Sermons of Grace

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the responses that Christians should have toward circumstances in life, the first being "Rejoicing in Hope" and then "Patient in Tribulation". We'll see that patience flows from hope, and hopelessness kills patience. We'll study the definition of patience and see biblical examples of those who were both patient and impatient in their tri...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the first response a Christian should have toward circumstances in life is "Rejoicing in Hope," which means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we must understand God's view of this world, what God is doing in this world, and that there's hope for the believer out of this world. We'll see the dimensions of hope: 1-Christ is our hope, 2-eternal lif...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the responses that Christians should have toward circumstances in life, the first being "Rejoicing in Hope". We'll first see that "rejoicing in hope" does not mean having a cheerful disposition, having a hopeful outlook, or hoping in global transformation (Kingdom Teaching). "Rejoicing in hope" means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we m...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the reponses that Christians should have toward circumstances in life, the first being "Rejoicing in Hope". We'll first see that "rejoicing in hope" does not mean having a cheerful disposition, having a hopeful outlook, or hoping in global transformation (Kingdom Teaching). "Rejoicing in hope" means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we mu...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian's attitude toward the Lord's work should be "fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord." The Holy Spirit gives us power and we are not to grieve or quench Him. We'll see how to rekindle the passion of serving the Lord: 1) Confess your sins and idols, 2) Pray to God, 3) Get into the Word of God, 4) Read about the great revivals of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian's attitude toward the Lord's work should be "fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord." The Holy Spirit gives us power and we are not to grieve or quench Him. We'll see how to rekindle the passion of serving the Lord: 1) Confess your sins and idols, 2) Pray to God, 3) Get into the Word of God, 4) Read about the great revivals of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that a Christian should not be slothful in his attitude towards the work of the church. We'll see several marks of a slothful person from Proverbs: 1) a conceded egotist, 2) needs micromanagement, 3) never plans for the future, 4) sleeps excessively, 5) an irritant to employer and employees, 6) always makes excuses, 7) starts tasks but does not finish them, 8)...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that a Christian should not be slothful in his attitude towards the work of the church. We'll see several marks of a slothful person from Proverbs: 1) a conceded egotist, 2) needs micromanagement, 3) never plans for the future, 4) sleeps excessively, 5) an irritant to employer and employees, 6) always makes excuses, 7) starts tasks but does not finish them, 8)...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that another attitude that Christians should have toward fellow believers is "In Honour Preferring One Another". We'll see that this means to evaluate someone's worth and let them go before. But he also warns believers not to take this too far, so that you have a false modesty and don't do something that you ought to. In order to have a right...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that another attitude that Christians should have toward fellow believers is "In Honour Preferring One Another". We'll see that this means to evaluate someone's worth and let them go before. But he also warns believers not to take this too far, so that you have a false modesty and don't do something that you ought to. In order to have a right...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian lifestyle should include Brotherly Love for fellow believers - a love like you have for your natural family. We'll see how the early church came to this level of love, how this should work in our every day life, and what this kind of love authenticates in the believer's life.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian lifestyle should include Brotherly Love for fellow believers - a love like you have for your natural family. We'll see how the early church came to this level of love, how this should work in our every day life, and what this kind of love authenticates in the believer's life.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins the next section of Romans Chapter 12, where Paul gives us several admonitions that define the lifestyle that God expects and demands of the believer. The first principles are to Love without dissimulation and Hate evil. We'll see that a believer's love must be genuine and not sentimental, lawless, or tolerant of evil.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins the next section of Romans Chapter 12, where Paul gives us several admonitions that define the lifestyle that God expects and demands of the believer. The first principles are to Love without dissimulation and Hate evil. We'll see that a believer's love must be genuine and not sentimental, lawless, or tolerant of evil.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on the Spiritual Gifts found in Romans 12, and specifically on the gifts of Giving, Ruling, & Mercy. Pastor will define each of these gifts and then show us the manner in which Paul said these gifts were to be exercised: Giving with simplicity, Ruling with diligence, and Merciful with cheerfulness.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on the Spiritual Gifts found in Romans 12, and specifically on the gifts of Giving, Ruling, & Mercy. Pastor will define each of these gifts and then show us the manner in which Paul said these gifts were to be exercised: Giving with simplicity, Ruling with diligence, and Merciful with cheerfulness.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on the Spiritual Gifts of Teaching and then Exhortation. For the Gift of Teaching, we'll see the difference between the gift of prophecy and teaching, the primary purpose of teaching, and biblical examples of the Gift of Teaching. And then for the Gift of Exhortation, we'll see the meaning of exhortation, the difference between teaching and exhor...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins our study on the Spiritual Gifts of Teaching and then Exhortation. For the Gift of Teaching, we'll see the difference between the gift of prophecy and teaching, the primary purpose of teaching, and biblical examples of the Gift of Teaching. And then for the Gift of Exhortation, we'll see the meaning of exhortation, the difference between teaching and exhortat...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins our study of the Spiritual Gift of Ministering, where we learn: 1-What does "Ministering" mean? 2- How is the gift to be exercised? And, 3- Where do we find Biblical examples of the Gift of Ministering?

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins our study of the Spiritual Gift of Ministering, where we learn: 1-What does "Ministering" mean? 2- How is the gift to be exercised? And, 3- Where do we find Biblical examples of the Gift of Ministering?

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy and shows how this gift is so frequently abused and misused. We'll see several examples from Scripture of false prophets in both the Old and New Testament, and then we'll study the meaning of the guideline that Paul gives when using this gift: according to the measure of faith.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy and shows how this gift is so frequently abused and misused. We'll see several examples from Scripture of false prophets in both the Old and New Testament, and then we'll study the meaning of the guideline that Paul gives when using this gift: according to the measure of faith.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy starts out by answering 3 common questions about Spiritual Gifts: 1-Are all these gifts still valid today? 2-Is the list of 19 gifts an exhaustive list? And 3-Is there any way to categorize these gifts? We then begin our study on the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy and see that it can involve edification, exhortation, comfort, and revelation. We'll also see how the gift of P...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy starts out by answering 3 common questions about Spiritual Gifts: 1-Are all these gifts still valid today? 2-Is the list of 19 gifts an exhaustive list? And 3-Is there any way to categorize these gifts? We then begin our study on the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy and see that it can involve edification, exhortation, comfort, and revelation. We'll also see how the gift of Proph...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the church is a body, and every believer is part of that body and must function with their Spiritual Gifts for maximum effectiveness of the church. On this episode, we'll see 7 principles of the nature of the church as a body: 1-The church is an organic unity, 2-The body has diversity and variety, 3-The different parts of the body have different functions, 4-I...