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Fact Checking the Resurrection Psalm 22:1-26 NASB Throughout the history of man, there has been conspiracies theories about any and every thing. And its only getting worst. Here are a few of the most recent ones: The landing on the moon was fake. The CIA had JFK shot dead in Dallas. The COVID pandemic…

The power of resurrection we see on Easter shows us that Jesus has conquered sin and death; the power of Jesus to raise Lazarus from the tomb shows us that resurrection extends from Jesus to all his people.

We are living in times of distress. Our sin and idolatry as a nation is bringing times of conflict, violence, and economic stress. Human nature looks for sanctuary, some protection from these things. We either look to a leader who will solve these problems, or we look for an answer within ourselves.…

To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience,…

How do You Know What to Believe? This is an important question, that applies to all areas of our lives. It can be rather personal , such as believing in ourselves and what our strengths and weaknesses are. It can be related to work . Maybe something that needs to be taken care of is a little too big…

Fundamentals of the Bible Fundamentals of Sin Fundamentals of Death Fundamentals of the Resurrection Fundamentals of the New Body (Appearance)

20 years ago life took a turn for the worst. At least that is true of our nation. But for many people life was already at a pretty low point. But it was a day when we say close to 3,000 people die, without any warning. The big problem: evil, suffering and a “good God”. This is the number one reason why…

The title of the message is “The God of the Living”. This is because God is not the God of the dead but He is The God of the Living This phrase was part of the response Jesus gave to the Sadducee's when they gave him a hypothetical question that was meant to trap him. They asked Jesus about a woman who…

Conspiracy theories Different kind of scripture reading 23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.…

The problem of suffering . This is a major issue in our world. There is so much suffering. Just this past week I had conversations with different people and groups concerning suffering. The question/statement is something like this, “If God is good, they why do we suffer?” We see the suffering of our…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me to Mark 14 , Mark 14 . We’re about to start a protracted scene that will work itself out in four parts or movements that will culminate in the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. We’ve reached Thursday of Passion…

Fake News! Wag the Dog 1997 film where PR men start a fake war to get the president re-elected after a scandal At the Time seemed like a cynical caricature - All too close to the way our world has become Video Slide Conspiracy theories Moon Landing Anti-Vax Flat-Earthers Rocket launch All involve misleading…

What was the resurrection of Jesus like? Do you wonder what happened inside that tomb when he was raised? Did his skin start to glow with power from within? How did the wrappings come off only to be folded in their place? Was there a sound associated to resurrection of Jesus? There are no human eyewitnesses…

What does it look like to devote ourselves to good works, so that people can see the transforming power of God's grace in our lives?

Readings: John 2:13-22 , 1 Cor 1:18-25 Sermon: · Sometimes things just don’t make sense. “Well, sometimes my life just don't make sense at all When the mountains look so big, And my faith just seems so small” · Quote on the screen comes from a song called “Hold me Jesus” by an American songwriter called…

Intro Week two of four Identity Last week looked at how by spending time with God, by beholding him, we can better understand the one that we are called to reflect. We are made in the image of God and it is him that we are called to reflect and emulate. There are all sorts of things that we can allow…

September 6, 1998 AM PULLING THEM OUT OF THE FIRE TEXT: Jude 17-25 INTRODUCTION Read text. September 11, 2001 21 years ago our lives were changed. Not since WW2 had U.S. borders been breached on such a scale of death and destruction with almost 3,000 people killed and 25,000 injured. Most of those who…

God’s providence is powerful . . . It is so powerful that it even brings good out of evil; making bad men and fallen angels to serve God’s designs, while they intend no such thing: giving the greatest efficiency to causes apparently the most contemptible; and infallibly securing the very best ends .…

The preacher of Hebrews begs his church to place their faith in Christ before it is too late. His first argument is that Jesus is greater than any other authority or power, so he deserves our trust and obedience. Who are the authorities the we, the church in modern Australia, bow down to? How can we place Jesus on the throne of our lives? What is it that we must see as less than Jesus, so that we can dedicate our lives wholly to him?

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Psalm 12 “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” Do you know who said this? If you say ‘Adolf Hitler,’ I will not be surprised because this quote is commonly attributed to him. Ironically, this quote and its supposed source has been repeated so frequently that…

Does everybody know who Joseph Smith is? He is the founder of the Mormon Faith is buried at the Smith Family Cemetery in Nauvoo Illinois. You can visit it if you wish. L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology is dead, but he chose to be cremated and had his ashes spread over the pacific ocean. I am…

Proverbs 14:15 (ESV) The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. There are some claims going around that you might find interesting. Some people believe Stonehenge was built by aliens, the moon landing was faked, or there is no moon, it’s a hologram. Some people believe…