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Steve Bateman at TGC I do not know if you have seen the advertisements yet, but did you know there is an election coming up It is a pretty significant one. And with an election of this magnitude there can be anxiety Be prepared for a deluge of desperate pleas, dire warnings, accusations and rumors. The…

The Saviour the world neeeds brings peace! It was prophisied, proclaimed and practiced.

Rev Angus Kelly Its good to be with you again - especially after the tense week or so we’ve just had. So many stories of heartbreak. Caused by taxi tensions in our land. And it might be easy to say - O those taxi drivers - they are our pet gripe. Its hard to develop a WHOLE picture of what is happening.…

He shall be called Prince of Peace — Jesus is the Messiah who brings the restoration of shalom.

Intro: Our Christmas series thus far has covered several aspects of why our world needs our Saviour. Pastor Fil began to fill in the details of this Saviour with a look at the love of God. Then I preached an overarching message on peace. Last week Fill preached on the hope we have from our saviour. Today…

The goal of the sermon is: That the hearers will wisely prepare for Christ's coming, by nourishing the faith which is received from God . The problem is: That we foolishly tend to let the things of life keep us from being prepared . The means to the goal is: That Christ the Bridegroom Himself enables…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou…

Rethinking Sacrifice “It Is Finished” In most religions the gods demand sacrifice. Followers are to surrender something of value to that god. Money. Time. Possessions. Some religions have even called for human sacrifice. Even people who think they aren’t religious sacrifice to false gods. Take the man…

Today, and for the rest of the Advent season, we will be examining some of the mysteries of Christmas. Our theme is “unwrapping the mysteries of Christmas”. And really, these mysteries are not hard to read about, for scripture clearly teaches about them. The mysteries we are examining are comprehended…

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be…

Isaiah 51-53 Good evening church! Open your Bibles with me to Isaiah chapter 51. We are continuing on in this amazing prophecy together and over and over again discovering Jesus in this old testament book. Just a reminder that Isaiah itself is structured very much like our bibles. There are 66 books…

Scripture records the greatest event in history with a shocking lack of words: “There they crucified him.” Here was the culmination of God's plan: the innocent for the guilty, the sinless for the sinful. The participants in this divine drama are carried along fulfilling prophecy after prophecy, Pilate…

Scripture weaves together: Prophecy - Isaiah, Psalms Narrative - John Didactic (teaching/application) - Hebrews Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Jan. 2023. Summary and Goal In the previous unit, we explored why God would judge the sins of His people.…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Jan. 2023. Summary and Goal In the previous unit, we explored why God would judge the sins of His people.…

This Torah Portion: Gen 44:18 - 47:27 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about how Jacob finally settled and had children - among who Joseph became the first born of promise We heard how Joseph had a first dream -regarding ruling over his brothers and that seem to have made him overconfident…

It’s no surprise to find God “in the beginning,” as we do in the first chapter of Genesis. After all, he’s uncreated, infinite, and eternal. He always has been, and he always will be. He is without beginning and without end. If it were any other way, he wouldn’t be God. Everything else, everything that…

dignity | ˈdiɡnədē | noun (plural dignities ) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect: disgrace | disˈɡrās | noun loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action: he left the army in disgrace But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of…

Entertaining Angels As we celebrate the results of Angel visitation. Gabriel visited Zechariah Gabriel visited Mary Angels visited Joseph Angels Announced to the Shepherds So much of our celebration of the birth of Christ is the result of angels’ visitations. Think about the times when it was likely…

Introduction I had mentioned last week that this Advent season we will be working our way through the four evangelist and their introduction of we have come to know as the Christmas Story. Last week as I mentioned Matthew was written to the Jews from the perspective as a Jew, turned Tax collector working…

Isaiah’s prophecy is a wake-up call. Yahweh, the Ever-living God is everything, idols are nothing. Give up your idolatry. Return to God with a whole heart, listen to His voice, and He will turn your wastelands of sin into gardens of eternal life. Because there is so much talk about turning from idols,…

For Life and Salvation, God Gave His Son 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Even Death…

Open your Bibles at Is 52 ( Rom 8 ) The myth of progress Do you believe in the myth of human progress? Some people believe that human ingenuity can solve the world’s problems. Mind you they have some substance to their beliefs in some areas if you look back through history… In the 1700’s most parents…

I want to open by thanking Mililani Baptist for the opportunity to speak tonight. Good Friday is a time when we really focus on Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf. There is a focus on the suffering and pain on the cross and often the darkness of the hour. We hear sermons that remind us in the darkness…

In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…