September 21, 2022
Pleasing to God
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Psalm 26:1-12
Introduction
I have always advocated that we should live our life in a fashion that
is pleasing to God. If you stop and think about it, many times, people
are looking for acceptance, approval and admiration. They want
acceptance, approval and admiration from friends. They want acceptance,
appr., admir. from family, they want aaa from neighbors. After all, if
everyone else accepts, approves, and admires what you are doing, it must
be good, and you must be a good person!
September 21, 2022
More than Conquerors
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Romans 8:31-39
Introduction
Romans chapter 8, is truly a great chapter for every believer. The
chapter is ended, recapping some of the mountain peaks of the chapter,
but asking a few questions that cause us to review the great truths he
has given us. It is a highlight reel of some of the best truths given to
us in Salvation.
I. Who shall be against us? (31-32)
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- The if is not a conditional, he has clearly laid out the fact that God
is for us in this chapter. We are adopted, we are joint heirs with
Christ. The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us… HE is for us.
A. Who is our enemy?
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1. Satan
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1Pet. 5:8 ¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022
The Defiant Church
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Revelation 2:18-29
Christ - the “Son of God”, eyes like unto a flame of fire (judgement),
feet like brass,
Eyes like unto a flame of fire - judgement
feet are like fine brass - righteous
God’s judgement is righteous.
God’s judgement in this portion, can seem harsh to us, but it certainly
is not. It is just. We have a very skewed sense of right and wrong, and
tolerate much more wickedness than God does.
September 21, 2022
Learning to Lean
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Psalm 27:1-14
Introduction
It is very possible this Psalm was written while David was a young man,
placed in Saul’s kingdom. After he had killed Goliath, and Saul’s
jealousy was unleashed on him. It is a bold Psalm, that opens with the
idea of his confidence being placed squarely on God! When you consider
the difficulty in David’s life, his hardship, his trials, it makes his
faith and confidence that much sweeter.
September 21, 2022
History Lesson
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Romans 9
Introduction
As you go through the Bible, there is a lot to learn. One of the many
things that is learned, is how the author writes. The Books of 1st and
2nd Corinthians were very direct, and straightforward. As he says to
them,
1Cor. 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye
were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
September 21, 2022
Finding Happiness in Hardships
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Psalm 28:1-9
Introduction
The book of Psalms, is full of melodramatic moods. It is frequent the
psalmist goes from discouraged to delighted, from heavy-hearted to light
hearted, from frazzled to festive, from sorrowful to satisfied, from
gloomy to glad! It is not a new narrative, but it is one we often
experience in life. Some valleys are deeper than others, some mountain
peaks far more expanse than others, but such is life to go from peak to
valley, and valley to peak. That is why we find such comfort in the book
of Psalms.
September 21, 2022
Righteousness
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Romans 10:1-11
Intro.
Imagine yourself a Jew, having been given the law, having been God’s
people your whole life! Knowing you are to offer sacrifices, and to go
to the Temple. Knowing the laws and books of the Bible that had been
given to your people to hold on to. Knowing that God for literally
thousands of years had worked through your people. Granted it had been a
couple hundred years since a prophet actually had a vision, or prophetic
Word from the Lord, but still. Then, the Messiah comes, only, the
religious jewish leaders rejected him. What do you do? Jesus, was he
really the Messiah? Many of the common people had no problem seeing it,
but many of the very religious devout jews greatly struggled with how
this fit the passages they had spent their life reading. Many struggled
understanding how this now worked, it was a completely NEW way!
September 21, 2022
God’s Great Storm
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Psalm 29:1-11
Introduction
As the Psalm opens, it would seem that the first few verses are out of
place, and do not fit with the rest of the Psalm. Admittedly, it takes
some reading, praying and seeking to find how the entirety of the Psalm
comes together under one title, but I can assure you by the end, we will
have it packaged up in a nice neat package that David placed it in.
September 21, 2022
God’s Great Plan
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Romans 11:1-6
Intro.
The Apostle Paul is an excellent teacher. He has a lot of information,
and takes great time and energy to teach the point he wants to make in
the Book of Romans. I don’t want to get lost in the words of the
chapter, but want to take a step back, and get a full grasp on what Paul
(and specifically God) is trying to teach in this passage.
February 2, 2025
Sabbath Showdown
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Mark 2:27-3:6
Introduction
Mark 2:27-28 feed into this passage so well:
Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not
man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the
sabbath.
This is a major power play move by Jesus, demonstrating this truth, and
his authority to the Pharisees. While there is an overtone that is
certainly prominent, lets not forget the circumstances, and people that
are involved! This is an incredible miracle, done specifically on the
sabbath, in front of the Pharisees, and in all of that, a man is healed,
his life is changed!