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How many of you believe the church is stronger today than 20 years ago? Is the problem getting better or worse? The writer of Hebrews is dealing with Christians that have problems: In Hebrews 2:1 he said, Pay close attention to the message you’ve heard lest you drift away. Forgetfulness . Hebrews 2:1…

LESSON 7 THE PRESENCE OF EVIL Text Habakkuk 1:1–4 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence…

Why Do We Believe That? Week 9 Systematic Theology – The Doctrine of Sin Let’s start with a quick recap of where we’ve been so far, we’ve studied... The Doctrine of the Word of God The Existence and Attributes of God The Doctrine of Creation The Doctrine of Providence Today we move on the the Doctrine…

How can a Law which is holy and righteous and good bring about my death? Paul squarely addresses and resolves this seeming contradiction in Romans 7:!3.

As you cast your gaze forward this morning, flanking each side of the chancel you will find two windows. They depict two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. We are fortunate to have them because they serve as important reminders of our relationship with God. (I) Man…

When we begin to talk about the Problem of Evil, we have to put on our thinking caps. As Christians this is an issue that we will have to confront challenges to our faith, because it is a very real stumbling block for those who may have looked at Christianity and wonder what solution there is to the…

I don’t think it comes as a surprise to anyone that evil exists in our world today. We turn on the news, we hear of tragedy, we read of the horrors perpetuated from one person to another. And we think, “How can God let this happen?” Last week we began looking at the problem of evil, the problem of where…

Introduction I began to name this the ‘Bible Person Study’, but chose to go with the ‘Bible Character Study’. I hesitated to name it that, as I don’t want to diminish the fact that these are real people we’ll be examining. But the reason that it’s named the Bible Character Study is because we’ll be focusing…

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we…

Introduction: We’ve been looking for several weeks now at how we can know the will of God for our lives. Over the last few weeks we’ve talked about what we mean by the will of God and we’ve also looked at some of the unbiblical ways that the pagans sought to know the will of their gods. Tonight, we are…

Introduction e.g. Nearly hit by golf ball Playing golf at Whaleback with friends I hear a bunch of yells behind me, including ‘fore’, when I look around a ball is rocketing straight at my head. Diving to the ground the ball just misses me Early on in ministry it was popular to say that preaching needed…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Advent means “coming” and our gatherings during these Wednesday evening services are exploring the progression of why this “Coming” is so important. Last Wednesday explored THE NEED for the Lord’s “Coming”…

In 1990 - the U.S. National Debt was roughly $3.5 Trillion... The current U.S. National Debt (33 years later) is - $34.2 Trillion The interest on that debt is - $744 Billion Debt - in it’s various forms... Can cripple a nation Can cripple a business Can cripple a family Can cripple an individual Debt…

Our Scripture Lesson this morning is taken from 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:16 : So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but…

Main Point: Evil is a problem for us, but it is not a problem for God—nor does it disprove God or His power and goodness. A Brief Survey of What Constitutes Evil Evil is not a thing, it is a description about the perversion of what is righteous—EVIL is the opposite of Good. Evil is not an entity that…

Countdown Video: Rocky Mountain Stream Countdown Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today…

Nehemiah 10:28–29 28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;…

8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, 9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without…

Introduction As we begin this new series on “House Cleaning: Preparing the Heart to Celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus,” we begin by examining idols of the heart. This morning we want to learn why idols of the heart are such a pernicious threat to our walk with the Lord and we want to learn how to identify…

Fighting with self Have you ever had a fight or argument with yourself? Some of the most painful fights are within, with ourselves for we are our own worst critic What kind of battles can we face inside? Relational Financial Emotional Spiritual Different views Prior to availability of Holy Spirit to…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

The Churches of Revelation The Church That Compromised week 2 Introduction Thyatira was noted for its numerous guilds (roughly the equivalent of today’s labor unions). Thyatira’s main industry was the production of wool and dyed goods (especially purple goods). The pressure faced by the Christians in…

God’s providence is supreme, and therefore sovereign … He is the sole arbiter of events and destines … So that it is as clear that God rules alone as that he rules at all, that he rules everywhere as that eh rules anywhere; that he governs all agents, all causes, all events, as that he governs any of…

Jude part 5 Summary One of the oddest verses in the short epistle of Jude is Jude 9 , which describes some sort of struggle between Michael the archangel and the Devil (Satan). Many commentators see an allusion to Zechariah 3 , but in this episode we take a different perspective about the meaning of…