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Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily…

What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

Which of these subjects did Jesus preach on the most; Heaven, Hell, or Money? Jesus talked more about money/possessions than He did Heaven and Hell combined. Why did Jesus put such an emphasis on money and possessions? Because there’s a fundamental connection between our spiritual lives and how we think…

Introduction We are stepping into a new chapter of the history of FBC Bagdad. My personal chapters at this church have been marked by ~four year periods of time: Rooting/Repenting/Revitalizing/Reforming. For the next few weeks (Probably six weeks), we will be placing our attention on Acts 20:17-38 to…

19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without…

1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do we not have the right to…

Choosing Love over Liberty Good morning church, guess what we didn’t get yet?!? Our new chairs. I feel like I owe you guys an explanation for that and it’s basically this , we live in this world where we don’t alway get what we want. That’s a free lesson this morning. 1 Corinthians chapter 8 and we are…

Introduction As we begin I want us to listen to the words of a song. It’s called “Give Me Your Eyes.” 4:02 This song is the plea of a mans heart to see people how God does. As we work our way through this passage I believe we see the heart of the Apostle Paul for the lost. He wanted people to be saved.…

Jesus Christ wants the church to be one. We know that our Lord desires UNITY in the church. The Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians, 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. “Please endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” 4 There is one body, and one…

We’re studying 1 Corinthians, and you remember that, in this letter, Paul is answering questions that the Corinthians asked, at least in the middle section. One of the questions they asked regarded eating meat that had been offered to an idol. In that pagan society, people would sacrifice meats to idols.…

Paul’s Restrictions This morning, I would like to begin our time with a small story. On Friday, I knew I would be out late with study so around lunchtime I decided to take a break from my studies to go hang with my kids at a nearby park. After having our fair share of time on the playground, we decide…

Intro: Modern day story of “do as I say, not as I do.” Many of you have heard the statement, do as I say and not as I do. I’m sure for many of you, you probably heard that or might have even said that in a parent child type of conversation. It’s certainly a little bit satisfying when you can catch your…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Isaiah, roughly 680ish BC Overview: What's going on here? Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not considered the foundations of the earth? God is enthroned above the circle of…

Freedom! Freedom, what do you think of when you think of freedom? (Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness picture inserted here) I think we could agree that it is a common belief here in the United States that it is our right, our freedom to seek and obtain life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Intro: Today is the first Sunday of 2025. As such, Today is a great time to reflect on the year that we came out of and it is a good time to look forward into the year that is now beginning. It is also a good time for God’s people to take inventory of their walk with the Lord. We should take a very close…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

Has Christ changed you? Introduction: One way missionary (A.W. Mill) profane, angry, irate man. God got a hold of him and changed him and he became a one way missionary (expand) Burn the plow picture inserted here Bible illustration Elijah after God impacted him and found him pouting led him to Elisha…

Introduction BIG IDEA: Jesus modeled how to partner with the Holy Spirit to reach out and challenge spiritually lost people towards a place of repentance and faith in Christ. I was thinking about the difference one person can make. I was reminded of one of my very favorite movies, the 1957 classic 12…

Trust Yahweh in his work in his time. Ecclesiastes 3 . 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time…

A Pauline Heart to Minister Last week we finished the message by saying, “may God give us a Thessalonian heart” This morning I want to start out the message by saying, “may God not only give us a heart like the Thessalonians but may He give us a Pauline heart to minister to those we interact with.” Paul…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

What is the place and purpose of the Law? To demonstrate the utter sinfulness of sin. To demonstrate your inability to make yourself righteous. To demonstrate your need to be joined to Jesus Christ.