Speaker 1: Gentlemen, welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty. I am your host,
Speaker 1: Josh Monday. If you know me, Christian Rapper, the voter, husband, father,
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Speaker 1: This is Wednesday Service and we are in Galatians chapter six.
Speaker 1: Thank God. So let me take a drink. I don't
Speaker 1: know why, but my voice is tripping. We just started
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Speaker 1: Let's go. So hopefully you guys are doing good this week.
Speaker 1: I got a second interview tomorrow, yay, And I think
Speaker 1: tomorrow's interview is actually going to be like a more
Speaker 1: of a discussion on what they're going to pay me.
Speaker 1: So what a blessing. God is great, you know, he,
Speaker 1: like I said, it was a divine appointment for me.
Speaker 1: I think he's involved in you know, God's sovereignty is
Speaker 1: definitely shining right now. His glory is shining. Man. I'll
Speaker 1: glory to God because he put me in a position
Speaker 1: and gave me the strength when I was in the
Speaker 1: interview and the first interview, man, he was really I prayed, like, Lord,
Speaker 1: give me every word that you want me to say,
Speaker 1: Give me every word they want to hear, you know,
Speaker 1: like basically, just make it so that I'm on point.
Speaker 1: That's why I don't do interviews at nine thirty at
Speaker 1: night like it is right now, because yeah, it's a
Speaker 1: little tougher to be on point, but it's all good.
Speaker 1: We're going to crush this Bible study. So yes, so
Speaker 1: let me go ahead and pull up Galatians six, and
Speaker 1: we are going to do an intro for Galatian six.
Speaker 1: But yeah, guys, I think I might have had the job.
Speaker 1: I might have got it. I will let you guys
Speaker 1: know on Sunday Service whether I got it unless they
Speaker 1: want to have a third interview, which I don't see
Speaker 1: that happening, but who knows. I hope not. I hope
Speaker 1: it's just this interview. Get hired. Put my two week
Speaker 1: notice in on my job, which is going to be
Speaker 1: so hard. Please pray for me on that because I've
Speaker 1: been with these guys for nine years and I you know,
Speaker 1: they're like my brothers, you know, all of them. So
Speaker 1: it's going to be very up for me. But you know,
Speaker 1: it's things happen, and sometimes you got to move on
Speaker 1: and start new, you know, And it's like a new adventure,
Speaker 1: a new chapter of my life. So it's gonna be amazing.
Speaker 1: If anybody that, if anybody that's at my work that's
Speaker 1: listening to this right now, don't be mad at me.
Speaker 1: This will be out by the time you guys know,
Speaker 1: because if I get the job tomorrow, I have to
Speaker 1: give you guys notice tomorrow. So anyways, Galatian six wraps
Speaker 1: up Paul's letter to the Galatian Church. What they focus
Speaker 1: on practical Christian living, emphasizing mutual care, the law of
Speaker 1: sowing and reaping, and boasting only in the Cross of Christ.
Speaker 1: It is a call to bear one another's burdens, sow
Speaker 1: to the spirit, and stay grounded in the message to
Speaker 1: the Cross. Amen. So let me go ahead and pull
Speaker 1: up the teaching points here, perfect, and then let me
Speaker 1: go ahead and share the screen. Oh yeah, so this
Speaker 1: is gonna pull up my YouTube home all right? Oh yeah,
Speaker 1: that's because they did an update. It's all right, yep,
Speaker 1: let me don't do that. No no, no, no, no no, okay,
Speaker 1: let me pull you down a little bit. And John,
Speaker 1: I need you to be over here. Sorry, guys, technical
Speaker 1: difficulties sometimes it happens. But it's all good. Galatians, where
Speaker 1: are you at, bam, And we're gonna be in chapter six. Okay,
Speaker 1: let's do it, all right, So Galatians six, we're gonna
Speaker 1: read one through five and then I have some notes
Speaker 1: for you guys. Okay, let me get ready, all bear
Speaker 1: and share burdens. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in
Speaker 1: any trustpass you who are spiritual restores such a one
Speaker 1: in a spirit of gentleness. Considering yourself less, you also
Speaker 1: be tempted bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the
Speaker 1: law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something,
Speaker 1: then he is nothing. He deceives himself. But let one
Speaker 1: examine his own work, and then he will be rejoicing
Speaker 1: in himself alone, and not in another. For each one
Speaker 1: shall bear his own load. Okay, So bearing one's another's
Speaker 1: burdens is a Galatians six verse two states, carry one
Speaker 1: another's burdens in this way, and you will fulfill the
Speaker 1: law of Christ. This verse emphasizes the importance of community
Speaker 1: and mutual support, reflecting Christ's love through our actions. Let's
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into bearing one another's burdens. Bearing
Speaker 1: one another's burdens is a biblical principle that emphasizes the
Speaker 1: importance of supporting and caring for fellow believers in time
Speaker 1: in need, distress, or weakness. This concept is rooted in
Speaker 1: the teachings of the New Testament, and as vital, is
Speaker 1: a vital aspect of Christian community and fellowship. The primary
Speaker 1: scriptural reference for bearing one another's burdens as found in
Speaker 1: Galatians six to two, where the apostle Paul instructs carry
Speaker 1: one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill
Speaker 1: the law of Christ. This verse highlights the call for
Speaker 1: believers to actively engage in helping each other, reflecting the
Speaker 1: love and compassion that Christ demonstrated. The law of Christ
Speaker 1: mentioned in Galatians six to two refers to the commandment
Speaker 1: to love one another as Jesus loved us, as stated
Speaker 1: in John thirteen thirty four, a new commandment. I give
Speaker 1: you love one another as I have loved you, so
Speaker 1: you will also must love one another. So you also
Speaker 1: must love one another. Bearing one another's burdens is a
Speaker 1: prack to go expression of this love, fulfilling the moral
Speaker 1: and ethical demands of Christian discipleship. So you guys, get
Speaker 1: why he says Christ's law because he's talking about Christ's
Speaker 1: lawries as a new commandment. I give you love one
Speaker 1: another's I have loved you, so you must love. Must
Speaker 1: love one another bearing one another's burdens. So practical implications
Speaker 1: of this bearing burdens can take many forms, including emotional support,
Speaker 1: financial assistance, prayer encouragement, and physical health. Romans twelve fifteen
Speaker 1: encourages believers to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with
Speaker 1: those who weep, understanding the importance of empathy and shared
Speaker 1: experiences within the Body of Christ. Remember earlier I talked
Speaker 1: about community and unity. The act of bearing one another's
Speaker 1: burdens fosters unity and strengthens the community of believers. In
Speaker 1: one Corinthians twelve, verse twenty six, Paul writes, if one
Speaker 1: part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part
Speaker 1: is honored, every part rejoices with it. This interconnectedness is
Speaker 1: essential for the health and growth of the church, as
Speaker 1: it reflects the unity of the Body of Christ and
Speaker 1: then challenges and sacrifices. While bearing burdens is a noble calling,
Speaker 1: it can also be challenging and require personal sacrifice. Philippians two,
Speaker 1: verse three through four, Advisors, do nothing out of selfish
Speaker 1: ambition or empty pride, but in humility, consider one another's
Speaker 1: consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should
Speaker 1: look not only into your own interests, but also in
Speaker 1: the interests of others. This mindset requires humility and a
Speaker 1: willingness to prioritize the needs of others. Guys, are we
Speaker 1: doing that? Are we doing that in our life. I'm
Speaker 1: not saying you guys, are I try my very best?
Speaker 1: But am I doing this every single time? That's the question.
Speaker 1: We try, you know, we try to help others, right,
Speaker 1: It's something I find myself doing where some people that
Speaker 1: I know get annoyed by that. So it's a little tough, okay.
Speaker 1: Role of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit plays a
Speaker 1: crucial role in enabling believers to bear one another's burdens.
Speaker 1: Galatians five twenty two through twenty three lists the fruit
Speaker 1: of the Spirit, which includes love, kindness, and patience. Quality
Speaker 1: is essential for supporting others. The spirit and powers and
Speaker 1: guide's believers to act in love and compassion, reflecting the
Speaker 1: character of Christ. Conclusion. Bearing one another's burdens is a
Speaker 1: fundamental aspect of Christian life, rooted in the teachings of
Speaker 1: Jesus and the Apostles. It calls belief to live out
Speaker 1: their faith through acts of love, support, and sacrifice, thereby
Speaker 1: fulfilling the law of Christ and strengthening the body of believers.
Speaker 1: Everything that I talked about right there is like a
Speaker 1: great portion of how we should be, you know, and
Speaker 1: what we should be striving for. Everything that I just
Speaker 1: read off right there. That's why I thought it was
Speaker 1: so important to read all that, because man, it's like,
Speaker 1: as Christians, we should be doing this to the best
Speaker 1: of our ability or trying or striving to be like this,
Speaker 1: and just be careful. Obviously, I know that it doesn't
Speaker 1: say that in here, but you know, just be careful,
Speaker 1: help as many people as you can help. You know,
Speaker 1: just be careful of those that want to take advantage
Speaker 1: of you as a person because you have such a
Speaker 1: big heart. Because I'm not saying that, I guess I'd
Speaker 1: rather be in the position where I'm getting to take advantage
Speaker 1: of because I'm too nice, than to be a jerk
Speaker 1: and not be sharing anything or not a assisting others,
Speaker 1: or not helping people at all. So I guess there's
Speaker 1: a fine line that you got to find there, Okay.
Speaker 1: And then in verse five it says for each one
Speaker 1: shall bear his own load. Verse five reminds us for
Speaker 1: each one should carry his own load. While we are
Speaker 1: called to support others, we must also take responsibility for
Speaker 1: our own actions and spiritual growth. Some people would say, well,
Speaker 1: it's up to my pastor to make me grow, you know, spiritually.
Speaker 1: Here it's up to my pastor to teach me. And
Speaker 1: if I don't learn from my pastor, he's not doing
Speaker 1: his job. Well that's he's definitely should be preaching or
Speaker 1: he should be teaching, or should be doing both depending
Speaker 1: on his gift. But definitely it's up to us, right
Speaker 1: personal responsibility. It's up to us because when we stand
Speaker 1: before God, our pastor is not going to be there
Speaker 1: to talk for us to God saying hey, they were
Speaker 1: there every day every week at church. Lord, no, no, no, See,
Speaker 1: Jesus is the one that's going to represent us, and
Speaker 1: you know he's he's our defense attorney, right, So what
Speaker 1: I would say is just we are responsible for ourselves
Speaker 1: and our own spiritual growth. You could be listening to
Speaker 1: your pastor on Sunday and then on Monday while you're
Speaker 1: you know, driving to work, you can listen to another
Speaker 1: pastor on Monday morning and then you know, you go
Speaker 1: to work, and depending on what kind of work you have,
Speaker 1: you could either listen to I'm Blessed, where I get
Speaker 1: to listen to stuff from you know, my headphones, or
Speaker 1: you know, you can listen to pastors preach during the
Speaker 1: day when you go to the gym. You can listen
Speaker 1: to the word of God. You can listen to maybe
Speaker 1: worship songs, whatever you want to do, you know, but
Speaker 1: you know, your spiritual growth is up to you. What
Speaker 1: happens to a lot of us is we get stuck
Speaker 1: watching something on social media or watching YouTube, or me
Speaker 1: like sometimes I'll be, you know, trying to concentrate on Galatians,
Speaker 1: and while we're here watching sovereign Soul, unchanged mind something
Speaker 1: on like flat Earth or something talking about disproving gravity
Speaker 1: or something about you know, some conspiracy, some new shooting
Speaker 1: that happened, and my mind gets starts wandering. You know
Speaker 1: what happens to me. But we're we are definitely responsible
Speaker 1: for our own actions and our own spiritual growth. We
Speaker 1: cannot blame what we're doing on anybody else because it's
Speaker 1: really your choice. When you get presented with the temptation,
Speaker 1: you're the one that takes debates, so it's on you
Speaker 1: and me. You know. Personal responsibility is the definition of it.
