Sermons About Doctrine
Dressed for Battle
In the final installment of the mini series on The Believer's Warfare we took a close look at the classic passage on the subject, Ephesians 6:10-18. Here I have taken a more practical approach than you have probably heard in the past. Building on the foundation of both the previous messages dealing with our enemy and God's Weapons for our Warfare and also the text of the Book of Ephesians that leads up to this passage we will get a real sense of what is actually going on here. How would you like to know whether you possess this armor and how to know for sure that you are able to use it as God has intended? Give it a listen and let me know if this does not clear up some fuzziness that you may have had regarding this subject.
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God Is.... Judge
Rev. Simon Cragg brings the third sermon in the God Is... series speaking on God Is Judge.
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The Weapons of Our Warfare
As the Apostle writes again to the church that he founded in Corinth he strives to correct their view of the Gospel as delivered by himself, an apostle of Jesus Christ. He fights against their culturally skewed understanding of his apostleship and therefore the message that he has given them. He defends the truth against the enemies of Christ who take the form of ministers of righteousness. This is where the battle lies and with whom we must be engaged. This is "Spiritual Warfare!"
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Doctrine - 1 'What is it, and why does it matter?'
“As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.”
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What Jesus Said About Right Doctrine
Jesus had something to say about right doctrine. Here at The Vine we recognize that the truth does not come from some way of reasoning, or some metaphysical idea. The truth does not come from some televangelist, or political figure – though many of them speak the truth. The Truth “Right Teaching” comes from God’s word and only God’s word So in our search for truth, let’s open it…
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Why Doctrine is Important
I begin a new, 10-week preaching series, entitled “Why We Believe What We Believe.” I believe Christians today at all levels need to be schooled in the basics. If you believe the mountains of church research done in the last few years by George Barna, Lifeway Research and others, you know that Christians have lost touch with the basics of faith. Pastors can no longer assume that Christians in their congregations are either a) fully aware b) believe or c) understand the fundamentals of their faith. Let me share with you some troubling findings.
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