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Acts 7:1-50 records Stephen’s defence before the Jewish supreme court also called the Sanhedrin or the Council having been accused of Stephen defended himself against 4 charges blasphemy against God and his Temple and blasphemy against Moses and the Law Stephen used Israel’s history to prove he was not…

God is the Law Giver and Law Enforcer Judgment is based on Knowledge Gathering Evidence Counter-Accusations Progressive Judgment Conclusion

In Psalm 7, David responds to accusations in surprising ways. Yet, when we look deeper, we see that his response is so much more fruitful than the responses of our contemporaries. In our world, where words are becoming terribly powerful, as they were in the ancient world, we must, like David, find a way to deal with accusations. Join us as we explore David's holy response, and how it draws us closer to God.

Introduction The section Romans we are in is a series of questions Paul ask. I had to remind myself of why he is asking these questions and in the larger sense why he wrote this chapter. This chapter begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation. So, the question is why this chapter and these…

I Timothy 5:17-25 Main idea: Appoint good elders and care for them as they care for you. Good morning and welcome to those who may just be joining us. Pastors/elders are shepherds who care for the flock of God. They minister the Word of God and lead the church. But what if I told you that you as a church…

A life in view What are all of the best things that have happened in your life over: Your last 5 years: I came here to serve as your pastor, We have seen people be saved, recommit their lives to Jesus, and be baptized. Your last 10 years: My family grew again to 8 people, We were part of an amazing home…

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…

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels…

Morning 3 March 24

Job’s Integrity I registered for the July 4th 47th Annual Twin Sizzler Bike Race. in Medina. Back in May I registered for this race, and it happened on July 4th. I got the T-shirt. The real deal- Job. 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one…

First stop Caesarea Paul is in the early stages of an all expenses paid trip to Rome. A place he wanted to go, that was prophesied that he would go and preach the gospel to kings. From speaking before angry mob and Ananias the High priest, and the Sanhedrin Now goes to Caesarea to speak before the Roman…

Genesis 21:22-34 Now it happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do; so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the lovingkindness…

On this Memorial Day weekend, I am taking the opportunity to preach on a neglected aspect of the Fifth Commandment—not only are we to honor our mothers and fathers who are alive, but we are to honor those who have died. In Proverbs 10:7 , we find this wonderful promise, “ the memory of the righteous…

April 3rd 2022

4 Questions 1 Answer One of the most cherished passages of Scripture. Romans is so full of deep, meaty theology. But theology is not meant to be cold, dry, boring. Right here Paul shows us what theology does. It is pastoral, It is encouraging. It is consoling. It is encouraging. It causes you to worship.…

11 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever…

Psalm 7 A Shiggayon of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning Cush, a Benjaminite Similar to prior psalms, this opening description tells us David wrote this psalm, too, only here it calls the psalms a “shiggayon” (or as my good friend, Rod Johnson calls is, a “shindig”). Like “on the eighth” at the…

1 Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being…

Introduction Today we will begin a new series. This series will focus primarily upon what Jesus both did and experienced in the last few days of His earthly ministry. I was going to title this series ‘The Last Days of Jesus’, meaning of course the last time period consisting of just before the Judgment…

Revelation 12:7–17 The End Times—Sermon #29 Intro : The chapter we are studying here in Revelation is a chapter wrapped in conflict. In our last study we witnessed war between the nation of Israel, symbolized by pregnant woman, and Satan, symbolized by a great red dragon. As we read our text today, you…

Being Defensive Early on in life most of us would admit that our reputation, character, and the things that other people think about us is vital for ourselves and our family. Whether it is in our culture where the self is what is at stake or in the east where shame brought upon the family is at stake,…

“When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, said "Repent", He called for the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” Martin Luther’s 95 theses, that shook the world, began with this. All the other theses were dependent on it. All of his points about the abuses of the church, the selling of indulgences,…

God calls us to love one another. But some of those people we are called to love are easier to love than others. I’m going to tell you about a hypothetical situation involving someone who is difficult to love, and you tell me if you can relate to it. Monday morning. You just parked your car at work.…

Peace This Christmas Jake coming home for Thanksgiving. I’ll be Home For Christmas. There’s No Place Like Home for the holidays. I went as far as I could I tried to find a new face There isn't one of these lines that I would erase I lived a million miles of memories on that road With every step I take,…

Summary: Introduction Anticipated Arguments Paul heard these before, so he brings them up. So let’s consider these arguments by way of 3 questions: What advantage did the Jews have? (vv. 1-2) Why will God keep His promises to the Jews? (vv. 3-4) How is it fair for God to condemn the Jews? (vv. 5-8) What…