Church of Christ
Text: 1 Timothy 1:5 and Psalm 119:9-11 Introduction: In order to love as Jesus loves we must build his ethical standard in our heart. We must build practical standards of his character and love into our hearts that we might have a moral foundation or base to move us to love like Him. Point 1:…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 13:5-8 Introduction:Our motives, the answer to the question why we do things, are always examined by the LORD. For the hypocrite, lurking in the church body, this will be terrifying news. The LORD sees and knows the secrets of our hearts. The motives of our heart need to be…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Introduction: A diseased spiritual heart is often revealed through the selfish, hurtful, and cruel expressions of our emotions. An example would be “Outbursts of Anger” A healthy spiritual heart reveals itself in gentleness and kindness. Point 1: Feelings, Emotions & Symptoms of Heart Disease To purify spiritual…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Introduction: As we have discovered the “Spiritual Heart” in man has four chambers. These include the Thinking/Reasoning chamber, the Emotional/Feelings chamber, the Motives/Will chamber and the Ethical/Moral chamber. The question to be answered in the next several lessons is how to heal this spiritual heart Point 1: The…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and Luke 6:45 Introduction:The world needs to see and experience the love of God which was manifested in the life of Christ. We need to purify our hearts according to God’s standard so we too can love people as Christ loves them. Point 1: Defining Terms of the Verse…A Quick Review Genuine…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Peter 1:22-23 Introduction: Sincere, genuine pure love is the strongest human force on earth. It can change a life, it has changed the world! Satan is a dealer in hate, hypocrisy and destruction. Jesus Christ is the one who love genuinely unto eternal life. Point 1: Fervently Love… Love for…
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Text:Matthew 23:25-28 and Matthew 24:51 Introduction:Hypocrisy is defined many ways. An actor or stage player. To speak or act under false pretense. To tell people to do something you’re not willing to do. To disguise real motives with false, “acceptable” motives. Hypocrisy is selfish and extremely contagious. It always leads to the death of the…
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Text:John 14:23-26 and John 13:34-36 Introduction:Our union with one another depends on our living by the faith of Christ which produces the love of Christ in our lives. Loving each other from the heart with the sincere and genuine love of Christ will produce unity in the fellowship of the saints. Point 1: The State…
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Text:Ephesians 2:1-10 and Galatians 5:6 Introduction:The works of a sincere, genuine faith is a sincere, unhypocritical love. Real faith produces genuine love! The faith of Jesus Christ manifests His convictions, words, and deeds, in acts of God’s love. Point 1: Faith Working Through Love “Sincere Faith, Christ’s faith is manifested in acts of love.” “Sincere…
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Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and Luke 12:22-32 Introduction:As Christians our feelings must be based on our conviction and faith in God’s presence and power in our lives regardless of our present situation or circumstance! Point 1: A Review of Genuine, Sincere Faith “Faith and faithfulness are the 2 sides of the same Truth.” “Faith”defined *To put…
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