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This sermon explores the theological concept that genuine believers exhibit a family resemblance to God through a lifestyle of holiness rather than habitual sin. Drawing from 1 John 3:4-9, the message distinguishes between isolated stumbles and the continuous practice of lawlessness, arguing that those who abide in Christ do not maintain a lifestyle of sin. The preacher reframes God's commandments...

The sermon explores the theological foundation of Christian conduct by examining the intervening mercy and grace of God in salvation. It emphasizes that believers were once in spiritual darkness and sin but were saved not by their own deeds, but through the sovereign action of the Trinity. The message highlights the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in providing eternal salvation, regenera...

In Mark 6:7–13, Jesus sends the twelve apostles under His authority to proclaim repentance, depend upon God's provision, and demonstrate the advancing power of His kingdom. Their mission reminds the church that ministry begins with Christ, belongs to Christ, and depends upon Christ. Though the apostles exercised a unique and foundational authority, Christ still sends His church into the world thro...

The sermon examines the theological significance of Jesus instituting the Lord's Supper during the Passover meal, framing the event as the termination of the Old Covenant and the inauguration of the New Covenant. It argues that Jesus' words regarding the bread and wine are metonymies rather than literal transformations, refuting the doctrine of transubstantiation by emphasizing the spiritual reali...

A study of the Nicene Creed: And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified: who spoke by the prophets. An I believe in one holy apostolic church...

Does God remember you when the diagnosis comes, the injustice goes unanswered, and your prayers seem to hit the ceiling? Psalm 9 answers with a resounding yes: the LORD sits enthroned forever, and He does not forget the cry of the afflicted. But the psalm also turns the question around and asks whether we remember Him, warning that the road to ruin is walked not only by the openly wicked but by de...

The Lord's Prayer begins in a place that should arrest our attention. Before Christ teaches us to ask for bread, forgiveness, or deliverance, He teaches us how to come and what must come first. We come to God as "Our Father," but only because Christ has brought us near. And when we come, the first request on our lips is not about our comfort, our plans, or our needs. It is, "Hallowed be Your name....

The sermon examines Hebrews 9:13-14 to contrast the insufficiency of Old Testament animal sacrifices with the sufficiency of Christ's atoning work. It argues that while animal blood could only cleanse the flesh, the blood of Christ, offered without blemish through the eternal Spirit, cleanses the conscience from dead works. The exposition highlights the theological distinction between the innocenc...

Zion's Daughters Shamed by Outsiders What happens when women raised in churches and Christian homes question the old paths, while women without that upbringing begin recognizing the destructive fruits of feminism and seeking a return to marriage, motherhood, and submission to husbands? Ezekiel describes a startling reversal: the daughters of the Philistines were ashamed of Jerusalem's lewd ways! T...

The sermon explores Hebrews 1:1-3 to demonstrate that Jesus Christ is the final and supreme revelation of God, surpassing the partial shadows of the Old Testament. It emphasizes the deity and sufficiency of Christ, who is the express image of the Father, the creator of the worlds, and the one who upholds all things by His power. The message highlights the completeness of Christ's atonement, noting...

What does gospel-centered love actually look like? In Ephesians 5:1–2, Paul calls believers to imitate the love of Christ—a love first received from God and then lived out through willing, total, Godward sacrifice. Rather than defining love by convenience, emotion, or self-interest, this message traces five qualities of gospel-centered love: it is received before it can be imitated, willingly surr...

In this passage – Jesus prays that the Father and Son would be mutually glorified through the Son's redemption of those given to Him.

Genesis 12:1-4 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the eart...

Paster: Andy Riley Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Calico Rock, AR Old fashion singing and KJV preaching

Text: Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4 Title: Praying the Sixth Petition 1. Because of our weakness 2. Because of our enemy 3. Because of our Father's provision

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...

Christian love includes correction. 1. Presume upon it. 2. Prepare for it. 3. Protect by it.

This sermon examines the opening petitions of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, emphasizing that authentic prayer begins with a recognition of God's character rather than personal requests. The speaker highlights the theological tension of God being both imminent as a Father and transcendent as the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity. By analyzing the phrase "hallowed be thy name," the message...

LORD'S DAY 26 OF HOLY BAPTISM Question 70: What is it to be washed with the blood and Spirit of Christ? Answer: It is to receive of God the remission of sins, freely, for the sake of Christ's blood, which He shed for us by His sacrifice upon the cross; and also to be renewed by the Holy Ghost, and sanctified to be members of Christ, that so we may more and more die unto sin, and lead holy and unbl...