Speaker 1: Personal responsibility. Biblically, personal responsibility refers to the moral and
Speaker 1: ethical obligation of individuals to account for their actions, make decisions,
Speaker 1: and bear the consequences of those decisions, and this fundamental
Speaker 1: concept in Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of individual accountability
Speaker 1: before God and others. Okay, just want to let you
Speaker 1: know that, and then I'm going to go over a
Speaker 1: little description of verses one through five real quick, and
Speaker 1: then we'll move on to the next verse six. Okay,
Speaker 1: So verse Galatians six one through five is about lovingly
Speaker 1: restoring a fellow Christian cut in a sin, while being
Speaker 1: mindful of one's own potential for pride and temptation. Key
Speaker 1: themes include bearing one another's burdens which we talked about,
Speaker 1: restoring with the general spirit, and avoiding prideful judgment. It
Speaker 1: teaches that those who are spiritually mature should help others,
Speaker 1: and that everyone is responsible for their own personal load,
Speaker 1: but also obligated to help carry the burdens of others
Speaker 1: that have become too heavy to bear alone. So key
Speaker 1: meanings of Galatians six one through five restore with gentleness.
Speaker 1: If someone is caught in a sin, the.
Speaker 2: Spiritually spiritual spiritually mature should help them return to a
Speaker 2: healthy spiritual path with a gentle and humble spirit, not
Speaker 2: with arrogance, Avoid pride, be cautious of a puffed up
Speaker 2: view of yourself, It is a warning against arrogance, not
Speaker 2: against helping someone at all.
Speaker 1: And then bear one another's burdens. We spoke about that earlier.
Speaker 1: Christians are called to help carry the weight of others
Speaker 1: heavy struggles, particularly if they are caught in sin. This
Speaker 1: is a spiritual obligation for those who are strong. Carry
Speaker 1: your own load. We talked about that. Also personal responsibility. Right,
Speaker 1: while you help others, you're also responsible for your own
Speaker 1: personal walk and your own load while includes which includes
Speaker 1: your own salvation and faith. And then examine yourself instead
Speaker 1: of looking down on others, examine your own life to
Speaker 1: ensure that you are serving out of love rather than
Speaker 1: a desire for recognition. You're going to be serving out
Speaker 1: of love and humility, okay, rather than a desire for recognition.
Speaker 1: Thought i'd go over that. Now. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: move to verse six, and we're going to read six
Speaker 1: through ten. Be generous and do good. Let him who
Speaker 1: is taught the word share in all good things with
Speaker 1: him who teaches. Do not be deceived. God is not mocked.
Speaker 1: For whoever a man sows that, he will also reap.
Speaker 1: For he who sows in his flesh will will of
Speaker 1: the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows the spirit
Speaker 1: will of the spirit reap everlasting life. And let us
Speaker 1: not grow weary while doing good, for in due season
Speaker 1: we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore,
Speaker 1: as we have opportunity, let us do good to all,
Speaker 1: especially to those who are of the household of faith. Right,
Speaker 1: so let's go ahead and stop there. In verses seven
Speaker 1: and eight, it warns, do not be deceived. God is
Speaker 1: not mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap. The
Speaker 1: one who sows please his flesh, sows to please his
Speaker 1: flesh well. From the flesh will reap destruction. But the
Speaker 1: one who sows with the spirit, from the spirit will
Speaker 1: reap eternal life. Is what it says. The principle underscores
Speaker 1: the consequences of our choices and the importance of living
Speaker 1: by this spirit. Let's see what the principle of sowing
Speaker 1: and reaping is. Principle of sewing and reaping is a
Speaker 1: fundamental Biblical concept that illustrates the cause and effect relationship
Speaker 1: between actions and their consequences. This principle is deeply rooted
Speaker 1: in both the Old and New Testament and serves as
Speaker 1: a moral and spiritual guideline for believers. In the Old Tests,
Speaker 1: we have Genesis eight twenty two. God establishes the natural order,
Speaker 1: while the earth endoer seed, time and harvest, cold and heat,
Speaker 1: summer and winter, day and night, shall it never sees.
Speaker 1: This verse underscores the reliability of this sowing and reaping
Speaker 1: cycle as part of God's creation. And then we have
Speaker 1: Proverbs twenty to eight. It says here the principles he
Speaker 1: who sows and justice will reap disaster, and the rod
Speaker 1: and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. Here
Speaker 1: the principle is applied to the human behavior, indicating that actions,
Speaker 1: whether righteous or wicked, ye'll corresponding outcomes. And then also
Speaker 1: in the New Testament, we have the parable of the sower.
Speaker 1: In Matthew thirteen, verses three through nine, Jesus uses the
Speaker 1: imagery of sowing seed to describe the reception of the
Speaker 1: word of God and different types of hearts. The varied results,
Speaker 1: ranging from fruitfulness to bareness, illustrates how the condition of
Speaker 1: one's heart affects spiritual growth and product activity. And then
Speaker 1: we already talked about Galatians six, verses seven through eight,
Speaker 1: where Paul articulates the principle, and then it says the
Speaker 1: principle of sowing and reaping is applical to various aspects
Speaker 1: of life, including personal conduct, relationships, and stewardship, and Tewo
Speaker 1: Corinthians nine, verse six, Paul applies the principle of generosity.
Speaker 1: Consider this, whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. Whoever
Speaker 1: sows generously will also reap generously. This encourages believers to
Speaker 1: be generous, trusting that they're giving or result in abundant blessings.
Speaker 1: And then in James three eight he says peacemakers who
Speaker 1: sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. This underscores
Speaker 1: the importance of cultivating peace and righteousness in one's relationship.
Speaker 1: And then in Revelation fourteen fourteen through sixteen, the imagery
Speaker 1: of harvest is used to describe the final judgment. Then
Speaker 1: I saw, Then I looked and saw a white cloud,
Speaker 1: And seating on the cloud was the one the son
Speaker 1: of Man, with a golden crown on his head and
Speaker 1: a sharp sickle in his hand. And another angel came
Speaker 1: out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to
Speaker 1: the one seated on the cloud, Swing your sickle reap
Speaker 1: before the time has come to harvest, for the crop
Speaker 1: of the earth is ripe. So the one seated on
Speaker 1: the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the
Speaker 1: earth was harvested. The passage illustrates the ultimate fulfillment of
Speaker 1: the sewing and reaping principle, where the righteous and the
Speaker 1: wicked received their due rewards. Conclusion, the principle is sowing
Speaker 1: and reaping serves as a timely reminder of the moral
Speaker 1: and spiritual laws established by God and encourages believers to
Speaker 1: live righteously, act generously, and remain mindful of the eternal
Speaker 1: consequences of their actions. Okay, very important there. And then
Speaker 1: verse nine perseverance in doing good. Verse nine encourages let
Speaker 1: us not grow weary and well doing, for in due
Speaker 1: time we will reap a harvest if we do not
Speaker 1: give up. Persistence and righteousness is key to spiritual growth
Speaker 1: and blessing. And then the Law of Christ is what
Speaker 1: the chapter kind of highlights. This whole chapter the highlights.
Speaker 1: The chapter highlights the fulfillment of the law through love
Speaker 1: and service, pointing to the ultimate example of Christ's sacrificial love.
Speaker 1: And what's the example of the law of Christ, so
Speaker 1: we kind of get the gist of it through the verse.
Speaker 1: The term the law of Christ is a theological concept
Speaker 1: found in the New Testament, primarily associated with the teachings
Speaker 1: and commandments of Jesus Christ. It is often understood as
Speaker 1: the ethical and moral teachings that Jesus imparted to his followers,
Speaker 1: which are seen as fulfilling and transcending the mosaic law
Speaker 1: given in the Old Testament. The phrase law of Christ
Speaker 1: is explicitly mentioned in Galatians six y two, which we
Speaker 1: read earlier carrying one another's burdens, and in this way
Speaker 1: you will fulfill the law of Christ. Another significant reference
Speaker 1: is found in First Corinthians nine, verse twenty one, to
Speaker 1: those without the law, I became the one without the law,
Speaker 1: though I am not outside the law of God, but
Speaker 1: I am under the law of Christ to win those
Speaker 1: without the law. Here Paul distinguishes between the mosaic law
Speaker 1: and the law of Christ, indicating that his conduct is
Speaker 1: guided by the latter. Just want to let you guys
Speaker 1: know that. And then the commandment of love is a
Speaker 1: central theme and John thirteen thirty four through thirty five,
Speaker 1: where Jesus says a new commandment, I give you love
Speaker 1: one another as I have loved you, so that you
Speaker 1: will also love one another. So you also must love
Speaker 1: one another. By this, everyone will know that my disciples,
Speaker 1: you love one another. This commandment encapsulate the essence of
Speaker 1: the Law of Christ, emphasizing the love is defining, characteristic,
Speaker 1: and in summary, the Law of Christ represents the ethical
Speaker 1: teachings of Jesus centered on love for God and neighbor,
Speaker 1: and is empowered by the Holy Spirit. It serves as
Speaker 1: a guiding prince for Christian conduct, transcending the mosaic law
Speaker 1: wiy fulfilling its moral imperatives. Okay, so just wanted to
Speaker 1: go over that real quick with you, and then let
Speaker 1: me just go over a quick description of Versus six
Speaker 1: through ten that we just read. Teachers teach Galatians six
Speaker 1: six through ten teaches believers to support those who teach
Speaker 1: them and to do good to all, especially to those
Speaker 1: in the family of faith. He uses the principle of
Speaker 1: sowing and reaping to explain that actions have consequences. Sowing
Speaker 1: to the flesh leads to corruption, while sewing to the
Speaker 1: spirit results in eternal life. Therefore, Christians are encouraged to
Speaker 1: be patient, preserve and doing good, and trust that they
Speaker 1: will reap a harvest if they don't give up. Key
Speaker 1: themes support teachers. Believers are instructed to share their good
Speaker 1: things with those who teach them the word of God,
Speaker 1: meaning they should financially support their church and leaders, sowing
Speaker 1: and reaping. This metaphor illustrates that our actions have a
Speaker 1: spiritual consequence. Sowing to the flesh, investing in selfish, sinful
Speaker 1: and worldly desires leads to corruption and decay. Sowing to
Speaker 1: the spirit, investing in the spread of God's word and
Speaker 1: spiritual growth leads to eternal life first. And then also,
Speaker 1: I just want to tell you guys that when I
Speaker 1: read this, believers are instructed to share their good things
Speaker 1: with those who teach them the word of God, meaning
Speaker 1: they should financially support their church and leaders. That's not
Speaker 1: pointed for you guys to financially support me in any way.
