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The sermon explores the profound and divinely arranged friendship between Jonathan and David as recorded in 1 Samuel 18, emphasizing that this bond was a providential act of God rather than mere chance. It examines the theological weight of their covenant, distinguishing it from modern legal agreements by highlighting its sacred, life-and-death commitment. The text addresses and refutes liberal in...

This sermon explores the biblical symbolism of fire as a manifestation of God's presence, glory, and judgment, drawing from Leviticus and 1 Kings. It argues that believers are called to be 'on fire for God,' a state of spiritual zeal and excitement that reflects the Holy Spirit's work within them. The preacher identifies several reasons for spiritual lukewarmness, including past burnout, a lack of...

This piece explores the theological tension between God's absolute justice and His mercy, resolving it through the doctrine of the Atonement. It argues that the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross serves as the only sufficient means by which God can remain just while justifying the ungodly. The text emphasizes that Christ's death vindicates the law and absorbs the penalty for sin, allowing for...

Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is founder and CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television (Milwaukee, WI) and VCY.tv. He's authored or co-authored numerous articles and books inclu...

The media's heroes are celebrities famous for defying God. Who are God's heroes, and are we giving them to our children? Kevin Swanson and Danny Craig tell the stories of Wycliffe, Tyndale, William the Silent, and the Scottish Covenanters, including teenagers who chose death over denying Christ. Hebrews 11 gives us a cloud of witnesses. This episode calls parents to pass those stories on and raise...

When a person puts their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, they experience a great change going from death to life.

The sermon examines the conversion of Saul in Acts 9, emphasizing that while the event was historically unique, the core of salvation remains the simple faith in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. It argues against the notion that conversion requires a dramatic, experiential encounter, asserting instead that God's work is often invisible and instantaneous, removing the need for human effort or...

Dr. David Brown is Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in Oak Creek. He has a Master's in Theology and a PhD in History specializing in the history of the English Bible. It is very easy in our society to take what we have for granted. We can go into a dark home and flip a switch and we have light. We need a cool drink of water and turn on the faucet and satisfy our thirst. We go to our tec...

This sermon examines the profound humility and ultimate triumph of Jesus Christ as depicted in Philippians 2, emphasizing that His preeminence is demonstrated through His voluntary self-emptying for the redemption of humanity. The message highlights the theological reality that Christ, though equal with God, took on the form of a servant and became obedient unto death to secure salvation by grace,...

In our past we feared death and its power over us, however, after the Lord Jesus Christ's death on the cross and rising from the death, He conquered death and death has no power over us.

Why would a woman anoint Jesus for burial while he was still alive? And was it a wise use of a year's wages? In Mark 14:1–8, we encounter an unnamed woman who breaks an alabaster jar of extremely expensive perfume and pours it over Jesus. The disciples are outraged. They see waste. Jesus sees something beautiful. In this expository sermon, we explore why this woman understood something the religio...

This exposition of Psalm 33 highlights the sovereignty of God over all creation and the futility of human pride and power. The sermon contrasts the inability of kings, armies, and human strength to provide salvation with the divine ability to judge the wicked and preserve the righteous. It emphasizes God's omniscience, noting that He sees all the works and hearts of men, which should inspire awe a...

The sermon explores the metaphor of the grain of wheat in John 12, illustrating that spiritual fruitfulness requires the death of the self. It argues that Christ's crucifixion and resurrection serve as the foundational seed from which believers are grafted, drawing life and producing fruit that reflects His character. The text contrasts the futility of seeking earthly glory with the eternal signif...

This message opens a study of Ecclesiastes, written near the end of Solomon's life, a book Kent calls most unusual and often misunderstood. Solomon wants us to understand the obvious: how fast life passes and how we should live in light of it. Kent explains that the Hebrew word hebel means vapor, not "meaningless," and walks through three pictures in Ecclesiastes 1:2–11: our life is like the steam...

What is the Christian life all about? We began looking last week at a basic primer on the title "Christ." We saw how Jesus interpreted it to mean not only the reign and triumph, the defeat of death itself, but also the rejection, the suffering, the death of the Lord's Chosen One. The Christian life is fundamentally about Jesus Christ. It's about glorifying Him, following Him, worshiping Him, behol...

Text: Judges 16:30

Obedience to God is essential to the blessing of being a child of God. God blessed Israel with a man named Moses. He was faithful. After his death, God blessed the nation with a man named Joshua. He too was faithful. Two and half tribes decided not to settle in the land of Canaan. Moses commanded them to cross over and help their brethren take the land of Canaan. They did that. Now they needed to...

This sermon examines the burial of Jesus as recorded in John 19, emphasizing that his death was a predestined act of God to provide salvation through faith alone. The text highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, specifically that not a bone of Jesus would be broken, linking his death to the Passover lamb and the atonement for sin. The narrative addresses the theological significanc...

This sermon explores the theological depth of 1 Corinthians 13, arguing that genuine love is the essential marker of spiritual maturity, surpassing all other spiritual gifts. The speaker contextualizes Paul's letter within the dysfunctional church in Corinth, highlighting how the congregation's pursuit of showy gifts without love led to division and self-exaltation. By examining the sixteen specif...