David, a man after God’s own heart, found himself at his lowest point when Nathan uttered the words, “You are the man” (2 Samuel 12:7-9). Psalm 51 is his penitent plea for God’s mercy and forgiveness. He asked for God to create a clean heart within him (cf. Psalm 51:10). How do we, in connection …
Continue reading Sermon: Create in Me a Clean HeartJeremiah Cox
Christians are those who walk by faith (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:7). This means that every decision they make is faith based. What does God desire? What does His word say? When we act, we are not to act on the various matters of life – temptation, persecution, doubt, etc. – rather, we are to act …
Continue reading Sermon: Acting on FaithIn Luke 22:39-46 Jesus is recorded as withdrawing “a stone’s throw” from Peter, James and John to pray. His request was that they watched and prayed with Him. But although they were only a stone’s throw away, their minds were miles and miles away as they slumbered during Jesus’ greatest hour of trial. Christians need …
Continue reading Sermon: A Stone’s Throw, Yet So Far“And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). “Christian” is a divinely designated title. It is not a term to be used flippantly. Many claim to be Christians, but they do not meet the described conditions of scripture. Some are ashamed of the name, but don’t realize the blessing and privilege of …
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Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). His statement is profound, and bold. He did not say to Thomas, “I am a truth,” or even “I am truth,” but “I am the truth” – the definite article narrowing the field. Webster defines truth as “(a)(1): the body of real …
Continue reading The Nature of Truth and Our Obligation to It“Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.” (Proverbs 22:28) Just as the Israelites had no right to move their neighbor’s landmarks to take more for themselves we have no right to move the spiritual landmarks God has set. He has established boundaries in the church, and in society that are to …
Continue reading Sermon: Ancient LandmarksWe live in a sin ridden world. At times it can be easy to fall into pessimism. However, God wants His people to be optimistic, especially concerning their spiritual endeavors; and He has made provisions for optimism. Ppt: The Optimistic Christian Outline: The Optimistic Christian To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select …
Continue reading Sermon: The Optimistic ChristianGod does not want our service to be half-hearted. We were purified to be His “own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:14). We must be passionate about God, and our service of Him. This zeal must be carefully nurtured to prevent it from cooling off. This sermon considers four ways to nurture our …
Continue reading Sermon: Nurturing ZealWhen someone asks us, “What’s your story?,” what is it that we will tell them. What do we wish to tell them? What things matter most to us? When our life is over, what do we want our story to be? Ppt: The Story of a Man Outline: The Story of a Man To download, right-click on …
Continue reading Sermon: The Story of a ManWhen she saw how her husband was suffering, Job’s wife said, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9) Her words suggest a limit to her husbands integrity. That there was only so much her husband could take before turning his back on God. However, as God said, “still he …
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