Mount Seir, Ezek 35:1-15
Ezek 35:1-15 is the prophetic judgment of Mount Seir. Mount Seir, Gen 36:8-9, is where Edom dwelled. The Lord gave Mount Seir to Esau for a possession. Esau hated his brother, Jacob. Edom was confederate with Ammon and Moab in an attack against Jehoshaphat in 2 Chr 20:10. In 2 Chr 20:22-23 these enemies killed […]
Humble Prayer and Supplication, 1 Ki 8:54
Today we begin a short series on prayer and supplication. These words occasionally appear together in your Bible. And in the verses where they appear, we see an interesting truth unfold. There are some things that you can do WITH prayer and supplication whereby you know that God has heard your prayer. This sermon is […]
Consider These Things, Too, Matt 6:28
In an earlier sermon we preached Consider the Lord is God. In addition, you should consider these things, too. Consider the lilies of the field, Matt 6:28. The lilies of the field are more glorious than Solomon in all his glory. God does that. Therefore, seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness […]
Consider The Lord Is God, Deut 4:39
Today we are going to see four things that you should consider. To consider is to fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination. You should: Consider the Lord is God. Ps 8:3-9, consider the work of his hands. He created us and everything in the heavens and the earth. Elihu said […]
Woe To The Shepherds of Israel, Ezek 34
Ezek 34:1-31 is a prophecy against the shepherds of Israel. These shepherds are rulers of Israel. Other references to shepherds of Israel include: 1 Ki 22:17, Micaiah’s prophecy to Ahab when he “saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd”; and Ps 80:1, Asaph’s psalm addressing the Lord as […]
Fishing, One More Cast – Joe Cammilleri
Pastor Joe Cammilleri concluded the missions conference with one more sermon of fishing for men. He called this sermon, One More Cast. In fishing for and catching men for Jesus, we must: Fish by the rules, 2 Tim 2:3-4. We must fish lawfully. God is a God of due order, 1 Chr 13:10-11; 1 Chr […]
A Field of Fools – Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams, missionary to New Zealand, preached a message entitled A Field of Fools from 1 Sam 25:1-25. Nabal was a fool, and many of the people whom we try to reach with the gospel are fools. Missions is a spiritual war like Saul against David. David typifies Jesus. In 1 Sam 25, he was […]
They Were Fishers – Joe Cammilleri
Pastor Joe Cammilleri preached another message on fish, fishing, and fishermen. According to Mk 1:16, they were fishers. Wouldn’t it be something if the Lord would say of our church “they were fishers”. Fishermen know fishing takes work. Lk 5:2-5, Jn 4:35-38. It’s stinky. The work is messy. The work is hard. 1 Cor 4:8-13; […]
Give God What He Wants – Joel Haynes
Missionary Joel Haynes, to the Navajo Nation, preached from Gen 22:2 on what God wanted from Abraham. God wanted what Abraham had, his son. “thy son”. God asked for Isaac. God wanted what Abraham hoped for. “thine only son Isaac”. God asked for his only son. The future seed was promised to come through him. […]
Fish, Fishing, Fishermen – Joe Cammilleri
According to the Bible, men are like fish. Therefore, the first four men God called to be his disciples were commercial fishermen. Our efforts to win men to Christ are likened to fishermen catching fish. Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men”, Matt 4:19. God called these disciples to catch […]