin, God desires us to come again and asked to be filled with His Spirit over and over again...because we leak. As we continue to come to the Lord over and over again, we will cultivate that dependence upon God’s Spirit and notice that we leak less and less. With our final installment of our study titled, “My Heart, Christ’s Home,” Here is Pastor Jeff in Ephesians 3.
July 6, 2018
Imagine what our lives would be like, how different they might be, if we were continually surrendered to the Holy Spirit? What do you think you would be doing differently? How would your thinking be changed? What new habits would be adopted, old habits dropped? Now instead of simply imagining that for you life, as you listen to our study in Ephesians 3 today, ask the Holy Spirit to make that a reality in your life. Pastor Jeff shows us the life-changing importance of allowing God’s Spirit to strengthen us as Paul describes. With more of these powerful truths, let’s begin our study titled, “My Heart, Christ’s Home” with Pastor Jeff Johnson in Sound Doctrine.
July 5, 2018
While we all want greater prayer lives, we desire to see God do more in and through our lives. it seems the one obstacle standing in our way seems to be...actually taking the time to pray. For some it is simply the idea that God doesn’t answer our prayers in the way we think He should. Martin Luther said, “Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness.” In Ephesians 3 today, Pastor Jeff Johnson shows the posture of prayer that Paul possessed as he interceded for the church in Ephesus. He reminds us of what God is able to do when we take the time to seek Him. With more on that in our message titled, “Is Your Heart Christ’s Home?” let’s join Pastor Jeff for today’s encouragement in Sound Doctrine.
July 4, 2018
The Bible tells us that it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. When the church was looking for people to serve the widows the daily bread, they looked for those who were filled with the Holy Spirit, wisdom, and a good reputation. Today Pastor Jeff reminds us that the men and women who were used of God in history had such a close relationship with the Lord that it spoke loudly to their generation. He then challenges us to possess the same faithfulness, filling of the Spirit and an expectation to the return of Jesus Christ that it speaks to our generation. With more on that in our study titled, “Mystery Revealed,” here is Pastor Jeff Johnson in Ephesians 3 for today’s encouragement in Sound Doctrine.
July 3, 2018
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