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HOMILETICAL HELPS
Suggestive Bible Readings
II. The Sword of the Spirit: The Word of God. Eph. 6:17. III. The Work of the Spirit: 1. By Him, both Jew and Gentile have access to God, through Christ. Eph. 2:18. 2. He is the Person of the Trinity that indwells the Believer. Eph. 2:22. 3. Strengthens the Believer in the Inner Man. Eph. 3:16. 4. Seals the Believer until the Day of Redemption (of the body). Eph. 1:13, Eph. 4:30. 5. Reveals God’s Mystery of this Dispensation of Grace. Eph. 3:5. IV. The Fruit of the Spirit: Good ness, Righteousness and Truth. Eph. 5:9. V. Our Relation to the Spirit: 1. Grieve not the Spirit. Eph. 4:30. 2. Be Filled with the Spirit. 5:18. 3. Pray in the Spirit. Eph. 6:18. — J. Clyde Stillion. Christian Giving I. The Divine REASON for permit ting us to give: In order that we may become like God. “ God so loved the world that He gave.” John 3:16. “ The Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Gal. 2:20. II. The Divine ORDER in giving: “ First they gave their own selves to the Lord.” 2 Cor. 8:5 R. V. III. The Divine PROPORTION in giving: “ Bring ye all the tithes into the store house, saith the Lord.” Malachi 3:10. IV. The Divine TIME for Giving: “ Upon the first day of the week let
The Universal Christ Col. 3:11, Christ is all
Introduction: All human distinctions obliterated in Him: National— “Neither Greek nor Jew.” Ceremonial— “ Circumcision and un circumcision.” Class— “ Barbarian and Scythian.” Social— “ Bond or free.” Family— “ Male and female.” Gal. 3:28. Earthly-—Political and fraternal. 1. He is all our Revelation. John 1:18. “ He hath declared Him.” 2. He is all our Salvation.' Acts 4: 12. “None other Name.” 3. He is all our Provision. Phil. 4: 19. 4. He is our complete Pattern. John 13:15. —R. S. Beal. Jewels in the Crown of Grace Introduction: Grace crowns all. It reigns in Right eousness. What is grace? Eph. 2:4: “ His great love wherewith He loved us.” Eph. 2:7: “ His kindness toward us thru Christ Jesus.” God’s kindness toward us thru Jesus. 1. Accepted in Him. Eph. 1:6. 2. Seated with Him. Eph. 2:6. 3. Complete in Him. Col. 2:10. 4. Perfect in Him. Heb. 10:14. 5. Rich in Him. 2 Cor. 8:9. Conclusion: Eph 1:3, Blessed with all Spiritual .blessings. — R. S. Beal. The Holy Spirit in Ephesians I. The Unity of the Spirit: One Spirit. Eph. 4:3-4.
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