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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath…

Text: Titus 1:10-16 maintaining doctrinal purity in the face of false teaching requires understanding what you are dealing with and how to respond to it v 10-16 intermingle the characteristics of false teachers, the destruction they cause, and the response required Elders must maintain doctrinal purity…

Nehemiah 8 March 26, 2023 Introduction: Good morning once again. I invite you to open your Bibles or your devices to Nehemiah chapter 8. Today we are going to see what happens when the Word of God is honored by the people of God. Up to this point Nehemiah has come from Susa where he was serving as cup…

When We Gather... Introduction Good morning, once again. It's a privilege and a joy to open the Word of God with you today. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Acts chapter two. That's where we are going to begin this morning. Now if you're new to us or it's your first time joining us online, I normally…

Introduction Good morning. Welcome to all of you joining us either in person or online. For the last few weeks we have been looking at how we are going to relaunch as a church. It’s basically us pushing the reset button and refocusing on our mission and what Jesus has for us to do as his children. I…

Belize Recap 2024 Good morning. Today we are going to do something a little bit different with the sermon time. I wanted to give Kenan and Ryne an opportunity to share some of the experiences we had in Belize on mission but I also wanted to use it as an opportunity not just to share experiences but to…

Text Reading: Acts 8:1-4 . Title: Havoc in the Church Review & Summary Stephen preached; he gave the high priest and the religious leaders a history lesson that they could not forget! However, their hearts were hardened. They could not hear; they could not receive the truth. So, when conviction set in,…

Opening All throughout history, man has always sought to know the truth. They have sought the truth about reality, truth about what is right and what is wrong, what is the meaning and purpose of life. From all of this, we have countless philosophies, worldviews, and many different religions that have…

Hebrews 10:26-39 Introduction Good morning and let me welcome you again to Hope Bible Fellowship. If we have children in the room who would like to take part in our children’s ministry time, they can be dismissed to the back doors where our leaders will accompany them to their room. I invite the rest…

What I want to begin with is the difference between Anthropocentric and Theocentric ideology. What is the difference between Anthropocentric and Theocentric? Anthropocentric comes from the Greek word Anthropos meaning man. So this would be a view with man in the center. Theocentric comes from the Greek…

Expository preaching on Matthew 8.

Peace, Shalom, Eirene Peace (Oxford) Freedom from disturbance; tranquility; A state or period in which there is no war or war has ended. Peace in Hebrew: Shalom: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (Hebrew dictionary) Peace in Greek: Eirene, refers to inner tranquility and poise of the Christian…

And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ha! What have you to…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . 13 Then Haggai, the messenger…

Exegetical Point: Many of the disciples reject Jesus because of His hard teaching, but the chosen will recognize Jesus as the Holy One of God. Homiletic Point: Jesus is the true Holy One of God, but many will reject Him because they do not have the Spirit. Intro After a short diversion last week, we’re…

We have now come to that portion of 1 Corinthians that has generated more controversy and more interest than any other in recent decades—Spiritual Gifts. It is one of the more lengthy portions in 1 Corinthians, stretching all the way from 1 Corinthians 12:1 to 1 Corinthians 14:40 . 1 Corinthians 12:1-7…

Welcome Prayer Tonight, we are moving from Tad’s incredibly practical preaching about hurry and busyness to a sermon tonight that is much more foundational and academic - a teaching sermon, not a preaching sermon. (hopefully that doesn’t make everyone groan!) The purpose of tonight's teaching message…

I Timothy 5:17-25 Main idea: Appoint good elders and care for them as they care for you. Good morning and welcome to those who may just be joining us. Pastors/elders are shepherds who care for the flock of God. They minister the Word of God and lead the church. But what if I told you that you as a church…

We are now taking a pause in our expository series in 1 Corinthians, to allow for a topical series on the spiritual gifts. This is necessary because the Corinthians knew exactly what Paul meant by the various gifts, but unfortunately there has been so much misinformation concerning spiritual gifts in…

Title : Rahab Intro : Stepping out of my comfort zone, preaching in a completely different format than I’m used to. Expository preaching is usually verse by verse through the text, but today I want to give you a sermon about a woman from the Old Testament we only sometimes talk about. Usually she only…

Introduction I am going the preach through the book expository which means we will cover every verse of the Gospel, in the order it is written. Expository preaching is the King of preaching styles as it lets the Bible speak, and when we let the Bible speak we are hearing from God. It also helps us to…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro Kids, why was the book of John written? The author John had to go through a similar process to his readers. He had to see and hear and grow in understanding so the he would believe in Jesus as the Messiah. He wrote to help us believe, but today in our passage,…

This morning, we are going to jump right in where we left off last Sunday morning. Turn to and read Mark 6:14 . Pray. King Herod Heard And king Herod heard of him ; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves…

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