Speaker 1: If you guys want to join my Patreon, hey, that's awesome.
Speaker 1: That's just kind of like supports the ministry. But you
Speaker 1: guys are definitely not encouraged to support this ministry in
Speaker 1: any way. You could support cult and conspiracy because cult
Speaker 1: conspiracy supports this ministry. So when I'm reading this, it's
Speaker 1: just key themes for you guys to understand for your
Speaker 1: current church that you guys go to. Okay, this is
Speaker 1: not anything about anything about supporting this ministry. Okay. Perseverance
Speaker 1: in doing good. The passage encourages believers to not grow
Speaker 1: weary in doing good because a harvest is coming at
Speaker 1: the right time. Doing good to all believers are to be.
Speaker 1: Believers are to be opportunities to do good to everyone be,
Speaker 1: but with a special priority given to those in the
Speaker 1: Christian community. Responsibility. The passage emphasizes personal responsibility for one's action,
Speaker 1: stating that God cannot be mocked and the people will
Speaker 1: ultimately reap what they sew. All right, now, I'm going
Speaker 1: to go ahead and read Galatians six, verses eleven through fifteen.
Speaker 1: It says, see with the see with what large letters
Speaker 1: I have written to you with my own hand, as
Speaker 1: many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh,
Speaker 1: these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they
Speaker 1: may not suffer person execution for the cross of Christ.
Speaker 1: For not even those who are circumcised keep the law.
Speaker 1: But they desire to keep you circumcised, that you may
Speaker 1: boast in your flesh, But God forbid that I should
Speaker 1: boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: by whom the world has been crucified to me and
Speaker 1: I to the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
Speaker 1: nor uncircumcision avails anything but a new creation. And this
Speaker 1: is a we'll go ahead and go over a little
Speaker 1: brief description. We just read Galatians six eleven through fifteen.
Speaker 1: Paul emphasizes boasting only in the Cross of Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: not in human achievements or religious rituals like circumcision, because
Speaker 1: the Cross makes the world irrelevant and creates a new
Speaker 1: creation and believers signifying that salvation and identifying identity came
Speaker 1: come from grace, not works, leading to true peace and
Speaker 1: reliance on Christ finished work. Paul contrasts his genuine boasting
Speaker 1: in the Cross with false teachings judaizers who wanted to
Speaker 1: boast in convert's physical obedience circumcision just to gain status.
Speaker 1: All right, what's some of the key themes that we
Speaker 1: talked about? Well. In verse eleven, Paul writes the end
Speaker 1: of his letter in large letters as a personal signature,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the importance and truth of his message against the
Speaker 1: false teachers, showing his deep care for the Galatians. In
Speaker 1: verse twelve, the Judaizers false teachers pressure Gentiles to get circumcised.
Speaker 1: They did this not for spiritual reasons, but to avoid
Speaker 1: persecution from other Jews and to boast in the Galatians
Speaker 1: physical conformity, seek in human approval rather than God's. And
Speaker 1: then Paul's true boast in verse fourteen, Paul declares he
Speaker 1: will never boast in anything but the Cross of Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: This is the ultimate source of his value and identity.
Speaker 1: And then in verse fourteen, crucified to the world world
Speaker 1: through the Cross, the world's value systems and allure have
Speaker 1: lost their power over Paul, and he in turn is
Speaker 1: dead in the world's standards. To the world standards. New
Speaker 1: creation not circumcision verse fifteen. Neither circumcision or uncircumcision matters.
Speaker 1: Will truly counts as being a new creation, a transformed
Speaker 1: person in Christ, made possible only by the power of
Speaker 1: the Cross and the Holy Spirit, and that is actually
Speaker 1: echoed in Two Corinthians five, verse seventeen. In conclusion, this
Speaker 1: passage is a powerful declaration that true spiritual life and
Speaker 1: worth come from identifying with Christ's sacrificial death with the Cross,
Speaker 1: from the art sacrificial death the cross, which eradicates reliance
Speaker 1: on human effort or external religious markers like circumcision, leading
Speaker 1: to a radical transformation and now identity new identity in
Speaker 1: God's grace. Okay. So that is the end of that
Speaker 1: stand of verse fifteen. Let's go sixteen seventeen eighteen. And
Speaker 1: as many as walk, and as many as walk according
Speaker 1: to His rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and
Speaker 1: upon the and upon the Israel of God. From now on,
Speaker 1: let no one trouble me, for I bear in my
Speaker 1: body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace
Speaker 1: of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit a men. Okay,
Speaker 1: So we are done with chapter six, and actually we
Speaker 1: we're done with Galatians. That's the end of Galatians. You know, quick, quick,
Speaker 1: six books. You know what a blessing. And let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and go into some practical applications For chapter six,
Speaker 1: it says, engage in community support. Actively seek ways to
Speaker 1: support and lift those around you, whether through prayer, encouragement
Speaker 1: or practical help. Next, evaluate personal actions. Regularly assess your
Speaker 1: actions and motivations to ensure they align with the spirit
Speaker 1: and not with the flesh. Commit to spiritual growth, Dedicate
Speaker 1: time to prayer, Bible study, and fellowship, to sew seeds
Speaker 1: that will yield spirit, that will yield spiritual fruit. And
Speaker 1: if you're listening to the study, then you are already
Speaker 1: dedicating time to a Bible study, which is amazing. And
Speaker 1: I'm trying to make sure when I'm going through these
Speaker 1: Bible studies that I'm not just reading the Bible to
Speaker 1: you guys. I'm trying to do commentary. I have some commentary.
Speaker 1: I have some notes. I have two sets notes. Actually
Speaker 1: one set of notes is from biblehub dot com. My
Speaker 1: other set of notes is things that I copied and
Speaker 1: pasted from different areas, so you know, it kind of
Speaker 1: has a breakdown of the chapters, you know, or the
Speaker 1: verses that we go over. So it's really awesome, you know,
Speaker 1: It's like just something that I kind of came across,
Speaker 1: you know, just kind of breaking it down into sections
Speaker 1: like this. And I hope you guys are enjoying this.
Speaker 1: If you guys are enjoying the way that I'm doing this,
Speaker 1: please leave a comment. If not, I'll go back to
Speaker 1: just sticking with Bible Hub. But what I've been doing lately,
Speaker 1: you know, there's kind of a lot of information in
Speaker 1: between me, you know, reading you know, let's say, from
Speaker 1: verse like fifteen to verse sixteen, I have all this information.
Speaker 1: Hopefully you guys enjoy that. It's it's all for our
Speaker 1: spiritual growth, and it's all for planning seeds, you know,
Speaker 1: and something's gonna click. That's that's all I really want
Speaker 1: to happen, is something to click for you guys, or
Speaker 1: something to click. You know, when I hear something, we
Speaker 1: want it to click. So that way, you know, it's like,
Speaker 1: oh that makes sense, and oh yeah, I'm going to
Speaker 1: start living that way. I want to start being like that.
Speaker 1: That's really what it's about, opening up the Word of
Speaker 1: God to you and making it so that you fall
Speaker 1: in love with the Word, and that way you get
Speaker 1: to know God more. And the more you fall in
Speaker 1: love with the Word, the bigger shield of faith you're
Speaker 1: going to be holding. So that way you dodge the
Speaker 1: wiles of the devil. That way you're protected in spiritual warfare.
Speaker 1: So as we're doing this, just think about it. You
Speaker 1: are actually building a bigger shield of faith so that
Speaker 1: way it helps you dodge the wiles of the devil.
Speaker 1: So I really love that, you know. I feel like
Speaker 1: it's like something that assists people, and it's just such
Speaker 1: a beautiful thing. Assist people with their spiritual life, their
Speaker 1: spiritual growth, but their spiritual battles and doing these Bible
Speaker 1: studies is such a blessing. So next one preserve in
Speaker 1: good works, stay committed to doing good even when it
Speaker 1: is challenging. Trust that God will bring about a harvest
Speaker 1: in his timing. Yes. Amen. And then let's see some
Speaker 1: connections to additional scriptures we have Romans twelve, verse fifteen.
Speaker 1: Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Speaker 1: This verse compliments the call to bear one another's burdens
Speaker 1: Tewod Corinthians nine, verse six. Remember this, whoever so sparingly
Speaker 1: will also reap Sparently, whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Speaker 1: This reinforces the principle of sowing and reaping. James one
Speaker 1: verse twelve blesses a man who preserves under trial, because
Speaker 1: when he has stood the test, he will receive the
Speaker 1: crown of life that God has promised to those who
Speaker 1: loved him. This encourages perseverance in doing good. There we go.
Speaker 1: So we are done with Galatians. Guys. Now we are
Speaker 1: in Ephesians. Guys and girls. Now we're in the Book
Speaker 1: of Ephesians. Wow, okay, So let me just go ahead
Speaker 1: and do something real quick. Yeah. Yeah, So we're moving
Speaker 1: right along quickly. So I'll give you guys a little
Speaker 1: quick to go to my other notes. So intro are sorry,
Speaker 1: I had to do like a little looking up of
Speaker 1: an intro to Ephesians, okay. Ephesians is a Pauline letter
Speaker 1: or paul in the New Testament, focusing on God's plan
Speaker 1: to unite all things in Christ, creating one new humanity
Speaker 1: the Church from Jews and Gentiles by calling believers to
Speaker 1: live out this unified identity in love and wisdom, with
Speaker 1: chapters one and three detailing their position in Christ, and
Speaker 1: four and six explaining practical living all under the theme
Speaker 1: of God's immense grace and power, and emphasizes unity, spiritual warfare,
Speaker 1: and walking in newness of life as the body of
Speaker 1: Christ led by him God's unified plan. God. God's overarching
Speaker 1: purpose is to bring all creation together under Christ's Headship
Speaker 1: Aphesians one, verse ten. New identity in Christ, believers are chosen,
Speaker 1: forgiven and sealed by the Spirit, given a new status
Speaker 1: and family in Christ Chapters one through chapter three. Unity
Speaker 1: of the Church. The Gospel breaks down barriers between Jews
Speaker 1: and Gentiles, forming one multi ethnic body, the Church with
Speaker 1: Christ as the head Aphesians two, Verses eleven through twenty two.
Speaker 1: Practical Living the second half calls for a transformed lifestyle
Speaker 1: reflecting this new unity, addressing walk, love, light, wisdom, and
Speaker 1: spiritual armor Aphesians six. Obviously, where that's that the author
Speaker 1: is Paul, the apostle the audience a network of house
Speaker 1: churches in Ephesus and the surrounding region intended to strengthen
Speaker 1: them in their faith and unity. And let's see and then.
