Category Archives: Expository Teaching

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Restoring Sinners, Examining Yourself (verse 1) – Continued In order to bring healing to the sinner, we must have a compassionate view of the one who has sinned. Paul doesn’t define the kind of sin, he … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 In previous chapters of Galatians Paul has led the Galatian believers to understand the historical and theological background for the crisis in their churches and given them general principles about life in the Spirit. Now he … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 The New Birth – Continued Because they are partakers of the divine life, Peter states some practicalities that Christians should put away once for all, namely the following unloving acts: Malice—the harboring of evil thoughts … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 The New Birth Once again Peter takes his readers back to their new birth, and this time he expounds on the source of our new birth, the seed being the Word of God. The exhortations … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Love One Another Now the Apostle Peter urges his readers to have a mind suited for loving others (1 Peter 1:22-2:3). First, he describes the new birth and points out that one of the changes … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Breaking With the World – Continued Christ’s work for us was no afterthought on God’s part. “He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 A Heart of Reverence Peter continues on and exhorts believers in the fact that we are not only commanded to holiness but also to a reverent mind. This means a respectful fear, one based in … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 In previous verses before our text, Peter had been dealing with the glories of our salvation. At this point, he launches into a series of exhortations based on what is to follow. At the outset, … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Discipline Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained. – … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Determination I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:14. “I press on” uses the same verb that is found in Philippians 3:12 which … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Direction Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. – Philippians 3:13c. The unsaved person is controlled by the past, but the Christian running the race looks toward the future. Imagine what would … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Devotion But one thing I do . . . – Philippians 3:13b. “One thing” is a phrase that is important to the Christian life. “You lack one thing,” said Jesus to the self-righteous rich young ruler … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Dissatisfaction Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:12-16 Most people read biographies to satisfy their curiosity about great people, hoping also that they may discover the “secret” that made them great. I recall sitting in a grade school assembly program many years ago, listening … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 3. The Faithfulness of the Savior Please read Psalm 36:10-12 for the background to this section. God is faithful, always faithful. He will always remain true to His Word. I can’t emphasize that fact more. Verses … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 2. The Fullness of Salvation – Continued Please read Psalm 36:5-9 for the background to this section. So many of us have bought Satan’s lie that God is going to cheat us. The devil whispers, “God’s … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 2. The Fullness of Salvation – Continued Please read Psalm 36:5-9 for the background to this section. It is a fact that they who attempt to live godly lives will suffer persecution. It is also true … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 2. The Fullness of Salvation Please read Psalm 36:5-9 for the background to this section. We now discover the second view that the psalmist presents to us concerning a life that excels in recognizing the fullness … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. When one does not have a God to whom one is accountable, one’s mouth will be filled with “trouble … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. God speaks. He is to be obeyed, to be loved, and to be enshrined in our hearts. In the … Continue reading →