Heaven 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 …
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“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome“ (1 John 5:3). The Holy Spirit said the commandments God has given us to observe are not a burden. Why, then, do so many view them as burdensome? This lesson explores this question, and seeks to explain …
Continue reading Sermon: His Commandments are Not Burdensome“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). The rest remains to be entered, but we must not make the same mistake the wilderness wondering Israelites made. This sermon is a consideration of Hebrews 3 and 4. Outline: A Rest for the People of God To download, right-click on the title in …
Continue reading Sermon: A Rest for the People of God“And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit” (1 Corinthians 15:45). The relationship between Adam and Christ regarding the bodily resurrection discussed in 1 Corinthians 15 is discussed. Also, the relationship between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:12-21 is considered. The resurrection is …
Continue reading Sermon: The Last AdamIt is God’s will that the Christian be conformed to the image of His Son (cf. Romans 8:29). This will be consummated in the resurrection, but is a process which begins while serving God on earth. The Christian must avoid conforming to the world in order to conform to Christ (cf. Romans 12:1-2). This sermon …
Continue reading Sermon: Proper ConformityThis sermon considers the text of 1 Peter 3:18-22. Ppt: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison Outline: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Christ, and the Spirits in Prison“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 God“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 …
Continue reading Sermon: What do you think about the Christ?Jesus specifically said there is only one path to salvation, and very few will travel upon it (cf. Matthew 7:13-14). The religious world today says there are multiple paths. Among all the differences, is there a path which is infallibly safe? A path which, if taken, will inevitably lead one to heaven? The Bible says …
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