Speaker 1: Ephesus was a major, wealthy port city in the Roman
Speaker 1: province of Asia modern day Turkey, famous for its massive
Speaker 1: Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders, diverse population,
Speaker 1: and strong Christian presence, established by Apostle Paul, who spent
Speaker 1: years there and wrote the influential Epistle of the Ephesians,
Speaker 1: focusing on Christ's unifying word Christian living, and despite local
Speaker 1: tensions between Jewish and Greek believers. The city of Ephesus
Speaker 1: had a strategic location, a vital port and capital for
Speaker 1: Roman Asia, minor crucial for trade and culture, religious hub
Speaker 1: home to the magnificent Temple of Artemis or Diana, a
Speaker 1: major center for worship, tourism, economy, economic activity, with a
Speaker 1: strong local belief in magic. So that's what you kind
Speaker 1: of see what Paul's up against. Cosmetology center, a busting,
Speaker 1: multi ethnic city with Greeks, Romans, Jews, and people from
Speaker 1: across the known world. And then written by Paul, likely
Speaker 1: from prison, to the Church of Ephesus, possibly as a
Speaker 1: circular letter for churches in the region. We know the
Speaker 1: key themes already significance. Ephesus was a significant early church,
Speaker 1: with Paul, Timothy, and John playing key roles. The city's
Speaker 1: story reflects the tension between the Gospel and local culture
Speaker 1: seen in the riot against Paul by Artemis Silversmiths in
Speaker 1: Acts nineteen. All right, guys, so that's Galatians six perfect,
Speaker 1: and now I'm there. All right, let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: go to So that's Ephesian's intro for the whole entire
Speaker 1: book of Ephesians. So let's go ahead and pull this up,
Speaker 1: and now we're going to go over an intro to Ephesians.
Speaker 1: Chapter one. Ephesians is a grand declaration of the believers
Speaker 1: spiritual blessings in Christ. Paul the author opens up with
Speaker 1: the greed into the Ephesians and swiftly moves to a
Speaker 1: magnificent doxology, praising God for the spiritual blessings we have received.
Speaker 1: He discusses the themes of predestination, redemption, and the revealed
Speaker 1: mystery of God's will, before ending with a powerful prayer
Speaker 1: for the believers in Ephesus. All right, let me just
Speaker 1: go to the teaching points. All right, here we go on, guys,
Speaker 1: all right, Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the
Speaker 1: will of God. This is a verse one to the
Speaker 1: saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ. Jesus.
Speaker 1: Grace to you and peace from God, our Father and
Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father
Speaker 1: of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just
Speaker 1: as He chose us in him before the foundation of
Speaker 1: the world, that we should be holy and without blame
Speaker 1: before Him and love, having predestined us to adoption as
Speaker 1: sons by Jesus Christ to himself according to the good
Speaker 1: pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory
Speaker 1: of His grace, by which he made us accepted in
Speaker 1: the Beloved. Let's go ahead and pause there. So we
Speaker 1: have spiritual blessings in Christ and Ephesians one, verse three states,
Speaker 1: blessed be the God and the Father of our Lord
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every
Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. This verse highlights that
Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing is available to us through our union
Speaker 1: with Christ. Let's check out the concept of spiritual blessings
Speaker 1: in Christ. Spiritual blessings in Christ is a profound theme
Speaker 1: in Christian theology, emphasizing the manifold grace and favor bestowed
Speaker 1: upon believers through their union with Jesus Christ. This entry
Speaker 1: explores the nature and scope and implications of these blessings
Speaker 1: as revealed in scripture, particularly through the lens of the
Speaker 1: New Testament. Ephesians one, verse three, we already read it says,
Speaker 1: blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: who is blessed in who blessed us in Christ, with
Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. This verse states
Speaker 1: that sets the stage for understanding that these blessings are
Speaker 1: both comprehensive and heavenly in nature, transcending earthly limitations and
Speaker 1: rooted in the divine purpose nature of spiritual blessings. Spiritual
Speaker 1: blessings in Christ are distinct from material and temporal blessings.
Speaker 1: They pertain to the believer's spiritual well being and eternal destiny.
Speaker 1: These blessings include, but are not limited to election and predestination.
Speaker 1: Ephesians one four through five reveals that believers are chosen
Speaker 1: in Christ before the foundation of the world and predestined
Speaker 1: for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ. This underscores
Speaker 1: the divine intuitive and purpose in salvation, initiative and purpose
Speaker 1: in salvation, redemption and forgiveness. We're going to read that
Speaker 1: actually in verse SI. It says through Christ's sacrificial death,
Speaker 1: believers receive redemption and the forgiveness of sins, as stated
Speaker 1: in Apheesians one seven. I'm not going to read Ephesians
Speaker 1: one seven because I don't want to do a spoiler
Speaker 1: alert inheritance inheritance Believers are granted in eternal inheritance, as
Speaker 1: noted in Ephesians one eleven. Right inheritance is the next one.
Speaker 1: It says, in Him we are also chosen by God's
Speaker 1: own having been predestined according to the plan of Him
Speaker 1: who works out everything by the counsel of his will.
Speaker 1: And then sealing of the Holy Spirit is mentioned in
Speaker 1: Ephesians ie, Verses thirteen through fourteen. What is the conclusion?
Speaker 1: Spiritual blessings in Christ are a testament of God's abundant
Speaker 1: grace and love for his people. They are a source
Speaker 1: of comfort, assurance, and motivation for believers to live out
Speaker 1: their faith with gratitude and purpose though these blessings. Through
Speaker 1: these blessings, Christians are equipped to fulfill their divine calling
Speaker 1: and reflect the glory of God in their lives. All right, perfect, now,
Speaker 1: I'm going to go ahead and continue reading the verse
Speaker 1: seven Ephesians one, verse seven. In Him we have redemption
Speaker 1: through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
Speaker 1: riches of his grace, which He made a bound toward
Speaker 1: us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to
Speaker 1: us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure,
Speaker 1: which he purposed in himself, that in the dispensation of
Speaker 1: the fullness of the times, he might gather together in
Speaker 1: one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven
Speaker 1: and which are on earth in Him. In Him also
Speaker 1: we have obtained in inheritance, being predestined according to the
Speaker 1: purpose of Him who works all things, according to the
Speaker 1: counsel of his will, that he who first trusted in
Speaker 1: Christ should be the should be to the praise of
Speaker 1: His glory. We're gonna read thirteen to fourteen as well. Sorry,
Speaker 1: in Him, you are also trusted. This is verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: Before you heard the Word of truth, the Gospel of
Speaker 1: your salvation, and whom also have believed, you were sealed
Speaker 1: with the Holy spirit of promise. Who is the guarantee
Speaker 1: of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession,
Speaker 1: to the praise of His glory. So in uh, we're
Speaker 1: done with the verse fourteen. So let's go back to
Speaker 1: the notes redemption and forgiveness, and verse seven Paul writes,
Speaker 1: in Him we have redemption through His blood. The forgiveness
Speaker 1: of our truspasses according to the riches of his grace.
Speaker 1: This underscores the sacrificial work of Christ and the grace
Speaker 1: that brings us forgiveness. This is important redemption, and the
Speaker 1: biblical context refers to the act of God delivering his
Speaker 1: people from sin and its consequences through the sacrificial death
Speaker 1: and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The concept is deeply rooted
Speaker 1: in the Old Testament, where it often involves the idea
Speaker 1: of a kinsman redeemer, as seen in the Book of Ruth.
Speaker 1: The Hebrew word gal signifies the act of a family
Speaker 1: member buying back or restoring a relative's property or freedom.
Speaker 1: This concept is vividly illustrated in the Exodus narrative, where
Speaker 1: God redeems the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Exodus six,
Speaker 1: verse six therefore tell the Israelites, I am the Lord,
Speaker 1: and I will bring you out of under the yoke
Speaker 1: of the Egyptians. I will free you for being slaves
Speaker 1: to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched
Speaker 1: arm and with a mighty acts of judgment. And the
Speaker 1: New Testament, redemption is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is
Speaker 1: described as the ultimate redeemer through his death and resurrection.
Speaker 1: He pays for the price of humanity sin, offering salvation
Speaker 1: and eternal life to all who believe. That's in Ephesians one,
Speaker 1: verse seven, which we just read. The Apostle Paul frequently
Speaker 1: discusses redemption, emphasizing that it is not achieved through human effort,
Speaker 1: but is a gift from God. Romans three, verse twenty four,
Speaker 1: Paul writes, are we justified freely by His grace through
Speaker 1: the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. This underscores the
Speaker 1: unmerited favor bestowed upon believers who are justified and made
Speaker 1: righteous through the faith in Christ. Forgiveness is a central
Speaker 1: theme in the Bible, reflecting God's mercy and love towards humanity.
Speaker 1: It involves the parenting of sin and the restoration of
Speaker 1: a right relationship with God and the New Testament. Forgiveness
Speaker 1: is often associated with the sacrificial system, where the shedding
Speaker 1: of blood was required for the atonement of sins Leviticus seventeen,
Speaker 1: verse eleven. The New Testament reveals the fullness of God's
Speaker 1: forgiveness through Jesus Christ his sacrifice. His sacrificial death on
Speaker 1: the cross provides the ultimate atonement for sin, making forgiveness
Speaker 1: available to all who repent and believe. In First John one,
Speaker 1: verse nine, it is written, if we confess our sins,
Speaker 1: he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and
Speaker 1: declines us from all righteousness. This assurance of forgiveness is
Speaker 1: a cornerstone of Christ's faith, emphasizing God's faithfulness and justice.
Speaker 1: Jesus taught extensively on forgiveness in Matthew six twelve and
Speaker 1: also Matthew eighteen twenty one through thirty five, if you
Speaker 1: guys want to go read those. Forgiveness is not only
Speaker 1: a divine act, but also a call to believers to
Speaker 1: emulate God's grace in their relationships. Collations Colossians three, verse
Speaker 1: thirteen exhorts bear with one another and forgive any complaint
Speaker 1: that you may have against someone else. Forgive as the
Speaker 1: Lord forgave you. This call to forgive reflects the transformative
Speaker 1: power of God's forgiveness in the lives of believers, enabling
Speaker 1: them to live in harmony and love. Okay, guys, just
Speaker 1: want to throw that out there, a right, what else
Speaker 1: do we have? And then in verses nine and ten,
Speaker 1: revelation of God's will or Verses nine and ten speak
Speaker 1: of the mystery of God's will, which he purposed in
Speaker 1: Christ to unite all things in him. This reveals God's
Speaker 1: ultimate plan for unity and reconciliation through Jesus, so revelation
Speaker 1: of God's will. The concept of revelation of God's will
Speaker 1: is central to Christian theology and is understood as the
Speaker 1: means by which God discloses his intentions, desires, and purpose
Speaker 1: to humanity. This revelation is seen as both general and specific,
Speaker 1: encompassing the entirety of God's communication with his creation, as
Speaker 1: seen in Romans one, verse twenty, where Paul speaks and says,
Speaker 1: for since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities,
Speaker 1: his eternal power, and divine nature have been clearly seen,
Speaker 1: been understood from his workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Speaker 1: This passage suggests that the natural world reflects God's attributes
Speaker 1: in his existence and power evident to all. Okay, and
Speaker 1: then special revelation is the more direct and specific disclosure
Speaker 1: of God's will, primarily through scripture and the person of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. The Bible is considered the authoritative source of
Speaker 1: God's revealed will and two Timothy three, verses sixteen through
Speaker 1: seventeen where it is written. I use this a lot
Speaker 1: when I'm talking about biblical cosmology and things like that.
