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Scene 1: Demons; let’s not make the mistake of overemphasising their power or discounting their existence, demons are real! From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to Satan’s doom in Revelation, the pages of Scripture are filled with references to evil supernatural beings who oppose God and His purposes.…

Last Sunday we learned that Jesus gave us a preview of His ministry by applying Is 61:1-2 to Himself. In that passage, one of the things Isaiah prophesied that the coming Servant of the Lord would do is liberate those who are held captive and oppressed. In today’s text, we see the fulfillment of that…

THIS TEXT IS TAILORED TO TEACH US THAT WE HAVE BEEN SAVED NOT TO EXORCISE DEMONS BUT TO EXERCISE FAITH. And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send…

In 1973, Warner Brothers released a movie called the Exorcist that set the standard for the way we have seen demon possession for the past fifty years. The studio did not expect the movie to perform that well, but it ended up being a massive success. The movie changed the way people thought about demon…

Authority. We all have a mixed relationship with authority, do we not? On one hand, we are rebels when it comes to certain authorities. We bristle at the authority. Don’t tell me what to do. Rules are meant to be broken. And yet, at the same time, we all live under authority every single day. When a…

We have a trust issue. I hear it in how we talk with one another. I hear it in the complaints of others. Every year the most ethical and trustworthy professions come out. The information is not very encouraging. We have an authority issue. Corollary to our trust issue is then who has authority and ability…

The Power of Jesus over Creation and Spirit World Jesus continues to do miracles and cast out demons in spite of growing opposition to Him and His ministry. We have learned in the previous session, that the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were waiting to see if Jesus would do anything wrong, so…

Big Idea: amaze people to advance God’s Kingdom not your own Intro: impressing people Anyone ever tried to get scouted, to really stand out in their sport? Not me - no chance! What about trying to stand out so you get cast as someone significant in a play or a film? Anyone? When’s the last time you wanted…

In the introduction to his classic work “The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis wrote “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to be believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves…

Mary Magdalene would have to be one of the most unfairly represented characters in the Bible. This poor lady’s memory has been so corrupted by completely untrue accusations that in popular thought she is seen as a prostitute, a temptress and even as Jesus’ lover. It is incredible how her character has…

Verse 38-42 - The Sign of Judah The religious teachers’ role couldn’t allow Jesus’ claims and actions to be unchallenged. Last week we talked about how they were accusing Him about being Satan. How often do we ask God to show us a sign? Asking God for a sign is not necessarily evil or bad. In fact, there…

Good morning! Life Update If we haven’t met, my name is Chris... Good morning, so good to be with you all! It feels like it’s been a long time. A lot has happened. If you don’t know, Morgan and I welcomed Simon Christopher into the world on June 14th... Then less than two weeks later we found out Morgan…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church’s online service. Please take your copy of the Bible and turn to , . If you are joining us for the first time we are very thankful that you are here. If you are a regular Dishman member let me say that we miss you so much and we deeply look…

Why do we confess our sins in the worship service? Especially if God has already forgiven us when he saved us? Does it mean anything when we tell each other, "Your sins are forgiven"? Join us as we dig into the role of confession and reconciliation in our worship!

Supernatural Gifts in Post-Biblical Church If there is evidence of supernatural gifts in the post-biblical church we need to see them, and if one of the primary arguments of the cessationist position is found to be fraudulent; we should approach this topic in a Presbyterian Church Now concerning spiritual…

Do right when done wrong

Snakes & Roaches Or those glass cases at the zoo where they say there is a snake and you look for hours until you are convinced you should tell someone - the snake has escaped. As we read Mark’s gospel - I want us to notice how early in the story we are. Already in chapter 1: John the Baptist Temptation…

Preeminent Domain Last week we saw how the arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus the messiah played out against the backdrop of the divine council passage in Isaiah 40 . While the episodes of John’s appearance and Jesus’ baptism are familiar, the framework provided by Isaiah is easy to miss. The supernatural…

1 John 3:1-7 3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 1:7 From Easter through to Pentecost we are visiting 1 John. Last week our reading came from 1 John 1 - and I highlighted 1 John 1:7 - 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship…

Scene 1. When you set yourself up as superior to everyone else, you are very likely to get things horribly wrong. Let’s look at some examples. Stalin, who was he? What is he infamous for? Chairman Mou, who was he? What was he infamous for? Hitler, who was he? What was he infamous for? Pol Pot, who was…

knowing you are going to win GRIT woman abandoned by family at 2… raped multiple times as a child… knew it was wrong… knew God had a purpose for her life Where did Satan come from? Spiritual Tea Party - Cliff Notes Edition Ezekiel 28:11-19 , Isaiah 14:12-20 , Revelation 12:4 , 20:2-10 , Genesis 3 . Ezekiel…

All things happen in God’s time Jesus landing on the beach. This happened after Jesus and His disciples have been traveling all night. Remember it was the evening before when Jesus got into the boat and the storm came. This is the morning after Jesus has calmed the storm. The moment that Jesus stepped…

Resurrection Victories: Deliverance