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Trusting God Through the Highs and Lows Life is a roller coaster for each and every one of us. I saw that growing up for my family. I saw the low points for my Dad and Mom, and I saw the high points for my Dad and Mom. In my life, with my family, I’ve seen the low points and I’ve seen the high points. I’ve been through the climbs up and I’ve been through the falling down over and over again. Life is full of ups and downs just like a roller coaster. Sometimes, we’re up on the mountain…
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The Compassion, Power, and Authority of Jesus Christ Last Sunday School lesson we talked about the people of Capernaum, people living in darkness, seeing the great light of Jesus Christ walk right into their city. Jesus is the great light of this world. But then he calls as the light of the world. We are to let our light shine. Go out and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Peter, Andrew, James, and John immediately got up and followed Jesus Christ. They left everything else and followed Jesus. Today, I want…
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Understanding Pentecost and the Feast of Weeks We went through the Feast of Weeks Bible Study a couple of weeks ago so we know exactly what they offered and what they did on that feast day. We know that Pentecost, or fiftieth, is another name for the Feast of Weeks. Remember, the Feast of Weeks is numbered by 7 weeks and then the day after that seventh Sabbath day. Seven times seven is forty-nine and then the next day is the fiftieth day. Pentecost is fiftieth. We know Jesus ascended into heaven forty days after he arose from the dead.…
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Introduction: Who Really Has Faith? It takes more faith to deny God than to believe in him. A great amount, no a huge amount of faith, is required to believe that there is no God. The religion of Atheism states there is no God. “”Psalm 53:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.”” Again, the fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. The definition of fool is one who is destitute of reason, or the common powers of understanding.; an…
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I want to take a close look at the Bible today. You will find this very interesting. Most of you here know that you’re saved, and you have everlasting life all because of Jesus Christ. You know that you aren’t saved by your own good works. The True Source of Salvation Revealed But, there’s many people out there, Catholics especially, who call themselves Christians but they believe in themselves to get to heaven. For them, it takes more than the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for them. They spit in the face of Jesus Christ. Just as the people spit…
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The Perfect Life of Jesus Christ We can learn a lot from the life of Jesus Christ. When he came to earth as God in the flesh, he made perfect decisions and lived the perfect life. He never did anything wrong. He was and is absolutely perfect. In the Gospel of Matthew, we’ve seen the generation of Jesus Christ or where he came from in the flesh. We saw him being born. God protected him through many dangers such as king Herod. He was born in Bethlehem of Judah but grew up in Nazareth of Galilee. He was called a…
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Proverbs 30:1-6 We just went over the Feast of Weeks in detail in the Old Testament. We know the Feast of Weeks is numbered 50 days from the Firstfruits that occurs during the Passover week or the days of unleavened bread. We know Jesus is the firstfruits. His resurrection from the dead occurred on that firstfruits day. Or, let’s say the firstfruits occurred on the day he arose from the dead because everything revolves around him and not the other way around. When Jesus arose from the dead on the feast of firstfruits, he would ascend into heaven just 40…
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Understanding Selfwilled Men I want to teach what it means to be a self-willed man or a self-willed woman. The Bible gives qualifications for a bishop or a pastor or a leader of a church. I want to focus in on one of these today. The Bible says a bishop or pastor must not be selfwilled. “”Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”” Biblical Qualifications for Pastors For a bishop must be not selfwilled. Many people who think they…
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1 Kings 17:8-16 This is a sermon I want to stick with you for a long time. I want this to stick in your head. And when you’re not sure what to do, just try. If you aren’t sure you can do something, just try. Hey, give it a shot. Just try. I want to start out today with one of my favorite Scriptures in all the Bible. This is an extremely powerful story that I want you to remember. The Story of Elijah and the Widow Woman This life is tough. Some people give up when it gets tough.…
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Matthew 4:12-17 We just finished the Sunday School lessons on the temptations of Jesus. Jesus was baptized and then he was tempted by Satan. After this, Jesus hears that John the Baptist was cast into prison. I want to focus in on this verse, Matthew 4 verse 12. “”Matthew 4:12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;”” Why Was John the Baptist Cast Into Prison? So, we don’t get much detail about John the Baptist being cast into prison. What happened? John the Baptist was just preaching about Jesus. He just baptized Jesus.…
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Leviticus 23:15-22 We’re continuing our detailed Bible study about the feasts of the Lord. We are focusing in on the fourth feast. Passover is first. Feast of Unleavened Bread is second. The Firstfruits is third. And now we’re going to the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. This is a feast commanded by God in the Old Testament and is later fulfilled in the New Testament with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Biblical Foundation of the Feast of Weeks Now, let’s study the feast of weeks from where we first see it in the Bible. Leviticus Chapter 23 is the…
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Romans 16:17-20 The Bible commands us to mark certain people. Put a mark on them. And there’s a reason to put a mark on them. Some pastors, churches, and cults like to mark anyone that doesn’t agree with something they say or do. And then they will attempt to use the Bible to mark someone for a reason that isn’t in the Bible. So, let’s actually look at the Scriptures and see what they say. “”Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”” Mark…
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1 Samuel 31:1-6 There is a man who killed himself in the Bible by falling upon his own sword. We just read those Scriptures. If I asked you who it was, would you know the answer? It’s important to come to church and get focused in on the word of God. We have to give attention to God’s words. The man, a king, the first king of Israel, king Saul, is that man who killed himself by falling on his own sword. “”1 Samuel 31:3-4And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore…
