After his sin of unlawful sacrifice Saul was told that his kingdom would not continue, and that God has “sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.” (1 Samuel 13:14) This tells …
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“Holy and reverend is his name.” (Psalm 111:9, ASV) A relationship with God is impossible without fear, and reverence. This is fundamental to His nature, and His dealings with man. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: ReverenceThe Holy Spirit highlighted a contrast between people Paul preached to in Acts 17 – “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so” (v. 11). The Bereans exhibited character that we all must seek to …
Continue reading Sermon: The Nobility of the BereansSometimes we can make the mistake of missing the forest for the trees. It is important to get the details right, but not to forget about the big picture in the process. We need to frequently ask ourselves, “What is this all about?,” as we serve God in His will. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click …
Continue reading Sermon: What is this all about?When Jesus was accused of blasphemy for calling Himself the Son of God, He argued from Psalm 82 – “‘I said, “You are gods“‘ – that if God referred to men as gods and “children of the Most High” (Psalm 82:6) then He was not blaspheming. The weight of His argument is noted – “and the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). God’s …
Continue reading Sermon: The Scripture Cannot Be BrokenPaul told the Thessalonians to “test all things” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). However, he pointed to the standard by which they were to test all things – God’s word. We must make sure we test everything by the reliable standard, and following it fully. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list …
Continue reading Sermon: Test All Things“For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15) The love of Christ showed for us by …
Continue reading Sermon: The Love of Christ Compels UsActs 16 records Paul’s response to the vision of the “Macedonian call” (Acts 16:6-10). In Philippi, a city in Macedonia, Paul was imprisoned and found opportunity to preach the gospel to a jailor. The account of the Philippian jailor’s conversion is instructive in many ways (cf. Acts 16:25-34). The urgency of obedience to the gospel in the account …
Continue reading Sermon: The Same Hour of the Night“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4) What does life look like for those who have been raised with Christ in baptism? What is the …
Continue reading Sermon: Walk in Newness of LifeJohn 17 records Jesus’ prayer concluding His final moments with His disciples before His betrayal. The prayer is one concerning consecration – concerning Jesus’ final work on the cross, the apostles’ ministry that was to begin after Jesus was glorified, and for all those who believe through the apostolic ministry to be united in the Father …
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