Episodes
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Free Indeed (John 8:31-36)
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart as we begin our new series, Freedom!
In this first lesson, we turn to the Gospel of John 8:31-36 as we learn the truth of being . . . "Free Indeed". In this lesson, we see:
- True Freedom is found in Jesus.
- Jesus sets us free from enslavement to sin.
- Those who believe in Jesus are set free from:
- The penalty of sin.
- The power of sin.
- The practice of sin.
- The freedom found in Jesus is the freedom to be what we were created to be – the image of God reflecting his goodness.
- Therefore, we can pray that we will experience the true freedom found in Christ Jesus.
- So, let’s know and celebrate the freedom found in Christ.
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Love Never Ends (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for the final part in our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we turn one last time to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Never Ends". In this lesson, we see:
- Love never ends.
- God’s love for us in Christ lasts forever.
- God wants our love for others to have this kind of lasting permanence.
- Loving the way God calls us to love is maturity.
- Therefore, we ought to pursue love every day for the rest of our lives.
- So, by the work of the Spirit and in the name of Jesus, let’s abound in love more and more.
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Monday Oct 23, 2023
Love Endures (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 12 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Hopes". In this lesson, we see:
- Love endures.
- Love demonstrates grace-filled, wisdom-saturated, truth-abiding persistence in the face of opposition.
- Love perseveres even in suffering.
- The love of Jesus for his people always endures.
- Therefore, we ought to rehearse the truth of Christ’s
enduring love for you daily – especially when loving others is difficult. - So, by the work of the Spirit let’s continue to persevere in loving others well.
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Love Hopes (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 11 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Hopes". In this lesson, we see:
- Love is constant and consistent in hope.
- The hope of love is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation that God is able to work in those we love.
- Because God is able to do more than we can imagine, we don’t consider others “a lost cause.”
- The confident expectation of Jesus for us will never fail.
- Therefore, instead of writing off others, we ought to pray for them.
- So, by the work of the Spirit, let’s grow in a love that hopes.
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Love Believes All Things (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Join Pastor Nathan for part 10 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Believes All Things". In this lesson, we see:
- Love believes all things.
- So let us love in a manner that believes in the Lord and bestows honor to all of our neighbors.
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Monday Oct 02, 2023
Love Bears All Things (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 9 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Bears All Things". In this lesson, we see:
- Love bears all things.
- Love is willing to deal with all kinds of difficulties for the sake of the one loved.
- There are at least three ways love deals with various difficulties:
- Love is willing to help carry the burdens of others.
- Love is willing to wisely tolerate the offenses of others with kindness, gentleness, and patience.
- Love is willing to suffer for others.
- Jesus demonstrates this kind of love perfectly.
- Therefore, we ought to ask the Holy Spirit for the kind of love that is willing to bear all things.
- So, by the work of the Spirit, let’s pursue growth in this Christ-like, bearing all things love.
You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Love Celebrates the Right Things (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 8 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Celebrates the Right Things". In this lesson, we see:
- Love celebrates the right things.
- Love does not celebrate sin.
- We are celebrating sin when we:
- encourage or praise sin in others.
- delight in the exposure of sin in others.
- A godly response to sin is not celebration, but heartache and grief.
- Instead of celebrating sin, love celebrates the truth.
- The ultimate truth we celebrate is the good news of Jesus.
- Therefore, we ought to celebrate Jesus, not sin.
- So, by the power of the Holy Spirit, let’s grow in a love that celebrates the right things.
You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Love is Not Irritable or Resentful (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Join Pastor Nathan for part 7 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Is Not Irritable or Resentful". In this lesson, we see:
- Love is not self-centered.
- So, let us abound in steadfast love and pursue reconciliation.
You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.
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Monday Sep 11, 2023
Love is Not Self-Centered (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 6 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Does Not Envy". In this lesson, we see:
- Love is not self-centered.
- Sin is self-centered.
- Love desires what is best for the one loved.
- Jesus demonstrates his love for us by not seeking to please himself but to serve us generously and sacrificially.
- Because we have been loved this way, we can grow in loving others by the work of the Spirit.
- Therefore, we ought to ask the Spirit:
- to reveal how you are selfish and self-centered.
- to produce in you selfless love for others.
- So, let’s continue to experience the selfless love of Christ so that we will grow in loving others well.
You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.
Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Love is Humble (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Join Pastor Stuart for part 5 of our series, I Want To Know What Love Is.
In this lesson, we return to the Apostle Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13 as the Holy Spirit teaches us that . . . "Love Does Not Envy". In this lesson, we see:
- Love is humble.
- Pride’s focus is on self; love’s focus is on others.
- We can grow in humble, selfless love because of the love Christ has for us.
- Therefore, we ought to:
- Ask the Holy Spirit for humble love.
- Humble yourself to demonstrate love for others.
- So, by the power of the Spirit, let’s grow in humble love.
You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.
Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.