12/24/17 Titus 2:11-14 "The Grace of God and the Incarnation of Jesus Christ"

What is the appearing of Jesus?
What is the effect of the appearing?
What is the encouragement we have from this appearing?

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12/17/17 Luke 2:21-35 "The Proclamation of Simeon to Mary"

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12/10/17 Leviticus 1-7 "The Sacrifices of the Levites: Learning More of Jesus"

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12/10/17 1 Timothy 1:8-17 "The Message of Christmas"

What is the message of Christmas? What response does it demand ?

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12/3/17 Luke 19:1-10 "The Law, the Gospel, and Christian Obedience"

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11/26/17 2 Peter 1:1-15 "The Precious Promises of Jesus Christ"

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11/26/17 Philippians 4:4-8 "Thankfulness and Contentment"

How can we live in this world in thanks and contentment when all around there is brokenness?

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11/19/17 Exodus 40:17-38 "God With Us"

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11/12/17 Exodus 39 "Instructions to the Craftsmen for the Garments of the High Priest"

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11/19/17 "The Perpetuity of the Moral Law of God"

What are some mistakes concerning the Moral Law of God? What does God expect of us as justified sinners? How do we live as a Christian? How do we express our love towards the God who bought us?

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11/12/2017 Hebrews 12:18-25 "The Central Themes of the Prosestant Reformation: The Law/Gospel Contrast"

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10/22/2017 Exodus 25:1-9 "The Tabernacle of Israel-God With Us

A reminder that the Tabernacle was a reflection of the dwelling place of God in heaven and of how we may approach Him safely through the forgiveness of sins, and the blood of the sacrifices, and how we can have fellowship with him.  This tabernacle represented the Christ to com and all He would do. It is humbling to think how God came down to dwell with us: Emmanuel.

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SBFC 1993 Titus 3:1-8 "Our Pagan Culture and the Mission of the Church"

What is the mission of the Church? Has it changed since the writings of the New Testament? How are Christians to respond to the ever increasing paganism in our American culture?

This message was given back in 1993 at the Southern Baptist Founders Conference by John MacArthur.

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11/5/17 1 Peter 1:3-9 "Doctrine of Assurance"

We will look at three things in this sermon:
1. God's Preservation of the Saints
2. God's Perseverance of the Saints
3. A Practical Application: the Doctrine of Assurance

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10/29/17 John 14:5-6, Ephesians 1:3-14 "Christ Alone"

The Central Themes of the Protestant Reformation.

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10/22/17 Romans 6:14 "Faith Alone"

The central themes of the Protestant Reformation.

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10/15/17 1 Timothy 3:14-17 "Scripture Alone"

The central themes of the reformation will be discussed. This week it is Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone.

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10/08/17 "The 3 Divisions of the Law of God"

There are three divisions of the Law: moral, civil and ceremonial. In the Mosaic Covenant and in building the tabernacle God made a distinction between these three divisions and a hierarchy.

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10/8/17 John 8:18-30 "Seek the Lord While He May be Found"

An awakening reminder that our time to seek the Lord is now and not in the future, a future where we are not sure we have, and where our time of mercy is not unlimited.

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9/24/17 Exodus 21 "The Civil Law of Israel"

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10/1/2017 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 "6 Aspects of Jesus' Missionary Ministry"

A look into the missionary heart of God through Jesus Christ.

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9/17/17 Deuteronomy 5 "The Final Summary of the Ten Commandments"

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9/17/17 1 John 5:21 "Keep Yoursleves From Idols"

What is idolatry?
What are some examples of idolatry?
How can we keep ourselves from idols?

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9/10/17 Romans 13:8-10 "Love and the Ten Commandments"

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9/3/17 Romans 13:8-16 "The 10th Commandment: Love Not the World"

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8/27/17 Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1-8; Exodus 20:17 "The 10th Commandment: The Covetousness of Sinners"

Examples of covetousness in the scriptures.

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8/27/17 John 7:53-8:11 "A Plan to Entrap Jesus"

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8/20/17 Romans 7:1-8:4 "The 10th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Covet"

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8/20/17 John 7:32-52 "A Message of Those Who Thirst"

There were four responses to the message in this passage:
1. The response of the crowd
2. The response of the officers
3. The response of the Pharisees
4. The response of Nicodemus

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8/13/17 Dueteronomy 5:1-22 "The 9th Commandment: The Faithfulness of God"

Understanding the faithfulness of God helps in rounding out our understanding of the 9th Commandment.

