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Jude 3–4 (ESV) — 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation,…

Scripture Reading Proverbs 2:20 -33 Good morning. Q. 28. How does Christ execute the office of a prophet? A. Christ executes the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by this Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation. Today we have much to pray about and much to be thankful for. Pastoral…

In Acts 10 the essence of the new Christian faith is revealed to the apostle Peter. This revelation has shaken our world down to the present day. What did Peter discover? How has it transformed our lives? Join us as we explore this pivotal event in history.

Introduction Contend for the Faith Spurgeon said, The great business of the saints is to defend, if necessary with their lives, the faith once delivered to them. We are put in trust with the gospel. We are trustees of a divine deposit of invaluable truth, and we must be true to our trust at all costs.…

Intro; It would be nice to stand up here in the pulpit every Sunday and preach like Joel Osteen, all prosperity and no persecution or problems. But that’s not the reality of life today nor back in the days of Jude. It should never be the nature of a christian to look for trouble and at all costs we need…

Announcements SCBA Praise - Basketball Coach remembered how we treated their team. Facilities Update Crosses and Modular decking was cleaned this past weekend. This coming weekend, the crosses will be painted and the Modular decking will be stained. Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday We will only have…

1 Corinthians 1:1–9 1 Paul , called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our…

11 About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is…

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Today we will be looking at several different passages that pertain to temptation. My hope for today is that we gain a better understanding of what temptation is and how it can be overcome. Have you ever found yourself coming to the Lord to confess the same list of sins? Well I have, and it can be frustrating…

GOOD NEWS IN 1517 At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Europe had been without a Bible that the people could read for something like a thousand years. Instead of the Word of God, they were left to the understanding that God is a God who enables people to earn their own salvation. As one of the…

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear…

Breaking the Routine: How the Early Church Turned Everyday into Extraordinary As the routines of life continue in their predictable cycles—waking, working, eating, sleeping—do you ever feel like something significant is missing? Do you ever wonder if there's more to this life than just the daily grind?…

A community on mission is devoted to a common life and has a public grace. There is an internal aspect along with an external aspect of their life together. The external aspect was an open door for others to enter into the common life. In what ways are we devoted to a common life? Where do we have a…

1. The manger was his bed . And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (1) A. The manger is a picture of Christ’s rejection . There…

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…

Our Introduction/Background We start a new journey in the next of what is called the Pastoral Epistles, Titus. We need to lay some groundwork along the way so we can understand the content even more. Author: Paul ( Tit1:1 ; Act14:1-23 ; 1Tim1:1-3 ; Tit1:5 ) 1 Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle…

3 John is the shortest book in the entire Bible, consisting of 15 verses. The overall theme of the book is John commending those who walk in the truth and condemning the wicked within the Church. John identifies himself as “the elder,” and though there is some debate on the identity of the person, he…

The heavenly Father is always ready to give what we need; sometimes the question is if we are ready to receive it.

God is More Faithful Theme verse for this message is: 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The word “fellowship” Paul uses here is the Greek word koinōnia. God intended for the Corinthian believers to join together because of Christ This word is…

This morning I want us to think about the important biblical idea of fellowship. What is biblical fellowship? Whatever it is, it has something to do with potlucks right? Baptist buffet is probably part of the etomology of the Greek word of koinonia right? What really is biblical fellowship? 1 Behold,…

Mark 5:21-34 In the last two messages in Mark we have seen some people that have gone through some series crisis in their life. The disciples in the midst of a great storm and then a man in the country of Gadarenes that was possessed by a Legion of demons. Both situations seemed hopeless but both found…

Author: Jude The brother of James. Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: Half brother of Jesus. Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon…

13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. We are not as strong as we believe. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary…

Jude is one of the shortest books in the Bible, but packed with significant doctrine. The overall theme of the book is that believers should remain firm in their faith and resist the influence of false teachers. Jude identifies himself as the author, and though there is some debate on the identity of…