Sermons
Expositional
Expository preaching takes a passage of scripture and explains its meaning, closely following Ezra’s method of Nehemiah 8:1-12, “So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the…
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Intro & Map to Third Preaching Trip
Without a preacher, you cannot know Jesus or His glorious gospel (Rom 10:13-15). The third trip took Paul to Illyricum (Yugoslavia). He sent Titus to Dalmatia (Croatia). Ephesus is focus of this trip, which ended with Paul captured by the…
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Intro & Map to Second Preaching Trip
Without a preacher, you cannot know Jesus or His liberating truth (Rom 10:13-15). You would have adored superstition and abominable rites others have followed. You might even have burned your children to Molech. Thank God for Paul and publish the…
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Boasting About God – Isaiah
These chapters of God boasting reveals Himself to us, mocks false religion, rebukes doubters, and comforts His people. If you want to delight in God and be like David, you will love reading His boasts about Himself. Rejoice in this…
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Intro & Map to First Preaching Trip
The Pale Blue Dot is a picture of earth from 3.7 billion miles away. We are nothing by the picture, and we are nothing by the testimony of scripture. But God had mercy on us, sending His Son to save…
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Superstition or Truth
Paul took the gospel to Europe in Acts 16 when God forced him west into Macedonia. Praise God! We in the West thank God for Paul taking the truth wherever the Lord led him, including the idolatrous city fathers of…
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Pauline Priority in Ephesians
Converted Arminians can be infatuated with election and predestination in chapter 1 and regeneration in chapter 2 to the neglect of the spiritual emphasis. The Pauline emphasis is inspired – we ought to heed it with great care. The church…
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Outline of Ecclesiastes
Philosophy covers questions of existence and morality. Why do I exist? How should I live? What about death? What about evil? God answered these questions by Solomon in this book. Use the notes for all 222 verses and 60 lessons…
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Overview of Ecclesiastes
Philosophy covers questions of existence and morality. Why do I exist? How should I live? What about death? What about evil? God answered these questions by Solomon in this book. Use the attached index of the 60 lessons to whet…
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Do Great Things for God
With the beginning of a new year, you have challenges and should take on some for the Lord. God deserves exceeding magnifical effort, fruit, and projects in our lives, like David and Paul gave Him. What can you do in…
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John 15
The Gospel of John Chapter 15 Outline: 1-8 Fruitful Disciples Abide in Christ 9-17 Love is Bond with Christ and Brethren 18-25 World Hates and Hurts True Disciples 26-27 Jesus Promised Holy Spirit Power Preparatory Reading: Gal 5:13-26; I Cor…
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Gospel of JohnPart 167 in The Gospel of John Chapter 21 (2018)
Jesus asked Peter three times about his love for Him. The third time hurt – he had denied Jesus three times. Peter then got distracted with John, showing he needed Pentecost. John modestly closed out his Gospel admitting that Jesus…
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Gospel of JohnPart 166 in The Gospel of John Chapter 21 (2018)
John wrote his Gospel through chapter 20 as sufficient for faith in Jesus, but he added a third appearing of Jesus that takes up chapter 21. Jesus showed wonderful kindness and power to seven fishing apostles. Peter and John showed…
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John 20:24-31Part 165 in The Gospel of John Chapter 20 (2018)
Thomas missed His appearing to the apostles and rejected their testimony. Jesus appeared again the next Sunday to confront Thomas with His wounds. Thomas answered perfectly. John concluded his written record was enough for faith in Jesus Christ to prove…
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John 20:19-23Part 164 in The Gospel of John Chapter 20 (2018)
The apostles did not believe the eyewitness accounts of the resurrected Jesus, so He appeared to them in a secure room and showed them His wounds. He then charged them to ministry, signified Holy Spirit power, and summarized their new…
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John 20:11-18Part 163 in The Gospel of John Chapter 20 (2018)
Mary Magdalene did not return to Jerusalem with Peter and John. She stayed at the tomb showing extraordinary love and devotion for her Lord. He then revealed Himself to her in one of the most dramatic moments of the Bible…
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John 20:1-10Part 162 in The Gospel of John Chapter 20 (2018)
John wrote chapters 18-19 like a CSI analyst to detail evidence of Jesus death and burial. He wrote chapter 20 the same way to prove His resurrection. He mentioned the grave clothes at least three times, because they are strong…
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John 20 – IntroPart 161 in The Gospel of John Chapter 20 (2018)
The resurrection of Jesus is one of the great facts of the gospel. It was necessary for His death to save us from sin. The apostles with mighty miracles declared God raised Jesus from the dead. John 20 records seemingly…
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John 19:38-42Part 160 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
Jesus had finished the will of His Father, made full atonement for our sins, and His spirit was in heaven. God now favored His righteous cause by convicting and directing two men to give Him nearly a royal burial. Jews…
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John 19:31-37Part 159 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
These facts in John are not found in the other Gospels. The certain death of Jesus Christ is very important for power of His resurrection (I Cor 15:1-4). There were heresies already denying Jesus with a flesh body and real…
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John 19:17-30Part 158 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
All four Gospels have the crucifixion. Psalm 22 is the most graphic by prophecy