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8/13/17 John 7:25-38 "A Plea of Christ to Sinners"

If you thirst, this is the grace of God to you!Trust in Christ. Put your faith in Him. Are you thirsty? Then drink!

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8/06/17 Genesis 1:26-28, 4:19-24, 6:5 "God's Mission: Creating a People of Worshippers"

God's mission from the beginning was to glorify himself in creating a people who know him and are known by Him. This message is an overview of sorts of that mission in: creation, the fall, in redemption and in restoration.

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7/30/17 "What do the Scriptures Teach About the 9th Commandment?

Going through quite a few verses in scripture to see what the bible says about the 9th Commandment.

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7/23/17 Exodus 20:16 "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness"

A look at the unchanging character of God.

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7/23/17 Genesis 37 "The Story of Joseph and his Brothers: An Unhealthy Relationship"

What is an unhealthy relationship? It is important to be able to recognize one, not only for yourself (because it is not OK to be in such a relationship), and to be able to help others who you might believe are in such a relationship. Also, it is good to gauge your own actions, and see whether you are treating someone harmfully.

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7/16/17 Matthew 20:25-28 "What is it be be a Servant in Christ's Kingdom?"

1. Who does the world say is greatest among them?
2. Who is it that Christ says is greatest in His
kingdom?
3. What does Christ say we should do to be a great
servant?

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7/16/17 John 7:14-24 "Knowing True and False Teaching"

Where did the teaching of Jesus Christ come from? How do we know if the teaching of Jesus is true?

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7/9/17 "Godly Christian Relationships and Friendships"

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7/9/17 John 7:1-13 "Submitting to the Timing of the Father"

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7/2/17 "The 8th Commandment Part 3-How Do Men Steal From Men?"

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6/25/17 John 6:60-71 "The Word of God"

God's word causes offense. God's word powerfully saves people. God's word sort true disciples from false disciples.

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6/18/17 "Thou Shalt Not Steal Part 2"

What did our forefathers believe about the 8th Commandment?

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6/25/17 "A Romans Overview"

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6/18/17 John 6:41-58 "The Drawing of the Elect"

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6/18/17 Exodus 20:15 "The 8th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Steal"

A summary is given of this commandment and answers are given as to why God would give this commandment to Israel and us.

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6/11/17 John 6:32-39 "Redemption Accomplished and Redemption Applied"

A study into definite atonement, irresistable grace, and perseverance of the saints.

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6/4/17 John 6:35-39 "The Nature of Salvation by Grace"

This is a powerful sermon on the doctrine of salvation focusing on our total depravity and unconditional election.

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5/28/17 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 "The Biblical View of Divorce, Marriage, and Remarriage"

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5/28/17 John 6:26-36 "Our Sinful Hunger, and Jesus, the Bread of Life"

Our human hearts are made for God, but as sinners, our hearts are restless and we hunger after the things that perish. We strive after the creation rather than the creator. We will not rest, we will not be filled until we come to know, love and serve Jesus, the 'Bread of Life'.

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5/14/17 "7th Commandment: Marriage, Divorce and Adultery"

A further look into defining marriage and the causes for divorce.
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5/14/17 John 6:22-29 "Believe and Work to be Satisfied in Jesus"

In these verses we can learn three things:
1. Do not use Jesus to get the world.
2. You have to work to be satisfied in Jesus.
3. In order to work, you have to believe.

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5/7/17 John 6:16-21 "Storms in a Christians Life"

Why do we have storms or sufferings in our life and what can we learn from them?
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4/30/17 John 6:1-15 "Trusting Christ to Meet Our Real Needs"

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4/23/17 Matthew 21:28-32 "Scriptural Repentence"

Considering Three Questions:
1. What is repentance?
2. Why is repentance needed?
3. What motivates our hearts to repent of our sins?

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4/16/17 Romans 4:16-25 "The Relationship of the Ten Commandments to the Resurrection"

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4/16/17 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 "The Superstructure of the Scriptures"

The whole bible is summarized in these few verses. We also see three covenants God made and through studying these we understand more fully the resurrection of Christ Jesus.

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4/9/17 Exodus 20:14 "You Shall Not Commit Adultery"

Focusing on the question: What it marriage?

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4/2/17 John 5:31-47 "The Three Witnesses to Jesus' Claim"

Jesus gives three witnesses to the claim that he is God: John the Baptist, Jesus' own miracles and God the Father. Through these three witnesses Jesus proves he is who he claims to be.

