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Nehemiah 5:1–14 (KJV 1900) 1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them , that we may eat, and live. 3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged…

In this sermon, pastor John walks us through what it means when we fear something other than the fear of the LORD. Nehemiah has accomplished much in his leading and has successfully accomplished great tasks against the enemies desires but now the battle lies within the family of God and this is due to followers of God no longer walking in the fear of God.

The Lord’s Prayer – Part 7- Forgive Us Our Debts/Sins Hello and welcome to the next episode on the Lord’s Prayer. We have been slowly and methodically working our way through this often-repeated prayer. But we have been looking at it thought the lens of the OT as well as the NT but in light of how Jesus…

1. The Comparison of Wealth and Poverty 15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. People can trust in retirement accounts, but even those are not a guarantee. Financial advisors often recommend having 1-6 months of income saved for a rainy day. 8 The ransom of a…

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. In this verse the conjunction “with” tells us that “great gain” cannot come without “godliness and contentment” operating in our lives. What is godliness? Godliness is being like and having the mind of God. What is God like and what is the mind of God like?…

Jesus said that the point of this parable was twofold. First, while Jesus is away, the believer is to do something: work—work faithfully and diligently. Second, while Jesus is away, the believer is to know something: his work will be greatly rewarded or severely judged. Christ was dealing with His return.…

The Relationship Slippery Slope Psalm 127:1 , 3-5 1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : And the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of…

What are you working for as a church? What are you working for as an individual?

“You shall not steal. Introduction Everything belongs to God Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,” He has entrusted men with ownership and stewardship of His resources. Stealing is addressed further in the next 3 chapters of Exodus. Sins…

Stir up the gift of God Our theme verse today is 2 Timothy 1:6-7 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. What Paul said to Timothy…

Leviticus makes up the Body of Priestly Code. Attempts to draw out for the people what makes them holy. What distinguishes or separates them from those who are not holy. The Emphasis in Leviticus upon sacrifices and offerings enables us to appreciate the meaning of Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary Sacrifice…

Live Like Love is What You Owe The core of the Gospel we celebrate and live because of is love. 16 For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the…

Psalm 15:1-5 In Psa 14 , we learned how foolish and senseless it is to deny that God exists and that he reigns with all authority over our lives. Along the way, we learned that the way we treat other people reveals the depth of our relationship with God – that if we believe that God exists and has all…

Matthew 25:31-42 We began last week a series on the Truth about Our Hope. We saw that Hope Motivates us to Holiness. The Hope that we see when we look at this manger scene down here on this communion table is not a coming child, but the hope of a coming king. The Christ child has already come, He has…

It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

Leviticus 16:1-20:27 Review TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Leviticus, and God has been at work We have talked about Vayikra in the last few weeks So far we can summarize the book of Leviticus/ Vayikra like this: Cumulative…

1 Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their Jewish brothers. 2 Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” 3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain…

Series Review: Review of Matthew: Matthew was a tax collector by trade (T/F) - Matthew was one of the 12 Apostles? True Intended Audience Two groups Jewish-Christian audience Unbelieving Jewish audience Matthew’s presentation of Jesus Matthew helps link Jesus of Nazareth to the fulfillment of Old Testament…

intro Let me tell you a couple of things about humanity. You dont need to be an anthropologist to understand people, all you need is is scripture. When God created us, he made us perfect. 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. However,…

Welcome Good Morning! I’m Pastor Wayne and I’d like to welcome you all to the gathering of Ephesus Baptist Church. Why did you choose to gather today? We believe we are a called people! Called to worship and exalt our God among the nations in order that His glory may be spread over all the earth! If…

DEBT An obligation to pay in the future for a present benefit. Most of the biblical treatment of debt is within the civil law of ancient Israel, and all biblical instruction concerning debt is in a context of charitable, benevolent lending to relieve distress. Commercial lending, in which a business…

Pastor Mike Nasci teaches verse-by-verse through the Bible, finished Romans with chapter 11:25-36.