Sharing a Fabulous Inheritance
Sharing a Fabulous Inheritance
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Ephesians 1:6-14
信息：藉基督的救贖和聖靈的印記得著美好的基業
l. 爲什麽要給我們祝福 (1:6)
ll. 神如何賜福給我們 (1:7-14)
A. 救贖
1. 方法
2. 它的意義
3. 它的大量
B.我們的基業 (1:11-14)
1. 猶太人在基督裡
2. 在基督裡的外邦人
Living for Christ in A Fallen Word
Living for Christ in A Fallen Word
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Ephesians 1:1-5
I. A Word about Ephesians
A. The writer and date of writing
B. Asia and Ephesus
C. Paul’s labors in Ephesus
II. A Word of Greeting (1:1, 2)
III. A Word of Thanksgiving (1:3-5)
A. God bestowed us with blessings.
B. God chose usIt is a gift from God. Eph 2:8-9
It is a loving act of God. (Isa 53:6)
The result is the sonship of God. (Rom 8:15)
Understanding election. (2 Thessalonians 2:13)
C. God predestinated us
D. God adopted us
Jesus, Our Perfect High Priest
Jesus, Our Perfect High Priest
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Hebrews 5:1-10
Theme: I’m Thankful for Jesus
I. Principles of the High Priesthood (5:1–4)
II. The Appointment of Christ as High Priest (5:5–6)
III. The Path of the Appointment (5:7-10)
A. Submission
B. Suffering
C. Salvation
Complete in Christ
Complete in Christ
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Col. 2:8-15 (NASB)
I. Our Complete Savior (2:8-10)
A. His complete doctrine (v. 8)
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
B. His complete deity (v. 9)
Paul proclaimed that all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Christ.
John 10:30 “I and the Father are one.” John 14:9 Jesus said to him, “…He who has seen Me has seen the Father;”
C. His complete dominion (v. 10)
Because we are in Christ, we may draw upon Him as an inexhaustible source for whatever we need.
2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
II. Our Complete Salvation (2:11-15)
A. Complete acceptance (v. 11)
Only a cleansing of the heart makes sinners, whether Jews or Gentiles, acceptable to God.
Galatians 6:15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.
B. Complete identification (vv. 12, 13a)
Identification with Christ’s burial and resurrection frees believers from slavery to sin and gives them a new life in Christ.
2 Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
C. Complete forgiveness (vv. 13b, 14)
God pardoned our sins on the basis of His grace, not on the basis of our merit.
God has wiped away all of a believer’s trespasses because Jesus paid the debt with His blood.
D. Complete victory (v. 15)
Jesus defeated and disarmed the Devil at
Calvary and now leads His followers in triumphant victory.
The Goal of Christian Living
The Goal of Christian Living
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Colossians 1:9-13
Relationships at Home
Relationships at Home
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Colossians 3:18-21
Colossians 3:18-21
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Relationships at Home (3:18-21)
1. Instructions for wives (v. 18)
To “submit” means to “rank under.”
A wife must submit to her husband as Christ submits to the Father.
2. Instructions for husbands (v. 19)
The word for “love” refers to a selfless and sacrificial love.
A husband must sacrificially love his wife and prevent resentment.
3. A word to children (v. 20)
Children must seek to please God by obeying their parents in all things.
4. A word to parents (v. 21)
Fathers must use encouraging words rather than cutting or demeaning words.
Parents must lovingly encourage their children toward godly living.
Our Ransom
Our Ransom
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Biblical Christian Discipline
Biblical Christian Discipline
Rev. Terry Smith
Two Ways of Life
Two Ways of Life
Pastor Terry Smith
The Race of Our Lives
The Race of Our Lives
Rev. Terry Smith
經文：Hebrews 12：1－3
I. Look at the Winners (Hebrews 12:1)
II. Look to Ourselves (Hebrews 12:1)
A. Our Preparation
B. Our Perseverance
III. Look at Jesus (Hebrews 12:2-3)
A. Fix Our Eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2)
B. Focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:3)