The Holy Spirit and the Church (2) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (10) …for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 The Spirit brings power into the life of a believer, not, in the first instance, ...

The Church and the Holy Spirit (1) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (9) Do not quench the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 That is a curious word, “quench.” It means “to extinguish” or “to put out” or “restrain.” It’s curious to think that human beings somehow possess the ability ...

Excommunication The Law of God in the Life of the Church (8) Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” 1 Corinthians 5:12, 13 We have been considering the place of the Law of God in the Church ...

The Discipline of the Church The Law of God in the Life of the Church (7) Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” 1 Corinthians 5:12, 13 It’s not that believers—and the Church as a Body—are not ...

The Church Is Not the Civil Magistrate (2) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (6) I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, but brother goes to law against brother, and ...

The Church Is Not the Civil Magistrate (1) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (5) I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, but brother goes to law against brother, and ...

The Church Is Not Ancient Israel (2) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (4) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are ...

The Church Is Not Ancient Israel (1) The Law of God in the Life of the Church (3) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are ...

Why Christians Should Keep the Law The Law of God in the Life of the Church (2) So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Romans 7:12 There are at least five reasons why Christians today should continue to keep the Law of God. First, the Law of ...

Not an Iota, Not a Dot The Law of God in the Life of the Church (1) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth ...