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Daniel was snatched into exile in Babylon, but he responded by finding a way to continue in God's service, and that made all the difference, not just to him, but to his captors. We, too are in exile. How can we learn from Daniel in our exile to make a difference in our world?

The health of a church is tied directly to the health of its teaching ministry, and the health of its teaching ministry is tied directly to the teaching in the Bible. Consequently, the pastors and teachers in a church must devote themselves to repeating and explaining, emphasizing and applying what the…

Introduction: Map of the Babylonian Empire City Pictures Image of the City of Babylon Hanging Gardens 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of…

1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for…

Saved, Sanctified and Too Holy for Holidays Those of us who know Jesus as Savior and Lord, who know the infilling power of the Holy Spirit, who have submitted ourselves and surrendered ourselves to God and have tasted the blessings of holiness have a special responsibility to others. But it is not the…

Fasting 101 my experience so far. My experience with fasting has been life changing. I wasn’t able to do a complete fast because my job is very physical and i am out in the heat right now a lot delivering the mail. I as doing a sun up sun down fast with just water and vegetable juice at first which means…

For the Sake of Joy Jesus says to us, 11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. And having fulfilled a mission, Paul and Barnabas went on their way, and we read: 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. Clearly joy is Jesus’ goal…

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…

Everything that marks the Christian life, is motivated by love . That a Christian’s life is marked by service, generosity, hospitality and peace....all motivated by love. A continual love We have been shown much love by God, so we must show much love to others. There is always a need to love, there is…

Recap of last week, Romans 14:1-12 Passing judgment on others who are weaker in their faith. Eat - vegetarian vs omnivore Drink - water, juice, wine Cannot judge someone else’s servant - we are not to judge others as they are God’s servant. Watchful over how we treat others who observe one day vs all…

One of the hallmarks of our Baptist heritage and faith is our belief in the doctrine of Individual Soul Liberty. Romans 14 is a great chapter dealing with this very topic. Definition: Every individual, whether a believer or an unbeliever, has the freedom to choose what his conscience or soul dictates…

God sets boundaries on Man's relationship with animals, other humans and Himself.

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever…

Review When I began this series last week, my first objective was to ensure that we have a biblical worldview concerning the nature of man. Man has a sin nature. This reality is what makes government necessary today. Briefly, we considered what the world was like before human government. We saw that…

Intro: My first prayer retreat after coming to the faith. I complicated it. 24 hours of staring. I asked how to do it, and Allen told me to “Pray the Psalms.” I don't know what it was like for you growing up, or coming into a relationship with Jesus, but the idea of praying, especially in the early stages…

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and…

The diet Diet does not always mean to deny yourself something to loose weight. Today we are looking at instructions to Timothy regarding conduct in the church surrounding dietary and marriage restrictions. Religious dietary restrictions Many religions have some dietary restrictions Hinduism - vegetarianism…

Romans 14:1-23 The argument about Christian Liberty and License has been going for ages. One person believes you can do something, another believes it is a sin to do it. Where is the answer? Can we drink socially? Can we attend movie theaters? Can we watch television, are all programs acceptable? Can…

Jesus warns us to watch out for false prophets (or guides) - and teaches us how to spot them: by looking for the fruit of a transformed heart in their lives

Today we continue in our study looking at the Blessed and Happy life.The place we will be looking is at another of the Beatitudes.This is the very first recorded sermon that Matthew recorded for us in his gospel and what really speaks to me in this message is who Jesus spoke the message to and what He…

How far should our Christian Liberties go?

Treat weakness as tenderly and patiently as God does, and quietly follow your Holy Spirit guided conscience in regards to disputable matters.