Preaching the Gospel in Faithful Fellowship
Sermons on Carnal
Pastor Tim Travis emphasizes that yielding completely to the Holy Spirit is a vital, ongoing responsibility rather than a one-time event for believers. Travis contrasts a spirit-guided life with a carnal existence dominated by worldly distractions, fleshly desires, and a lack of spiritual discernment. Ultimately, Pastor Travis calls Christians to empty themselves of self-control so…
Pastor Tim Travis uses 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 to differentiate between carnal and spiritual Christians. The Corinthian church serves as a primary example of “carnal” believers, defined as saved individuals who are still controlled by their human nature rather than the Holy Spirit, exhibiting traits like envy, strife, tolerance of sin, and disrespect for authority. In contrast, “spiritual” Christians, exemplified…
We may joke about being “carnal Christians”, yet this is a very serious matter that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 on our need to desire the meet of the Word, to remain spiritual. When we think about our walk with Christ, do we see that we’re drawing others to Christ, or are we instead…