Our initial image of rebellion consists of an openly defiant individual. However, rebellion at its core is simply a resistance, or opposition to authority. Rebellion does not necessitate a defiant disposition. This sermon considers rebellion, and our need to call sin what it is – in any context. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the …
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“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46) It is a sad truth that many reject the authority of the Lord Jesus. What are the consequences, if any, of such a choice? The Bible is clear about the destruction one signs up for when they …
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Jude wrote his epistle to exhort the brethren to “contend earnestly for the faith” (v. 3). False teachers had crept in, and they were wreaking havoc on the church. False doctrine is extremely destructive, and must not be tolerated. While it seems there is an air of confidence for the brethren in Jude’s epistle, there …
Continue reading Jude 5-7When the Lord appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus in Acts 9, He told Saul it was “hard for [him] to kick against the goads.” This is imagery of a rebellion against lawful, and therefore rightful authority. When Saul resisted the authority of Christ, he hurt himself in doing so. Ppt: It is …
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