Under Authority, Heb 13:17

Authority Heb. 13:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO of Under Authority According to Heb 13:17 we are to obey them that have the rule over us, that they may do it with joy and not with grief.  It is a grief to have an unruly child, for instance.  We are under authority in...

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The Words of Jesus, Jn 8:17

The Words of Jesus Jn.8:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What are we to do with the words of Jesus in the gospel of John?  We are to: Hear his words – Jn 8:47 – not everyone who hears the words of Jesus truly “hears” the words.  Jesus said, “If any man...

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Affection, Col 3:1-3

Affection Col 3:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Col 3:1-3 Paul tells us to set our affection on things above, not on things on the earth.  We know that we are supposed to set our affection on things above but we live in a world where so many things on the...

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Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17-19

Don’t envy sinners.  One of the greatest safeguards against straying from the Lord, when you are a young Christian, is to “let not thine heart envy sinners”.  When I was a teenager, envying sinners caused me to turn away from the Lord so I could pursue what they were doing....

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A Man like Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:11 “Should such a man as I flee?  Introduction: In Nehemiah chapter 1, Nehemiah hears that the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.  In Chapter 2, Nehemiah tells King Artaxerxes about his burden and asks permission to go unto Judah, so it pleased the King to send...

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Youthful Pride, 1 Ki 12:6-11

Youthful Pride 1 Ki 12: 6-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a cockiness in young people, ordinarily.  We’ll call it youthful pride.  As you can see from 1 Ki 12:6-11, Rehoboam had it, even though he was 41 years old when he ascended to the throne [1 Ki 14:21].  Youthful...

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Knowledge Understanding and Wisdom

Prov 2:6 says, “For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”  In the Bible, the Lord has given you everything you need to live as a Christian.  The words in the Bible are God’s words.  He gave us his words out of his mouth. Christians...

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God Has A Plan

God Has A Plan John 6:1-14 Introduction: Pray Read the passage.           Great Account of this miracle, in all four Gospels. [Verse 5-6] Jesus had a plan, and it worked out perfectly. He was never surprised. Every choice that you have ever made, Jesus had a plan! All too often, we devise our plan...

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The Joys of the Ministry, Phil 2:1-2d

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON There are lots of pressures, prayers, griefs, and heartaches in the work of the ministry.  Sometimes, pastors think it would just be easier to be an evangelist, so that they wouldn’t have to get wrapped up in all the problems. ...

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Obedient Children, Eph 6:1-4

In Eph 6:1-4 we will study God’s command to children that they obey their parents.   Children, you are to obey your parents three ways. Obey your parents in the Lord – Eph 6:1 – this command to children is in the context of commands to husbands and wives, Eph...

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