The Gift of Jesus

Sunday, July 28, 2013 Led by Eric Gintert Ephesians 2:8-9 We are saved by grace , through faith , not of works... it's the gift of God. Ephesians 4:32 "forgiving one another" is in present tense; "hath forgiven you" is in past tense. Acts 8:35-37 Philip didn't have to "do" anything; it wasn't about a physical act or performance, all he must do is believe. Romans 6:1-23   Matthew 6:21 says your heart is where your  treasure is. Our heart is our thoughts and feelings. If you heart is one God, why would you want to purposely sin? God forbid. Jesus put sin to death ans sin is put to death in us when we receive His gift of forgiveness. We are not walking in the resurrection when we are dwelling on sin, digging a hole every time we fall instead of turning our eyes back to Jesus. Jesus isn't going to die again; He put sin to death once and for all on the cross. The sin is in the moral body (the flesh), not the spiri

Sunday, July 14, 2013 Led by Eric Gintert Romans 5:1-21 Justified can be understood as saying "just-as-if-I'd" never sinned. Romans 6:1-4 tells us that being justified doesn't give us the liberty to freely sin with no consequence. On the contrary, it poses the question, "why would you want to sin". God forgave sin (singular) : past, present, and future sin. ALL sin! Do you believe God put sin to death? If so, why are you letting sin rule you? The free gift is forgiveness. A gift must be received. Those who let sin overwhelm them have not received the gift of forgivness. God didn't wait for us to be good so that He could die for us... it never would have happened if that were the case. He died for us while we were yet sinners . Enemies (those who are not born again) are reconciled to God in that sin was put to death. Because of Christ's death, sin is no longer what we are judged on. Unbelief is what sends people to eternal damnation. 

Sunday, July 7, 2013 Led by Eric Gintert 1Thessalonians 5:23 We are spirit, soul, and body... a 3 part being. Who is the spirit, who is the soul, and who is the body? Find out who you are and you'll find out who God is. Genesis 1:26-27 God said "Let us " in " our image" and " our likeness". Why is singular (God) speaking in plural (us & our)? 1 John 5:7 God, as a whole, is 1) The Father, 2) The Word, & 3) The Holy Ghost. Three in one. John 1:1, 14 The Word is Jesus! Genesis 2:7 Just as God is Spirit (Holy Spirit) , Soul (The Father) , and Body (The Word/Jesus) , So we are spirit, soul, and body. Made in His image and His likeness. The Dust of the Ground  = The Body (flesh) Breath of Life = The Spirit (breath means spirit, Spirit of God) Living Soul = The Soul (living being or creature) James 2:26 The body without the spirit is dead In Genesis 2, Adam was created with the Spirit of God. When