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20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord .” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of…

Coming out of last week, Jesus was asked questions by the Sadducees about the law in relationship to the resurrection if someone had multiple husbands. They wanted to know whose wife she would be in heaven after the resurrection. What they were trying to do was get their point across that the resurrection…

Evening 6 August 23

We will be in heaven one day, but we can also be in heaven right now. In fact, Jesus taught us how to live in heaven on earth. It has eight steps. I call it “8 Steps to Heaven.” Precisely “8 Steps to Heaven on Earth.” Let's take a walk ...

Two men are standing on a bridge, one is about to jump off and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, "So are you a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or what?" The jumper replies, "A Christian." The man says, "Small world, me too! Protestant, or Catholic, or Orthodox?" The jumper…

Introduction ‘Ye Must Be Born Again’ - Salvation: ( Joh. 3:1-21 ) An Examination (Of Nicodemus) He was a Religious Leader; He Recognized Jesus’ Authority; He Reached Out to Jesus; He Needed Redemption An Education The Duality of Life; The Necessity of Spiritual Birth; The Analogy that He Gave An Explanation…

Back in the land after 70 years of captivity. The land was in ruins. They found themselves so focused on the every-day things of their household, that they had not time, resources, or energy left for the LORD or the care of the temple. The Jews who returned from Babylon had been given to expect the very…

XII. FUTURE LIFE: What to Expect When We Die the conscious existence of the dead ( Phil 1:21-23 ; Luke 16:19-31 ), the resurrection of the body ( John 5:28-29 ), the judgment and reward of believers ( Rom. 14:10-12 ; II Cor. 5:10 ), the judgment and condemnation of unbelievers ( Rev 20:11-15 ), the eternal…

Hardship is not easy to cope with especially when it is unjustly hurled against you. If you are doing the right things in life, you expect good things in return. However, life just doesn’t work that way. The karma is not always true in this fallen world. Not everything that goes around comes around. You’ve heard the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished.” ...

The Person and Work of Christ the Mediator 1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased…

8 But now, O Lord , thou art our father; We are the clay, and thou our potter; And we all are the work of thy hand. 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house,…

We Walk in the Light Last week I said that 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 could be remembered with the acronym - EGG. 1 Corinthians 15:1–2 (GNB) 1 And now I want to remind you, my brothers and sisters, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received [EMBRACED], …and on which your faith stands firm…

The book of Esther reads like a good news/bad news story. Her story starts off like this... Bad News: She was born into slavery in a foreign land. Good News: Her family is together. Bad News: Both of her parents die, leaving her an orphan. Good News: She gets to have her kind cousin, Mordecai, raise…

Self-Condemnation Rom. 14:17-23 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Are you like me – I often am feeling guilty, sometimes I don’t know why. Sometimes I can’t put my finger on it. I know I have a wicked heart – but need I feel so guilty.…

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Rejoice - to be in a state of happiness and well-being, rejoice, be glad Without Ceasing - with unflagging resolve, used 4x’s in the NT all in relation to prayer. Give Thanks -…

Introduction Review Understanding of Righteousness Define Idolatry What is Modern Idolatry Ways to seek True Righteousness Review Understanding of Righteous as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:…

Context: In response to Moses question to see God’s glory. His name is His glory,His nature,His character,His person,His doctrine,and His standard of living God’s proclamation and the view of His glory happened in transit A fixed view of glory is yet to come The best we have in this world is transient…

You are alpha and Omega

If you have your Bibles (and I hope you do) please turn with me to 1 Thessalonians 4 . If you’re able and willing, please stand with me for the reading of God’s Holy Word: 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest…

1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity: 2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.…

A victory mind Set is based on an understanding of God and his word… It’s hard to have victory when we really don’t understand God nor his word All to often, Gods word to many people seems to be a book that just can’t understand. If we don’t have a full and deep understanding of Gods word our lives can…

Our Scriptures today come from Isaiah, Psalms, and Matthew 25 . I’m beginning a series on Matthew 25 . Our Opening Scripture comes from Isaiah 58:1-11 . “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they…

Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel. For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it?…

Introduction: 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. Pray. 1. Don’t quench the Spirit (v.19) 19 Do not quench the Spirit. The word to quench means to stifle or extinguish the Holy Spirit. How many…

One Blood 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one…