Because He First Loved Us We are drawn to the Lord because he first loved us.  This is why we came to Jesus to be saved. 1 Jn 4:10, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation...

To Present You In Col 1:21-29 we see the word “present” twice in the passage. In the first occurrence, Jesus reconciled you, his former enemy, “to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight”, v.22. In the second occurrence, Paul preached, “warning every man, and teaching every man...

The Unjust Steward The story of the rich man and his unjust steward in Lk 16:1-9 is a lesson to the Pharisees and Israel.  Jesus told the story and then, in the next few verses, made the direct application to them. The rich man pictures the Lord.  The unjust steward...

Thy Word is Settled Ps. 119:89  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO About God’s words, Ps 119 says, thy word is settled in heaven, it is true from the beginning, it is pure, and it is a lamp and a light.  From the verses containing these statements we learn some wonderful things...

Today, we are studying the Lord’s delight.  We want to know what they are so that we can please him.  If you are a husband and you know that your wife delights in flowers or chocolate, for instance, you’ll be inclined to bring her some fresh flowers and some delicious...

Local Church Prayer Today we’re going to discuss the extraordinary benefit of local church prayer. After the ascension of Jesus, the disciples “all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication”, Acts 1:14.  And then after Pentecost, as the church began to grow significantly, they “continued steadfastly… in prayers”, Acts...

These are the things in which the saints should delight.  The saints’ delight should be: The Lord – Ps 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord…”. You delight in the Lord by loving him [Matt 22:36-37]; by knowing him [Phil 3:10]; by fellowshipping with him [1 Jn 1:3]; by praying...

These are the things in which sinners delight.  We’re studying these in their chronological order as they appear in the Bible.  The Sinners’ delight is in:  Lies – Ps 62:4 – Jer 6:10 they have no delight in the word of the Lord.  Jer 5:30-31 they would rather hear someone...

There are six distinct doctrines that distinguish Bible believing Baptist churches from all other churches and religions in the world.  Some non-denominational churches hold these doctrines, and, thus, they are Baptist in their doctrine though not in their name.  We are not ashamed of the name “Baptist” and we are...

Are You in the Way, or Are You in the Way Genesis 24:1-67 The passage for this sermon details where Abraham sent his servant to get a bride for his son Isaac. In this passage we see some beautiful typology. The servant is a type of the Holy Spirit, Isaac...