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Higher GroundPart 10 of 20
A church is a temple of living stones. We want to give God an exceeding magnifical temple. Spiritual traits trump ancient landmarks. Deny diversions that many Christians and ministers fall for. Personal devotions is communing with God and various exercises…
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Higher GroundPart 9 of 20
Holiness beautifies a church – worship in the beauty of holiness. A trait of perilous times is unholy Christians. It starts at home with each member – the living stones of a church. They use private self-examination and worship of…
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The R Factor
God legally put away the sins of His elect by Jesus dying for them. However, further sins by the elect ruin fellowship with God and bring His chastening. Repentance makes all the difference in the world, but it must be…
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Higher GroundPart 8 of 20
There is a war for your mind. If you mind earthly things, you are a belly worshipper. You need a heavenly perspective to value eternity over the soap bubbles of vanity and vexation here. Rather than rest on doctrinal rightness,…
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Higher GroundPart 6 of 20
David wanted to build God an exceeding magnifical temple. Our temple of God is the local church, made with living stones – people. Can a church alter priorities to please God more? Yes! We make Jesus preeminent and exalt the…
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Higher GroundPart 7 of 20
Prayer is the barometer of a soul and a church, and the most powerful thing a church can do. The book of Acts records much prayer. Most churches need to pray more, and they need to emphasize spiritual prayer requests,…
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Most Amazing Book Ever Written
We are Bible Christians. We know God and His Son mainly by the Bible. God has exalted His word very highly. You must prove all things by it. Our lives now and hereafter depend on it. Do you love it…
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Understanding AfflictionPart 4 of 5
As a wise Father, God sends trouble to correct and perfect. If you learn the reasons, you should be joyful for them. He never sends more than you can handle, and your problems are no worse than others problems. He…
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Understanding AfflictionPart 5 of 5
Job is an example of how enduring afflictions brings reward. God sees every bit of trouble He allows and the pain you suffer. There is no comparison to trouble in life with eternity in heaven. Even death is the best…
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AfflictionPart 2 of 5
Solomon to write the philosophy book of the Bible – Ecclesiastes. In it he documented the sore travail that God exercises men by to find nothing after Him and to fear Him. Nothing happens in your life but what the…
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AfflictionPart 3 of 5
Great Bible saints had many afflictions. These trials and troubles from God occur for four main reasons. Another sermon in this index, Why Bad Things Happen to Christians, details this fact. It is also true that sin in general causes…
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Prayer Meeting – September 2, 2015
David loved public worship of God, even though he needed it least. He and Solomon did much for public worship in the O.T. The apostles sought the best from each N.T. church, and every epistle shows prayers and persuasion for…
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Afflictions and SufferingPart 1 of 5
The Bible is a manual for living from God our Father. After introducing afflictions and distresses, the first two points are dealt with – all afflictions are from God, which provides comfort in several ways
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Feast or Famine
Prophets like Isaiah foretold a gospel feast (55:1-5). There are five N.T. examples of those that neglected the gospel and suffered for it – Israel, a rich young ruler, Felix, Agrippa, and Martha. If you are not all-in for Jesus…
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Earn $200/hr in the 4th Grade
Laziness in school, dropping out early, or using free time for games will cost you later. God expects more. The difference in life earnings between a H.S. grad and a masters degree is great. Divided by study hours of school…
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Kingly Conduct
God has made us sons
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Fear of GodPart 2 of 2
Fear can be painful, when it is dread of harm. But fearing God is pleasant. It is committed respect and reverence for God to obey His word and reject sin and this world. God promised many blessings to those that…
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Fear of GodPart 1 of 2
Fear can be painful, when it is dread of harm. But fearing God is pleasant. It is committed respect and reverence for God to obey His word and reject sin and this world. God promised many blessings to those that…
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Power of Prayer
Then the earth shook! God hears and answers prayer – powerfully – like for David (Ps 18:6-7
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Higher GroundPart 5 of 20
Israel vexed the Holy Spirit, so He became their enemy and fought against them. Peter charged Ananias and Sapphira with lying to the Holy Ghost. By holy lives, confessing sins, and other duties, we will not grieve or quench Him…