“Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55:6-7) It is a certainty that …
Continue reading Facebook: “Seek the Lord while He may be found”In 1 Kings 20, the Syrians made the mistake of suggesting that the Israelites defeated them because God was only powerful in the hills, and not the plain. When they fought them in the valley, God showed them He is almighty God everywhere. We can learn from this that God deserves our praise and faith …
Continue reading Sermon: God of the Hills and Valleys
Despite the example of the northern nation of Israel (cf. Jeremiah 3:6-10), and numerous warnings from God with calls to repentance, Judah was carried into Babylonian captivity. In 586 B.C., Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. Lamentations is a book of dirges reflecting on the destruction witnessed by the prophet. However, the darkness of the …
Continue reading “Great is Your Faithfulness”“But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.” (1 Corinthians 8:3) Knowledge of God is important, but some do not know God as much as they think. If God knows us, then we are truly in right standing with Him. How do we know if God knows us? Ppt: Outline: To download, …
Continue reading Sermon: Does God Know You?“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) The Israelites were told to give God their all, and reserve nothing for the gods in the land they were going to …
Continue reading Sermon: The Lord Our God is One“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13) God works toward our salvation …
Continue reading Sermon: God Works in You Both to Will and to DoThe Hebrew writer demonstrated that the things made are shakable. This implies they are temporal. God has promised to shake all things one more time for their removal, that the unshakable can remain. Are we prioritizing the unshakable, or neglecting such for the shakable? (cf. Hebrews 12:25-29) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
Continue reading Sermon: UnshakenThe prophet Isaiah warned of the folly of God’s people trusting in Egypt for protection. In Isaiah 30:1-7, the prophet shows how Egypt will be their shame, and calls her “Rahab-Hem-Shebeth” – Rahab (an epithet of Egypt) sits idle. We need to put our trust in God, not anyone or anything else. Ppt: Outline: To …
Continue reading Sermon: Rahab-Hem-Shebeth – Trusting in Idle Help“He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” (Proverbs 13:13) Many in the world, even the religious world, do not fear God’s word. However, in order to receive the reward we must fear God’s word. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track …
Continue reading Sermon: Fearing God’s Word“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) This verse is considered, especially in light of its connection to the Old Testament tabernacle (“dwelt” – skēnoō – to fix one’s tabernacle, have …
Continue reading Sermon: The Word Tabernacled Among Us