Speaker 1: It says all scripture is God breathed and is useful
Speaker 1: for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training and righteousness,
Speaker 1: so that the Man of God may be complete, fully
Speaker 1: equipped for every good work. So all scriptures inspired by God. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's the main thing you need to understand there. And
Speaker 1: it's all useful for instruction, for correction, training and righteousness
Speaker 1: that the Man of God may be complete. Okay. So
Speaker 1: the revelation of God's will is a dynamic and ongoing
Speaker 1: process inviting believers to continually seek, understand, and to live
Speaker 1: in accordance with His divine purposes. Okay, So I'll let
Speaker 1: you guys know that. And then when we also read
Speaker 1: thirteen and fourteen, it says inheritance and sealing by the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Verses thirteen and fourteen assures us that we
Speaker 1: are marked with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee to
Speaker 1: our inheritance, signifying our belonging to God and the promise
Speaker 1: of eternal life. Okay, so let's go ahead and go
Speaker 1: over these real quick. This is a brief description of
Speaker 1: Versus one through fourteen that we read. Ephesians Chapter one,
Speaker 1: Verses one through fourteen is a profound opening to Paul's letter,
Speaker 1: celebrating God's eternal plan of redemption in Christ, where believers
Speaker 1: are chosen, adopted, forgiven, and sealed by the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: for God's glory, receiving every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
Speaker 1: realms through faith not works, culminating in an inheritance secured
Speaker 1: by God's resurrection. It highlights God's lavish grace, the Trinity's
Speaker 1: role father choosing, son, redeeming and spirit sealing, and the
Speaker 1: believer's new identity as saints made alive and seated with
Speaker 1: Christ praise for spiritual blessings Verses three through fourteen. The
Speaker 1: passage is a doxology expressing of praise, focusing on spiritual
Speaker 1: blessings of God bestows through Christ, not worldly ones. Versus
Speaker 1: four through five. God chose believers in Christ before creation
Speaker 1: and be holy predestined for adoption as his children, demonstrating
Speaker 1: his good, pleasure and love, and Verses seven and eight.
Speaker 1: Through Christ's blood, believers are redeemed, set free with forgiveness
Speaker 1: for their sins, revealing God's abundant grace and wisdom, adoption
Speaker 1: and inheritance. In verse five, eleven and fourteen, believers are
Speaker 1: adopted as sons daughters, inheriting God's promises with the Spirit
Speaker 1: as a down payment, guaranteeing this heavenly inheritance. And then
Speaker 1: the Trinity's work, we said, the Father chose, predestined, lavish grace,
Speaker 1: planned redemption, son, the beloved, and whom we are chosen,
Speaker 1: redeemed and made alive. And then Holy Spirit seals believers
Speaker 1: can form in their identity and guaranteeing their inheritance. Then
Speaker 1: we have in Christ's status. In verse three, four and six,
Speaker 1: the core concept is unity with Christ. Believers are spiritually
Speaker 1: united with Him, sharing his blessings, resurrection, and heavenly position.
Speaker 1: And then in six twelve and fourteen, the ultimate goal
Speaker 1: of these blessings is to praise, to bring praise and
Speaker 1: glory to God's magnificent grace. Perfect. So now let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and start reading Ephesians one, verse fifteen, prayer for
Speaker 1: spiritual wisdom. Therefore, I also, after I heard of your
Speaker 1: faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all
Speaker 1: the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you,
Speaker 1: making mention of you in my prayers, that the God
Speaker 1: of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may
Speaker 1: give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, and
Speaker 1: the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened,
Speaker 1: that you may know that this is the hope of
Speaker 1: his calling. That what are the riches of the glory
Speaker 1: of his inheritance in the saints, And what is exceeding
Speaker 1: greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to
Speaker 1: the working of his mighty power, which he worked in Christ,
Speaker 1: when he raised him from the dead and seated him
Speaker 1: at his right hand in the heavenly places, far ablove,
Speaker 1: far above all principality and power, and might and dominion
Speaker 1: in every name that is named, not only in this age,
Speaker 1: but also and that which is to come. And he
Speaker 1: put all things under his feet and gave him to
Speaker 1: be head over all things, to the Lord, or to
Speaker 1: the Church, which is which is his body, the fullness
Speaker 1: of Him who feels all in all. So, I think
Speaker 1: something is pretty interesting right here. For me. It's interesting,
Speaker 1: maybe for you not so much. But it says, and
Speaker 1: he put all things under his feet and gave him
Speaker 1: to be head over all things to the church. So
Speaker 1: you can maybe not take that literal if you like,
Speaker 1: but I know the location of Heaven biblically would be
Speaker 1: above the firmament. So whether that is trillions upon trillions
Speaker 1: of miles away like it would be in this heliocentric
Speaker 1: galaxy model that everybody goes, that everybody teaches, or whether
Speaker 1: he's right above the firmament close to us. Still, it
Speaker 1: looks like Jesus is above the firmament, and he put
Speaker 1: all things under his feet. And God is called the
Speaker 1: most High for a reason because he's at the highest
Speaker 1: point of creation and everything is below him. So when
Speaker 1: it says and he put all things under his feet
Speaker 1: and gave him to be head over all things to
Speaker 1: the church, which is his body, the fullness of him
Speaker 1: who feels all in all, it kind of reminds me
Speaker 1: of that Ezekiel one twenty six where he's talking about
Speaker 1: looking through the firmament and seeing a likeness of a
Speaker 1: man on a throne Ezekiel ten to one, looking through
Speaker 1: the firmament and seeing the likeness of a man, right.
Speaker 1: So that's very interesting stuff, and it just reminds me
Speaker 1: of that, you know, And that's why it says in Isaiah,
Speaker 1: it is he who sitteth above the circle of the earth.
Speaker 1: You know, He's sitting above the earth. You know, it's
Speaker 1: just amazing. So I don't really want to get too
Speaker 1: deep into that, but that's what I see right there.
Speaker 1: You can to take it not literally and just say like, hey,
Speaker 1: that just means that everything is below him, as far
Speaker 1: as power might or however you want to take that verse.
Speaker 1: But that's what I'm seeing. He put all things under
Speaker 1: his feet and gave him, gave him to be head
Speaker 1: over all things to the Church, which is his body,
Speaker 1: and the fullness of him wellfills all in all. So
Speaker 1: very awesome. That's Ephesians one, so fairly quick. We kind
Speaker 1: of went over that one, but let me just go
Speaker 1: over a quick description of Aphiesians one fifteen through twenty three.
Speaker 1: It's a prayer from the apostle Paul asking God for
Speaker 1: believers to be spiritsy enlightened, so they can comprehend the
Speaker 1: hope of their calling, the riches of God's glorious inheritance
Speaker 1: for believers, and the immercible power God demonstrated in raising
Speaker 1: Christ from the dead. This passage emphasizes that some immense
Speaker 1: power that was used to exalt Christ is now available
Speaker 1: to believers, establishing the authority of Jesus as the head
Speaker 1: of the Church, providing a foundation for their assurance and
Speaker 1: spiritual growth. The core of Paul's prayer spiritual wisdom and revelation.
Speaker 1: Paul prays for a spirit of wisdom and revelation so
Speaker 1: believers can have a deep experiential knowledge of God, not
Speaker 1: just an intellectual one. Experiential is it experience? I don't
Speaker 1: even know how to say the word. I'm sorry, experiential.
Speaker 1: It's like experience, but it's experiential knowledge of God. Okay.
Speaker 1: Knowing their hope, he wants them to understand that the
Speaker 1: hope to which they have been called eternal life and
Speaker 1: their future with God. Knowing their inheritance, Paul desires them
Speaker 1: to grasp the glorious inheritance God has in store for
Speaker 1: the saints, which is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit. And then,
Speaker 1: knowing God's power, he prays for them to comprehend the
Speaker 1: immercible God displayed in raising Jesus from the dead, seating
Speaker 1: him at his right hand and giving him authority over
Speaker 1: all things. And then what's the significance of his power?
Speaker 1: Christ's authority The power Paul speaks of is the same
Speaker 1: power that plays Christ in supreme authority over every rule
Speaker 1: and authority in the present. In future ages, Christ is
Speaker 1: head of the Church. This power also make Christ the
Speaker 1: head over the Church, which is His body, and then
Speaker 1: power for believers. The passage emphasizes that believers can draw
Speaker 1: on this same power for their own lives. It is
Speaker 1: the power that is at work in them through faith
Speaker 1: and then resulting assurance understanding His power provides assurance for believers,
Speaker 1: reinforcing that they have everything they need for life and
Speaker 1: godliness through Christ. Okay, Amen. So yeah, we're moving right
Speaker 1: along through Ephesians. And we only have six here too,
Speaker 1: so we're probably going to finish Theesians chapter two. I'll see.
Speaker 1: Maybe I want to try to only go to like
Speaker 1: eleven fifteen tonight because I have an interview tomorrow, so
Speaker 1: I might have to cut us a little short today,
Speaker 1: but I will do my very best. Let me start
Speaker 1: out by or actually we finished Ephesians one. Let me
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications I almost forgot. First one,
Speaker 1: embrace your identity in Christ, Recognize and live out your
Speaker 1: identity as a chosen and adopt the child of God,
Speaker 1: secure in His love and purpose, walk in forgiveness, accept
Speaker 1: the forgiveness offered through Christ, and extend the same grace
Speaker 1: to others, fostering reconciliation and peace. Seek spiritual wisdom. Pray
Speaker 1: for wisdom and revelation to understand God's will and purpose
Speaker 1: for your life, aligning your actions to His vine plan,
Speaker 1: and then live with eternal perspective. Live with eternal perspective.
Speaker 1: Let the assurance of your inheritance in Christ guide your
Speaker 1: daily decisions, a priorities, focus on what truly matters in
Speaker 1: the light of eternity. Okay, and let's check out some
Speaker 1: additional scriptures that connect we have Romans eight twenty eight
Speaker 1: through thirty. These verses echo the themes of predestination and
Speaker 1: being called according to God's purpose. Colossians one thirteen through fourteen.
Speaker 1: Similar to Ephesians one, verse seven, these verses break. These
Speaker 1: verses speak of redemption and forgiveness through Christ, and then
Speaker 1: One Peter one three through five. These passages also discuss
Speaker 1: the living hope and inheritance we have in Christ kept
Speaker 1: in Heaven for us perfect. Now let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: hop over to I want to get that intro real quick.
