Twin Cities Grace Fellowship Sermons

The apostle Paul makes it clear he is addressing the full onslaught of the Corinthians ignorance when it comes to spiritual gifts. The Corinthians were once carried away unto dumb idols and such dumbness has corrupt the spiritual gifts and the manifestation of the Spirit. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher addresses that spiritual gifts are not dumb, vain, or profane. Instead, spiritual gifts are the...

The time past predicament of the Ephesian Gentiles was two-fold. They were dead in their trespasses and sins, but also they were aliens, strangers, and far off from God in the world. God suffered them to walk in their own ways and Israel God's promised great nation was not so great and wasn't the blessing she was called to be. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher in this lesson delves into the remedy, n...

God instituted government. Another relation in which man operates in and under. What is government? How does it relate to the other institutions? What is the role of government? Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher in this lesson introduces the institution of government.

The Ephesians were just years prior to Paul's writing this epistle, Gentiles in the flesh. They were engaged in fulfilling the desires of the flesh waiting for God's pending wrath. They were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise. Their remedy dwelt within a nation in which did not carry out their calling toward them thus left to th...

Spiritual gifts are not simply vain hysteria nor were they to be used for profaning the Godhead that gave them. Spiritual gifts had a purpose to minister something to carry out an operation of God. In this lesson, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher addresses the purpose, intent, and activity with the Godhead as it concerned spiritual gifts, administrations, and operations.  

In a culture and society that diminishes the value of motherhood Christian mothers need to not only be renewed in their understand of motherhood, but also the salvation its provides. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher addresses the salvation and honor of motherhood. It saves from vain womanly pursuits and is to labor with God to overcome that which Eve introduced and passed forward by mothers continue...

The Corinthians manifested their ignorance concerning spiritual gifts with similar past dumbness with dumb idols by permitting others to teach, "Jesus is accursed". Paul addresses this error, but has been sprinkling in this epistle prior to chapter twelve the Lordship of Christ. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher delves into two primary things to understand when considering the Lordship of Jesus Chris...

Parents are to lay up for their children both physically and spiritually. The parents lay up spiritually by bringing their child or children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Part of this teaching is to instruction their offspring to obey them and honor them. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher takes one final look on family in this series by concluding what parents are to teach their child...

The destruction of idolatry is wrapped up in "dumbness". In time past their idols were dumb - they could not speak; however, the problem was worse. They did not have knowledge and understanding and now the Corinthians continue to show this dumbness by not having the godly knowledge and understanding concerning spiritual gifts. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher shows that manifestation alone doesn't i...

Ignorance destroys the spiritual growth of the believer and of the local assembly. The Corinthians were riddle with problems from a lack of knowledge and understanding and there abuse of spiritual gifts was no different. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher looks at Paul's introduction to spiritual gifts by calling out the Corinthians ignorance, past Gentile dumbness, and the fruit of all this which is...

The Ephesians time past plight wasn't only that they were dead in trespasses and sins but they were aliens and strangers from being able to do anything about it. Gentiles were willfully far off without God and Christ having no hope. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher traces the history of the Gentiles plight from Genesis 11 forward examining their idolatry, but also God's means of reconciling the eart...

As parents we lay up for our children physically and spiritually. Spiritually we train up our children in the way they should go by bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher examines what the nurture and admonition of the Lord is and the importance of teaching our children - a privilege that the parents are specifically given not the state or the ch...

Having received the Spirit of God we are led by the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God provides us the spirit which is of God. Thus, the Spirit of God reveals to us the things freely given to us of God and teaches us those things by comparing them to the spirit of the world. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher points out that our discerning, examining, and judging is all part of the renewing of our mind...

Without Christ and God in the world are statements of a grave predicament. We that live later in the dispensation of grace maybe don't fully grasp the "no hope" plight Gentiles were in time past. What constituted these Ephesians of being without Christ and God in the world in time past? How was it the Gentiles had "no hope"? Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher in this lesson begins to trace two threads...

The authority structure God authored within the family is important to know. There are parents and children and such roles establish the relationship within the family. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher directs us to know these roles in the face of scrutiny and to uphold them within our minds and hearts. The children are not to lay up for the parents but the parents for the children. Children need la...

The table of the Lord is to be in the mind and hearts remembrance of every member of the body of Christ. Christ did the will of the Father in love for us. A testimony deposited in the word of truth. A testimony we ought to be feasting upon and behold as it changes us. The Corinthians were not eating and drinking at the table of the Lord and it showed in not having the Lord's supper, but their own...

The Ephesians were not only dead in theirs sins, but also in the uncircumcision of their flesh. The Gentiles were judged by God and Israel was the channel of blessing. Yet, Israel's stiff-neck plugged the channel they were to be to the Gentiles by despising them. Therefore, the Ephesians were in dire straits. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher addresses another time past predicament of these Ephesians...

Family is the bedrock of any and all society. Family is authored and ordained by God. Everyone of us are because of God's institution of family. With attacks on the family it is important for us to understand what God set forth. In this lesson Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher teaches ungodly and godly reasons to have children, the roles of parents and children, and the responsibilities of these role...

The theme of "the Rock"/"the Stone" runs throughout scripture. It communicates not the foundation of the earth or the beginning of the world, but the foundation of wisdom vested in God's Son the Lord Jesus Christ. The Rock will be tried, become foundational, refused, be stumbled over, offensive, is precious, and has become the head of the corner, that is, the chief cornerstone which has been laid....

Once it is understood what the Lord's table and the Lord's supper are and that they are not the same thing it is easier to understand the Corinthians were having their own supper. We belong to and are for the Lord. Therefore, all that we do and say is to be done in view of His Word and from the heart obey. Thus all is the Lord's. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher expounds that the Lord's table is to...

God's eternal purpose in Christ is to have a divine family. Family is the environment which He not only authored, but draws from for His house. The temporary experience we all know with or without natural affection God has honored for it points to His eternal experience in love within His family now and to come. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher observes the basics of family, as well as, God's honor...

A godly husband is to carry out his role and responsibilities of love and authority to his wife. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher finishes looking at the maintenance, purpose, and exercise of the husbands headship. The institution of marriage in this series is concluded by examining Priscilla and Aquilla as a case study of a godly marriage.

The Corinthians were not having the Lord's supper. They partook in their own supper - so what is the difference? Both involve a meal and eating; however, the Lord's supper reflects the Lord Himself, His will, and sacrifice. Their own supper reflects themself, their own, and their own consideration. This was manifest in that one was drunken and another hungry. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher address...

Ephesians 2:10 encapsulates knowing the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, that is, we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus. Yet, His workmanship isn't only in the things He made us to be in Christ, but in the good works we are created unto. It is God that worketh in us to will and to do of His good pleasure. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher teaches the nature and charact...