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Scripture records the greatest event in history with a shocking lack of words: “There they crucified him.” Here was the culmination of God's plan: the innocent for the guilty, the sinless for the sinful. The participants in this divine drama are carried along fulfilling prophecy after prophecy, Pilate…

A Beneficial Death By the time of the events in the regions known in the Old Testament as Bashan — Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration on Mount Hermon — Jesus knew that the hour of his death was fast approaching. He had provoked a confrontation with intelligent evil in many…

Main Point: The Lord does not neglect the righteous sufferer. Aim of the text: For the singer, though they feel abandoned, to take heart in a faithful God who will not turn his face away. His rescue and praises must be declared to the ends of earth and time! Introduction · <hook> · Remember Psalms are…

Scripture weaves together: Prophecy - Isaiah, Psalms Narrative - John Didactic (teaching/application) - Hebrews Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form…

In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…

The Suffering Servant My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? God’s Silence in Our Suffering O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you…

Here we are at the first Sunday in the New Year of 2022. And often we pledge to make a new start to have a better and more fulfilling life than what we had this past year. And there is nothing wrong in desiring that. But the difference in desire and obtaining a more fulfilling life depends on what we…

Today there is a faulty perspective of Jesus that is extremely dangerous and very seductive. This is exposed by David Platt in his book Radical . In a blog David wrote, We American Christians have a way of taking the Jesus of the Bible and twisting him into a version of Jesus that we are more comfortable…

Verses 16-20 Soldiers = Pilate’s bodyguards Governor’s headquarters = Praetorium - Pilate was the chief magistrate and this is his courthouse. Battalion /Garrison - 600 soldiers Clothed Him in a purple cloak ... They are doing this to humiliate Jesus who had already been mocked for being the Messiah…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. If I were one given to melodramatics I would preach this sermon this morning without shoes on. Because, as one commentator wrote, we truly are coming to holy ground this morning. Before I get any further into that, if you are joining us…

We Believe the Resurrection We Believe the Resurrection Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according…

Psalm 22 – STOP STARING (Gawking is not Enough) 1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? 2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. I. The AGONY 3 But You are holy, Enthroned…

Question for Everyone Sum up in one word, what does the cross mean to you? It could mean hope, grace, love, salvation, forgiveness etc. These things are all true, they are our experiences The Roman Cross was devised by the government of Rome to be the most excruciating form of human execution. it was…

The Last Supper Were you there? For a moment I want us to imagine being there… The Passover was different this time for the disciples. As they came to the table Jesus did things a little different. Scripture says that Jesus was looking forward to sharing in this meal with them. No longer would this be…

Jesus suffered untold humiliation on our account. We as sinful mortals cannot even begin to understand the emotional, spiritual and physical pain Jesus endured on our behalf. Yet, it is the suffering Savior that provides our redemption. In today's message we have a glimpse into the depth of suffering endured by Christ on our behalf.

Lament Introduction: Looking at Lament Psalms. We don’t talk about Lament psalms very often. It’s difficult to find material and examples to preach on laments. Because We don’t want to feel laments at Church. 44% of the Psalms are Laments. If we’re going to look seriously at the Psalms, we have to explore…

Hebrews 2 Good morning Church! Open you Bibles with me to Hebrews chapter 2. Quick reminder of where we have been in this study so far, and we won’t do that every week, but this week we must as if you take a glance at chapter two, verse one, it begins with the word Therefore... AND every bible student…

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord ; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt…

Intro I introduced a few weeks back as were were in the book of Luke seeing Jesus confronting the Pharisees and the Lawyers a couple of questions for us. How is your heart? What is happening with your soul? The lawyers and the Pharisees were both following the rules over following God. They did not recognize…