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Speaker 1: be able to do the intro for chapter two, because
Speaker 1: this thing is kind of tripping right now. Let's see
Speaker 1: if I can maybe do it here. Okay, Ephesians, where
Speaker 1: you at? There we go and then two. Yeah, I
Speaker 1: guess we will be able to Sorry guys, yep, technical
Speaker 1: difficulties happens on phones. Let's see practical application. And I
Speaker 1: just went ahead and passed the right up. Apheesians Too
Speaker 1: unfolds a transformative account of humanity's journey from death to life,
Speaker 1: division to unity and strangers to to citizens of God's kingdom.
Speaker 1: This chapter sheds light on God's immersed love and grace,
Speaker 1: offering salvation to everyone through faith in Christ, in Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: And let's go ahead and go to the teaching points
Speaker 1: here perfect, all right, we're gonna start reading Aphesians two.
Speaker 1: Will go one through what is one, two, and three?
Speaker 1: And then we have a little bit of notes. Wait,
Speaker 1: we have seasons one through five. Actually, we're gonna go
Speaker 1: one through five. It says by grace through faith. Right,
Speaker 1: that's what the title is. And this is a very
Speaker 1: famous one when we get to verse eight, because Thephesians
Speaker 1: two member verse eight, and everybody knows that one. But
Speaker 1: verse one says, and you said, no, this is nice
Speaker 1: because now we're gonna read through and see the context
Speaker 1: of verse eight, because a lot of people just read
Speaker 1: that verse excuse me, and maybe they don't read the
Speaker 1: verses before and the verses after. So let's see what
Speaker 1: it says, right, Pheasans two, verse one, and you and
Speaker 1: you he made alive you were dead in trespasses and
Speaker 1: sins in which you were. You once walked according to
Speaker 1: the course of this world, according to the Prince of
Speaker 1: the power of the air, the spirit who now works
Speaker 1: in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all
Speaker 1: once conducted ourselves in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling
Speaker 1: the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and
Speaker 1: were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
Speaker 1: But God, who was rich in mercy because of His
Speaker 1: great love with which He loved us even when we
Speaker 1: were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ
Speaker 1: by grace. Excuse me, you have been saved. All right,
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and pause there. One of the teaching
Speaker 1: points is spiritual death. In life highlights our former state
Speaker 1: of spiritual death due to sin and the transformative power
Speaker 1: of God's mercy and love which makes us alive in Christ.
Speaker 1: And you were dead in your trustpass and sin. Let's
Speaker 1: look a little deeper. Spiritual death refers to the state
Speaker 1: of separation from God due to sin. This concept is
Speaker 1: rooted in the narrative of the Fall in Genesis, where
Speaker 1: Adam and Eve's disobedience led to a rupture in their
Speaker 1: relationship with God. Genesis two, verse seventeen warns, but you
Speaker 1: must not eat from the Tree of knowledge of good
Speaker 1: and evil, for when you eat of it, you will
Speaker 1: surely die. This death was not immediate physical death, but
Speaker 1: a spiritual separation from God. You know, Adam lived like
Speaker 1: nine hundred years, so yeah, you could tell us that
Speaker 1: wasn't an immediate physical death, but a separation from God, right,
Speaker 1: it says the apostle Paul elaborates on this and the
Speaker 1: New Testament, particularly in Romans five, verse twelve. Therefore, just
Speaker 1: as sin entered the world through one man and death
Speaker 1: through sin, so also death has passed on to all
Speaker 1: men because all sinned. Here, spiritual death is seen as
Speaker 1: a universal condition affecting all humanity due to the original sin.
Speaker 1: And then in Ephesians two, verses one through three, which
Speaker 1: we just read, it further describes this state as for you,
Speaker 1: you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which
Speaker 1: you used to walk, when you confirmed to the ways
Speaker 1: of this world and the rule of the power of
Speaker 1: the air, the spirit who is now at work in
Speaker 1: the sons of disobedience. This passage highlights the active nature
Speaker 1: of spiritual death, where individuals live in disobedience and are
Speaker 1: under the influence of evil oh Man. In contrast, spiritual
Speaker 1: life is the restoration of the relationship with God through
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. This life is characterized by reconciliation, renewal, and
Speaker 1: eternal communion with God. John encapsulates this promise, for God
Speaker 1: so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son,
Speaker 1: that who everyone who believes in Him shall not perish
Speaker 1: what I have everlasting life. Our eternal life is what
Speaker 1: this one says. The transition from spiritual death to life
Speaker 1: is described as a new birth or generation. In John
Speaker 1: three to three, Jesus tells Nicodemus, Truly, truly, I tell you,
Speaker 1: no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he
Speaker 1: is born again. This new birth is a work of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit, as further explained in Titus three, verse five,
Speaker 1: it says He saved us not by the righteous deeds
Speaker 1: that we had done, but according to His mercy, through
Speaker 1: the washing of the new birth and renewal by the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Romans six, verse four speaks on the believers
Speaker 1: union with Christ and his death and resurrection. We were
Speaker 1: therefore or buried with him through baptism and death, in
Speaker 1: order that just as Christ was raised from the dead
Speaker 1: through the glory of the Father, we too may walk
Speaker 1: in the newness of life. The newness of life is
Speaker 1: marked by a transformation and behavior and purpose, as believers
Speaker 1: are called to live according to the spirit, and in
Speaker 1: Galatians two, verse twenty further emphasizes the personal aspect of
Speaker 1: the spiritual life. I have been crucified with Christ. In me,
Speaker 1: I have been crucified with Christ. And I no longer live,
Speaker 1: but Christ lives in me. The life I live in
Speaker 1: the body I live by faith in the Son of God,
Speaker 1: who loved me and gave himself up for me. This
Speaker 1: verse highlights the intimate relationship between the believer and Christ,
Speaker 1: where the believer's identity and purpose are found in him.
Speaker 1: In summary, spiritual death and life life are central themes
Speaker 1: in the Biblical narrative, highlighting the gravity of sin and
Speaker 1: the profound hope offered through Jesus Christ. The transition from
Speaker 1: death to life is a transformative process that affects both
Speaker 1: the present and eternal destiny of individuals. All Right, and
Speaker 1: what are the internal eternal implications? The concept of spiritual
Speaker 1: death and life have eternal implications. Spiritual death, if unaddressed,
Speaker 1: leads to eternal separation from God, often referred to as
Speaker 1: the Second death in Revelation twenty verse fourteen through fifteen. Conversely,
Speaker 1: spiritual life promises eternal communion with God, as seen in
Speaker 1: John seventeen three. Now this is eternal life that you
Speaker 1: may know the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom
Speaker 1: you have sent. All right, very important information everything I
Speaker 1: just said right there. Now we're going to go ahead
Speaker 1: and dip into the these famous verses real quick, right,
Speaker 1: We're gonna start on verse six. We'll get to verse
Speaker 1: eight in a second. Here it says, by grace you
Speaker 1: have been saved, and now we're in six and raised
Speaker 1: us up together and made us sit together in the
Speaker 1: heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the age is
Speaker 1: to come, he might show the exceeding riches of his
Speaker 1: grace and his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For
Speaker 1: by grace you have been saved through faith, and not
Speaker 1: of yourselves. It is a gift of God, not of works,
Speaker 1: lest anyone should boast, for we are His workmanship created
Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, for good works which God prepared beforehand,
Speaker 1: that we should walk in them. Notice it says that
Speaker 1: for by grace you have been saved. We're saved by
Speaker 1: the grace of God. We do not deserve it, but
Speaker 1: God is gracious enough to give it to us, right
Speaker 1: to give us grace. And it says we have for
Speaker 1: by grace you have been saved through faith, faith and
Speaker 1: who well, faith in Jesus right, faith in Yahweh, faith
Speaker 1: in the Holy Spirit. All right, And it says and
Speaker 1: that not of yourselves until basically you can't work your
Speaker 1: way to heaven. It says it is a gift of God.
Speaker 1: Grace is a gift of God, and it's also a
Speaker 1: gift of God for us to be saved through faith,
Speaker 1: not of works. Right, He's just letting you know you
Speaker 1: cannot work your way to heaven lest anyone should boast,
Speaker 1: because if you could work your way to heaven, then
Speaker 1: you're gonna be like, hey, you know, guess what I
Speaker 1: did today. I did this, and oh, you're gonna end
Speaker 1: up in heaven. Yeah, because of everything I did. But
Speaker 1: you can never work your way to heaven, which makes
Speaker 1: total sense because if you could work, no one would
Speaker 1: end up in heaven if you could work your way
Speaker 1: to heaven, because there'd be some kind of teeter totter relationship,
Speaker 1: you know, where you know, you do three good things
Speaker 1: today and then four good things bad things tomorrow, and
Speaker 1: five good things today and four bad things tomorrow. So
Speaker 1: now you're teeter tottering like this with your life, you know.
Speaker 1: And I'm so glad that God didn't make it like that.
Speaker 1: So glad we are so blessed. That's why it says
Speaker 1: is a gift from God. All right, it says, But
Speaker 1: it also says for we are His workmanship created in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus for good works. So good works are a
Speaker 1: byproduct of having faith, true faith, right, which God prepared beforehand.
Speaker 1: That we should walk in them, meaning God has prepared
Speaker 1: works for us beforehand, and we should walk in them. Okay,
Speaker 1: we should, meaning that's what we should do. Meaning some
Speaker 1: people don't okay, meaning that even though God has placed
Speaker 1: him there beforehand, people walk and just totally don't do
Speaker 1: any of it. So understand that God has put good
Speaker 1: works in your way, okay, and has put things in
Speaker 1: your way for you to do, and it's actually being
Speaker 1: used as a workmanship created in Christ for good work.
Speaker 1: So good works, like I say, is a byproduct of
Speaker 1: having faith. All right, So let's go ahead and check
Speaker 1: out what we have here. In my notes, Grace and
Speaker 1: Salvation Verses eight and nine emphasizes that salvation is a
Speaker 1: gift from God, not a result of works, though that
Speaker 1: no one could boast. Okay, So grace and salvation, let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and check this out. Grace is a central
Speaker 1: theme in Christian theology, representing the meritive favor of love
Speaker 1: of God toward humanity. It is through grace that believers
Speaker 1: receive salvation, forgiveness, and the empowerment to live a life
Speaker 1: pleasing to God. The concept of grace is woven throughout
Speaker 1: the Bible, emphasizing that it is not earned by human effort,
Speaker 1: but is a gift from God. All glory to God
Speaker 1: for that too, thank you. In the Old Testament, grace
Speaker 1: is often associated with God's mercy and loving kindness. For example,
Speaker 1: Exodus thirty four to six, God describes himself as compassionate
Speaker 1: and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love, devotion, and truth.
