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This sermon examines the immediate aftermath of the Fall in Genesis 3, focusing on how Adam and Eve compounded their original sin through shame, fear, and excuse-making. The speaker distinguishes between mere shame, which leads to concealment and avoidance, and godly sorrow, which produces genuine repentance and confession. By contrasting the couple's defensive responses with the biblical call for...

In Psalm 2, we see that though the world resists Yahweh and His Anointed, it cannot overturn His rule because He has established Christ as King; therefore, the only wise response is to bow before Him and take refuge in Him. I. The world rejects the Lord: A. The nations rebel and plot in vain. (v. 1) B. Their rulers stand against the Lord and His Anointed. (v. 2–3) II. The Lord responds to their ra...

This sermon addresses the biblical command for wives to submit to their husbands, grounding the instruction in the authority of Christ and the analogy of the church as His body. The message clarifies that submission is a voluntary act of obedience to God rather than a forced dynamic, emphasizing that it is the wife's responsibility to enact this posture for conscience' sake. While acknowledging th...

The actions of God in history demand a response from mankind...and more immediately urgent to you, the actions of God in your life demand a response from you. Join Pastor Luke and Island Bible Church this Sunday as we resume our expository sermon series through the epistle to the Hebrews.

In "An Example To Follow", Pastor Richard Caldwell preaches on finishing the Christian race well and leaving a faithful legacy. The Apostle Paul knew his death was near, yet his focus remained fixed on the glory of God. In his final charge to Timothy, Paul evaluates his life not with vain boasting, but with a deep awareness of God's sustaining grace. This passage serves as a conscious passing of t...

Have you ever experienced when two Christians, each holding firmly to Bible verses, spoke past one another, and this did not benefit their relationship? This sermon examines the tension between theological knowledge and Christian love, using the Corinthian debate over food offered to idols as a case study. It argues that while doctrinal accuracy is important, wielding knowledge without compassion...

In this message from John 5:31-47, Pastor Rockhill takes up Jesus' response to the religious leaders who had charged Him with blasphemy for claiming equality with God. His central burden is that God has provided abundant, undeniable witness to the identity of Jesus as the eternal Son, so that those who reject Him are left entirely without excuse. Pastor Rockhill unfolds these witnesses, moving fro...

This sermon examines the humanity of Jesus Christ during His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, emphasizing that His full manhood is essential for His role as a sin-bearing substitute. The text highlights the depth of Christ's sorrow and distress as He faced the weight of sin and the impending wrath of God, illustrating that He was touched by human infirmities and grief. By analyzing the Greek te...

This sermon explores the third use of the law in the Christian life, defined as the rule of gratitude. It contrasts the natural state of unthankfulness described in Romans 1 with the renewed life of thankfulness commanded in Colossians 3. The central argument is that salvation is not merely about being saved from sin but about being saved for service, where believers present their bodies as living...

This sermon explores the believer's response to suffering by examining 1 Peter 1:6-9, emphasizing that trials are temporary and serve to refine faith rather than destroy it. The message highlights the coexistence of genuine sorrow and great rejoicing, urging believers to cast their cares upon God who knows their specific struggles. It reinterprets the concept of contentment through Philippians 4,...

This sermon continues to explore the doctrine of God's providence, illustrating how He sovereignly permits, prevents, and limits sin to accomplish His ultimate purposes. Through examples such as David's endurance of Shimei's cursing and the consequences of his census, the message emphasizes that human suffering and moral failure are often under divine oversight for the sake of God's glory. The tex...

This sermon explores the role of angels in the eternal work of God, specifically focusing on their participation in the proclamation of the gospel as depicted in Revelation 14. It contrasts the current era, where humans are commissioned to preach, with the future tribulation period when angels will actively declare the everlasting gospel to the nations. The message highlights that angels aspire to...

It is the privilege, the responsibility, and the duty of the church not only to evangelize locally but also to preach the gospel to every nation, tribe, and people upon the earth. THE BIBLE Baptist Church of DeLand, Florida Pastor James W. Knox Pastor David A. Brown https://biblebaptistdeland.com For more sermons and Bible study materials, please visit our web store at https://store.jameswknox.org...

Proverbs 7 exposes the counterfeit love offered by sexual temptation and contrasts it with God's design for covenant love—a faithful, knowing, passionate relationship that reflects Christ's love for His church. In The Strange Woman: Counterfeit Love, Solomon's warning shows how sexual sin promises pleasure without consequences, yet ultimately brings brokenness, shame, and destruction. The message...

Humanity violated the Covenant of Works through Adam's sin and forfeited the reward of life. In response, God initiated the Covenant of Grace, promising Christ as the seed of the woman to redeem the elect and bring them back to himself. Preaching the gospel is necessary to call sinners to faith and repentance. Salvation is completed and applied to all who believe, entirely through Christ as reveal...

GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS CHURCH.Ephesians 4:11–16, 25–29 KJV God never intended the Christian life to be lived in isolation. He places believers together in the body of Christ, where we worship, grow, serve, encourage one another, and hear His truth proclaimed. In Ephesians 4:11–16, Paul explains that Christ gave leaders to His church "for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,...

The sermon explores the biblical command to give one's heart to God by examining various negative heart conditions and their corresponding spiritual remedies. It identifies deceit, despising, dying, delaying, double, and despairing hearts as obstacles to a godly life, offering specific scriptural countermeasures such as diligence, devotion, generosity, immediate obedience, singleness of mind, and...

I begin my advice to you on this subject, by suggesting a caution against forming this connection prematurely. There is scarcely anything that indicates a greater lack of discretion, than for a young girl, at a time when she ought to be giving her thoughts to her books, and thus laying the foundation for respectability and usefulness, to be giving her heart to some admirer, and entering into an ar...

1. The Specific Instruction 2. Its Underlying Principles 3. Our Response Of Hope

View this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyP1743WxDE This sermon examines the visit of the Magi in Matthew 2 to explore the tension between spiritual distance and proximity to Christ. It highlights God's sovereign grace in bringing those who are far away, including those with occult backgrounds, into a relationship with Jesus, while simultaneously warning that extensive biblical knowl...

The sermon explores the divine call to serve, emphasizing that God's purpose for a believer's life is rooted in humility and willingness rather than personal ability or status. By examining the responses of Peter, Isaiah, Amos, and Paul, the message highlights how encountering God's holiness leads to conviction of sin and a subsequent surrender to His will. The preacher challenges the congregation...

Who or what do you want to be? Too often, our eyes and our hearts are fixed on those who seem to be great in this world, but they are far from God. In response we hear wisdom speak. WIsdom gives a warning: do not let your heart envy sinners. Wisdom urges a contrast: we are instead to be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day. Wisdom offers a promise: surely there is a hereafter and your hope...

Church history reminds us that God has sustained His people through persecution, false teaching, and difficult seasons. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins reflects on how faithful Christians from the past encourage perseverance and biblical conviction. Drawing from Hebrews 13:7 and Hebrews 12:1–2, Dave explains how believers can learn from their examples without idolizing...

Jesus said, "Ye are the salt of the earth" (Matthew 5:13). But what did He mean when He described His followers as salt? What does it mean for Christians to be the salt of the earth in a world that is increasingly turning away from God and biblical truth? In this Bible study, we take a deeper look at Christian influence in a dying world and examine what Jesus meant when He said that His followers...