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Point 1: The Reason (Colossians 1: 9) Point 2: The Petition (Colossians 1: 9c) Point 3: The Purpose (Colossians 1: 10 - 14) This sermon examines Paul's prayer for the Colossian believers, emphasizing that earnest, unceasing prayer is a vital response to the faith and love of the church. The central petition is for God to fill believers with the knowledge of His will through spiritual wisdom and un...

In this episode of The Gospel Way Catechism, we explore Question 9: "Why Did God Create Us?" The Answer: "God created us in his image, to know and love him and share his joy. The good life is found not in inventing our purpose but in bowing to God's design and reflecting his glory." We consider what Scripture teaches about our purpose as people created in God's image—to know Him, glorify Him, and...

The sermon emphasizes that the Christian life is a continuous spiritual battle requiring both divine strength and the active application of God's armor. It argues that while salvation is a monergistic work of God, sanctification and daily resistance against sin demand human effort and obedience. The preacher illustrates that believers are not merely passive recipients of grace but soldiers who mus...

Why would the apostle who calls marriage a living picture of Christ and the church also tell some people not to marry? In the final episode of our Christ and culture series, Dr. Marcus Mininger takes up 1 Corinthians 7 and a claim that rarely makes it into church life: good things can still be the wrong things to build your life around. He moves from Paul's logic to the questions it raises about d...

Did God create the world only six thousand years ago, in the space of six days, and all very good? Does the Bible even speak on this issue? And does it matter? Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate the age of the earth in scripture, why it is so controversial today – and what difference it makes to both biblical doctrine and natural revelation… - Why the fifth commandment requires a six-da...

This sermon examines the character of Gideon in Judges 6, highlighting how God chooses reluctant and unlikely individuals to fulfill His purposes. The speaker identifies four specific marks of reluctancy in Gideon's response to God's call: complaining about circumstances, offering false humility as an excuse, procrastinating in obedience, and maintaining an unbelieving attitude. Through these exam...

God has established moral and spiritual landmarks that must not be moved or changed to suit the opinions and desires of men. Just as landmarks and road signs provide direction, the unchanging truth of God's Word establishes the boundaries of right and wrong and gives order to life, family, and society. When those boundaries are removed and everyone decides for themselves what is right, confusion,...

You prayed for the breakthrough. So why does the answer feel so hard? Pastor Ryan Haifley says the very thing we begged God for can become the thing we complain about. In this message, Pastor Ryan Haifley, head of school at Maranatha Christian Academy in Mattoon, Illinois, speaks at Quentin Road Baptist Church on being blinded by the process. Starting from Philippians 1:6, he follows Israel from t...

This sermon presents a theological and linguistic defense for believer's baptism by immersion, arguing that the Greek term *baptizo* specifically denotes submersion rather than sprinkling or pouring. The teaching examines New Testament narratives, such as the baptisms of Jesus and the Ethiopian eunuch, to demonstrate that the physical act of going under and coming up out of the water aligns with t...

Micah 1:5-13 (KJV) For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? 6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundati...

The execution of Nidal Hasan is a long overdue act of justice. However, live-streaming the execution may not be a good idea.

WHEN THE OLD PATHS LED US HOME.[The Traditions of Yesterday and the Truths We Must Never Lose] Jeremiah 6:16 KJV Using the history and simple traditions of Taylorsville, Georgia, my message from Jeremiah 6:16 explores the spiritual heritage of earlier generations and the biblical truths we must preserve. From old country stores and church homecomings to the faith passed down through families, we d...

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The sermon examines the connection between the prophecy of the abomination of desolation in Daniel 11 and Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. It argues that the historical desecration of the temple by Antiochus IV Epiphanes serves as a typological precursor to the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, which Jesus predicted would occur within the generation of his discip...

Romans 9:11 "(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)" King James Version

The sermon explores Psalm 8 to demonstrate how God utilizes the weak and insignificant to display His strength and glory, contrasting the fall of humanity with the exaltation of Jesus Christ. It argues that the gospel, though appearing foolish to the world, is the power of God for salvation, a truth embodied in the humble service of the local church. The message connects this theological principle...

This devotional explores the biblical standard for evaluating one's thoughts through the eight criteria listed in Philippians 4:8. It argues that believers must measure their mental life against attributes such as truth, honesty, justice, purity, loveliness, good report, virtue, and praiseworthiness to ensure their thinking conforms to reality and God's will. The teaching addresses common pitfalls...

Scripture Reading: Psalm 98 Text: Psalm 30 Theme: The King looks to the Lord for deliverance and life in the face of suffering and death.

Psalm 68 is a wonderful psalm of David in which he celebrates God's power and good providence over the affairs of His people. It's a grand song that was sung after God had given David victory and subsequent rest from all his enemies. It's also a glorious psalm in which David speaks prophetically about the Messiah, His ascension into heaven, and the setting up of His kingdom in the world.

The Sunday School lesson explores the doctrine of God's eternal decree as outlined in Chapter 3 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, emphasizing that God sovereignly ordains all that comes to pass according to His wise and holy will. It distinguishes between God's active role in salvation and His passive role in reprobation, clarifying that He is not the author of sin but works through secondar...

I. The Meaning II. The Reasons III. The Possibility