Jesus revealed a more intimate facet of His relationship to His disciples – “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you” (John 15:15). Jesus …
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“By so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant” (Hebrews 7:22). That better covenant, and all the promises connected with it, is a guarantee because of Jesus. His sacrifice and High Priesthood are sufficient. Ppt: Jesus, Our Surety Outline: Jesus, Our Surety To download, right-click on the title in the track list and …
Continue reading Sermon: Jesus, Our SuretyMark 6:1-6 reveals that Jesus was a carpenter while on earth. There are various parallels that can be draw from His physical occupation to His spiritual work. This sermon considers Jesus as the Carpenter. Ppt: The Carpenter Outline: The Carpenter To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: The CarpenterIn John 6, after the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus spoke to those who sought Him for physical sustenance about Himself, the spiritual food they should be seeking. The text is considered, and applications are made. Ppt: The Bread from Heaven Outline: The Bread from Heaven To download, right-click on the title in the track list and …
Continue reading Sermon: The Bread from HeavenHeaven is the abode of God. Since before creation, God intended, and planned for mankind to join Him in heaven for eternity. In this way God has prepared heaven for those who love Him. Those who will gain entrance into heaven are those who have themselves been prepared for heaven. Heaven is a prepared place …
Continue reading Sermon: A Prepared Place for a Prepared People – Heaven (Parts 1&2)“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17). We need authority, but how do we establish authority when studying the Bible? How did Jesus establish authority? How did the apostles? How did the church in the New Testament? Ppt: Establishing Authority Outline: Establishing Authority To download, …
Continue reading Sermon: Establishing Authority“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18). What is “the wrath of God?” How can He, being a God of love, grace, and mercy, also be a God of wrath? What activates the wrath of God? How can …
Continue reading Sermon: Understanding the Wrath of GodIn Luke 20:1-8, the Jewish leaders sought to trap Jesus by questioning His authority. In return, Jesus exposed their disregard for authority by referring to the authority of John the Baptizer. Both Jesus’ words, and the Jew’s reasoning among themselves show that, not only do we need authority for what we do, but that authority …
Continue reading Sermon: From Heaven or From Men?In Luke 20:1-8, the Jewish leaders sought to trap Jesus by questioning His authority. Jesus responded with His own question concerning their rejection of John the Baptizer’s authority from heaven. This lesson uses such as a springboard into the discussion that the Bible is replete with examples and scriptures showing that we MUST have authority …
Continue reading Sermon: By What Authority?“He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.” (Isaiah 53:3) The fact that Jesus was “a Man of sorrows” is of great importance. Because Jesus took on human flesh, and …
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