September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022
The Dependable Church
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Revelation 2:8-11
Introduction
This is the shortest of the letters to the churches.
Nothing negative is mentioned in the letter to the church of Smyrna.
Smyrna was also a wealthy commercial city. Perhaps not as great as
Ephesus, but still a wealthy city.
The message is that of encouragement through persecution. Persecution,
is not an enjoyable topic, and yet, it is given by Christ himself, who
know more about persecution, and suffering than anyone else! Jesus lived
an absolutely SINLESS life, and didn’t deserve not even one lash of
punishment, yet he took it, for our sakes. It is he, “which was dead,
and is alive;”
September 21, 2022
Psalm 23
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Psalm 23
I. Sheep’s Responsibility
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A. Chose your Capitan “my Shepherd” (1)
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B. Chose Contentment “I shall not want” (1)
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1 Timothy 6:6-9 – godliness + contentment = great gain!
C. Chose to Comply “he leadeth me” (2)
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“Where he leads me, I will follow, follow any where.”
- Don’t get ahead of God! A follower is not in front
1. Green pastures (2) - Scriptures
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- Scriptures of truth! They are rich lush green passages, full of
freshness every single day!
- You find sweet rest, in these Scriptures.
2. Still waters (2) – Spirit – calm, deep, refreshing
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3. Sanctification “path of right” (3) his name’s sake
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4. Struggles (4) – Valley, make you stronger
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D. Chose to Confide “fear no evil” (4)
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- You cannot trust in God, and fear evil!
- Spurgeon said, “The shadow of a dog cannot bite; the shadow of a sword
cannot kill; the shadow of death cannot destroy us.” - We have nothing
to fear!
1. Comfort of his presence “thou art with me”
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September 21, 2022
Romans 8:11, 12-17
Introduction
I accidentally left out verse 11, which goes with the last passage we
covered. And has some very good truths in it that we must cover before
moving on to the next set of verses.
The question is asked in Romans 7:24 -
Rom. 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body
of this death?
1. Jesus Christ in Salvation (Rom 7:25)
February 13, 2019
February 13, 2019
Preserved from Corruption
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Proverbs 2:10-
Intro.
My mom did a lot of canning when I was growing up. She would boil
bottles of vegetables, fruit, and even make jellies. It was a lot of
work. The last thing that was needed was sealing those jars to preserve
them. If they weren’t sealed, bacteria would get in there and break down
the food. It would spoil. Solomon gives us a stern warning to Preserve
us from Corruption.
September 21, 2022
The King of Glory!
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Psalm 24
I. Creation of God (1-2)
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A. Announcement (1)
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1. “The earth is the LORD’s”
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2. “The world, and they that dwell therein”
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B. Author (2)
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1. “He hath founded it”, “and established it”
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- Found – establish, settle
2. “upon the seas”...“upon the floods” (Gen 1:1-2, 9)
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“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth
was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the
deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
(Genesis 1:1–2)
September 21, 2022
Help of the Spirit
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Romans 8:26-28
I. Infirmities (26)
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A. Infirmity of failure
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1. Sin keeps us away
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Is. 59:1 ¶ Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your
iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have
hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022
The Defiled Church
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Revelation 2:12-17
Introduction
We are going to look at one another state of the church. While these
very well can represent ages, they very well could stand for stages or
states in which a church may be.
Last week, we looked at Smyrna, as the Dependable Church, who stands
through persecution. It was pointed out to me afterwards, that even now,
the christians in Smyrna face persecution! So, while it is very popular
to define these as ages, they also can be a status of current churches.
January 26, 2025
The Letter of the Law?
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Mark 2:18-22*, 23-28
Introduction
Last week, Levi (Matthew) the Publican was saved, and hosted a dinner to
celebrate his salvation! This didn't go over well with the Pharisee's.
We will not go back, to that text as we dealt with their criticism, but
we have a series of attacks on Jesus by the Pharisees here.
Notice the inclusion of the disciples of John. The Pharisees knew John
to be strict in nature, and brought the disciples they could find to
support them. Then used them to compare them to Christ's disciples. The
devil will use whatever means he can employ to cause great division
among the disciples of Christ. We must be wary of his devices.
September 21, 2022
Meditating on the LORD
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Psalm 25:8-10
Introduction
Charles Spurgeon in his Treasury on David notes, “This has been styled
the second of the seven Penitential Psalms. It is the mark of a true
saint that his sorrows remind him of his sins, and his sorrow for sin
drives him to his God.”
Psa. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my
transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy
goodness’ sake, O LORD.
September 21, 2022
God’s Purpose
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Rom 8:29
Introduction
A lot of people, baptists and others have greatly confused the idea of
predestination. So I want us to take the time to go through these verses
and consider what the text is trying to teach us. Many people will take
their beliefs, go to the Bible to try to prove what they believe. Let’s
take a look at what the Bible teaches, and see for our self.