Confession of Sin, 1 Jn 1:9

Confession of Sin 1 Jn. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today’s message is on confession of sin.  What is confession?  Confession is admission, acknowledgement [as in the acknowledgement and confession of sin – Ps 32:5; and the acknowledgement of the truth – 2 Tim 2:25]; to confess is to concede...

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Lying Vanities, Jon 2:8

The theme of VBS this year is God’s Mercy.  And the Bible story is from the book of Jonah.  Right before Jonah was delivered to Nineveh by ‘whale mail’, he said, “They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy”, Jon 2:8.  Lying vanities found in Jonah are: That you...

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We Do Not Well, 2 Ki 7:8-9

There were four leprous men living outside of Samaria [2 Ki 7:3] who were suffering through a famine while Samaria was being besieged by the Syrians [2 Ki 6:24-25]. These men were facing certain death if they did nothing [2 Ki 7:3].  They would die from the famine if they...

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Under the Blood, Ps 32:1

Under the Blood Ps. 32:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We had a question from a radio listener that we decided to answer in this broadcast.  The question concerns sins that are “under the blood.”  Here’s the question:“Thought maybe you could help answer a question that came up recently while having a...

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Contrast the Devil and The Lord, Acts 26:18

There is a great contrast between the devil and the Lord.  They are diametrically opposed.   Notice these qualities of the Devil Darkness – Eph 6:12 he is among the rulers of the darkness of this world; though he has transformed himself into an angel of light to counterfeit the...

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God’s Will for Children, Lk 1:13-17

This sermon is about God’s will for children.  You should try to know from early childhood what you’re going to do, what your calling is.  And then direct all of your effort and attention toward this.  Dave Walker, MD, a South African anesthesiologist, knew by the time he was 7...

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The Ten Commandments, Gal 3:21

Gal 3:21 says, “if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law”.  Rom 10:5 says, “the man which doeth those things shall live by them”. These verses seem to contradict.  How is it that the law can’t give life...

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Sin Personified, Prov 5:3-5

Sin Personified Prov. 5:3-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon outline comes from notes I took on a sermon I heard Pastor Rick Sowell preach 25 years ago.  The strange woman in Prov 5:3-5 is a good picture of sin.  She is sin personified.  This woman is very deceptive.  What you...

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Don’t Put Confidence in Man, Ps 118:8-9

Many Christians have a news source from which they keep up with domestic and international news.  Often these news sources give you stories to persuade you to believe that the persons about whom they are reporting are either harmful or beneficial to good policy.  They either want you to support...

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Provide Things Honest, Rom 12:17

Rom 12:17 says, “Provide things honest in the sight of all men”.  Thankfully, we live in a country where we are still able to live a “quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty”.  We don’t have to hide or lie in order to survive.  As a result, we...

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