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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 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”…

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…

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.

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…

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…

INTRODUCTION What comes to mind when you think of the word Faith? First and foremost it should be trust. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists…

2 Peter 1:12-21 Good morning church! We have a busy morning ahead of us and I know you are all sleep deprived from the clock change, but we will all appreciate it this evening when the sun doesn’t go down until 6:36 p.m. Once we get into our message this morning we will be talking about Reasons to Believe…

About a decade ago Cami and I witnessed a miracle of sorts at the intersection of the southbound I-5 offramp and Highway 16. We were exiting the freeway to get on Highway 16/348th westbound. As we approached the intersection the light was green. But instead of taking the right turn, something – a voice…

What do you think about when you think about your life? How has it turned out? What would you like it to be remembered for? What would you like to accomplish in the next few years? When I talk to people about their lives, more often than not I hear from the younger people about what they wish they could…

Good morning, church. Today I want to talk to you about life and death. Not the physical life and death that we all experience, but the spiritual life and death that we all face. The Bible tells us that there are two ways to live: in the light or in the darkness, in the truth or in the lie, in the grace…

What would you do if you could, just for a moment, see the fully glory of Jesus Christ? When I was in high school one of my favorite Christian Music groups was a band called Third Day. They had a song called “Show Me Your Glory”, which was based on Moses’ experience on the mountain with God. As Moses…

2 Peter is the second letter that we have from the Apostle Peter in the New Testament, written to Gentile believers in Asia Minor. The overall theme of the book is that believers ought to continue faithfully in the truth as they await Christ’s return. 12 Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you…

12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ…

Who are we? 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:…

Fulfilling The Requirements For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became…

The glory of the transfiguration is a preface to the glory of the cross. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is a bridge between the Epiphany season, and the season of Lent. Epiphany began with our Lord’s Baptism and the voice of the…

Intro; Every 3-6 months I hand out a Self-Evaluation Form for Church Leadership to my deacons. I do not ask them to fill it out and return it, but to sincerely consider the questions. This statement is at the bottom of the page. As you honestly consider these questions, I pray you reflect upon your answers…

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent…

If someone were unable to speak for 9 months, and could finally speak, what would they say? You and I could try to imagine this. 9 months of inability to speak would be, for many people, almost like pure torture. If we suddenly became unable to speak, at first we may think of the inability to speak about…

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This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…