Pastor/Dr. David Murphy spends some time reviewing what we've learned thus far about the command to love your neighbor by not committing adultery. We'll review what adultery is, what the Bible says about it, and how prevalent it is. Then we'll see 3 different types of adultery: 1-physical, 2-visual, and 3-emotional. We'll also see some of the costs of adultery: 1-you might lose your partner, 2-you might lose your children, 3-you may have to pay child support, 4-it brings stress and strife to...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy spends some time reviewing what we've learned thus far about the command to love your neighbor by not committing adultery. We'll review what adultery is, what the Bible says about it, and how prevalent it is. Then we'll see 3 different types of adultery: 1-physical, 2-visual, and 3-emotional. We'll also see some of the costs of adultery: 1-you might lose your partner, 2-you might lose your children, 3-you may have to pay child support, 4-it brings stress and strife to...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues to show us the believer's obligation to show love to others. But how do we discharge this love? Romans 13:8-10 gives us two parameters of love: 1) love fulfills the law and 2) love worketh no ill to his neighbor. Therefore, this love means you will not commit adultery, murder, steal, bear false witness, or covet. Paul begins his list of commandments with adultery, because sexual sin was the most problematic and tempting area, as we'll see through the history...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues to show us the believer's obligation to show love to others. But how do we discharge this love? Romans 13:8-10 gives us two parameters of love: 1) love fulfills the law and 2) love worketh no ill to his neighbor. Therefore, this love means you will not commit adultery, murder, steal, bear false witness, or covet. Paul begins his list of commandments with adultery, because sexual sin was the most problematic and tempting area, as we'll see through the history...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues to show us that the believer's obligation is to love one another as Christ loves. Christ's love is volitional, sacrificial, forgiving, unconditional, unchanging, and pure. We'll see that this love is a major theme of John's writings and is also included in Paul and Peter's writings. This imperative to love is more than just emotion and feeling; it works no evil, it's willing to forgo, it's willing to forgive, and it's sacrificial. How can we attain this...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues to show us that the believer's obligation is to love one another as Christ loves. Christ's love is volitional, sacrificial, forgiving, unconditional, unchanging, and pure. We'll see that this love is a major theme of John's writings and is also included in Paul and Peter's writings. This imperative to love is more than just emotion and feeling; it works no evil, it's willing to forgo, it's willing to forgive, and it's sacrificial. How can we attain this...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that an obligation to love our neighbor is to "owe no man any thing." This does not mean that a believer cannot go into debt of any sort, but his intention must be to repay what he has borrowed. We'll go through many guidelines of borrowing and lending found in the Old Testament and Christ's words in the New Testament.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that an obligation to love our neighbor is to "owe no man any thing." This does not mean that a believer cannot go into debt of any sort, but his intention must be to repay what he has borrowed. We'll go through many guidelines of borrowing and lending found in the Old Testament and Christ's words in the New Testament.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on Paul's teaching for believers to be subject to civil authorities. We'll study four statements that indicate God's sovereignty over civil authority: 1) vs1 There is no power but of God 2) vs1 The powers that be are ordained of God, 3) vs4&6 The powers are ministers of God, and 4) vs4 they are the avenger of God to exercise justice.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on Paul's teaching for believers to be subject to civil authorities. We'll study four statements that indicate God's sovereignty over civil authority: 1) vs1 There is no power but of God 2) vs1 The powers that be are ordained of God, 3) vs4&6 The powers are ministers of God, and 4) vs4 they are the avenger of God to exercise justice.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on Paul's teaching for believers to be subject to civil authorities. Paul wants believers to understand the role of government and the believer's responsibility. Citizens owe the government a great debt for their services, such as: running water, law and order, roads and bridges, defense against enemies, electricity, garbage disposal, transportation systems, health services, social security, medical benefits, and education. Civil government is...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues our study on Paul's teaching for believers to be subject to civil authorities. Paul wants believers to understand the role of government and the believer's responsibility. Citizens owe the government a great debt for their services, such as: running water, law and order, roads and bridges, defense against enemies, electricity, garbage disposal, transportation systems, health services, social security, medical benefits, and education. Civil government is...