Speaker 1: This foundation under foundational understanding of God's character sets the
Speaker 1: stage for the New Testament revelation of grace through Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: The New Testament further develops the doction of grace, particularly
Speaker 1: in the writings of Paul the Apostle. Defesians two verses
Speaker 1: eight through nine, which we just read, Grace is also
Speaker 1: seen as the power that enables believers to live a
Speaker 1: godly life, and Titus two verses eleven through twelve, Paul states,
Speaker 1: for the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to
Speaker 1: all men. It instructs us to renounce on godliness and
Speaker 1: worldly passions and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives
Speaker 1: in the present age. Here, grace is both the means
Speaker 1: of salvation and force that transforms that sustains the believer's life.
Speaker 1: Salvation is the next one we're gonna talk about. Salvation
Speaker 1: in Christian theology refers to the deliverance from sin and
Speaker 1: its consequences achieved through faith in Jesus Christ. It is
Speaker 1: the ultimate expression of God's grace and essential to the
Speaker 1: Christian faith. The need for salvation arises from the fall
Speaker 1: of humanity, as described in Genesis, where sin entered the
Speaker 1: world through Adam and Eve's disobedience. The Old Testament for
Speaker 1: that is the coming of a savior who would bring
Speaker 1: salvation to God's people. That's prophesies in Isaiah fifty three,
Speaker 1: and it speaks of a suffering servant who would bear
Speaker 1: the sins of many. This anticipation is fulfilled to the
Speaker 1: New Testament with the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: In the New Testament, salvation is presented as a past
Speaker 1: present in future reality Romans ten, verse nine. If you
Speaker 1: confess with your mouth Jesus's Lord, and believe in your
Speaker 1: heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
Speaker 1: be saved. This verse highlights that initial act of faith
Speaker 1: that brings about salvation. Salvation is also an ongoing process.
Speaker 1: Philippians two twelve through thirteen says, work out your salvation
Speaker 1: with fear and trembling, for it is God who works
Speaker 1: in you to will and to act on behalf of
Speaker 1: His good purpose. This indicates that while salvation is initiated
Speaker 1: by grace through faith, it involves a continual growth in
Speaker 1: holiness and obedience. The future aspect of salvation is the
Speaker 1: hope of eternal life with God. In one Peter one
Speaker 1: three through five, Peter writes, Blessed be the God and
Speaker 1: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great mercy,
Speaker 1: he has given us new birth into a living hope
Speaker 1: through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and
Speaker 1: into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, reserved
Speaker 1: in heaven for you who, through faith and shielding by
Speaker 1: God's power, for the salvation that is ready to be
Speaker 1: revealed in the last time. In summary, all this stuff
Speaker 1: is so important, That's what I'm reading through it. In summary,
Speaker 1: grace and salvation are intricately linked in Christian theology, grace
Speaker 1: is the unearned favor of God that brings about salvation,
Speaker 1: while salvation is the deliverance from sin and its consequence
Speaker 1: is made possible through the life, death, and resurrection of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Together, they the foundation of the Christian message
Speaker 1: of redemption and hope. Perfect. We haven't done those verses yet,
Speaker 1: So perfect, all right, Let's just go ahead and go
Speaker 1: over a little review of Ephesians two verses one through
Speaker 1: ten before we move on a condensed description of it.
Speaker 1: Ephesians two verses one through ten means that people are
Speaker 1: spiritually dead in sin following worldly ways and satan, but God,
Speaker 1: rich in mercy makes them alive with Christ by grace
Speaker 1: through faith and not works. This act of salvation, a
Speaker 1: gift from God, makes believers his masterpiece created in Christ,
Speaker 1: Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand for them
Speaker 1: to do, demonstrating His kindness and love, seeding them with
Speaker 1: Christ and heavenly places. So in verses one through three,
Speaker 1: spiritual death, death and sins. Before Christ, people were spiritually
Speaker 1: lifely separated from God due to their disobedience, trespasses, and
Speaker 1: sinful nature following worldly pasts and the influence of Satan,
Speaker 1: children of wrath. By nature, humans are subject to God's judgment,
Speaker 1: living according to fleshly desires, making them deserving of wrath
Speaker 1: divine intervention in Verses four through seven, But God, this
Speaker 1: phrase makes turning point, highlighting God's initiative marks the turning point.
Speaker 1: Highlighting God's initiative made alive. God, out of his great
Speaker 1: love and mercy, made believers spiritually alive with Christ even
Speaker 1: while they were spiritually dead. Saved by grace, the salvation
Speaker 1: as a free gift from God, not earned by human
Speaker 1: effort or works preventing boasting. Raised with Christ, believers are
Speaker 1: unit united with Christ and his resurrections, seated with Him
Speaker 1: in heavenly realms. And then in verses eight through ten,
Speaker 1: God's workmanship. Believers are God's special creation, his masterpiece or handiwork,
Speaker 1: created for good works. The purpose of this new life
Speaker 1: life is to walk in God's works that God prepared
Speaker 1: in advance for believers to do. And then not by works,
Speaker 1: but for works God works. God Good works don't save you,
Speaker 1: but they are the natural and intended result of being saved,
Speaker 1: demonstrating the life of Christ within Okay. This passage shows
Speaker 1: a radical transformation from spiritual death to life, from being
Speaker 1: lost to being found, from being under wrath to being
Speaker 1: seated with Christ, all by God's immense grace, so that
Speaker 1: incomparable kindness and love might be eternally displayed through His
Speaker 1: renewed creation. Okay, So, now let's go ahead and check
Speaker 1: out Verses eleven through thirteen. Bought near by His blood,
Speaker 1: It says, therefore, remember that you once gentiles in the flesh,
Speaker 1: who are called uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision
Speaker 1: made in the flesh by hands, that at that time
Speaker 1: you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of
Speaker 1: Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope,
Speaker 1: and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus,
Speaker 1: you who once were far off of having been brought
Speaker 1: near by the blood of Christ. Okay. So, so eleven
Speaker 1: through thirteen means that gentiles, once excluded and alienated from
Speaker 1: God's promises in Israel, have now been brought near to
Speaker 1: God and reconciled within Jewish believers through his sacrificial death
Speaker 1: of Jesus his blood, becoming fellow members of God's household,
Speaker 1: emphasizing unity and hope in Christ over past divisions. Paul
Speaker 1: urges remembrance of this past separation to highlight the radical
Speaker 1: grace and inclusion found in Jesus. Okay so key themes
Speaker 1: verse eleven and twelve. Gentiles were once far away, called
Speaker 1: them circumcised, separate, separate from Christ, excluded from Israel's citizenship,
Speaker 1: strangers to God's covenants, and without hope or God in
Speaker 1: the world. Dividing well broken the circumcision, Jews distinguished themselves
Speaker 1: with the uncircumcision of Gentiles, creating a barrier. Verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: The turning point is Christ brought near through Jesus's blood
Speaker 1: his atoning sacrifice. Gentiles are brought close to God and
Speaker 1: to Jewish believers, and then in one family. This passage
Speaker 1: sets the states for verses fourteen through twenty two, explaining
Speaker 1: how Jews and Gentiles are into one new people of God,
Speaker 1: breaking down hostility and creating a single spiritual family. Grace
Speaker 1: not work. Salvation is by grace through faith, not by
Speaker 1: adhering to Jewish laws like circumcision. Why does it even matter?
Speaker 1: Unity of demolishes ethnic barriers in the church. Hope, It
Speaker 1: transforms helplessness into a secure relationship with God. Identity. It
Speaker 1: defines the new identity of believers as insiders, not outsiders,
Speaker 1: and then gratitude remembering their former state, fosters love and humility.
Speaker 1: All right, so we read through that already. Now we
Speaker 1: have nineteen through. I'm not saying, oh, yeah, there we go.
Speaker 1: Let's stop right there, all right? Cool, Now we're gonna
Speaker 1: read fourteen through eighteen. So Christ are peace, for He
Speaker 1: himself is our peace, who has made both one and
Speaker 1: has broken down the middle wall of separation, having a
Speaker 1: ballished in his flesh, the enmity, that is the law
Speaker 1: of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in
Speaker 1: himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
Speaker 1: and that he might reconcile them both to God and
Speaker 1: one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
Speaker 1: And he came and preached peace to you who were
Speaker 1: far off and to those who were near. For through
Speaker 1: him we both have access by one spirit to the Father.
Speaker 1: So unity in Christ is what we have here. And
Speaker 1: verses fourteen through sixteen speaks of Christ as our peace,
Speaker 1: breaking down the dividing wall of hostility and creating one
Speaker 1: new humanity for he himself, For he himself is our peace,
Speaker 1: who has made two to one and has torn down
Speaker 1: the dividing wall of hostility. So unity in Christ it's
Speaker 1: a central theme in Christian theology, emphasizing the spiritual oneness
Speaker 1: and harmony among believers through their shared faith in Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: This concept is rooted in the teachings of the New
Speaker 1: Testament and is considered essential for the health and witness
Speaker 1: of the church. It's also talked about in Corinthians twelve
Speaker 1: verse Corinthians twelve, verse thirteen, where Paul says, for in
Speaker 1: one spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether
Speaker 1: Jews are Greeks slaver free who were given into the
Speaker 1: spirit to drink, and then also who were given one
Speaker 1: spirit to drink. The spirit unites believers into one body. Kay. Yeah.
Speaker 1: The challenges to unity. Despite its importance, unity in Christ
Speaker 1: faces numerous challenges. Doctrinal disagreements, cultural differences, and personal conflicts
Speaker 1: can threaten the harmony of the Church. The New Testament
Speaker 1: addresses these issues, urging believers to pursue reconciliation and maintain
Speaker 1: the unity of spirit. And Colossians three, verses thirteen through fourteen,
Speaker 1: Paul advises bear with one another bear with each other,
Speaker 1: and forgive any complaint that you may have against one another.
Speaker 1: Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these
Speaker 1: virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
Speaker 1: Love and forgiveness are essential for overcoming obstacles to unity
Speaker 1: and preserving the integrity of the Church. All right, So
Speaker 1: let's see what we have. All right, So let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and give a little description of verses fourteen through eighteen.
Speaker 1: Two fourteen through eighteen means Jesus is the ultimate peace,
Speaker 1: uniting Jews and Gentiles by breaking down the dividing wall
Speaker 1: of hostility ceremonial law through his death, creating one new people,
Speaker 1: the Church, in one body, reconciled to God, with full
Speaker 1: access to the Father through the Spirit, ending enmity and
Speaker 1: bringing closeness to God. For all key themes, Jesus says peace,
Speaker 1: Christ just as a bringer of peace. He is our peace,
Speaker 1: the source and the substance of reconciliation, breaking down walls.
Speaker 1: The dividing wall between Jews and Gentiles was the mosaic
Speaker 1: laws ceremonial distinctions, which Christ abolished in his flesh. Through
Speaker 1: his cross, Jesus created a single new humanity, the Church
Speaker 1: from two separate groups, making peace between them and reconciling
Speaker 1: them to God. The result is the ending of hostility
Speaker 1: between people and between between people and between people of God,
Speaker 1: and granting both groups access to God the Father through
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. In simple terms, before Jesus, Jews and
Speaker 1: Gentiles were separated by religious laws, creating a barrier between
Speaker 1: them and between between them and God. Jesus sacrificed on
Speaker 1: the Cross removed these barriers, making one unified family the Church,
Speaker 1: where everyone regardless of background, can come to God. And
Speaker 1: then practical application, it says unity Christians should actively tear
Speaker 1: down any cultural personal walls that divide believers within the Church.
