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Pastor Jeffrey Lynn - Sunday AM Service 9/13/26

The sermon explores the biblical concept of longsuffering as a supernatural fruit of the Spirit that restrains vindictive anger during trials and persecution. By contrasting the Greek terms for patience and longsuffering, it distinguishes between enduring hardship without giving up and actively holding back sinful retaliation. The text emphasizes that suffering for Christ is not a sign of divine d...

The sermon explores the practical outworking of walking in the Spirit by contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. It emphasizes that spiritual growth is gradual, relational, and derived entirely from union with Christ rather than human effort or spiritual gifts. The preacher categorizes the fruit into clusters such as love, joy, peace, and longsuffering, explaining how thes...

2 Peter 3:10-18 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking fo...

The sermon analyzes Matthew 12 to expose the spiritual blindness of those who demand signs despite witnessing clear miracles, contrasting their rejection of Jesus with the repentance of Nineveh. It emphasizes that Christ is greater than Jonah, Solomon, and the temple, serving as the ultimate proof of His divinity through His death and resurrection. The preacher warns against attributing the Holy S...

This study explores the divine attribute of longsuffering by examining key biblical narratives including Genesis, Exodus, and Jonah. It defines this characteristic as God's patient restraint from immediate judgment to provide ample opportunity for human repentance. The preacher connects this theological concept to New Testament teachings, emphasizing that believers are called to emulate Christ's m...

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This sermon analyzes Jonah chapter four to expose the hypocrisy of being angry at God's mercy toward enemies while caring more for personal comfort. The preacher contrasts Jonah's shallow grief over a withered gourd with God's profound concern for the souls of Nineveh, warning against confusing material prosperity with divine approval. It challenges believers to reject a dual life of claiming fait...

The apostle Paul discusses seven characteristics of his life that he juxtaposes against the characteristics of the false teachers and false professors that he had been discussing up to this point, and ends with his testimony of the Lord's deliverance out of all the persecution and affliction that accompanied his faithfulness to the Lord. Also Reference: John 16:13, 1 Timothy 6:3, Romans 14:14, 1 T...

This sermon introduces a new study on Colossians, highlighting the essential characteristics of genuine Christianity found in the early church. The preacher emphasizes that true faith, self-sacrificial love, and confident hope in eternal life are gifts from God that define a believer's relationship with Him and others. Central to this identity is the gospel, which provides peace and removes the bu...

The sermon examines Jonah's bitter anger toward God's mercy in Jonah chapter four, highlighting the hypocrisy of a prophet who resents grace for others while having received it himself. It contrasts forced external conformity with genuine heart transformation, warning that resentment and pouting are destructive responses to divine kindness. The preacher urges believers to align their hearts with G...

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8/12/26 -Longsuffering To The Nth Degree

DAY 1 — LOVE IS PATIENT. [LOVE KNOWS WHEN TO WAIT, WHEN TO LISTEN, AND WHEN TO BE QUIET] Patience is love under pressure. It gives our spouse room to be human, refuses to allow anger to control our response, and chooses grace when retaliation would be easier. Marriage doesn't become stronger merely because two people love each other. It becomes stronger when two people learn to practice biblical l...

The sermon examines the repentance of Nineveh in Jonah 3 to illustrate that genuine faith inevitably produces a change in behavior. It contrasts the sincere humility of the Ninevite king with the superficial religiosity of biblical figures like Jehoiakim, emphasizing that works are the visible evidence of inward belief. The preacher connects this narrative to the doctrine of imputation, arguing th...

It is the Lord Jesus Christ who gives you as a pastor the enabling grace to be faithful in the work of the ministry. In looking at Paul's words here, we will see what Christ Jesus did for him to enable him to be a faithful minister. Christ gave this enabling grace to the apostle Paul so that he would be able to show us as ministers how we can be more useful and fruitful to Christ in our ministries...

The sermon explores the theme of God's patience and mercy through the biblical account of Jonah receiving a second call to preach to Nineveh. It contrasts Jonah's initial disobedience with his eventual compliance, illustrating how God repeatedly offers opportunities for restoration to figures like Abraham, Elijah, and Peter. The speaker emphasizes that while God is gracious enough to give second c...

The sermon examines Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish, emphasizing that God hears the cries of those who humble themselves in repentance. It explores the theological debate over whether Jonah physically died or merely approached death's door, concluding that his experience serves as a type of Christ's resurrection without requiring literal death. The preacher highlights the danger of forsa...