From the beginning, God’s desire has been to dwell with those He created in His image. The tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament play a major role in this desire becoming reality. These foreshadowed the ultimate dwelling place of God among men, the temple of today. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
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Some seem to become embittered toward the requirements and restrictions of God’s word. They dislike the Lord’s restraints. However, we must constantly be reminded why the Lord has taken us prisoner to do His will. He has captured us that we may capture the prize (cf. Philippians 3:12). Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
Continue reading Sermon: Captured to CaptureIn Psalm 50, the Holy Spirit speaks of God’s judgment of His people Israel, especially concerning their worship before Him, and the hypocrisy of their sinful actions. Does our worship have the right motivation and purpose? Do our daily lives reflect the truth we participate in during worship? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the …
Continue reading Sermon: Before the Judge – Worship and Devotion (Psalm 50)At times we can feel there is little we can bring to the table in serving God and others. We question whether what we can do is significant. Jesus told His disciples about how some would receive them when He commissioned them to preach to the lost of Israel. The actions of those who did so, no …
Continue reading Sermon: Only a Cup of Cold WaterPsalm 42 descibes the intense longing for God in moments of desperation. It encourages us by showing that despite the perceived distance from God, He is near, and we can appeal to Him for help. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: As the DeerSometimes 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?Israel was being judged by God for their unfaithfulness. Jehovah called them to repentance through the prophet Joel, saying, “So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God” (Joel 2:13). Repentance is not merely an outward show (rending the garments), but a radical change of the inner man (rending the heart). Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: Rend Your Heart, Not Your Garments“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12) Paul places the responsibility on Timothy. The youth are to live in such a way that provides no occasion for their youthfulness to be despised. Ppt: Outline: To …
Continue reading Sermon: Let No One Despise Your YouthJohn recorded Jesus speaking about the necessity of walking in the light lest one stumble (cf. John 11:9-10), and then wrote something similar in his epistle, connecting it with love (cf. 1 John 2:7-11). The light of truth and the light of love converge in John 11 as Jesus walks in the light of His Father’s will which includes …
Continue reading Sermon: The Light of Truth and LoveJesus told the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth” (John 4:23). Who are the true worshipers and what is the true worship? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link …
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