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Luke 6:46–49 ICC’s Wednesday In the Word (5/17/23) Introduction Praye rs Scripture memory For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. What is the problem with “in one ear and out the other” listening? Perhaps infamously, this was the story of Benjamin…

In my lifetime there has been an ever increasing emphasis on saving the earth. As a matter of fact, the secularist holiday called Earth Day was just celebrated this past week. This event began in 1970 led by mostly white young people college age and down kids. It has always had political overtones, as…

Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins…

Introduction “Help Me I Am Drowning!” “Help Me My House Is On Fire And My Child Is In There!” “Help me I am out of work and cannot feed my family.” “Help me I am struggling to feed my children as my spouse died last year.” “The orphans are starving will you help?” Imagine just responding to these cries…

Introduction We saw last week that God brought us forth by the word of truth. We heard that word and came forth. We hear that word to continue forward. It is hearing God that we can make it through any trial. Good listening is like tuning in a radio station. For good results, you can listen to only one…

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…

We’re faced with choices every day, most of which are fairly trivial – which clothes to wear, what to have for lunch, what to watch on TV. Yogi Berra, the great New York Yankees catcher, expressed a bit of wisdom when he said, “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Once in a while there are other…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - 1228 - You’re the word of God the Father Psalm Reading Be pleased, O Lord , to deliver me! O Lord , make haste to help me! Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight…

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:…

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. We are about to look into something which is so glorious and endless, nothing should give greater…

James 1:1-8 We have been walking through this journey to discover the Truth about our Eternal Security. Today I want to emphasize that we must take the whole of scripture in order to formulate our belief system. Yes, this is a lot of work! But it is the only way we can truly understand and balance all…

Justification we are looking at the subject of Justification also known as “To Make Righteous” 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.…

The Predictions About The Messiah in Pentateuch Both Jewish and Christian traditions from the early centuries found references to the Messiah in the Law, also known as Pentateuch. Some of the most controversial passages among the scholarly world are Gen. 3:15 , Gen. 49:8-12 , Num. 24:17-19 , Deut. 18:18-19…

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul identifies with believers by giving a personal analysis of the struggle against sin within himself.

Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. If you are with the 3’s and 4’s class you are dismissed to your class. Thank you for worshipping with us. If you need a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be glad to bring…

“To God Alone Be All Glory” Text: Romans 11:33-36 I want you to see a picture in your mind. An old man of 80+ years stands on a mountain. There are deep lines in his face reflecting the burden of leading many people. His hair, if he has any, is white and thinning. But don’t be fooled by his grandfatherly…

Today we are discussing Biblical marriage and homosexual marriage.

It was the great Augustine who said, “If you believe what you like in the gospel and reject what you don’t like; it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” And as we are walking through the book of Romans this year, Paul is giving us great clarity on the Gospel. Friend, God created you. And because…

Was anyone here saved listening to a radio broadcast? Raise your hand. How many were saved listening to a TV preacher? How many prayed to receive the Lord Jesus as a direct result of a message? How many were saved when you saw "Jesus Saves" on a big rock, a sign, or a bumper sticker? How many of you…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me to Ephesians 1 . This morning is going to be a bit different than our norm. I was supposed to be on vacation this week but in reality this week - and really the last 48 hours - have proven to be incredibly challenging.…

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…

What Is a Worldview? Beginning a new series on developing a biblical worldview over next several weeks. You may have never heard of a worldview? Just what is it? Most definitions of worldview start here: A worldview is a set of basic beliefs , a more or less organized (and most people’s worldviews are…

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Thesis/ Central Idea: This lesson will examine the mistaken ideas that many have concerning the concept of grace as well as the core reason why the "Good News"…

As we saw in our video tonight, Christmas has become just another time of the year. It has become steeped in tradition and Commercialization. It is not about all that garbage. It is about an event that changed world history and still changes our world and lives today. It is about Immanuel. God With Us.…