TimFortner.com Lesson 3: Ephesians Study Paul in his letter to the Ephesians provides clear, sound doctrine in the first part of his letter. Then in the latter part of the letter, he provides practical outworking of that doctrine in our lives. In this first chapter, Pauls teaching is about what we possess which provides instructions for … Read more
Lesson 13: Ephesians 6:18-24 Turning the World Upside Down ( Acts 17:6) Paul began this section with these instructions: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. ( Ephesians 6:10,11) In our last … Read more
Lesson 9: Ephesians 4:17-24. A New Way of Thinking. So I tell you this and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer WALK ( live) as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. Proverbs tells us: As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. … Read more
Acts 9: When Lost- Pull Over and Ask for Directions! Now the Lord moves to accomplish the third part of His Great Commission- to carry the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the world. In doing so, the Lord chooses an unlikely candidate- Saul of Tarsus. Saul at this time was the most recognized enemy … Read more
Lesson 4: Ephesians 2 Loose him and let him go. (Ephesians 2:1-6) That subtitle comes from the instructions the Lord Jesus gave in John 11 when Lazarus came forth from the grave. Remember the story- Lazarus had been dead and buried for four days. When Jesus asked Martha to take away the stone covering … Read more
Lesson 5: Ephesians 2: 7-10 A Look at the Process of Salvation. For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast. Paul tells us: my God shall supply all your needs according to His … Read more
Lesson 6: Ephesians Study 2:11-18 REMEMBER WHEN? Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called uncircumcised: by those who call themselves the circumcision ( that done in the body by the hands of men)- remember at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel … Read more
Ephesians Study Part 1. Royalty Training. Prince William of England is the heir apparent to the throne of England. Although the position of King is more symbolic than powerful in that country- it is a very important and influential position. If we took note of the life of William, we would observe that he is … Read more
Lesson 2: Ephesians Study. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of Gods grace, that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed … Read more
Acts 6-7: Stephens Sermon We read last week of the attack from the outside by the Sanhedrin led by the High Priest. Now we will see the attack of the enemy from within the church. Verse one of Acts 6 tells us with growth comes problems. Logistics must be addressed- but what we see is … Read more
Acts 8: The Aftermath of Stephens Death As Stephen continues his sermon of both defense and indictment against the leaders of the Sanhedrin in Acts 7 he addresses the issue of his so-called blasphemy of the temple. Stephen talks about the tabernacle built according to the pattern and blue print given to Moses. This … Read more
Acts 3:11-26: Times of Refreshing After the healing of the crippled beggar at the temple, the newly healed beggar held onto Peter and John. The language suggests the beggar was clinging to them- holding tightly to his new, two best friends. The result of this healing attracted a crowd of curious onlookers there in the … Read more
Acts 27:Stormy Weather: Dont Know Why Theres No Sun Up in the Sky! In todays lesson, Paul and his companions enter into some stormy weather. As believers, we can all identify with storms in life. And sometimes, like the old blues song, Stormy Weather we are perplexed because we dont know why there is no … Read more
Acts 25&26: Short Time or Long Paul would stay imprisoned under Felix for two more years until Felix was recalled to Rome. Felixs response to the problem with Paul was to do nothing. His successor will be Festus, who proves himself to be not only a just man, but a man of action. In Acts … Read more
Acts 28: The Sincere Heart Simon, son of John (Peter) do you truly love me more than these? (John 21:15) Jesus will ask Peter this question three times; as if to say to Simon Peter- are you SINCERE when you say you love me? Sincere means genuine, honest and real. In the last chapter of … Read more
Acts 4: A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On! Todays lesson is a continuation of what occurred in the temple on the day Peter and John healed the crippled beggar. Acts 4 continues the story as we see what happens at the conclusion of Peters sermon to the men of Israel. Notice in verse one … Read more
Acts 5: 1-11 In last weeks lesson, I reminded us of a fact we often forget: things are not what they seem. Referring back to Pauls second letter to the church at Corinth, we looked at Pauls reminder to: look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: … Read more
Acts 19: Blood, Sweat, Toil and Tears I want to remind you of what Evan Roberts, a principal in the Wales revival of 1904, stated as pre-requisites for revival. There were four: Confess all known sin, receiving forgiveness through the Lord Jesus Christ. Remove anything from your life you are in doubt about or unsure … Read more
Acts 2: 14- Whats Going On Here? How is this that each of us hear in his own native language What does this mean? Drawn by the sound of a mighty rushing wind the crowd is utterly amazed to hear these uneducated Galileans speak in their own native language. Notice this is not an unknown … Read more
Acts 23: The Privileges and Responsibilities of Citizenship As we read in the closing verses of Acts 22, we see Paul led away by the Roman soldiers, their commander orders Paul to be flogged( scourged) and questioned. As they are preparing Paul to be flogged, Paul said to the centurion: Is it legal for … Read more
Acts 2:37-3:10 What Shall We Do? Brothers what shall we do? Having been cut to the heart, deeply convicted, made aware of their condition- the people want to know what can they do. This is what happens when the Spirit of God is at work. You can hear the despair in their voices as they … Read more
Acts24: Fearful Felix Paul is in the process of entering the Roman judicial system which will take up the next 5 years of his life. He will be under house arrest with some liberties but, not free to go and do as he wished. His circumstances will be difficult. After Pauls appearance before the Sanhedrin … Read more