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We come now to the third session in our Hickory Corners Bible Church Basics class, giving a quick overview of what we believe, and how we operate based on what we believe. In this third session, we will look at the redemption solely available in Christ Jesus, the only escape from the righteous judgement…

Last weekend we began this two-part series on What is the Church? The church is not a physical building, but a group of believers or a spiritual body, and Christ is the head of the body or church. My desire was to help us see that the Universal Church is made up of all believers and that the smaller…

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not…

The broad message of Amos centers on the idea that God roars like a mighty lion in judgement because of sin. How do we take sin as seriously as God does? We must feel the powerful roaring of God’s voice because of sin! After a brief introduction to the prophet Amos in v. 1, right away in v. 2 God intends…

I. SHOULD WE CONTINUE IN SIN? Romans 6:1–2 (ESV) 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! II. WE HAVE DIED TO SIN. Romans 6:2 (ESV) — 2 …How can we who died to sin still live in it? Romans 6:2b (ESV) 2 How can we who died to sin still live in it? Tim Keller…

Recap 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility 1. Wisdom 2. Exaltation 3. Jesus was Submission is the essence of humility What his looks like on a day-to-day basis allowing someone else's position to be greater than your position Gentleness Mighty Ducks…

Kids: “I didn’t mean to.” Will never hold up in a court of law. Neither will good intentions hold up in God’s court room proceedings. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. Those who have good intentions only of doing the…

Thesis Statement : Being filled with the Holy Spirit in not a momentary experience, it’s an every day lifestyle. Objectives: What Does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit How is one filled with the Holy Spirit WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Very important to first understand what it does not mean Having an…

A Life Transformed by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:3–6 (ESV) 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,…

INTRODUCTION Thesis Statement : The Grace of God not only saves us, but also teaches us to live godly lives in this present age. RECAP OF GRACE Source of Grace comes only from God The receiving of this Grace is Faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ For by grace you have been saved through faith.…

Review John prophesied that Christ would baptize with the Spirit - Matthew 3:11 , etc. Jesus promised that He would baptize with the Spirit - John 7:39 ; Acts 1:4-5 , etc. Christ kept His promise - Acts 2 After Pentecost, only an apostle of Jesus Christ could pray for someone to be baptized with the…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This session will focus on the ordinances given by Christ to believers.

Kids illustration dying to Sin I want to illustrate something for the church this morning and I think one of you could help me. I need someone who can hold there breath I need someone who can stay stiff like a board when I tilt them like I was baptizing them I need someone who can make a motion to indicate…

GOAL — That hearers rejoice to know that, just as God loves and is pleased with His Son, Jesus; therefore, He loves and is pleased with us who are baptized into Christ. MALADY — We sometimes see baptism as nothing more than a tradition, or we are able live any way we wish, now that we are baptized. MEANS…

Today we are talking a bit about excuses to sin. Here is a couple of excuses for thing I thought were funny: When our new hire didn’t show up for work, I called her. She explained that her mother had passed away and that she would need a few days off for bereavement. “Of course,” I said. A week went…

55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work…

Intro Last week we spoke about , Hope, Peace,Joy and Love The same topics that we preach during Advent - leading up to Christmas Paul now moves from Justification ( our standing with God) to Sanctification Growing and being more like Jesus. This Chapter really deals with “Freedom”. Lets read it and talk…

A sermon on what Baptism at our church is and is not.

Galatians 1:6-10 As we look at the topic of Eternal Security we are going to spend the majority of our time looking at the truth according to the Word of God. However, there is something to be said about answering the concerned questions of those who oppose Eternal Security. Along the way we will look…

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,…

Mirrors are interesting things. There is a saying that “mirrors don’t lie.” What one sees in a mirror is what actually is. I can look in a mirror and say: what lovely blond hair I have. However, that would be me disregarding what the mirror was showing me. The mirror is actually showing me that I am…

1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these…

For the past four weeks, we’ve been in this series I’m calling “Framing Your Worldview.” We’re learning to look at life from God’s viewpoint. We’re looking at the major questions of life. We started the first week with, “ Why does it matter what I believe?” Does it really matter what I believe? We’ve…

TEXT: NAHUM There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. ILLUSTRATION : It’s hard to find a good sequel. As a kid I can remember when the…