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that civil disobedience is sometimes required and shows us several Biblical examples of this: the Jewish slaves in Exodus 1 mandated to kill baby boys, the 4 Hebrew boys captive in Babylon and their response regarding dietary laws, the 3 boys in Daniel required to bow to the golden image and thrown into the fiery furnace, Daniel restricted from praying and thrown into the lion's den, the disciples in Acts 4 and 5 who were told to stop preaching the message of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that civil disobedience is sometimes required and shows us several Biblical examples of this: the Jewish slaves in Exodus 1 mandated to kill baby boys, the 4 Hebrew boys captive in Babylon and their response regarding dietary laws, the 3 boys in Daniel required to bow to the golden image and thrown into the fiery furnace, Daniel restricted from praying and thrown into the lion's den, the disciples in Acts 4 and 5 who were told to stop preaching the message of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that dealing with human government and civil authority is becoming a grave concern as the government is imposing and crushing freedom and liberties in the name of democracy. The global agenda to destroy Christianity and the Bible is 1-advocacy of unrestrained sexual freedom, 2-redefinition of the family, 3-control of the educational system, 4-the mantra to promote democratic ideal of inclusion, 5-create new legal language of hate speech, and 6-legislation of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that dealing with human government and civil authority is becoming a grave concern as the government is imposing and crushing freedom and liberties in the name of democracy. The global agenda to destroy Christianity and the Bible is 1-advocacy of unrestrained sexual freedom, 2-redefinition of the family, 3-control of the educational system, 4-the mantra to promote democratic ideal of inclusion, 5-create new legal language of hate speech, and 6-legislation of...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues the introduction to Romans Chapter 13 and the believer's relationship and duties to civil authorities. Several concerns of today will lead to biblical clashes between the church and the government, like: sodomy, gender issues and dysphoria, transgender issues, family issues, abortion, and school curriculum. Democracy cannot survive without a moral base, and as the nation deteriorates, evil men elect an evil government. Should a Christian ever get involved...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy continues the introduction to Romans Chapter 13 and the believer's relationship and duties to civil authorities. Several concerns of today will lead to biblical clashes between the church and the government, like: sodomy, gender issues and dysphoria, transgender issues, family issues, abortion, and school curriculum. Democracy cannot survive without a moral base, and as the nation deteriorates, evil men elect an evil government. Should a Christian ever get involved...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy introduces us to Romans Chapter 13 and the believer's relationship and duties to civil authorities. The New Testament churches also had issues with the government, because of their composition of being both Jews and Gentiles combined with their Jewish nationalism and also their misinterpretation of Scripture. In Paul's teaching, he is trying to safeguard the Gospel and the testimony of the church with how believers react to government authorities.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy introduces us to Romans Chapter 13 and the believer's relationship and duties to civil authorities. The New Testament churches also had issues with the government, because of their composition of being both Jews and Gentiles combined with their Jewish nationalism and also their misinterpretation of Scripture. In Paul's teaching, he is trying to safeguard the Gospel and the testimony of the church with how believers react to government authorities.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows that in order for a believer to keep the peace, he must 1-repudiate the desire for revenge, 2-recognize that vengeance is God's prerogative, 3-respond with kindness and generosity, and then 4-something will change as a result.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows that in order for a believer to keep the peace, he must 1-repudiate the desire for revenge, 2-recognize that vengeance is God's prerogative, 3-respond with kindness and generosity, and then 4-something will change as a result.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows that the Bible says it's not always possible to live peaceably with all men, but the believer must try. There are two types of people that Paul is dealing with: the person who wants vengeance and those willing to do anything for peace. We are to leave vengeance to God, but we also must not sacrifice truth for peace. We are to 1-defend truth, 2-be gentle and patient dealing with those who have the Gospel but are unclear about certain fundaments, 3-be careful how...

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows that the Bible says it's not always possible to live peaceably with all men, but the believer must try. There are two types of people that Paul is dealing with: the person who wants vengeance and those willing to do anything for peace. We are to leave vengeance to God, but we also must not sacrifice truth for peace. We are to 1-defend truth, 2-be gentle and patient dealing with those who have the Gospel but are unclear about certain fundaments, 3-be careful how...