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Tied to the twin realities that we are not guilty before God and forgiven by Him (previous in Ch. 10), we have confidence to enter into the holy places, and we have a great priest in Jesus. These salvation realities are the basis for a productive, fruitful, meaningful life. So we are together - "let us" - exhorted to draw near in worship with a true heart in full assurance of faith, to hold fast t...

The sermon warns against the corrupting influence of religious hypocrisy, described as the leaven of the Pharisees, which prioritizes external rituals over genuine faith in Christ. It argues that both legalism and liberalism are dangerous traps that obscure the simplicity of the gospel, which relies solely on grace and faith. Jesus provides motivations for believers to stand firm in the truth, emp...

I. The searching question we are asked II. The Scriptural answer we may give III. The Spiritual knowledge we must have (next time, D.V.)

1. An Amazing Confession 2. A Well-Grounded Confession 3. A Personal Confession

In this Adult Sunday School lesson from his series through the Gospel of Luke, Charles Sebold teaches Luke 9:18-26, where the question hanging over the narrative since the storm on the sea is finally answered. Praying alone, as He does at every hinge in Luke, Jesus asks who the crowds say He is, and they offer the same too-small categories Herod heard. Then He asks, "But who do you say that I am?"...

In his sermon series on Christ's Emotions and Ours, Pastor Holland explores the emotional stability of Jesus Christ during His humiliation, identifying God's presence as a crucial anchor alongside His promise of future glory. Jesus actively comforted Himself with the truth that the Father was with Him, even as His disciples abandoned Him, demonstrating a model for believers to follow in times of i...

How is that that we poor sinners may approach a holy God with confidence? Not because we are sufficient, but because Jesus Christ is. This message shows how Christ gives assurance, freedom in prayer, forgiveness when we confess sin, and grace to obey and love others. When our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and His grace is greater than our failures.

The disciples obeyed Jesus and gave the crowd something to eat — something that had been supplied by the generosity of Jesus Himself. Now, once again, He seeks privacy — and finds it. The crowds have gone, and our Lord is praying alone, though the disciples are nearby. He wants them to grow in their understanding of who He is. Do they know about the multitude of the heavenly host, announcing that...

GOD'S LETTER TO THE CHURCH TEXT: Revelation 1:10-21; Matthew 16:18 SUMMARY: God's letter to the churches in Revelation, if it is to have its necessary effect on us, must be read through the eyes of John, as he fell in fear like a dead man at the feet of the glorified Christ. I. THE NATURE OF THE LETTER. A. Its origin. B. It's Urgency. II. THE AUTHOR OF THE LETTER A. John, the Human Instrument. B....

This sermon explores the third priority in Jesus' training of the twelve apostles: his hatred for hypocrisy and love for sincerity. The speaker defines hypocrisy as a disconnect between one's words and heart, using the metaphor of leaven to illustrate how even small instances of pretense can spread and corrupt the entire soul. Drawing from Matthew, John, and Luke, the message warns against the dan...

Miracle Fallout - A most Exclusive Confession We See People Who Are 1. Really Annoyed 2. Clearly emphatic 3. Obviously Bold

This sermon examines Psalm 6 as a profound expression of David's grief and conviction following his sin with Bathsheba. It highlights the devastating physical and spiritual consequences of unconfessed sin, emphasizing that God chastens His children to provoke repentance. The message contrasts David's initial misery and broken fellowship with God against his subsequent joy and restored peace after...

This sermon examines the passage in Matthew 26 where Jesus predicts the disciples' abandonment of Him, highlighting the contrast between human self-confidence and divine sovereignty. The central message warns against the danger of trusting in one's own strength, using Peter's boastful denial as a primary example of how pride leads to spiritual failure. By referencing 1 Corinthians 10:12, the expos...

This sermon explores the theological function of the Mosaic Law as a guardian or tutor designed to lead believers to Christ, emphasizing that its primary purpose is not to provide a means of salvation through works but to reveal sin and point toward the necessity of grace. Drawing from Galatians 3 and Reformation confessions, the message contrasts the legalistic demands of the old covenant with th...

WHEN THE CHURCH MAKES JESUS HARD TO SEE.[WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR WALK DOESN'T MATCH OUR TALK?] TITUS 1:15–16; MATTHEW 5:16 KJV Titus warns of those who "profess that they know God; but in works they deny him." An inconsistent Christian testimony can make it harder for children, co-workers, neighbors, and unbelievers to see Christ clearly. Yet Christianity is not about pretending believers never fail...

Every believer is a priest to God called to "offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (Rev. 1:6; 1 Peter 2:5, 9). The Holy Spirit, who was given in special measure to Old Testament priests (Num. 11:25) has been poured out on all believers to make them "wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him." But while all Christians are priests, not all are ministers...

Psalms 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.