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Matthew 4:8-11 After Jesus was baptized, he was tempted in different ways by Satan. When you’re trying to do right, you will be tempted in different ways by Satan. Jesus perfectly passed those tests. Other people in the Bible perfectly passed those tests. Other people in the Bible failed those tests. So, whatever happens, stay faithful to God through these temptations. Keep reading your Bible. Keep studying your Bible. Keep coming to church to hear and learn the word of God. Don’t fall back. Don’t stop. After Jesus was tempted by Satan, I want you to see what happened. I…
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Scripture Reference: Leviticus 23:4-44 Introduction to the Seven Feasts of the Lord We have been going over the seven feasts of the Lord and details for all those seven feasts over the past several months at this Thursday Night Bible Study. I want to take a step back and go over a summary of the seven feasts of the Lord. After this, for example, next Bible Study, we will continue going over the details. We will start to see how God’s plan is unfolding. What Are the Seven Feasts of the Lord? What are the seven feasts of the…
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1 Corinthians 15:12-24 When you look up the word resurrection, you will find 41 matches in 40 verses. All of those matches are in the New Testament. So, you don’t see the word resurrection in the Old Testament at all. But we know the resurrection is spoken of in the Old Testament. The definition of resurrection is rising from the dead. In My Flesh I Shall See God “”Job 19:25-27For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in…
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Joshua 8:30-35 This sermon will never be one of the popular sermons. When you start preaching about reading and studying the Bible, most people stop listening. But, we know that this is one of the most important topics. Reading the Bible. This must be a top priority in your life. I want to show you what’s in the Bible concerning the commandment from God for you to read the Bible. The Bible Commands Us To Read So We Know I did a quick search through the Scriptures in the Bible on the following four words: read, readest, readeth, and reading.…
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James 2:21-26 James Chapter 2 is a chapter that works based salvation preachers will use over and over again. They ignore the entire rest of the Bible and will teach that you must have good works to get to heaven. They will use a verse that says Abraham was justified by his works to say that you must have good works to get to heaven. The entire Bible, hundreds of Scriptures, teach that we are only saved by faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is “THE” Savior of the world. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ, his blood, his life, is the…
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Matthew 4:8-10 We are continuing our verse by verse lessons through the Gospel of Matthew. We are in Matthew Chapter 4 with the temptations of Jesus. Jesus was baptized and right after he is being tempted by Satan. He was tempted first in Matthew with food and using his power as the Son of God. He was then tempted to throw himself off the temple to see if God would save him. Jesus was tempted to tempt God. And now we are here to the third temptation of Jesus Christ. The Third Temptation of Jesus Christ “”Matthew 4:8-10Again, the devil…
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Exodus 25:17-22 I want to do a complete Bible study on the mercy seat. We’re going to learn everything the Bible tells us about the mercy seat. The Bible is the one and only source of truth for this church. So, when we study the mercy seat throughout the Bible, we will come to a complete understanding. We don’t need anything or anyone else to teach us something different about the mercy seat. When we search the Scriptures for mercy seat, what do we find? We find 27 matches in 23 verses. 27 Total Matches for Mercy Seat and Mercyseat…
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James 2:14-26 Please turn to James Chapter 2 in your King James Bible. This is very popular chapter for the works based salvation preachers. The exact phrase “faith without works” is seen in the Bible just two times. Both of those times are in the Book of James. James is the 59th book of the Bible out of 66 total books so it’s towards the end of the Bible. There are 58 books of the Bible before the Book of James that clearly teach that the salvation of your soul comes through faith in Jesus Christ. James teaches salvation comes…
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James 2:14-26 I am continuing the sermon from this morning. Faith without works is dead. If you haven’t seen that sermon, please watch that one. As this is a continuation. We’re looking closely at the Bible. We’re looking closely at James Chapter 2. “”James 2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”” Look closely at the verse and don’t skip any words. “What doth it profit, my brethren?” We’re talking about profit. Profit means gain, advantage, improve, or benefit. Keep that in mind as we continue. The…
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James 2:14-26 We’re going to talk about one of the favorite sayings of people who believe in a works based salvation. They will teach and preach that since James Chapter 2 says, “Faith without works is dead,” that you must have good works to earn the free gift of heaven. They ignore the entire Bible, and they go with the phrase: “Faith without works is dead.” Because the phrase “faith without works is dead” is in the Bible they choose to believe you must do good works to get to heaven. What If You Don’t Have Good Works? They will…
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Matthew 4:5-7 We are continuing our Sunday School lessons in the Gospel of Matthew. We are in Matthew Chapter 4. At the end of Matthew Chapter 3, we saw Jesus get baptized in water. And now we see him being tempted by the devil. Last week we saw Jesus being tempted to turn the stones into bread after fasting for forty days and forty nights. That was the first temptation by the devil to Jesus. Now, we’re going to study the second temptation. “”Matthew 4:5-7Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle…
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Ezekiel 43:18-27 I want to do a complete Bible study on the topic of the sprinkling of blood. This isn’t a simple or easy Bible study to start as there are many different Scriptures that speak of the sprinkling of blood. Why is blood sprinkled? What is the purpose of this sprinkling of blood? Before we get into the Scriptures, I put together a table with all the occurrences of sprinkling blood on an object or a person. Here’s how many times each of these are mentioned in the King James Bible. # Location Times 1 Altar 26 2 People…