“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day; For surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:17-18). As God’s people, our energy and zeal should not be focused on the prosperity of the world, and jealousy of …
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John 8:1-11 records an event in which the Pharisees and scribes used a woman caught in adultery in a conspiracy to find something of which to accuse Jesus. The account is severely abused by some. This record is examined. Ppt: Three Deaths at Calvary Outline: Three Deaths at Calvary Download: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Jesus, and the Woman Caught in AdulteryThree deaths at Calvary are considered. Death FOR sin. Death TO sin. Death IN sin. Ppt: Three Deaths at Calvary Outline: Three Deaths at Calvary Download: mp3
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“My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our …
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Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia addressed the problem concerning influence of Judaizing teachers. Their doctrine suggested that to be justified, one must observe the Law of Moses. The apostle defended his apostleship in Christ so the Galatians would respect the authority of his message. This section of Galatians serves a two-fold purpose: (1) …
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As was noted in the first installment of this series on fellowship, fellowship considers commonality. Those who have something in common with each other have fellowship. Those who participate in a common practice with each other are having fellowship with each other. John’s first epistle shows two relationships when considering the topic of fellowship – …
Continue reading Fellowship 2 – Fellowship with God“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) Man is capable of self-deception. Many deceive themselves about sin, God’s judgments, and the relationship between salvation and the Word of God. It is foolish to deceive ourselves. We must accept the truth, and follow it. Ppt: Do Not …
Continue reading Sermon: Do Not Deceive YourselfThis sermon concisely considers the issues surrounding Homer Hailey’s error on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. Ed Harrell wrote an article in Christianity Magazine defending Hailey, and subsequently published 16 articles on “The Bounds of Christian Unity.” The error taught on the subject of fellowship to justify continued fellowship with a false teacher, specifically the misuse …
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“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it …
Continue reading Facebook: Walk in LightIn 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, the apostle Paul noted the importance of sexual purity within the life of sanctification. Christians are supposed to abstain from the depraved sexually immoral life by maintaining control of their bodies, instead of giving into the sexual appetite like those who do not know God. Ppt: Sexual Purity Outline: Sexual Purity …
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