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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,…

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our…

One thing that last 1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this…

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…

Series: Growing in Grace Text : 2 Peter 3:17-18 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both…

Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, aware of the reality of Your coming judgment. Open our minds and hearts to understand Your Word today. Help us to live with eternity in mind, striving for holiness and eagerly anticipating the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. May Your Spirit guide…

INTRODUCTION Last week be gained a greater understand of what grace is - God’s favorable (unmerited) actions towards man To obtained this Grace is through faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Like God’s Grace, this faith exhibits action not just a mere concept. Thesis Statement : To grow in Grace…

but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.…

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…

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. In our culture imitation or mimics means that something or someone is a fake in place of the real…

Have you spoked to the person who peaked in high school? Somebody say, “ouch.” You know what I’m talking about? And you could be that person, but I hope not. You know, they were the quarterback of the football team and now they’re 45 and work a job they hate, so they focus on the past and let it define…

The Waiting God 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. Let us pray: These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us and sanctify us in the truth. Thy Word is truth. Amen. If patience…

Intro; Last week we talked about Armageddon, the war of all wars where the Lord Jesus Christ returns to judge and make war with the Anti-christ, Beast, False Prophet and all those who have rejected Him as Savior at the end of the Great Tribulation. [ refs. Rev.6:12-17 , 16:12-16 , 19:11-20 ] Tonight…

2 Peter 3 Good morning Church! We are now returning to where we left off on our study of God’s Word. In the past couple weeks we examined the cross of Christ and the Resurrection of Christ. We looked at the foundations of our faith. Today we are continuing on teaching through the Scriptures so that we…

Not long ago I was watching a video online about how to survive stampeding crowd. Let’s say you’re on the riverfront for thunder over Louisville, and something goes down that causes everyone to run or press in one direction. These can be very dangerous scenarios. if you fall down, you are likely to trampled.…

A new year begins tomorrow, one of my favorite cartoons about New Years day is this one from 2003: Ziggy 2003. Today, as we have in previous years, we’re going to spend time in prayer. I want to take the time I usually have to pray for each one of you, individually or as a family. That’s what we’re going…

Earthen Vessels The Scripture often describes the believer as being vessel prepared for use. Our verse this morning encourages us to clean the vessel in preparation for the “special purpose” God has created! The book of Jeremiah gives us a great picture of the gift of Salvation. The Lord gave another…

Introduction: Question 2: What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him? Question 2: What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him? The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we…

Peter has a goal to remind the church of the reality of this world (beyond what it looks like or what we may be told) and of what has been told because there are those among us who will deny the reality of final judgement and the coming again of the Lord. 3:1-4 summarized In (10), Peter asserts that…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.…

Today we will be concluding the series of 2 Peter by urging us to be diligent, blameless, and faithful in our walk with Christ, and to grow in grace and knowledge until He returns. We are living in the last days, the days before the Lord Jesus Christ returns to judge the living and the dead, and to make…

INTRODUCTION but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Within this verse we see the key factor of staying strong in the Lord - and that is the concept of waiting on the Lord. But…

As we continue to go through the 2nd Letter of Peter we find ourselves today in chapter 3. Peter says in vs.1 of this chapter Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), The purpose of this letter is to remind the believers of the truth…

Spiritual Maturity of a Unified Church Eph.4:13-16 . The result of the church’s unity is the church’s maturity. Notice how this body metaphor in verse 13, “a perfect (mature) man,” is contrasted with “children” in verse 14. Paul wants the people to grow up. Notice also that while one is doing the work…