Working By God’s Grace

“I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” 1 Cor 15:10

I want to work hard and get lots done. I want to be productive for the kingdom of God. But I know what it is like to do that is my own strength and be limited to my own abilities. I have the grace of God with me. Grace = what God gives me. And not just all that he has already given me, even the strength and abilities to which I could limit myself. His grace is daily, moment by moment. I want to consciously draw from his grace in me by faith for each task.

Submission in Ministry

I just uploaded the final part in the teaching series from 1 Corinthians 16:5-18 on Doing the Work of the Lord. This section is from vv. 15-18 and establishes the principles that as we all engage in the Lord’s work, we are to submit to others who are doing the Lord’s work. This message provides an opportunity to review the biblical bases for submission and principle from the text reveals the priority of ministry of the Gospel in the church. You can listen to or download the message from the audio player on the right.

Are You “In the Ministry”?

The American church has professionalized and glorified ministry. So much so that it is no longer seen as the responsibility of us regular believers. What does the Bible say about ministry? I have uploaded the next part in the series on Doing the Work of the Lord from 1 Corinthians 16:5-18. You can listen to it in the Teaching Audio player on the right side bar.

Be Strong and Courageous!

Serving God is not easy. There are visible and invisible enemies of God that come against us. There are temptations, distractions, discouragement, risks, threats, fear. This is obviously not an advertisement for serving God (although I love giving those too–there are many, many benefits of serving God that far outweigh these negatives). The teaching I just uploaded from yesterday is encouragement for those who are committed to serving God. It covers three ways to stay strong in doing the work of the Lord from 1 Corinthians 16:13.

When doing the work of the Lord,

• Be watchful
• Stand firm in the faith
• Be courageous

You can listen to this message in the Teaching Audio player in the right sidebar of this site or go here. Don’t forget you can subscribe to future messages by clicking on the iPod icon at the bottom of the audio player.

Teaching on 1 Cor 15:50-58: The Resurrection Body

I just uploaded my teaching from Sunday on 1 Corinthians 15:5-50: The Resurrection Body. You can listen to it in the “Teaching Audio” player on the right sidebar or go here. You can also subscribe to my messages as a podcast by clicking on the iPod symbol at the bottom of the player.