Berean Sunday Sermons

**Heb 12:14** **14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord** **Matt 24:24** 24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, **if possible, even the elect.** **Jer 23:21** 21 "I did not send these prophets, But they ran. I did not speak to them, But they prophesied. **Jer 23:36** 36 "For yo...

**Heb 12:12-13** 12 Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. **"Strengthen What is Weak"** **12 Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,** **Phil 3:3-7** 3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in...

“4 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;” Jer 12:5 5 "If you have run with footmen and they have tired you out, Then how can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace, How will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPL...

Matthew 23 : 1-12 1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 4 “They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them...

1. Joy was the motivation for Jesus' endurance. Eph. 1:7-9 7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him. Eph 2:4-5 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great...

1. Jesus is the fuel for our endurance? (Look Up) a. Fixing our eyes on Jesus i. To look intently or to fix the mind upon something. 1 John 3:1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are……….. Eph 3:16-19 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner ma...

1. Look within a. Let us lay aside every encumbrance and sin which so easily entangles * 250 million Christians are severely persecuted around the world today. * 1 in 9 Christians live in intense persecution. * 14% rise in intense persecution * 4136 Christians were martyred for their faith in 2019 alone. * 5 years ago North Korea was the only country on the list of extreme persecution. Today its 1...

Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and **let us run with endurance** the race that is set before us, **1. Look forward** **1 Cor 9:24-27** 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 25 Every...

**1. What is God’s wonderful plan?** Joel Osteen’s best life now--- quote “God didn’t make you to be average. God created you to excel. Therefore, if you will start acting like it, talking like it, seeing yourself as more than a conqueror, you will live a prosperous and victorious life.” Benny Hinn, “God will begin to prosper you, for money always follows righteousness.” Fred Price--- said welfare...

I. Who We Are II. What We Have Been Given III. What We Ought to Be 2 Peter 1:1a [NASB95] 1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, (doulos) 2 Peter 1:1a [NASB95] 1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, (doulos) - Inalienably possessed by Jesus Christ. - Unqualifiedly at the disposal of Jesus Christ. - Owing an unquestioning obedience to Jesus Christ. - Constantl...

**1 Cor 15:14; 17-19** 14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. **Mark 16:1** When the Sabbath was over, M...

Matthew 15:21–28 (NASB95) 21 Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” 23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at...

1. Period of the Judges Heb 11:32 32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, Heb 11:33-35 33 who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mi...

Hebrews 11:30-31 "God's Grace in Might and Meekness" **1. “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.”** **Deut. 9:1-7** "Hear, O Israel! You are crossing over the Jordan today to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, great cities fortified to heaven, 2 a **people great and tall**, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know and of whom you...

Hebrews 11:26-29 "Moses story of Rags to Riches to Rags to Riches to Rags to Riches" Part 2 **1. By faith Moses left Egypt** **Ex 2:14** 14 But he said, "Who made you a prince or a judge over us? Are you intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses **was afraid and said, "Surely the matter has become known."** **Ex 3:10-11** "Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so...

**Hebrews 11:23-26** **"Moses story of Rags to Riches to Rags to Riches to Rags to Riches"** **1. By faith God made all things to work together for good.** **Rom 8:28-30** 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of...

"Joseph Was Hated Because He was Loved" **Heb 11:22** **22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.** **1. Joseph was hated because he was loved.** **Gen 37:2-3** 2 These are the records of the generations of Jacob. **Joseph, when seventeen years of age**, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still...

"Meaning of Communion" **1. Four different views of the communion table.** a. Roman Catholic (Transubstantiation) b. Lutheran (Consubstantiation) c. Presbyterian (Sacramental Memorial) d. Baptist (Memorial- primary to remember) **Luke 22:15, 19-20** 15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks,...

“Ungracious Representatives of a Gracious God” **Jonah 4:1-11 [NASB]** 1 But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD and said, “Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and...

**Hebrews 11:17-19** 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, “In Isaac your descendants shall be called.” 19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type. **Type of Christ"** **Hebrews 11:19** - He cons...

1 Peter 4:7 - The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. **1. Motivation for prayer** 1 John 2:18 - Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. 2 Peter 1:3 - seeing that His divine power has granted to us **everythi...

**Matthew 25:1-13** 1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to s...