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3/26/17 Matthew 5:21-26; 38-48 "The Sixth Commandment: What Does it Mean to Murder With Your Hands?

How can a Christian murder with their hands? What does the scripture say on this? How can we love our enemies?

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3/26/17 John 5:16-30 "The Authority of Jesus"

Three claims Jesus has to his authority are discussed in this sermon: Jesus is one with God, Jesus is the giver of life, and Jesus has the authority to judge the world.

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3/19/17 "The 6th Commandment: Murdering With Words"

We need to be careful with our words. Words can murder. We will one day give an account for our words.

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3/19/17 John 5:8-18 "The Doctrine of the Sabbath"

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3/12/17 Matthew 5:21-48 "An Inspired Commentary on the Sixth Commandment"

What does the 6th Commandment mean in its depths? How far does this commandment go into our feelings and our emotions? How far does it go into our minds and how we think?

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3/12/17 John 5:1-17 "The Mercy of Jesus and the Healing of Bethesda"

Considering three things:
1. The effects of sin in this world
2. The great mercies of Jesus
3. The various responses we have to Christ's mercy.

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3/5/17 John 4:43-54 "Learning of Christ From a Miracle"

Three things we can learn from this passage:
1. People have different responses to Jesus.
2. We see the great grace of Christ in this miracle.
3. We learn what is true faith in Christ.

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2/26/17 Jonah "God's Grace and Mercy to Jonah and the Ninevites"

This book teaches us that God is gracious. It shows us that God is merciful to hard hearted sinners. It is a story about God's missionary heart: he was not only saving Israelites, he was saving the Ninevites. Jonah is a book about the gospel.

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2/29/17 John 4:25-42 "The Conversion and Faith of the Samaritan Woman"

In these verses we learn about conversion and evangelism. We see the appeal of Jesus to the Samaritan Woman and the evidences of her conversion. We see what the heart of evangelism looks like and we are encouraged to be evangelists like Jesus Christ.

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2/19/17 Exodus 20:13, Leviticus 19:1-18 "The Sixth Commandment: Thou Shall Not Murder"

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2/19/17 Colossians 2:1-7 "Strengthening Faith Through Knowledge of God"

These verses encourage us to grow in our faith and to strengthen it. In order for us to do this we must grow in our knowledge of God. How do we do this? How do we know God more fully? How do we learn of Him? Look to Jesus Christ.

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2/12/17 Deuteronomy 5:16, 6:1-9; Ephesians 6:1-4 "The Role of Parents in Teaching the 5th Commandment to Their Children"

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2/12/17 John 4:23-24 "What Do These Verses Teach Us About Worship?"

What is worship?
What is worshiping in truth?
What does it mean to worship in spirit?

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2/5/17 Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1-3 "The 5th Commandment: Marriage is the Foundation"

The foundation for children honoring their father and mother is a good marriage. Marriage is the foundational relationship of all human society.

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1/29/17 John 4:7-26 "How Can Sinners Approach a Holy God?

This passage teaches us 3 things you need to know in order to approach a holy God:
1. You need to know that you are a sinner.
2. You need to know how to worship God.
3. You need to know who Jesus is.

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1/22/17 Exodus 20:12 "The 5th Commandment: What Does This Commandment Mean?"

This is an overview of the 5th Commandment. There is much more in this commandment than at first glance.

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1/22/17 John 4:1-15 "Jesus and the Samaritan Woman"

Jesus shows kindness and grace to this poor, wretched sinner. What was the ministry of Jesus to this Samaritan Woman, and thus to us? How is Jesus sympathetic to sinners? What was the message of Jesus in this passage?

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1/15/17 Exodus 20:8-11 "The 4th Commandment: How Can Christians Keep the Sabbath Holy?"

How can Christians keep the Sabbath biblically? How can Christians keep the Sabbath theologically, or how did our forefathers understand the Christian Sabbath? How can we keep the Sabbath practically today?

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1/15/17 Romans 1:15-32 Four Things Christ can do for you that the Government Cannot

I think the title summarizes this sermon well!
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1/8/17 Exodus 20:8-11, Mark 2:23-28 "The Sabbath: A Creation Ordinance"

The Fourth Commandment did not start at Mount Sinai. It is a creation ordinance. The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. It was made for man to be a blessing.

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1/8/17 John 3:22-36 "Being Content With Christ"

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1/1/17 John 3:18-21 "Judgement and Understanding the Nature of Sinners and Believers"

Why do sinners deserve judgement?
Why do sinners not believe?
How are believers different?

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