1 Corinthians Week 58

  Today was so exciting reading scripture after scripture concerning who we are in Christ, and God’s incredible grace toward us.  We are washed, we are sanctified, we are justified in Christ!  The attached picture has scriptures that will build you up in your inner man.  Please take some time to review them this week, … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 57

I was so excited and grateful to see you all this morning!  Getting back into 1 Corinthians 6 was awesome.  After dealing with the constant battle of the influence of the old man / the flesh in verses 9 & 10, it was wonderful to start looking into verse 11, realizing that we are washed, sanctified, and justified … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 56

Today, we finished our study of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, and what scripture has to say about what and who does not inherit the Kingdom of God.  All of the lists of sins and sinful activities and attitudes that we have seen in the scriptures, listed on the board, reveal where the world lives and operates.  It is also where our … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 55

  Today, we dug in a little deeper into the paradox of the old man verses the new man, looking at 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, 1 John 3:5-10 & 5:18-20.  In Galatians 5: 19, Paul describes the works of the flesh, that we are all susceptible to if we are not walking in the Spirit.  There is … Read more

The Battle between Flesh and Spirit

I trust the attached chart will encourage you in your daily battle between your old man – your former self that continually seeks to enslave you to the appetites of this world, and who you are in Christ – the new creation indwelled by the Holy Spirit – 2 Corinthians 5:17. Remember, being in Christ does not … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 54

  This morning was an amazing time of self-evaluation comparing our old man / our fleshly nature that is unredeemable, and our new man that is created in Christ Jesus.  Our old man still has a rebellious nature at enmity with God, with all the cravings of the flesh, and our new man is spiritually alive, desiring … Read more