Sermons by Riley Driver (Page 2)
Matthew 2:1-23
Review – Chapter 1 Why is Matthew the First Gospel in the New Testament. It is the gospel most intimately linked to the Old Testament and was very sensitive to the Jewish custom of not referring to the Kingdom of God directly, but to the Kingdom of Heaven. This is shown by the use of the phrase Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew instead of Kingdom of God as in the other gospels. The Gospel of Matthew refers to the Old…
Matthew:1-25
Matthew 1:1-25, November 03, 2019 Matthew – An Introduction – Jesus Genealogy & Birth Why Four Gospels? God wants to give us a four dimensional view or four dimensional picture of Jesus. Any one of the gospels gives us a picture or view of Jesus, but all four together give us a complete picture. Why is Matthew the First Gospel in the New Testament. First – what is a gospel? It is a news bulletin that should be heard, therefore…
Ephesians 6:1-24
(Please note there were a few technical difficulties with the audio file near the last one third of the message) Ephesians 6:1-24, October 27, 2019 More Revolution & Armor of God & Final Greetings Review: Last week was about a REVOLUTION IN THE HOME AND MARRIAGE. v8-10 Revolution begins here because as Christians, Ephesians and we are no longer darkness, but light in the Lord and we are to live as children of light. v18b-20 When Paul finishes his list…
Luke 5:21-33
Ephesians 5:21-33, October 20, 2019 Revolution in the Home and Marriage Review – Frenchie, 2 weeks ago – made sure we knew v22 was a voluntary action and that we are all equal before Christ or none of us are more worthy than any other especially in a marriage. Each of us will all stand before God as individuals. Women are always to submit to their husbands even if he is not a Christian. At the same time husbands, we…
Ephesians 5:1-21
Ephesians 5:1-21, September 29, 2019 Living as Darkness to Living as Children of Light Children’s Game “Simon Says” vs What our Savior Says to do and to say is the idea behind verses 1-21 1-7 Love 8-14 Light 15-21 Wisdom Let us ask the Holy Spirit to fill us with His Spirit so we will be empowered to do Christ’s work in our lives. This actually comes near the end of today’s message but it is where we will begin.…
Ephesians 5:1-2
Ephesians 5:1-2, September 2, 2019 Follow God’s Example / Be Imitators of God REVIEW 4:17-19 OLD MAN and 4:20-24 NEW MAN Are you ashamed of your faith, your belief? Are you embarrassed? Do you hide your faith? If this is you STOP. You are different. Your faith, your belief makes you different, very different. You know you will die and you will go to heaven. That is your faith, your belief … all driven by a man on a…
Ephesians 4:17-32
Ephesians 4:17-32, September 15, 2019 Old Man, New Man, & Conduct REVIEW 4:4-6 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 4:11-12 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip His people for works of service, so that the…
Ephesians 4:1-16
Ephesians 4:1-16, September 8, 2019 Living a Worthy Life of the Calling REVIEW The Prayer 3:14-21 What does this mean for us? To us? This is Paul’s introduction to chapters 4-6 and his instructions for us there. 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. How in the world am I supposed to do that? How am I to live a life worthy of…
Ephesians 3:1-21
Ephesians 3:1-21, September 1, 2019 Review – Mystery Revealed – Paul’s Prayer OPEN WITH A PRAYER Lord I pray that out of Your glorious riches You will strengthen everyone here with power through Your Spirit in their inner beings, so that Christ will dwell in their hearts through faith. And I pray that each of you, being rooted and established in love, will have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high…
Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 2:11-22, August 25, 2019 BUT NOW and CONSEQUENTLY Ephesians 2:1-10 Review 2:1-3 Past/Dead 2:4-7 Present/Made Alive 2:7-9 Future/Because of and By Grace 2:10 Future/To Do Good Works Here in v10 Paul is seen in agreement with James 2:17-18 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.…
Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians 1:15-23, August 11, 2019 Review and Paul’s Prayer Ephesians 1:1-14 Review To Whom: Addressed to church of Ephesus or all churches? Ephesians 1:1-2 NIV Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 NIV Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy…
Ephesians 1:1-14
Ephesians 1:1-14, August 04, 2019 (Please note that due to technical difficulties, the first couple of minutes of the podcast were not captured) John 3:14-18 and Predestination Ephesians General Comments Where/When: Like Philemon and Colossians, Ephesians was written while Paul was in jail in Rome. To Whom: Addressed to church of Ephesus or all churches? Introduction to Ephesians….. Video – first 2:39 discusses verses 3-14 of Ephesians 1 1:1-2 The Introduction. Grace and Peace … receiving God’s grace comes before…