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this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord , the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of…

I- Individual Soul Liberty Gal.5:13-18 Individual Soul liberty, is one of our historic Baptist principles, yet it is also one of our most misunderstood theological tenets. Many Baptists equate soul liberty with the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. The popular conflation of the two concepts…

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth . 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord’s,…

Luke 19:12-26 Key principle: Good and faithful steward is mindful that Jesus will return at any time; The faithful steward behaves like an accountable servant, held accountable for the care of God’s possessions Stewardship : the process of being responsible with someone else's property while it is entrusted…

Account For Your Inclinations Some Christians think that ignoring circumstances is a mark of spirituality. The Bible, however, never rebukes us for taking circumstances into account. When is the only time Christians ought to turn their backs upon circumstances? When we possess direct, divine revelation.…

Upon this Rock The First Days of the Church Message 4 The Gospel Driven Church Acts 2:42-47 Me: That first church a. What was is like? i. I’m really curious about it. ii. My original plan was to be a house church b. Notice a couple of passages 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in…

Based in Hebrews 4:14-16.We re together with other Believers any time we are at the throne of mercy.

AT this point in our narrative, Israel does know for sure what happens next. God had told them He would not go with them. This was for their safety because they had sinned a great sin and God was angry. Yes, they had repented of their sin. They had removed the ornaments from their bodies just as the…

Where do you get it? Illustration: Dog, licks, loves, feelings from it Where do you find encouragement? Family, job, friends, accomplishment. Your finances, etc. From each other (expand; good biblical thing) Encouragements can be very uplifting, motivational, but they too can be used as manipulation…

1 John 3: 1-3 Our text this morning deals with the wonderful love of God and the eternal blessings bestowed on those who have been adopted into the family of God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord. There is no greater comfort than knowing one has been accepted into the beloved and made a…

Titus 3:12-15 At the risk of over-stereotyping, please allow me to suggest that typical Midwestern Americans (and Americans in general) tend to function in an individualistic way. We keep to ourselves, rely on ourselves, and interact with other people to a limited degree. This individualistic lifestyle…

Evening 25 June 2023

We have been in the Book of James. James is a very practical book and has many lessons in it. Remember, Paul teaches how a person becomes a Christian and James is saying, ok, you are a Christian, Here is how a Christian acts. He is all about our faith shining through in our actions. We are living in…

The health of a church is tied directly to the health of its teaching ministry, and the health of its teaching ministry is tied directly to the teaching in the Bible. Consequently, the pastors and teachers in a church must devote themselves to repeating and explaining, emphasizing and applying what the…

Craig Brian Larson once said that “National Geographic ran an article about the Alaskan bull moose. The males of the species battle for dominance during the fall breeding season, literally going head-to-head with antlers crunching together as they collide. Often the antlers, their only weapon are broken.…

The truly free life of the acquitted (justified/righteous) is all Christ-earned and Christ-empowerd.

Intro: Why did you get married? -Family Pressure -Social Pressure -Sexual longing -You want kids -You fell in love -You got in trouble -You wanted a tax break As beleivers, God desires for you to value and honor the covenant of marriage that he design at the creation of the world. Context: In Chapter…

Tonight, we will learn 5 principles of prayer that will help you in your prayer life. God has principles in place for prayer that will bring him to answer you and all of us want God to answer our prayers. Tonight we will look to James, the half brother of Jesus and draw some principles out of them that…

Following In The Footsteps Of Faith Series Sermon # 13 Genesis 20:1-18 SIN AND THE SAINT OF GOD Intro : Ill. The context. These verses portray a horrible failure in the life of one of God’s choice servants. If you remember Abraham’s journey down in to Egypt in Genesis 12:10-20 , you will notice some…

Life in War The law is built, much like a wall, by layering one brick on top of another. In the end, it all works in cohesion to form one unified front. So these next few weeks we are going to see various laws which might fit under one commandment or another. I believe we still have the broader framework…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Video: Awesome Faith Vision Christian Ministries i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us today , Video: Way Maker Prayer We invite the Holy Spirit to join us this morning Pray for our president and our country pray…

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with hearts open to the wisdom and truth of Your Word. We stand on the verge of a new year, a canvas yet to be painted with the moments and days You have appointed for us. We acknowledge, Lord, the brevity of our lives, a truth poignantly…

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land , dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow…