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We continue a series of Bible messages entitled Working Out Our Salvation. Throughout this study we will see how Christianity is lived out practically in our everyday lives. This Sunday we will be looking at Christianity and Your Faith. As we examine the message of Christianity, we are exhorted to rest our faith both in the Living Word of God and in the Written Word of God. The faith we employ is...

Last Sunday, on the first day of 2017, we began a new series of Bible messages entitled Working Out Our Salvation. Throughout this study we will see how Christianity is lived out practically in our everyday lives. We began with a look at our purpose. This Sunday we will examine the full significance of what God says about Christianity and our lives. "For what is your life? It is even a vapor,...

What is the purpose of the Christian Life? Why am I here? What is the meaning of my life? What is my purpose? Why was I born? These are questions asked by many, both young and old. For the Christian, there are answers to these questions. Every Christian has a definite purpose and meaning for life revealed to us in the Bible. So what is our life's purpose? This Sunday, on the first day of 2017...

In Isaiah 9:6, the prophet says, "For to us a child is born to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The angels sang to the shepherds on the night of Jesus' birth, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men..." (Luke 2:14). Of the four names g...

In Isaiah 9:6, the Lord is called the Everlasting Father. This name is perhaps the most mysterious and puzzling of the four titles that are accorded our blessed Lord in this remarkable prophecy of Isaiah. As C.H. Spurgeon remarks, "How complex is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ! Almost in the same breath the prophet calls Him a Child, a Son, a Counselor, and a Father." The more we lo...

In Isaiah 9:6, the Lord is called the Mighty God. As God, He will do things that no one else can conceivably do. As God, He is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnipresent (present everywhere). He is able to save any who cry out to Him for salvation. As Mighty God, He has the power and knowledge to rescue people from all trails and temptations. He has the power to deliver p...

As we look forward to the next chapter in Joshua, think about this… Is it possible to go through life victoriously? To avoid discouragement and defeat? Are you caught up in the whirlwind of peaks and valleys, of being up and down? If so, there is the most wonderful news: a victorious life is possible! A person can conquer and triumph throughout life. All the enemies that seek to defeat and destroy...

All kinds of human emotions are felt by people who experience failure. There are emotions of discouragement and depression, of being distressed and downhearted, of feeling down and being treated like an outcast, of being sad, disheartened and demoralized. Sadly these emotions can become serious problems. Some people, millions of them, wrestle with the problem of depression and discouragement, livi...

The book of Joshua is about three degrees of faith, as God's people rest on God's word, count on God's promises, and dare to do great things for God because they believe and obey His word. God's people have dedicated themselves to serve God and then, "Boom!" They are immediately confronted with the challenge of an impossible enemy city, Jericho. If you and I to be wha...

Groundwork has to be laid and strategies have to be planned in order to engage in war. But there is one preparation that is far too often overlooked: spiritual preparation. The Israelites were about to march into war, seeking to drive out the enemies of the promise land. Would they be victorious or would they be defeated? For the Israelites, the answer would be found in one word, preparation, spir...

We are to bear strong testimony of our faith. If we are walking by faith in God, it is because He has worked in our hearts. We know what it is to trust God, to have faith in his power and help. We have experienced the conquering power of Christ. We have conquered the passions of the flesh, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life stimulating from the world. The power to overcome all this has c...

In the book of Joshua, chapter two, we find the story of a reconnaissance mission carried out by two spies and the prostitute who saved the spies. The Israelites were camped in the plains of Moab, close to the Jordon River, right across from the great city of Jericho. The commander Joshua had just issued the orders to mobilize the people for crossing the Jordon. Within three days they were to laun...

No work, however high and holy, should be undertaken without the express awareness that it is God's pleasure and not our own. We must honor God's sovereignty in our life. We are God's servants, not His master. He gives the orders; we follow the orders, not vice versa. We should not procrastinate when the order comes, but neither should we get ahead of God, and move before the orders...

Before a man is hired for an important job, he is often given a background check. His past life is examined to see just what kind of man he has been. As we start our study in the book of Joshua, we will do a through examination of Scripture about Joshua. We will discover a number of important characteristics about him which gave Joshua good credentials and qualifications to be Moses' successo...

What a great summer we've had walking through James together! The letter of James is Christianity with its sleeves rolled up. It is the working person's practical guide to living the Christian life. It spells out what it means to follow Jesus day by day. James emphasizes faith in action. The Church must serve with compassion, speak lovingly, and truthfully, live in obedience to God comma...

This Sunday we will be looking at how we can Restore the Wayward from the last few verses in the James’ letter. James says that Christians can stray away from the truth (James 5:19). When this happens, the believers of the church are to seek to convert them, that is to lead them to repentance. The word convert means to turn, to take him by the hand and lead him to repentance. What a descriptive pi...

Prayer is certainly a high and holy privilege. To think that, as God's children, we can come freely and boldly to His throne and share with him our needs! (Hebrews 4:16) Seven times in James 5:13-20, James mentions prayer. The mature Christian is prayerful in the troubles of life. Instead of complaining about his situation, he talks to God about it; and God hears and answers his prayers. &quo...

Time is precious. So, is it any wonder that waiting has become the most hated and frustrating experience in life? We wait in bank lines, in supermarkets lines, at the doctor's office, and in traffic, especially on Highway 280. And while we wait, we are wasting time. I know you feel like I do that I need more time to get it all done. James 5:7-12 is for us! The words patience, endurance, and p...