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11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of…

It is a pretty common theme in movies - the hero gives up their own life to save another. Harry Stamper - the main protagonist in the outlandish movie Armageddon played by Bruce Willis, is an oil rigger who dies in a suicide mission in space protecting the earth from an approaching asteroid. In Terminator…

It is Easter Sunday and a church member named Mary pulls into the church parking lot. There are a few cars already parked but most spaces are open. She remembers a time when you had to get to church extra early on Easter in order to find a parking space and this thought acts as a single cloud on an otherwise…

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! I’m not much of a morning person, but yesterday I made a commitment to rise early and attend the Men’s Breakfast held at the Wesleyan Church here in town. It has been several months since I’ve attended one of these events, but I sensed…

There were two siblings, a brother and a sister, who desired to please their father. Every morning, the brother would wake up and immediately get to work. Cleaning his room, cutting the grass, repairing the roof to the shed, organizing the garage, running errands all around town. He served in community…

Paul

Who is the rich man? That is the question we must ask. In this parable, Jesus is offering a critique and a warning of what he sees in this world and it is pretty biting. The destiny of the rich man is one any sane person would want to avoid, so I think it is important to know who this man is. Who is…

What are we to make of today’s parable taught by our Lord. As I shared two weeks ago: Jesus, as God in the flesh, entered into a specific time and place in history to convey eternal truths – and to do so, he needed to communicate in a way that would be easily remembered and transmissible. Many of Jesus’…

Why just these verses? Recommendation “Commend” - “to recommend v. — to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.” ( Faithlife, LLC. “To Recommend.” Logos Bible Software, Computer software. Logos Bible Software Bible Sense Lexicon. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, LLC, May 6, 2023.) Paul is recommending…

Life is hard! There are times when it feels like it couldn’t get any worse, and yet you know it will get worse. There are times when you feel like giving up, even though you know you can’t. There are times when you have something very hard to do in the near future, and you are anxious about the unknown.…

Introduction This is the last of our focus on the Book of Acts. I hope that this dip into this book has brought some issues to light for you and your walk with God. This morning we are going to focus in just for a short while on the ministry of Paul. For most of the book we have been looking at the Beginning…

Don’t you remember? Sometimes we have to be prompted to remember things. Things to do, things to get, things that have been discussed, etc. Paul is prompting the Corinthians to remember his preaching. Another example of God’s wisdom In contrast to mankind’s wisdom. Paul’s effective preaching ministry…

Summary: Sandwich Structure Notice the sandwich structure of this text. It opens and closes by pointing to God. Reason to Praise Paul is encouraging praise to God by giving a primary reason to praise God. What does God do? (v. 25a) “Strengthen” / “establish” - “to cause to be inwardly firm or committed,…

After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and rise…

Intro: I have entitled this morning’s message as “Paul’s Heart”. But when you look at who Paul was and what his role was to the people of Thessalonica, I could also entitle it as “The Heart of a Pastor” This is one of those passages that is a little more difficult, as a Pastor, to preach through, not…

Paul’s appeal and defense The prisoner Paul continues to make his case, his defense. Previously before the Jewish mob (Act22:1-21) The Sanhedrin (Act23:1-10) Before Felix and Drusilla (Act24:1-27) Before Festus (Act25:1-12) The Jews wanted Paul back to Jerusalem so that they could ambush him and kill…

Ha-foke Bah Ha-Foke Bah English Title Graphic: Finish our series on Paul. As we saw last week the problem we have to confront is, "Whoever devotes themselves to themselves, will have nothing but themselves to show for themselves." And that's disturbing. Because you don't want to get to the end of your…

Ha-Foke-Bah Ha-Foke-Bah Review the Previous Message We are in the 4th part of this message series on the Apostle Paul. View Series at: https://www.bethelshalom.org/paul Self-Improvement but we asked two very heart challenging questions: What breaks your heart? What should I do about it? You may not be…

Letters, one of the oldest forms of communication, that still exists today. Many letters have been written. Letters for updates and news, letters for warm wishes, letters of rebuke and concern, letters of business. Letter’s are a part of our history. Now, it is true that with the advancement of technology,…

Order of Service Welcome Prayer Hymn - Dear Lord and Father of mankind (MP 111) Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm Friday 7pm - Online Sunday Morning 11am & 6pm Tithes & Offerings - £ Main Prayer Hymn - MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY (315) Reading Do your best to come to me soon. For Demas, in love with this present…

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

Galatians 6:16-18 As Paul concludes this letter, he not only expresses the grace of God in his spirit toward the Galatian believers but also closes with the final reminder about God’s wonderful grace. Paul emphasizes three imperatives in the closing of his letter to the Galatians: I. The Pre-requisite…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn with me to Ephesians 3 , Ephesians 3 . For this reason I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened…

15 And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem. 16 Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge. 17 And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 On the following…