Lose It To Find It, Matt 10:39

When Jesus sent his twelve disciples out to preach and to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out devils, Matt 10:7-8, he also gave them warnings and instructions for their ministry.  In Matt 10:39, after telling them that they must love him more than their...

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Until God is Glorified, Lk 2:13-14

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON It is very important for us to understand the importance of glorifying God.  Until God is glorified: There won’t be peace in the world – Lk 2:14 – they didn’t glorify God when Jesus came.   The Jews rejected him...

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Then Shall they Fast, Mk 2:18-20

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In Mk 2:18-20 Jesus replied to a question about fasting with, “But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.”  Jesus is the bridegroom; the church is...

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Paul’s Prayer for the Colossians, Col 1:9-14

As with some of his other epistles, Paul told the Colossians, in Col 1:9-12, what he had been praying for them.  See Eph 1:16-19, for example.  Paul’s prayer for the Colossians was that they might: Be filled with the knowledge of his will – Col 1:9 – several verses in...

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You Don’t Know The Times, Acts 1:7

AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In Acts 1:7 Jesus said, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”  He gave this answer to the disciples who asked, “Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom...

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The Joys of the Ministry, Phil 2:1-2d

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON There are lots of pressures, prayers, griefs, and heartaches in the work of the ministry.  Sometimes, pastors think it would just be easier to be an evangelist, so that they wouldn’t have to get wrapped up in all the problems. ...

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The Perfecting of the Saints, Eph 4:11-16

In Eph 4:11-16, pastors and teachers are given to the church for the perfecting of the saints.  Saints are perfected for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the body of Christ.  In verse 16, “every part maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of ITSELF...

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The Truth of the Gospel, Col 1:1-8

In Col 1:1-8, Paul mentions in v.5, “the word of the truth of the gospel.”  Today, we are going to study what Paul had to say about the truth of the gospel in this passage.   The truth of the gospel: Comes to you – Col 1:6 – “which is...

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God Given Lights, Gen 1:3

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON God is light [1 Jn 1:5] and in the world is darkness [Gen 1:2, 4-5].  So, the Lord has given us lights in this dark world, which is governed by the “rulers of the darkness of this world,” Eph 6:12. ...

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God Chose Moses Ex 4:4-10

God Chose Moses Ex 4:4-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God chose Moses, but evidently not for his eloquence.  So, if Moses wasn’t chosen for his eloquence, for what was he chosen [Ex 4:10]?  Moses was God’s choice because of: His humility 3:11 – he fell on his face when he prayed...

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