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Let’s pray: My message comes this morning from the book of Acts chapter 1. 4 While he was with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “Which,” he said, “you have heard me speak about; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy…

Growing In Grace and Truth (2) 2 Peter WARNING – 2 Peter 2:18-19 Central Truth: There is N othing B etter than G rowing C loser to God! 2 Peter 1:3-11 Peter’s P urpose : To see believers G row in G race and K nowledge of God! > 2 Peter 1:2 and 3:18 Answers to the N egative : 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10-11, 19,…

Growing In Grace and Truth 2 Peter 3:14-18 Central Truth: Divine P erspectives Define MY J oyful E xpectation ! Peter’s P urpose : To ‘ Stir Up’ > 2 Peter 1:12-15 and 3:1-2 To see believers G row in G race and K nowledge of God! > 2 Peter 1:2 and 3:18 Can I have M ore G race ? ‘Unmerited Favor’ Grace…

WRONG ATTITUDES TOWARD DEATH "CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST" Believes that "matter, sin, sickness, and death have no reality" Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died. Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. "ESCAPIST”…

Today, I want to tell you about our Hope for Holiness but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” I don’t know if you feel this way, but when I read Peter’s quotes from the Old Testament, sometimes I feel deflated… Like,…

From the very beginning, the Word of God has been under attack. It is literally the oldest trick in the book! “Did God really say??” The devil deceived the woman by questioning the word of God and twisting the truth. And it has been the most common tactic of the enemy against God’s image bearers ever…

Did you hear about the new TV Reality show coming this Fall? Here is the plot. Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 4 kids each for 6 weeks. Each kid plays 2 sports and either takes music or dance lessons. There is no access to fast food. Each man must take care of his four kids.…

INTRODUCTION New theme for month of April “The Power of the Holy Spirit” Let us not forget our annual theme of “Spiritually Mature in Truth” The Comforter “One who is called along side of with a view of helping” Two simple objectives for today Who is the Holy Spirit / Ghost / Comforter /Helper /Spirit…

2 Peter 2 Good morning church! Happy Lord’s Day to you all. If you are joining us on line this morning welcome to you. We have some church family business to take care of before we get into our study this morning, and rather than do it after our service, or in the prayer room, or in my office, we want…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This first session Introduces Basics and lays the 'basic' foundation of everything done here at Hickory Corners Bible Church. Video presentation is also at https://youtu.be/_xsicqBVp5o.

John 7:45-53 , Isaiah 9:1-7 Jesus’ Ministry Year 1 - John 1-4 Year 2 - John 5 Year 3 - John 6-11 Passion Week - John 12 -End 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture…

Those who rejected were never elected. The Westminster Confession of Faith: Edinburgh Edition (The Shorter Catechism) Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? A. God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter…

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. And most certainly, the mystery of godliness…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

2 Peter, Part 2 (1:12-21) Peter is writing to Gentile churches Asia Minor (1) “who have received a faith equal to [the apostles]. Now what we’re going to see today is their faith is equal, but their calling is not. Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord and is transformed by the Spirit of God is…

Here we are at the end of 2023. Congratulations. You have survived another trip around the sun. Almost. It is customary for many people to take advantage of the end of the year and plan for the new year, making goals, plans, and resolving to do better in one area or another. We all recognize that we…

especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. I beg of you, brethren, become…

Due to the holiday this is a 7 week series. September and October. There will be a lot of review but not exactly the same as Bible study 101 but this has been the most requested reteach. 1. What is so special about the Bible? We need to understand what’s special before we start studying. A. The Bible…

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— For this reason I bow my…

The Transfiguration People who have seen the glory of God, or glimpses of it: Moses, Isaiah, Elijah, Abraham, the shepherds In today’s passage, Peter, John and James get to see Jesus in a different way than anyone else saw him at that time. But we can look forward to seeing him in his glory if we are…

The Shepherd or the Thief 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Warnings about how we might steal from others. Do not steal a person’s value. 15 “You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you.…

2 Peter 1:1-11 · Recipients: Gentile Christians in Asia Minor · Purpose: It is evident from 2:1–3, 14, 18 some from within the church, claiming to be Christians. Peter viewed them as false teachers. · Apparently they initially gave evidence of being converted but began to live and teach in a way that…

The Mighty Sword Could you imagine a soldier carefully putting on each piece of his armor, and walking out to battle without his sword? Talk about suicidal. He would be asking for it. David went to battle Goliath with out Saul's armor, but he did have his weapon. While armor is vital to protect you from…

Big Idea: God’s Word only produces fruit when it is received by good soil And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the…

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