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His Kingdom Come / Sovereignty; Nationality and Political Identity / Daniel 1:1–21 Uprooted and taken away from home, Daniel and his friends enroll in Babylon University under King Nebuchadnezzar's care. During their first day of orientation, they must decide to trust God or go along with the nation. Our identity is contingent on who we let into our story. To choose God is to disown Babylon and trust God's total control of our situation.

Last week we saw Daniel’s vision of 4 beasts. We saw that they represented kingdoms and they paralleled the different parts of the statue in Neb.’s dream. We identified the beasts as ... Babylon Medo-Persia Greece Rome … which is the majority report amongst evangelical scholars. And we said the point…

Introduction A contrast with Judah and Tamar in Gen 38 . Sin and the Character of God (6-9) The Bible goes to great lengths to show us the physical appearance of Joseph. He was “handsome in form and appearance” (NASB). Joseph was “well-built and handsome” (CSB). Joseph’s greatest blessing became a source…

In Light of the Corona-virus I am taking a step back from Esther this morning because of the growing concern about Corona-virus. I am sure you are aware that it has caused many sport events to be canceled because of its threat. NHL, NCAA basketball, Baseball, schools have moved completely online. Not…

Introduction Good morning and welcome again to Dishman Baptist Church. If you’re just joining us for the first time we’ve recently completed a six month study through the book of Colossians and we’ve seen what a glorious picture of Christ the Apostle Paul gives us through that book. We got to witness…

Hope in the Waiting What's holding back God's answer you are looking for? part 2 10 Ways you could be holding up God’s answer! Last week we dealt with part 1 of the answer Mainly it could be the enemy hold back the answer, or even other people could be holding it back Today I want to deal with an even…

When we think about our life, spirituality, and our purpose it is quite easy for us to feel overwhelmed. · We all have dreams and ambitions that we will never achieve—and many of us are coming to terms with this realization. · We all have sins that seem to crush, suffocate, and overwhelm us. · We all…

We live in a troubled world. Wars and rumors increase. Crime and violence haunt our cities. Does anyone have answers? Listen as Pastor Leger tells us from Psalm 97:1-6 who's in charge.

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. “God is not a man, that He should…

We’re on a journey exploring First and Second Samuel, and we’ve been looking at the character of Samuel himself for a few weeks. We know that he was raised by a priest named Eli, in the temple at Shiloh. We learned about the Lord calling him and we compared the call that Samuel received on his life to…

Introduction At a Ligonier conference recently during the Q&A session that happens at conferences like this, the following question was posed to the panel Since God is slow to anger and patient, then why when man first sinned was His wrath and punishment so severe and long-lasting? R.C. Sproul called…

One of the most important things that a mother does for her children is to instill moral values into their lives from the moment of their birth and then for the rest of their lives. A mom plays a crucial role, especially when the kids are young, of shaping a child to think the right way. 6 Train up a…

Today we’re looking at an interesting encounter with a man that we’re only told is an invalid, that’s all we know about his past, and his future. Let’s pray and dive into John’s Gospel to learn what we can from this man’s encounter with Jesus. [PRAYER] After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus…

Introduction Opening: FUNNY VIDEO “Wake up Call” = a person or thing that causes people to become fully alert to an unsatisfactory situation and to take action to remedy it So we are going to be getting some wake up calls. In the book of Ecclesiastes we get several wake up calls that alerts us to reality…

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ‘Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our L…

Some things in the Bible are easy to understand. Some, not so much. Today, Pastor Leger deals with some of the certainties of the sovereignty of God as it relates to the Gospel, the Great Commission and Evangelism.

Pottery Wheel Video Last time God in His sovereignty has ordained suffering It reveals our brokenness It exposes our idols It displays our hope God uses suffering for our good and the good of others That good- Making much of & being made more like Jesus And we know that for those who love God all things…

Last Session: God’s Sovereignty, Our salvation Divine Perspective - Unbreakable Chain of Salvation Foreknew It is ok to have disagreement about this word (i’m calvinist) To be foreloved, God has chosen to set His love on a people for His great name Predestined - Has a set destination and a course (be…

The End of Chapter 8 How do we know God works all things together for the good of His people? Because of His Unbreakable Chain of Salvation Foreknew, Predestined, Called, Justified, Glorified How can we be sure? Hasn’t He failed with Israel? Chapter 9 True - Majority of Israel stands condemned b/c Not…

Va-yetzeʾ ויצא Sermon Purpose: Beth Messiah will embrace God’s discipline as a necessary ingredient for spiritual growth and the spread of the gospel. Homiletical Purpose: If you want to see the world rescued, be the conduit of God’s blessing to the world, discipline is a necessary spiritual ingredient.…

I love the story of one of my boys one day deciding to make his hair look nice. One afternoon, one of my boys comes walking out into the living room with the front half of the top of his head completely soaking wet. He was around three or four years old. I wasn’t there at the time, my wife was. Now,…

Introduction Main Idea : Suffering and affliction are going to happen. It is how we respond to it that is important. Are you growing bitter? or are you growing better? Illustration : Confession. You guys might not think the same about me after this, but you need to know. I sometime like chick flicks.…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1. _Draw near to Him_ 1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from…