Calling and Election, 2 Pet 1:1-10

In 2 Pet 1:1-10 Peter exhorted us to making your calling and election sure.  There are certain important aspects of our calling and election that we will not discuss today.  Instead, we will concentrate primarily on the main one, your salvation. When you are saved you can be sure you...

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A Faithful Man Shall Abound With Blessings

We have preached many times on the need to be faithful.  Today, we want to preach from Prov 28:20, that “a faithful man shall abound with blessings”. Faithful is defined as “firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion.  Firmly adhering to duty; of true fidelity;...

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Josiah Was Eight, 2 Chr 34:1-2

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. Even from his childhood, he did three things that young people should do today. First, he did that which is right in the sight of the Lord. Second, he walked in the ways of his father. Third, he declined neither...

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Declaring The End From The Beginning, Is 46:9-10

Is 46:9-10 says this about God, “declaring the end from the beginning”.  God himself has no beginning. Yet, from the beginning of the creation, God was able to declare the end.  He already knows everything that is going to happen before it happens.  We know he knows because of his:...

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Effectual Intercessory Prayers, Jas 5:16

In Jas 5:16 we are told to pray for one another.  This is called intercessory prayer.  We intercede during prayer meeting for loved ones and missionaries.  But how do we know that these are effectual intercessory prayers?  How do we know that God hears us and is willing to answer? ...

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God Our Father, Eph 1:2

In Eph 1:2, Paul wrote concerning God our Father.  Do you ever think about the implications of this phrase?  If you were raised in a religion, you probably haven’t given this a second thought.  You’ve just gotten used to saying God or Father. We when refer to God as God...

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Fathers and Children, Prov 1:8

This sermon is about four things concerning father and children that you should know and do.  Solomon gave fathers some clear instructions. Fathers should: Counsel our children – Prov 1:8, 4:1.  Our children have many instructors.  They are instructed by TV, friends, teachers, media, etc.  However, you’re the one they...

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Four Characteristics of God, Ps 86:15

In Ps 86, A Prayer of David, we find four characteristics of God upon which we continually rely and for which we should be always grateful, but upon which we should never presume.  These four characteristics of God are found in Ps 86:15. God is full of compassion.  Compassion is...

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If You Are A Follower, Eph 5:1

If you are a follower you will be one of these.  A follower is one that follows the opinions or teachings of another.  One that imitates another.  Or one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media. To protect yourself as a follower, you first need to recognize that...

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All Things New, Rev 21:5

In Rev 21:5 the Lord says, “Behold, I make all things new”.  This statement is an interesting contrast to the study of Ecclesiastes, in which Solomon wrote, “there is no new thing under the sun”, Ecc 1:9. No new thing is in direct contrast to all things new.  In Rev...

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