Pastor David McGee's teaching references for 04/24/2016

Ephesians 3:7-12 - He is Able

Life Lesson (verse Ephesians 3:7)

God is able to do all things.

Life Lesson (verse Ephesians 3:7)

God gives us His power and ability to share His love and be witnesses.

Life Lesson (verse Ephesians 3:12)

Don't quit. Ask forgiveness and keep going.

1 John 1:9 NKJV

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:8-10 NKJV

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

Matt 24:14 NKJV

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Matt 25:34-40 NKJV

34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' 37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40 And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

Matt 25:34-36 NKJV

 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food (Food Box Ministry); I was thirsty and you gave Me drink (Providing the Living H2O, and soul food-the Bible, Benevolence Ministry keep folks power and lights on); I was a stranger and you took Me in (the Bridge House);  36 I was naked and you clothed Me (the Blessing Room; I was sick and you visited Me (Visitation Ministry); I was in prison and you came to Me.' (Jail and Prison Ministry)

Matt 19:26 NKJV

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

John 15:5 NKJV

"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."

Phil 4:13 NKJV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Eph 3:7 NLT

By God's grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

Acts 1:8 NKJV

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Eph 3:8 NKJV

Though I am the least deserving of all God's people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

Eph 3:9 NLT

I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

Eph 3:10 NLT

God's purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Eph 3:11 NKJV

according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Eph 3:11 NLT

 This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Peter 3:9 NKJV

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9 NLT

9 The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 

Heb 4:16 NKJV

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 

Heb 4:16 NLT

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

1 John 1:9 NKJV

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

Scripture quotations marked "NKJV(tm)" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.