But There Is a God in Heaven, Dan 2:28

There is a God in heaven.  You’re going to hear about him tonight. In Daniel 2, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were slated to be executed because the wise men in Babylon could not tell King Nebuchadnezzar his dream and the interpretation of the dream.  Daniel was able to convince...

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Deception

We’re going to study the topic of deception this evening.  There are five things that can deceive you and you must defend yourself from each of these. Riches will deceive you – Mk 4:19.  Our country’s problem is not an economic problem.  Rather, it’s a righteousness problem.  Righteousness exalteth a nation. ...

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Who Shall Declare His Generation? Is 53:8

The question asked in Is 53:8 implies that someone will declare the generation of Jesus.  Isaiah doesn’t ask “if” someone will declare his generation.  And he doesn’t ask who “will” declare, as if the Lord is trying to find someone to declare his generation.  The Lord asks who “shall” in...

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God Leads Us Along

We know that God leads us.  But sometimes when we follow where God leads us, we can wind up in a mess.  What happens to us can be very different than what we expect. In Acts 16, God led Paul and Silas to Philippi in Macedonia, Acts 16:12.  While there,...

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Integrity, Prov 11:3

Integrity means an uncompromising adherence to a code of values; utter sincerity, honesty, and candor; avoidance of deception, expediency, artificiality, or shallowness of any kind.  So, it is a very comprehensive attribute. Integrity, unlike most spiritual matters, is something that lost men can have as well as saved men.  A...

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Long Life, Prov 3:1-2

In addition to being a spiritual book written by the Lord, the Bible is also a very practical book.  It contains practical wisdom, which, if followed, gives you a far better life on this side of glory.  Obeying the words of God will give you a long life, full of...

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Favor By Seeking Good, Prov 11:27

This sermon is about obtaining favor by seeking good. I have been preaching a series on favor with God.  We began this series by seeing that favor with God is one of the most notable characteristics of some of the most outstanding people in the Bible.  Jesus, Mary, David, Daniel,...

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How To Make A Change, Eph 4:22-24

Many people make resolutions at this time of year.  But frequently the resolutions only last a month or two.  Then you are back to your old ways.  This text shows you how to make a resolution stick, how to make a change that lasts. Put Off – the former conversation...

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Favor By Understanding, Prov 13:15

On Wednesdays, recently, I have been preaching on favor with God.  Initially, we saw that we have favor by righteousness.  And then, with God, we have favor by mercy and truth.  Last week, we saw that we have favor with God by wisdom.  And today, we see in Prov 13:15,...

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Savior Christ Lord, Luke 2:11

The angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds that the birth of Jesus was the birth of a very special person, “a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”  We are going to look at the significance of these three names. A Savior– let’s look back to the prophecy of...

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