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A couple of weeks ago, we started a new series of messages entitled “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at Hand”. The kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven, can sometimes in the New Testament refer to all of God’s sovereignty. It refers sometimes to the way he reigns over all. He never relinquishes his…

As Christians we have a resident that is given to us. That resident resides in us for a reason. He the resident is within us to give us power. And that power He gives is to be used to accomplish the mission that we have been given. We are to be more than just moral show pieces. We are called to be salt…

Fighting with self Have you ever had a fight or argument with yourself? Some of the most painful fights are within, with ourselves for we are our own worst critic What kind of battles can we face inside? Relational Financial Emotional Spiritual Different views Prior to availability of Holy Spirit to…

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul identifies with believers by giving a personal analysis of the struggle against sin within himself.

What is the greatest threat to the Church? Have you ever sat down and thought about this question? It may seem odd for me to even pose the question to us this morning. Sin is everywhere! Scripture constantly shows us this truth. Listen to these words from Paul in Romans There’s nobody living right, not…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) “For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf…

Introduction An old lady went to a tombstone-cutter’s office to order a stone for her husband’s grave. After explaining that all she wanted was a small one with no frills, she told him to put the words, “To My Husband,” in a suitable place. When the stone was delivered she saw, to her horror, this inscription:…

THE THREAT FROMN WITHIN Scripture Reading: Romans 8:1-9 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 When asked the question, “What is the greatest enemy of the local church?”, there would be a myriad of answers given. Many would be mistaken because they thing it was some evil thing out there. Some would say it is Humanism/Paganism…

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will…

This morning we’re going to begin with some excerpts from Proverbs 19 & 20. Now if you’ve been reading Proverbs as part of your devotions, you know that each chapter is divided up into sayings of wisdom that were written down for us to remember. This is Godly wisdom, not the stuff we get in fortune cookies,…

Fight! Fight! Fight! War, fights, conflicts are a way of life. Life under the sun, life in this fallen world. Fights, wars, conflicts can come from within, even within the pages of the Bible. From world wars to gas wars, from battles to conflicts James starts to address how to end wars, today we look…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Whether you are joining us online or in person it is a blessing to have you with us today. If you are joining us for the first time please take a moment to fill out the contact card that is on our Facebook Live feed or in the seat back…

People become confused… excitement when first saved turns into confusion and frustration when things don’t go perfect. At first there is victory, joy &, peace, but then the struggles come back… old habits pop back up. question if you are saved... People want to do the right things, but they don’t. Two…

All That Is Within Me Psalm 103 Psalm 103:1-12 Scripture Reading God deserves honor, He deserves praise, He deserves to be lifted up on Hight, He deserves to have pleasure. As we have read these verses today, let me remind you of the first verse and not only look at it as a catalyst but also as a reference…

Today we continue to walk through Paul’s letter to the Galatians…and what we’ve been hearing OVER and OVER again from Paul... Is that the Galatians - IF THEY were to receive circumcision as a means of salvation - would become ACCOUNTABLE for the whole law! They would take themselves - back UNDER the…

God’s people are often their own worst enemy. It is not the enemies outside who threaten the soul but the Canaanite within.

1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.” 2 So David arose…

I feel so powerless to address the issues goin on in our world! Does this sound like you? Maybe you have felt this way. We are on our own powerless, but the power at work within us can accomplish more than we could ever dream of. This power brought Christ back from the dead. Heck! it brought me back…

Sacraments are more than reminders about God’s covenant; they are moments of participation within God’s covenant.

Over the past few years we have see more confusion in our world over many issues. So, let me begin here by reminding us of what Paul said in 1 Corinthians. 33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, God is not the author of Confusion and God’s Word dispels…

The law was not intended to redeem us from sin but to reveal sin. God gave the law to His people to show them what sin was What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law…

Transformation begins with an ecounter Transformation occures within the trials Transformation climaxes when there is nothing to lose Transformation causes infirminities

We make a big mistake when we see our relationship with the Holy Spirit like a tug of war between two teams. You are all familiar with these sorts of competitions, often held at country shows. Two teams pulling as hard as they can on opposite ends of the rope trying to drag the opposing team over a line.…

Over the next 4 weeks we are going to explore together the incredible significance of the day of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell believers and empower the church for mission. The feast of Pentecost had enormous significance to the people of Israel. It was in fact a representation…

Matthew 12:38-42 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you!” But he answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation desires a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah! For just as Jonah was in the…