The Unjust Steward, Lk 16:1-18

The Unjust Steward The story of the rich man and his unjust steward in Lk 16:1-9 is a lesson to the Pharisees and Israel.  Jesus told the story and then, in the next few verses, made the direct application to them. The rich man pictures the Lord.  The unjust steward...

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Thy Word is Settled, Ps 119:89

Thy Word is Settled Ps. 119:89  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO About God’s words, Ps 119 says, thy word is settled in heaven, it is true from the beginning, it is pure, and it is a lamp and a light.  From the verses containing these statements we learn some wonderful things...

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The Lord’s Delight, Is 42:1

Today, we are studying the Lord’s delight.  We want to know what they are so that we can please him.  If you are a husband and you know that your wife delights in flowers or chocolate, for instance, you’ll be inclined to bring her some fresh flowers and some delicious...

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Local Church Prayer, Acts 1:14

Local Church Prayer Today we’re going to discuss the extraordinary benefit of local church prayer. After the ascension of Jesus, the disciples “all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication”, Acts 1:14.  And then after Pentecost, as the church began to grow significantly, they “continued steadfastly… in prayers”, Acts...

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The Saints’ Delight, Ps 37:4

These are the things in which the saints should delight.  The saints’ delight should be: The Lord – Ps 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord…”. You delight in the Lord by loving him [Matt 22:36-37]; by knowing him [Phil 3:10]; by fellowshipping with him [1 Jn 1:3]; by praying...

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The Sinners’ Delight, Ps 62:4

These are the things in which sinners delight.  We’re studying these in their chronological order as they appear in the Bible.  The Sinners’ delight is in:  Lies – Ps 62:4 – Jer 6:10 they have no delight in the word of the Lord.  Jer 5:30-31 they would rather hear someone...

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Why We Are a Baptist Church

There are six distinct doctrines that distinguish Bible believing Baptist churches from all other churches and religions in the world.  Some non-denominational churches hold these doctrines, and, thus, they are Baptist in their doctrine though not in their name.  We are not ashamed of the name “Baptist” and we are...

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Are You in the Way, or Are You in the Way?

Are You in the Way, or Are You in the Way Genesis 24:1-67 The passage for this sermon details where Abraham sent his servant to get a bride for his son Isaac. In this passage we see some beautiful typology. The servant is a type of the Holy Spirit, Isaac...

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What is the Church?

What is the Church? Matthew 16:13-18 In this sermon we will look at a scripture that is so often misused when giving a definition of the church. In order to properly define what the church is we will be doing some simple studies through the bible to show the not...

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Train Up a Child (Part 2)

Train Up a Child (Part 2) Proverbs 22:6 In the second part of this lesson, we are going to be focusing on the words “Train up”. In the first part of this lesson, we saw that the verse is not referencing making a child saved or spiritual be we focused...

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