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Me: I have been thinking of the power of testimony recently. On FB I learned one of my friends from seminary came to faith while in jail. I have a testimony of turning from reason to faith. And I know many in this church have powerful testimonies of being brought to faith We: For all us, each testimony…

The Great Commission tells us to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded. Because this command is true for all believers, it follows that the words of 1 Peter 3:15 are true for all of us…

Necessity of the gospel Are there things in this life that we need? How about, are there things in this life that we want? When it comes to salvation, there are things we need. There are things we want too. This is a little basic, but: What do we need for salvation? What do we want from salvation? I…

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…

If you had to could you give a reasoned explanation of your faith and why you do the things you do? Could you actually defend your faith, provide reasons for your belief before an audience? In working through this series which we have called Global Mission we have looked primarily at the missionary journeys…

Everybody has a life message It is a Message ++About you ++In You ++For you Paul’s Life Message 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech…

Paul’s Testimony Paul is sharing his personal motivation for ministering to the Romans. Why would he do that? Remember that he did not start this church and he has not yet visited this church. But, he still want to give to them, he most definitely has something to offer them, and they should most definitely…

May I speak to the people Prophesy fulfilled Paul is in chains (bound). Still in chains he is polite and particular. Where we are at: Paul had been accused of defiling temple (Act21:28-29) Accused of saying not to adhere to the law of Moses Teach not to circumcise Teach not to follow the traditions of…

This morning, I am going to use the New American Standard Bible for our Scripture reading. I have chosen to do so because there are four words in our text that I believe they translated more accurately than our pew Bible. We begin at vs.1 , of chapter four. “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and the…

Intro: Over recent weeks we have been looking at rhetoric or worldly wisdom in contrast with God’s wisdom. We continue that a bit today, but we add to it the strong look at the impact your view of wisdom has in inviting others into the Faith. Since God works beyond the realm of human things and beyond…

Ephesians 3: 1-13 As we start the third chapter of Ephesians, we are confronted with another long paragraph. In chapter 1 starting in verse 3 to 15, Paul did the same thing. This is called a digression. He broke his train of thought for a moment and started talking about something else, something that…

Are you stirred up? Important words, last words, instructive words, assuring words, encouraging words, that is what Paul is using here in 2Timothy as his final words. Today we see some good words with good instructions. A reminder first of what he has spoken already. (opening thought) What stirs you…

We are returning to our study of the book of Acts today. We took two weeks to talk about Palm Sunday and Easter, so now over the next two Sundays we will finish the book of Acts. If you followed the reading plan, you already finished reading the book. But if the last two weeks were kind of a whirlwind,…

Introduction 41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord , your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. 44 I will keep your law continually,…

God is Faithful 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 (ESV) 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus , 5 that in every way you w ere enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge — 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you…

God Honoring Witness Intro .Acts 21:17-22:21 On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther confronted the Catholic Church by nailing his 95 theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. These theses were a list of problems that he saw within the teaching of the Catholic Church. Including- Indulgences…

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according…

What was the resurrection of Jesus like? Do you wonder what happened inside that tomb when he was raised? Did his skin start to glow with power from within? How did the wrappings come off only to be folded in their place? Was there a sound associated to resurrection of Jesus? There are no human eyewitnesses…

32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. Father's Day 2023 - What is Your Testimony? 1 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before…

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 1:12 1 John 5:9–12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to 2 Timothy 1 , 2 Timothy 1 . It is always a blessing to stand here before you in the service of our King Jesus Christ. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, or maybe have only joined…

This morning, in both the Starting Point Connection group and in the morning service, I mentioned a verse that I have always thought of as a ministry verse for all of South Charlotte Baptist Church. I wanted to take a few moments this evening, to reflect upon that verse: Only let your conversation be…

The Need for the Grace of Christ

Introduction For tonights message, I want to dissect this story in the Scriptures that will prayerfully be a help to you. Our Scripture revolves around Paul, Silas & other Christians and a certain damsel at Philippi mentioned in v16. (Give Background) Several years earlier, Jesus was taken, beaten, Crucified,…