March 29, 2018 – Part 5 - 2 Corinthians 5:21
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March 23, 2018 - James 1:12
This morning we are talking about Perserverance, or what I like to call: “Grace Under Pressure”. In my mind i like to compare it to the way diamonds are created. The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek word (adámas), means "proper", "unalterable", "unbreakable", "untamed", from ἀ- (a-), "un-" + δαμάω (damáō), "I overpower", "I tame". Diamonds are extremely rare, with concentrations of at most parts per billion in source rock. A common misconception is that diamonds are formed from highly compressed coal. Coal is formed from buried prehistoric plants, and most diamonds that have been dated are far older than the first land plants. It is possible that diamonds can form from coal in subduction zones, but diamonds formed in this way are rare, and the carbon source is more likely carbonate rocks and organic carbon in sediments, rather than coal. I still like the concept of coal because it rhymes ...
March 22, 2018 - Ephesians 6:10-11
This morning we are talking about The Whole Armor of God. Yesterday I gave you part of a verse and asked that you finish it. If You Knew… three Cheers HOORAY for you, if not I will cover it today. So what is the Fight we have been assigned to? Is it for us to struggle with pagans in the world today? Peter thought he knew where the fight was. He grabbed a sword and cut off the ear of the priest’s servant, when they came to take Jesus into custody. Jesus had to put the ear back on for Malchus in John 18:10. Verse 12 tells us “We Battle NOT Against”, so firstly we must understand “The Rules of Engagement” because it does… No Good to fight and yet all the time be fighting the WRONG Enemy. Wars such as this are seldom won, because the team players cannot be identified. This is many times the outcome of Internal Conflicts, or commonly called Civil Wars. What We Are fighting is the “UNSEEN”, or as stated biblically “but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...
