Emotions have the power hurt or heal. They can build up and they can destroy. They affect our relationships, our view of self and even our entire outlook on life. We can be lifted with happiness, enraged with anger, or deflated by depression. We can be moved by compassion, stirred ... Continue

It is not uncommon to hear preachers and evangelist exhort Christians to “surrender” to God or to “lay it all on the altar”. These phrases are not bad or unbiblical per se, but they tend to paint a picture of a passive approach to spiritual growth. The Apostle Paul (who ... Continue

This weeks attitude of the heart is that of contentment. To be content is to be satisfied. It is the opposite of lust or covetousness. The apostle Paul was a great example of contentment. Look at Philippians 4:11-13. Philippians 4:11. Q. What had Paul learned? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Q. v12. In what circumstances was ... Continue

[Audio] Unity is not technically an “attitude” but the desire for, and pursuit of unity can certainly be classified as an attitude of the heart. God’s desire for the church is perfect unity. Jesus prayed that the church “may be one” (John 17) as such, much of the Spirit’s internal work ... Continue

In this lesson we are going to consider an attitude of the heart which is closely related to love. Compassion is inseparable from genuine love. True love always results in loving action (1 Cor 13). For this reason we often see the phrase “moved with compassion” in scripture (Matt 9:36; ... Continue

[audio:http://calvarybaptistwindsor.com/audio/Pastor_Rick_Cowan_Ephesians_6_10_13_We_Are_In_A_Spiritual_Battle_November_21_2010.mp3] • Read Eph 6:10-13 In Ephesians chapters 1-3 we learn about the blessings of salvation, and in 4-6 we learn about the responsibilities of salvation. The Christian’s responsibilities include walking worthy of his calling (Eph 4:1), walking in humility (Eph 4:2), walking in unity (Eph 4:3), and walking in the Spirit ... Continue

In this lesson we will deal with an attitude of the heart that is foundational to all other aspects of Christian character. Humility is required to have the proper, biblical view of God, self and others. Jesus Christ exuded humility. It was one of His chief characteristics (Isa 42:1-4, Zec ... Continue

In the last two lessons in our series on attitudes of the heart we dealt with two foundational attitudes – faith and obedience. The Christian’s walk with God can really be summed up as a daily exercise of faith and obedience. Today’s lesson naturally flows from the previous two. When ... Continue

[audio:http://calvarybaptistwindsor.com/audio/Pastor_Rick_Christian_Obedience_James_2_Nov_7_2010.mp3] Last week we looked at the the foundational heart attitude of Faith. We learned that faith is trusting God based upon His revelation of Himself. Because our faith rests on the promises of God, it is not accurate to say that is a “blind faith”. Faith is standing firmly on ... Continue

God’s work in the life of a believer is an internal work. It begins in the heart of man and results first in internal, and secondly in external changes. The good works produced by His Spirit are not required for salvation but are evidence that salvation has already occurred on ... Continue