Four Characteristics of God, Ps 86:15

In Ps 86, A Prayer of David, we find four characteristics of God upon which we continually rely and for which we should be always grateful, but upon which we should never presume.  These four characteristics of God are found in Ps 86:15. God is full of compassion.  Compassion is...

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If You Are A Follower, Eph 5:1

If you are a follower you will be one of these.  A follower is one that follows the opinions or teachings of another.  One that imitates another.  Or one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media. To protect yourself as a follower, you first need to recognize that...

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All Things New, Rev 21:5

In Rev 21:5 the Lord says, “Behold, I make all things new”.  This statement is an interesting contrast to the study of Ecclesiastes, in which Solomon wrote, “there is no new thing under the sun”, Ecc 1:9. No new thing is in direct contrast to all things new.  In Rev...

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Seven Times, 1 Ki 18:43

This sermon is on some verses in the Bible where we find the phrase “seven times”.  These passages teach us to: Keep praying if at first you don’t get an answer.  Elijah prayed for rain while his servant went to look toward the sea seven times till the rain came,...

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Stumbling Blocks, Ezek 14:3

Stumbling blocks are obstacles to your progress in growing in the grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.  They will impede your walk with God and cause you to go astray.  There are four stumbling blocks of which you must be particularly aware. The stumbling block of your iniquity –...

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His Son Jesus Christ, Rom 1:3-4

When Paul wrote to the Romans he spoke of the gospel of God “concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord”, Rom 1:3.  Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh. His Son Jesus Christ is: The Son of God – Rom 1:4.  Our God is a consuming fire.  If it...

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How We Should Pray, Ps 86:1-3

In Psalm 86 David teaches us three very important things about how we should pray.  We should: Pray Humbly – Ps 86:1, “for I am poor and needy”. By comparison to other kings, David was a wealthy man.  He laid up great wealth for the construction of the temple, 1...

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Secretly, 2 Ki 17:9

I’ve been praying about how folks that we have ministered to can get so far off track after seeming to do so well in their early years.  Tonight we’re going to look at one area in your life that needs to be addressed, if you don’t want this to happen...

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Your Work of Faith, 1 Thes 1:3

This sermon is on your work of faith, 1 Thes 1:3.  To understand your work of faith, we must first understand what faith is and how it works. Faith is belief. You must have something to believe in.  Athletes believe in themselves.  Christians believe in Jesus Christ.  Agnostics and atheists...

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When It’s Hard to Pray, Lk 18:18

Lk 18:1-8 is, in part, about what to do when you find it really hard to pray.  Doctrinally we can find where Lk 18:1-8 fits, perfectly.  v.8 says, “when the Son of man cometh”.  So, we’re right before the Second Advent.  This is about God avenging his own elect.  We...

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