Sermons
2022
115 results
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First John Chapter 2 (#7)… Verses 15Part 7 of 16
2:15 begins a three-verse list of rules for an evil world. The world is God's enemy, and Christians must hate it from several angles, but especially its evil passions that find a friend in our depraved old man. Everything in…
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First John Chapter 2 (#6)… Verses 12-14Part 6 of 16
2:12-14 identifies three levels of spiritual maturity, not biological age. After warning about false professors, John comforted and assured new converts, strong Christians, and old saints by their virtues. The context on both sides are two crucial commands – love…
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First John Chapter 2 (#5)… Verses 9-11Part 5 of 16
2:9-11 teach love or hatred toward a brother has serious consequences on the soul. Love will give internal light by the Spirit to avoid errors in life, but hatred blinds and deceives men to make errors without knowing why. Hatred…
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First John Chapter 2 (#4)… Verses 8-9Part 4 of 16
2:8-9 used the N.T. era as a reason to love one another. The darkness of hateful and violent living under Satan's universal rule had been broken, as the apostles took the loving religion of Jesus to the nations. A new…
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Lose Your Life to Find It
Your best life requires you to give up selfish interests for Christ. If you do, you will enjoy life to its fullest as God intended. If you will not, you will lose offered joy and prosperity. Jesus repays followers 10,000%…
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No Jeopardy in Christ
Jeopardy = risk of loss, harm, or death; peril, danger. You are appointed to death and then judgment. You are in jeopardy for eternal torment in the lake of fire for your sins. But Jesus jeopardized His life to give…
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First John Chapter 2 (#3)… Verse 8Part 3 of 16
2:8 used the N.T. era as a key reason to love one another. The darkness of hateful and violent living under Satan's universal rule had been broken, as the apostles took the loving religion of Jesus to the nations. A…
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First John Chapter 2 (#2)… Verses 7-8Part 2 of 16
2:7-8 began a five-verse lesson about loving the brethren. Two introductory parts of the lesson are special. First, the command to love one another is old as coming from Christ and new as emphasized by Christ. Second, John appealed to…
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First John Chapter 2 (#1)… Verses 1-6Part 1 of 16
2:1-6 for our Advocate and Propitiation, Jesus Christ the Righteous, Who takes care of our sins before God. We then must prove our salvation and relationship with God and His Son by obedience to their commands. It is a heresy…
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First John Chapter 1 (#5)… Verses 5-10Part 5 of 5
1:5-10 for keeping intimate friendship and love with God by walking in the light by a holy life. The blood of Christ will cover the sin principle still in us and any sins of ignorance. But we must confess any…
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Israel Crossing the Red Sea
Moses and Miriam led Israel to celebrate one of God's greatest deliverances, one that He took great delight in, to save His church from Pharaoh and Egypt in the Red Sea. He got Himself great glory destroying them the way…
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First John Chapter 1 (#4)… Verse 5Part 4 of 5
1:5 for three crucial words – God is light. He is impeccably holy and pure without any allowance for sin at all. He demands our character and conduct match His, so we must be holy. We should test every action.…
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War at Calvary
Jesus spoiled the devil's kingdom, made an open show of him, and triumphed over him on the cross. There was war at Calvary. Consider Him defeating that diabolical fiend by redeeming us from God's claim of death against us due…
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Real Insider InformationPart 2 of 2
I Cor 1-2 glorifies God's grace in salvation and in conveying truth to His children. God designed the gospel to offend the wicked and to comfort His elect. Christians are a secret society in the world with perfect knowledge of…
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Resurrection Power
The world has no clue about death. They do all they can to avoid it, but life expectancy is the same Moses wrote. We know everything about life, death, and eternal life. Our God and Father taught us, and He…
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Real Insider InformationPart 1 of 2
I Cor 1-2 glorifies God's grace in salvation and in conveying truth to His children. God designed the gospel to offend the wicked and to comfort His elect. Christians are a secret society in the world with perfect knowledge of…
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As Unto the LORD
Church men were challenged to think, speak, and act as if they were doing so for God or Jesus Christ directly. Every decision should be made as if to God personally. Thinking of God should accompany every action. Mighty spiritual…
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Priorities of Fearful PastorsPart 2 of 2
I Cor 3-4 is mainly for pastors, as Paul corrected preacher factions at Corinth and warned them of their duties and coming judgment for pastors. God's churches are holy, and wood, hay, and stubble additions to Christ are to be…
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Priorities of Fearful PastorsPart 1 of 2
I Cor 3-4 is mainly for pastors, as Paul corrected preacher factions at Corinth and warned them of their duties and coming judgment for pastors. God's churches are holy, and wood, hay, and stubble additions to Christ are to be…
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Four Attributes of GodPart 2 of 2
The infinite Creator God revealed Himself to all men but especially to His children by His Spirit and word. Adam E. taught God is independent and encouraging. Jonah U. taught how God is initiating and doting.