Speaker 1: Reconciliation the peace found in Christ should motivate believers to
Speaker 1: seek peace and reconciliation in their own relationships and then
Speaker 1: intimacy with God. Believers have direct, unhindered access to God
Speaker 1: as a loving Father thanks to Christ's work. Let's dive
Speaker 1: into verse nineteen through twenty two. Now Ephesians two, verse nineteen. Now,
Speaker 1: therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens,
Speaker 1: with the saints and members of the household of God.
Speaker 1: Having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the
Speaker 1: whole building being fitted together, grows into a holy temple
Speaker 1: in the Lord, in whom you also are being built
Speaker 1: together for a dwelling place of God. In this spirit
Speaker 1: Okay so Verses nineteen through twenty two describes believers as
Speaker 1: members of God's household, built on the foundation of the
Speaker 1: apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. Consequently,
Speaker 1: you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens
Speaker 1: with God's people and members of his household. So the
Speaker 1: household of God. What's that concept? Well, the concept of
Speaker 1: household of God is a profound theological theme found throughout
Speaker 1: the Bible, the intimate relationship between God and his people.
Speaker 1: This term is often used to describe the community of
Speaker 1: believers who are united under the lordship of Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: forming a spiritual family the biblical idea, the idea of
Speaker 1: God's household is rooted in the Old Testament, where God
Speaker 1: establishes a covenant with Israel, calling them his people. In
Speaker 1: Exodus nineteen five through six, God declares, now, if you
Speaker 1: will indeed, obey my voice and keep my covenant. You
Speaker 1: will be my treasure possession out of all the nations,
Speaker 1: for the whole earth is mine and unto me. You
Speaker 1: shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Here,
Speaker 1: the Israelites are depicted as a chosen family set a
Speaker 1: part of God's purposes. In the New Testament, the concept
Speaker 1: is expanded to exclude all believers in Christ, both Jews
Speaker 1: and Gentiles. Therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners.
Speaker 1: This is Ephesians two, verse nineteen through twenty two, which
Speaker 1: we already read. It says this passage emphasized the unity
Speaker 1: and spiritual kingship of kinship of believers, who together form
Speaker 1: a dwelling place for God. The characteristics of the household
Speaker 1: unity and diversity. The household of God is marked by
Speaker 1: unity among its members, despite their diverse backgrounds. Galatians three
Speaker 1: twenty eight affirms there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave,
Speaker 1: nor free male nor female, for there are all one
Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus. This unity is not uniformity, but a
Speaker 1: harmonist diversity that reflects the multifaceted nature of God's creation. Next,
Speaker 1: love and service. Love is the defining characteristic of God's household.
Speaker 1: Jesus commands as followers in John thirteen, thirty four and
Speaker 1: thirty five, which we already read earlier, a new commandment.
Speaker 1: I give you love one another as I have loved you,
Speaker 1: so you also may must love one another. By this,
Speaker 1: all men will know that you are my disciples. Love
Speaker 1: one another. This and then the love manifest and act
Speaker 1: service and mutual care is seen in the early Church
Speaker 1: practice and sharing resources and supporting one another and acts
Speaker 1: two forty four through forty five spiritual growth and maturity.
Speaker 1: In Ephesians four, verses eleven through thirteen, it explains, and
Speaker 1: it was he who gave some to be apostles, some
Speaker 1: to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to
Speaker 1: be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works
Speaker 1: in ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until
Speaker 1: we all reach unity and faith and the knowledge of
Speaker 1: the Son of God, as we mature to the full
Speaker 1: measure of the stature of Christ. And then the role
Speaker 1: of the church is found in Hebrews ten, verse twenty
Speaker 1: four through twenty five and encourages believers and let us
Speaker 1: consider how to spur one another onto the love and
Speaker 1: good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together as some
Speaker 1: have made a hay, but let us encourage one another
Speaker 1: and all the more as you see the day approaching. Okay,
Speaker 1: So the household the God is a dynamic and living
Speaker 1: entity reflecting the love, unity, and purpose of God through
Speaker 1: his people. It is a spiritual family that transcends earthy boundaries,
Speaker 1: united by faith in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit to fulfill God's mission to the world. All right,
Speaker 1: So I just want to go over that, and then
Speaker 1: let me go over a brief description of Ephesians two
Speaker 1: nineteen through twenty two, and then we will go into
Speaker 1: the practical applications for chapter two. Ephesians two nineteen through
Speaker 1: twenty two means believers are no longer outsiders, but are
Speaker 1: now citizens of God's kingdom, members of his divine family
Speaker 1: or household. Like we talked about God's household and living
Speaker 1: stones in a spiritual temple where God dwells all unified
Speaker 1: through Christ as the cornerstone, breaking down ethnic barriers Jews
Speaker 1: and Gentiles will form one holy dwelling place for God.
Speaker 1: It's about radical inclusion, unity and purpose in Christ, forming
Speaker 1: a unified community where God's presence resides. In verse nineteen,
Speaker 1: it says you are no longer strangers and aliens, but
Speaker 1: fellow citizens with the Saints and members of the household
Speaker 1: of God. In verse twenty the church is built on
Speaker 1: the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ
Speaker 1: himself as the cornerstone, the essential stone, setting the pattern
Speaker 1: for the entire structure. Verse twenty two the whole structure.
Speaker 1: The church is joined together in Christ growing it's a
Speaker 1: holy temple in the Lord, and in verse twenty two
Speaker 1: in Christ, all believers, Jews and Gentiles are being built
Speaker 1: together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit,
Speaker 1: forming one unified body and then some of the core themes.
Speaker 1: Unity in Christ eliminates the dividing well between Jews and gentiles,
Speaker 1: belonging and identity. Believers are citizens and family, not outsiders.
Speaker 1: Purpose the church is God's dwelling place on earth, a
Speaker 1: place for His presence in glory to be displayed, and
Speaker 1: then growth and structure. The church is a living, growing
Speaker 1: building built on Christ and the apostles prophets, which each
Speaker 1: believer as a with each believer as a living stone.
Speaker 1: Thank you guys for tuning in and keeping up with
Speaker 1: all that information. There's a lot of information there that
Speaker 1: I kind of went over, and yeah, like I said,
Speaker 1: a lot of notes, a lot of important notes to
Speaker 1: go over, and a lot of important subjects to go over.
Speaker 1: So let me just go over the practical applications for
Speaker 1: chapter two before we end. Embrace grace, recognize and excite,
Speaker 1: and accept your salvation as a gift from God, not
Speaker 1: something you can earn. Live in gratitude and humility. Seek
Speaker 1: actively work towards unity within the Body of Christ, breaking
Speaker 1: down barriers and fostering peace among believers. Build on the foundation.
Speaker 1: Strengthen your faith by studying the teachings of the apostles
Speaker 1: and prophets with Christ as your cornerstone. Live as a
Speaker 1: member of God's household. Conduct yourself in a manner worthy
Speaker 1: of being part of God's family, showing love and hospitality
Speaker 1: to others. All right, additional scriptures we have Romans five,
Speaker 1: verse eight. But God proves his love for us in
Speaker 1: this while we are still sinners. Christ died for us
Speaker 1: Titus three to five. He saved us not by the
Speaker 1: righteous deeds that we have done, but according to his
Speaker 1: mercy through the washing of new birth and renewal of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. Then we have one Peter two verse five.
Speaker 1: You also, like living stones, are being built into a
Speaker 1: spiritual house to be a holy priest, offering spiritual sacrifices
Speaker 1: acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen, Amen. So yes,
Speaker 1: thank you guys for tuning in. We stopped a little
Speaker 1: bit early, like a good fifteen minutes early fifteen, maybe
Speaker 1: twenty minutes earlier, I guess it is, But it's okay.
Speaker 1: I'm just it's very late. I had to work today,
Speaker 1: I'm super tired, and I have an interview tomorrow. So
Speaker 1: please pray for me. Okay. Well, by the time you
Speaker 1: do pray for me, I should already have the job.
Speaker 1: But it's okay. Just pray for me to everything to
Speaker 1: go good for the job and everything. But let me
Speaker 1: just go ahead and actually end this in prayer right now. So,
Speaker 1: Father God, in the name of Jesus, thank you so
Speaker 1: much for this glorious time. I appreciate you giving us
Speaker 1: this time to be able to study Galatians and Ephesians.
Speaker 1: We are going over things that talk about salvation and
Speaker 1: you know, say, by grace through faith and so many
Speaker 1: things that a lot of people. It's very popular for
Speaker 1: people to speak about Lord, but just allow us to
Speaker 1: dissect digest everything that we're reading so that we can
Speaker 1: understand it. Lord, because sometimes there's different interpretations of these,
Speaker 1: you know, these verses, and I just want to make
Speaker 1: sure that everybody that's listening and myself also, as we're
Speaker 1: reading through these verses, Lord, help us to dissect it
Speaker 1: and also digest it properly and uh to read the
Speaker 1: proper interpretation so that we are you know, we are
Speaker 1: good with you. Because if we're reading it and we're
Speaker 1: getting a wrong interpretation, Lord, then you know we want
Speaker 1: to find the truth in these verses. So please allow
Speaker 1: us to do that. Thank you for everything you do
Speaker 1: for us, and Lord, thank you so much. I appreciate
Speaker 1: this new job offer and everything that you have blessed
Speaker 1: me with. Please give me the strength Lord to go
Speaker 1: in and speak to them tomorrow with authority, and also
Speaker 1: give me the words to say. Lord, Please thank you.
Speaker 1: Anybody that's going through anything tough right now, we're going
Speaker 1: to be getting into a Feesian six probably next week,
Speaker 1: so so it'll Lord, allow these verses to speak to
Speaker 1: people that are going through spiritual battles, including myself. Lord,
Speaker 1: please thank you. I love you in Jesus' name. Amen.
Speaker 1: Like I said, thank you guys for tuning in once
Speaker 1: again to Wednesday service. Look forward to Sunday service. We're
Speaker 1: going to be going over. I think we're going to
Speaker 1: be in Kings. Let me see First Kings, I believe.
Speaker 1: Let me see if we're done with the first I
Speaker 1: think we have a couple chapters of First Kings. What
Speaker 1: twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, I believe. Let me
Speaker 1: just double check because I don't want to say it wrong.
Speaker 1: We're okay. We did First King seventeen through twenty, so
Speaker 1: we are going to actually be in One Kings twenty
Speaker 1: one and twenty two, might even be dipping into Second Kings,
Speaker 1: all right, So yeah, probably Second Kings. We did twenty
Speaker 1: so we'll do twenty one twenty two and then Second
Speaker 1: Kings one probably, so we'll probably do twenty one twenty two,
Speaker 1: and then we'll do Second Kings Verse one and like
Speaker 1: an intro too. So yeah, please be looking forward to that.
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