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5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” 6 For to us a child is born, to…

2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness. 1 “Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water; and you without silver, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without silver and without cost! 2 Why do you spend silver on…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

People often ask, and if we are honest, we all want to be able to know the Will of God. One of the problems is that, we, our culture, think we are smart. If you think about it. I have seen Nuclear Bombs detonated when they were tested. I remember when we first sent a person into space and then landed…

Introduction The phrase, “Get all you can and can all you get,” is one that I used to hear often from different people in different situations growing up. It was a phrase that seemed so common to me that it did not need a explanation; I knew what it meant. However, in the past 20 years, I have probably…

Introduction A little more than half way through the letter to the Roman assembly of Christian Believers and Paul has been talking about Salvation to all, Jew and Gentile alike. Something new. God’s mercy for all people, Jew and Gentile alike. And Paul would like nothing more than all his people the…

Consuming Fire Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything which the Lord your God has forbidden you. For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. We read today that one…

God’s Faithfulness and Wisdom Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at how we can know that nothing can separate us from the love of God. He is faithful, and has always had a wonderful plan to bring salvation to us. In considering whether nothing can truly separate us, Paul addresses the issue…

Irrevocable Calling Irrevocable, cannot be rescinded, recalled or undone We are in Romans 11 this morning. Romans 9-11 is a wonderful section of Romans which covers some important concepts for believers. It builds upon all that the Spirit teaches us through all that he inspired Paul to right concerning…

Introduction Have you ever heard of a laughing heir? I’m not talking about laughing gas, I’m talking about when someone gets a call from a lawyer saying, “your rich uncle passed away and left you all his money!” It’s when you didn’t realize you would inherit something, but suddenly someone tells you…

Kiddos: fill out all your notes and write down one thing you learned. The church in Thessalonica was under intense persecution. Even from their own countrymen. Paul says in 2:14 they suffered the same things he did. Violence. Mobs. There was intense pressure from the outside. The success of the church…

Does God love the elect more than the unelect, or does he love them the same? If you want to understand more about the love of God, I encourage you to read The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by, D. A. Carson. I am indebted to his work on this topic. If I am to answer this question we will need…

Mercy – “That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves.” I. The Union of Mercy and Truth – Thankfulness Connected no less than 20 times in Scripture Truth – This is what I deserve Mercy – I did not get what…

Renewed And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform…

THESIS STATEMENT: God's awe-inspiring holiness calls believers to pursue a holy life, empowered by the Holy Spirit, making holiness attainable through His divine enablement. 1. Imitating God’s Nature 2. Set Apart for God’s Purpose 3. Obedience to God’s Laws 4. Relationship with God The Call to Personal…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:13 | MOTIVATED BY LIBERTY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : It was 248 years ago that 56 men including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock, signed the declaration of independence. They were agreeing with the terms, conditions, and guarantees of that documents. In what…

Introduction Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Numbers 6:24–26 (KJV 1900) The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The…

This session we will continue to look at the Greek word “thélēma,” with one of the three persons of the Trinity as the direct object or the subject in the Gospels. Turn to Romans 1:8-15 . 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. 9…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with open hearts and minds, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over our lives and the world around us. Lord, as we delve into Your Word, may Your Spirit illuminate our understanding…

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold,…

Intro In the last chapter we see God has the right to choose and God has the right to do what he wants to with His creation. You are the clay and he wants to mold you. Chapter ended with Isaiah saying Israel is a disobedient and obstinate people. God was going to use the Gentile world to humble them.…

8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. 11 After him Elon the Zebulunite…

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.…

Central Message : In a world filled with distractions and competing priorities, praying with purpose allows us to align our desires and intentions with God’s will. By understanding the power of prayer, we can cultivate a deeper relationship with God and find clarity in our life’s direction. OBJECTIVE…

INTRODUCTION What image comes to mind when you think of a tree planted by a stream: He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord , whose trust is the Lord .…