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Intro In the last chapter we see God has the right to choose and God has the right to do what he wants to with His creation. You are the clay and he wants to mold you. Chapter ended with Isaiah saying Israel is a disobedient and obstinate people. God was going to use the Gentile world to humble them.…

Introduction Pool Blanket Rules for vertical and horizontal, which are broken. Jeremiah is speaking to God’s people who have done the same. Broken God’s laws and placed themselves in a desperate situation. Living in a time when the northern kingdom of Israel had already been dominated by Assyria, now…

Introduction How does a movement start / spread? The Christian faith, from one leader to billions of believers over a 2,000 year span covering every continent and the majority of people groups. It comes through what we call “evangelism.” Evangel = Gospel Gospel = Good News So, to evangelize is to gospelize…

(S1) TURN THE TEMPERATURE DOWN To cool things down, we need to heat things up…in the church, followers of Jesus. — Not calling for a protest, riot, to be agitators... But, to be those who trust in the gift of God, given them, to share the good news of Jesus that transforms lives! (S2) — SERIES (E2D)…

Introduction This morning we will continue our walk through the book of Romans into chapter 9. Chapters 9-11 are a little bit different. We do not want to skip them, there are things here that we have to understand. We need to have a working knowledge of the doctrines presented here, if we are going…

9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what…

Introduction We have all seen, had told to us, or given speeches to encourage and fire up people to go into battle, a sporting event, or many other things in life. We know they have great power to encourage and fire up people to go and do. Let me give a couple from movies. This speech from Aragorn in…

We started this journey seeking for this series, simply seeking answers, seeking truth. The Scriptures tell us: But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. And God Himself said through the prophet Jeremiah,…

Over the last several weeks we have spent time studying about two of the most well known cults, Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witness. We took time to examine what they believe and reflecting on our own beliefs as well, taking the time to make sure that they align with what the Bible teaches. We learned how…

Introduction First time sharing the Gospel. Henry. Personal evangelism can be awkward , but effective. And every time since, awkward, but effective. By the power of the Holy Spirit, evangelism makes a difference. Be a preacher. Paul shares the Gospel (vv. 5-13). Confess with mouth Jesus is Lord (repentance).…

Subtitle: The fortifying power of true comfort Scripture: Isa. 35:2 (starting with, “They shall see”) - 6 (stop with “the dumb sing”), 8-10 This month’s Spiritual Discipline is Evangelism. You might ask, “what does love and comfort from the title and 2 Cor. 1 have to do with evangelism?” If you would…

One of the great needs of our day is to simply get people lost. Everyone is a Christian, everyone is righteous, everyone is good. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: According…

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. For the last…

SOUL WINNING MUSTS A discouraged preacher once dreamed that he was standing on top of a huge granite rock, trying to break it with a pickaxe. Hour after hour, he worked seeing no results. Finally, he said, “That’s it, I’ve tried, but it is useless.” Suddenly a man stood by him and asked, “Were you not…

Belief Needs Becoming Over the last few weeks, we have been reminded of the love of God that sent our savior to be the sacrifice for our sins, we touched on the wonder of a resurrected ascended Lord, the question of waiting for the power of the spirit and the pouring out of God’s spirit upon his followers…

We have been learning about different cults that have grown throughout the 19th and 20th century. Most of these are popular cults that more often than not, have grown to a large extent and now we see people who participate in them everywhere. Who are the Russellites? Hint: They are also known as the…

We have been learning about different cults that have grown throughout the 19th and 20th century. Most of these are popular cults that more often than not, have grown to a large extent and now we see people who participate in them everywhere. Who are the Russellites? Hint: They are also known as the…

The 4th Principle in the PLAN A Series from Crossover Australia by Belinda Lakelin

Love God. Love people. Make disciples. Ever heard that? Bringing In the Sheaves? Remember that old song. None of us knew what it meant. As we saw on Wednesday, it is a reference to the Jewish Festival of Weeks (or Pentecost), which was a celebration of the harvest in Old Testament times. A sheaf of wheat…

Introduction: Charles Spurgeon said, Truly wise men are never above asking questions, because they are wise men. Christ’s Incarnation , Page 98 Charles Spurgeon Well, tonight we are going to look at some questions the wise men asked. God was working in their lives and drawing them to Himself. God does…

1 Peter 2:11-17 Have you ever felt like you wore a target on your back? Like wherever you go at school, work, etc., your classmates, coworkers, teachers, or managers were suspicious of you, waiting for you to misbehave and finding ways to criticize and make your life miserable? It’s not easy to live…

Main Idea Build intentional bridges that support the weight of truth. Outline and Core Passage I - What Relational Evangelism Is II - Why we do evangelism III - It is what Jesus modeled for us IV - How You can live this out 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are…

What a year it has been. Today is a special day. It is New Year’s Day, and the fact that it falls on a Sunday this year makes it even more special. When Christmas comes, we celebrate the birth of Christ, but then there is a week of anticipation as the end of one year brings the beginning of the next.…

Introduction: I want to take a moment and welcome all of you back home to Bethlehem. We are excited to be celebrating our 201st birthday as a church and it’s always a blessing to have everyone back home. That’s what a lot of us love about holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, isn’t it? We love to…

We have gone over what those who creep into the church are like lately. We have seen that their beliefs are based on feelings and emotions and what they want. These people will twist and turn truth to fit the mold they want. They do this through slow movements and some through abrupt and bold movements.…