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If . . . then John (Jesus Speaks About God’s True Children / 8:31–47 / 128) LABC, Bruce Barton For many, “knowing the truth” means personal autonomy, creativity, and freedom from oppression and ignorance, which they define as mental slavery. But Jesus didn’t die to guarantee personal freedom of expression.…

Introduction Each of us here have heard the Garth Brooks song “Shameless” I am certain. In this song he sings lyrics like, “Well, I'm shameless, when it comes to lovin' you I'll do anything you want me to, I'll do anything at all, And I'm standin', here for all the world to see.” Shameless means that…

Introduction We are in this life together. We are not to be in competition with one another. We are to be here for each other. William Barclay tells us If we are always concerned first and foremost with our own interests, we are bound to come into conflict with others. If for us life is a competition whose…

Introduction The Philippian church was a generous and loving church. They cared for Paul and others well. They gave much money and service for the Lord. They were committed. Paul had told them about his sufferings and that they would suffer too. That death was coming but it is okay because you will be…

Introduction Think of a job that you truly despise. Maybe it is changing a flat. Maybe it is mucking stalls. Maybe it is scrubbing toilets. Or maybe it is changing diapers. There are endless options of jobs or chores we do not like. We may do them but it may be because we love those we are doing it for.…

I. The Methods and Message of a Move of God ( Acts 17:1-4 ) Acts 17:1–3 (ESV) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days…

The name Joel (יוֹאֵל, yo'el) means “Yahweh is God.” The name is a composite consisting of the two most prominent names for God in the Hebrew Bible: Yahweh and Elohim. Likewise, the name Elijah means “Yahweh is God,” but the names for God are reversed (Barton, Joel and Obadiah, 39). In John 5:39 - “Scriptures…

Introduction Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part of a life-saving squad. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and…

Introduction Military personnel address their superiors as “Sir” or “Ma’am.” British subjects address the Queen of England first as “Your Majesty” and subsequently as “Ma’am.” The President of the United States is “Mr. President;” a woman president would likely be addressed as “Madam President.” Many…

Introduction We all know of people, we may be the person, who ask for things that seem ridiculous. This is fine, except when the people expect to receive whatever it is they ask for. They have an entitlement mentality that drives them and expect exactly what they ask for regardless what it is. Stories…

And Here He Is 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23…

Introduction How often do we hear “My prayers are with you” when something happens? How often do we not even pray when we say we will? How often do we think prayer is not enough? Many times we equate prayer to a trivial almost non essential aspect of our Christian lives. We forsake prayer when we should…

Introduction An old lady went to a tombstone-cutter’s office to order a stone for her husband’s grave. After explaining that all she wanted was a small one with no frills, she told him to put the words, “To My Husband,” in a suitable place. When the stone was delivered she saw, to her horror, this inscription:…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

The church is most healthy when everyone lovingly exercises his/her gift(s)!

Introduction Today we begin the book of James. This book is one full of wisdom literature. It has been called the wisdom literature of the New Testament and I couldn’t agree more. We see right off the start that it is seeking to build you up and help us understand trials of various kinds we will face.…

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land , dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow…

Intro ; Last week as we defined the word “Rapture”, [ harpazo ], which is used 13 times in the NT. It means to be caught up or snatched away from danger or destruction. We talked about the two main reasons for the rapture of the church; The Rapture will end the church age and trigger the events of the…

Intro; Scholars have always discussed the notion that history repeats itself. Eugene O’Neill once said, “There is no present or future - only the past, happening over and over again - now.” Karl Marx said, “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.” And of course, the most well-known…

Behold, as Jesus punches more holes in the darkness!

Intro: As we are drawing close to Christmas, I want us to take “A Journey To Bethlehem”. I want to go through the Scriptures and expose the significance of that journey that Joseph and Mary took over 2000 years ago, and consider the impact it has had on the world and hopefully in our lives as well. To…

Virgin When you think about the word “virgin” what comes to mind? Questions to ponder this morning: Do you believe in the virgin birth? Why do you believe what you believe? 1998 Harris poll showed 83% of Americans believed in the virgin birth of Jesus. Defined as Jesus was born of the virgin Mary Jesus…

Introduction Review: Last time we talked about Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. While some feed on contention and the latest crisis, as God’s children, we will strive to live peaceably with all men as much as it depends on us. We will promote peace in the home, at…

Join Pastor Matt & the Christ-Followers at Charity as we See the Need to ASK GOD for wisdom

I want to talk to you this morning about “A Fools Conscience”. To understand the message we must first give a good definition of its title. Conscience - A capacity or faculty of moral intuition or reflection. A person’s internal awareness or sense of abiding by or transgressing moral standards. The conscience…