“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 …
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In 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 …
Continue reading Sermon: A Man of SorrowsIn Matthew 22, Jesus was tested with three questions from the Pharisees and Herodians, the Sadducees, and a lawyer. After He answered them in wisdom, He asked His own question. “While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, ‘What do you think about the Christ?’” (Matthew 22:41-42) His question concerned the nature of …
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“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as …
Continue reading the Digest (Issue 2.4): Walking in the Light – 1 John 1 – ContextThis sermon considers the name given the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6, “Everlasting Father.” He is the Father, possessor, origin of eternity, and grants eternal life to whom He wills. Ppt: And His name will be called Everlasting Father Outline: And His name will be called Everlasting Father To download, right-click on the title in the track list …
Continue reading Sermon: And His name will be called Everlasting FatherThis sermon is a consideration of Genesis 22 with an approach in understanding that all scripture is a part of the scarlet thread of redemption. Isaac is a “type” of Christ. Ppt: The Resurrection of Isaac Outline: The Resurrection of Isaac To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: The Resurrection of Isaac“For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation” (Ephesians 2:14). This sermon considers the context of Ephesians 2:11-18. What is the “middle wall of separation?” What caused it? What caused it to fall? What are the implications for members of the church? Ppt: The …
Continue reading Sermon: The Middle Wall of SeparationThis sermon asks, and seeks to answer, three questions essential in their nature. The questions are: 1) Why did the Lord create us? 2) Why did the Lord send His Son into the world? 3) Why did the Lord give us the Bible? Ppt: Three Essential Questions Outline: Three Essential Questions To download, right-click on the title …
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