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Is it possible for you to be so close to God that you will only want to do what is right and good? To have your conscience purified? Can we put away sin once for all? This is the goal of religion. Has religion accomplished this? Is there a better way? This whole section of Hebrews is a reflection on…

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of…

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that…

Intro: We are still in Daniel Chapter 8. Last week we looked at the details of the vision that Daniel had, which involved a ram and a goat. We will review some of those details as we get into the interpretation of the vision. Ram vs. Goat - Interpretation Now this may seem like a history lesson this…

Now What Do I Do? Changed Life 1 I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : The humble shall hear thereof , and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord , and he heard…

15 And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord , because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and…

Let me seek God’s presence 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Seeking the Lord means seeking his presence. “Presence” is a common translation of the Hebrew word “face.” Literally, we are to seek his “face.” But this is the Hebraic way of having access…

Intro: We’ve been making our way through Daniel chapter 6 and last week we ended with Daniel being thrown into the Lion’s den and a huge stone, sealed with the signets of the King and the other political leaders being placed over the opening of the den. Part of what we looked at last week were the charges…

1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete…

As our study in Hebrews 12 draws to a close we will finish up next Sunday. Remember we are talking about our Christian life, the book of Hebrews was written to the church to admonish and encourage the church. We have compared it to a race, a marathon, a long race that at times seems grueling and impossible.…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

Today as we finish out our Kingdom Focused study we will be looking at a parable that represents Gospel Growth and Gospel Judgment, but here the main focus is on Gospel Judgment. we are going to see how things will be when Christ returns and mankind faces God’s final judgment. We will see three points…

Verses 37-42 Notice that Jesus doesn’t call him Peter, He calls him Simon as He refers to the old fleshly nature of Simon... It was Jesus who first told Simon that His new name would be Peter, and now He is reminding him of who he is without Christ... 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and…

Funeral Sermon for Ewing E. Carhart, Jr.

Summary Ezekiel 10-11 are the concluding chapters to a prophetic vision that began in chapter 8. In this episode we discover how these chapters provide more Godhead talk from the Old Testament and the departure of the glory of God from the temple. This is important material for evangelism and apologetics.…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome. I’m excited to have you all here this morning because we are starting a new sermon series today since we are at the beginning of a new year. And I gotta be honest with you all, I am both extremely excited and extremely nervous for this series! Now, you’re probably…

Introduction: Last week we began looking at the journey of the wise men. God started their journey to find the Messiah by showing them a star in the heavens that they followed all the way to Herod’s palace. Herod got news of the magi’s journey and sought to find out from them the approximate time that…

“There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day. But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate. He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man’s table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores. One day the poor man…

The story of Christmas isn’t just about a baby in a manger. The story of Christmas is about who that baby is. The story of Christmas is about what that baby came to do. The story of Christmas is about God keeping His promise to send a Savior. Have you trusted in Him?

Matthew 1:18–25 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her…

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels…

Text: Hebrews 2:9-10 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of…

Introduction Today, we stand on the precipice of Christmas, one of the two great feast days on the Christian calendar. And here, on the last Sunday of Advent, the lectionary, like St. Matthew, wants us to understand a few things before we come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. So that…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Only by grace can we enter (785) Psalm Reading All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her. With joy and gladness they are led along as they…

Over this past week, since Bro. Ron’s passing, I have learned a lot about Bro. Ron which I would like to share with you this afternoon. During a memorial service, such as this one, I like for the individual to speak for themselves. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,…