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1. Oh, No! Not that topic! Illustration about talking about predestination. Predestination is one of those topics that can make Christians really angry. Unfortunately, this morning we can't avoid it. Now, if you're unsure what this word means, don't worry; you're not alone. And by the end of this morning,…

Anyone can win a soul to Christ. If you have a testimony of salvation and God has changed you and remade you anew, you have something already that you can share with others. But anyone can do it. But we want to grow beyond only our testimony. We want to study and know the verses that talk about salvation…

Picking up and moving on Proclamation of God What does the word proclamation mean? What would be an example of something you have proclaimed? Do we as Christians have a proclamation we do often? If God is making a proclamation, it is something we should lean in and take note of. God’s first proclamation…

Romans chapter 9. This is probably the most controversial chapters in all of scripture. This chapter is probably the most debated chapter in scripture. This is the most weaponized Christian against Christian chapter in all of scripture. This is the foundation of the whole conversation of “are you Calvinist…

Introduction This morning I have titled that sermon, God’s Faithfulness, but to be more accurate, God is faithful because His choices and decision are far better and more complete than any of us can imagine. Stand with me if you are able as we look into God’s Word and read today’s passage 1 I am speaking…

Romans 9:6-33 I believe that Romans 9 is one of the most mysterious and difficult chapters in the Bible. Chapter nine begins a new section in Romans speaking directly to Israel’s place in the plan of Salvation. What about Israel being God’s chosen people? Paul began in verses 1-5, as we looked at last…

God’s Sovereignty by Mercy and Compassion 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God,…

1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4…

The Saga of Sihon and Og Deuteronomy 2: 26-3:11 Background: Moses has been recalling to the people of Israel the time they have spent in the wilderness. He recalled how they had come right up to the promised land, and how the people had refused to go in because they had been afraid of the people there.…

What On Earth Are You Waiting For? 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. We don’t know exactly what is being discussed here. Some believe it is when Pilate took money from the temple treasury to build an aqueduct,…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him: This is what the Lord , the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. But if you refuse to let them go and keep holding them, then the Lord ’s hand will bring a severe plague against your livestock in the field—the…

Don’t Talk Back to God! I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, sometimes I got a little sassy with one of my parents. That’s when I got stopped in mid-sentence with a sharp “Don’t you talk back to me!” and if those words didn’t settle the issue, well, my parents had other ways to settle for…

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…

Total Depravity They did not believe V 34 -36 Turn to Romans 3: 9-18 The depraved nature None is righteous - does not meet Gods standard No one understands- mind is fallen, depraved None seek after God- runs and hides None do good- Works are not good enough No Not One dead, blind Article III of the Baptist…

For those of you who have been here at Fellowship for an extended period of time, you know that we are intentional about studying God’s Word and applying it in practical ways. We strive to be theologically biblical. We are not content with simply believing things because they are comfortable or traditional,…

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord . 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 6 Well then, has God failed to fulfill his promise to Israel? No, for not all who are born…

God is King!… Is He yours?

Tombstone story For some of us we got a chuckle, others that hits too close to home as we recently have lost someone we love. There is an amazing phenomena that happens though when someone dies, we magically remember all the good and forget the bad. We know it is not socially acceptable to speak the…

Last Session: God’s Sovereignty, Our salvation Divine Perspective - Unbreakable Chain of Salvation Foreknew It is ok to have disagreement about this word (i’m calvinist) To be foreloved, God has chosen to set His love on a people for His great name Predestined - Has a set destination and a course (be…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Introduction: Although the comparisons will be made for many years into the future, Ice Storm 1994 still seemed to be a greater event than the recent ice storm we had this past year. I know the data states that more people lost power this year than in 1994, but 94’s storm seemed more chaotic on this…

The Chief End of God.... Let’s start off with the easy question… at least for Presbyterians… The chief end of man is … to glorify God and/by enjoying him forever. Now try something a little more controversial: The chief end of God is … what is it that motivates God to do the things he does? Love for…