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Responding to the Government This is another significant area of Christian response. We’ve considered how Christians should respond to others (12:14-16), to evil (12:17-21), and now to the government. This is in tune with discerning the good, acceptable, perfect will of God (12:2), and in tune with relating…

We are answering some questions Who has it? Who thinks they have it but do not? Who doesn’t think they have it but do? Who does not have it? We talked about Divine authority, Jesus Authority, the Holy Spirits Authority, Biblical Authority The limited authority of Satan, Apostolic Authority and positions…

Hebrews: Jesus is Better God Speaks (1:1-4) Introduction Good morning again to you. Open your Bible to the book of Hebrews. This morning we are beginning a series of messages that will last the remainder of the calendar year. We are going to be marching through this fantastic book of Hebrews. Why Hebrews?…

Opening Prayer: Almighty and holy God, we come before you today with humble and grateful hearts. We thank you for your word, that nourishes our souls and guides our steps. We thank you for your Spirit, that empowers us and comforts us. We thank you for your Son, that died for us and rose again. We ask…

Mighty God

Does the Son Eternally Submit to the Authority of the Father? Pattern Never Reversed What is the role of the Father? This priority of the Father (or leadership role, or authority, of the Father) with respect to the Son is a consistent pattern in Scripture that is true prior to creation (in the eternal…

As God's final revelation to us, Jesus is far superior to the angels because He is 100% God.

We have cause for celebration today as our nation celebrates 245 years this morning. America has been an independent nation for nearly a quarter of a millennium. That is a long time. Today we not only celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy here in America, but, and more importantly, we honor the God who…

Hebrews 4:1-13 Good morning and welcome once again to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. I’m honored to get to stand before you each week and proclaim the Word of God. Have you had a long week? Maybe it’s been a long year and you feel like you’ve been just kind of wandering around going from issue…

God’s Word Part 2 Good Morning. Would you turn with me to 2 Timothy chapter 2. Let me read verse 15 to us this morning as we begin our time in God’s very Word. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Some…

What is a woman? This is a question our society is confused on today. With the issues surrounding transgenderism and blurring the lines of gender roles, we have politicians, professors, and everyday people who cannot define what a woman is. Just like being a man is more than biology, being a woman is…

Honoring God by Honoring Parents Since moving down here to Palm Beach County, I have noticed a certain impatience some folks have in traffic. I have especially noticed that some people, within a millisecond of a traffic light going green, expect the car in front of them to speed off like a rocket, and…

Every Soul Should Submit to Governing Authorities God Establishes All Governing Authority. This is the fundamental principle espoused in Samuel Rutherford’s time-honored work, Lex Rex: or The Law and the Prince (1644). In his book, Rutherford said that the law, not the human authority, is king, and the…

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…

Psalm 2 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. Psalms 1-2 introduce to the entire collection…

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know…

The Bible Last week we talked about the Bible as God’s Word and as such it bears ultimate authority over all that we believe and all that we do. We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. By it, God reveals who He is, who we are, and what life is meant to be. His word…

Honoring Authority Getting into the 5th commandment 16 “ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. A just society begins at home A just society honors God above…

Introduction: New interpretations of the Bible, based on cultural issues: presuppositions of LGBTQ For example: Gen 19 and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. When angels appear as men go into the city to rescue Lot and his family, the men of Sodom seek to attack the men and act immorally towards them.…

When we think about “might” what do we think about? The first one that comes to mind is mighty mouse If this didn’t come to mind, we need to talk about your inner childhood spirit! Some of us probably thought about our guy, Rambo Or other things such as the atom bomb and the damage that that caused!…

As any great letter comes to an end, so this letter to the Hebrews ends with some great things that the author of Hebrews includes in his finishing touches. Here as we will look at today he includes, directions for us as believers. These are directions that we all need. He also includes some personal…

One of the greatest problems we have in our world today is authority . Some People want to believe they are the Captain of their own ship, Master of there destiny or they are the final authority on faith on life and faith. To some degree they are right they have some authority. Some concepts of authority…

This morning I wanted to preach a sermon which does justice to both Father’s Day and the Second Commandment. The heart of the Second Commandment is found not simply avoiding the use of graven images in our worship, but worshipping God only in the way He has ordained in His Word. One of the ways that…

What is the Kingdom of God? Kingdom of God - refers to God’s rule over all creation. The Kingdom of God’s manifestations on earth. in Eden. in the flood. in the tower of Babel. In the nation of Isreal. In the Messiah. in the Church. in the second coming of Messiah. Kingdom of God/heaven is 136 times…