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Why did John the Baptist remain faithful to God's Word when it cost him his life? In Mark 6:14–29, Herod's fear of man stands in sharp contrast to John's courageous obedience. Pastor John Owen Butler explains the danger of unrepentant sin, the cost of Christian discipleship, and the sustaining grace of Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection secure the believer's salvation and final victory.

The sermon examines God's response to the fall in Genesis 3, arguing that the curses pronounced on Adam, Eve, and the serpent serve a remedial rather than merely punitive purpose. It posits that God delays immediate comprehensive relief to cultivate spiritual formation and holiness through the process of suffering and discipline. The text highlights the theological framework of dispensationalism,...

In Mark 8:34–38, Jesus teaches that true discipleship requires denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and continually following Him, surrendering our claim to rule our own lives and acknowledging that Christ alone belongs on the throne. Discipleship is not self-improvement or vague spirituality, but wholehearted allegiance to the historical Jesus revealed in Scripture and to the gospel of His per...

How can we face the uncertainty, suffering, and immortality of this present life with eternity in view? Because God has prepared an eternal dwelling for us, and given us his spirit as the guarantee we can face this temporary life with a certainty of everlasting life.

This passage teaches the church to welcome one another with charity where Scripture leaves room for conscience. We belong to the Lord in life and in death, so we must not judge one another over disputable matters. Christ alone is Lord and Judge. Therefore, we should pursue peace, and avoid placing stumbling blocks before others, as we strive to live our lives to the glory of God.

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Pastor Robert Rohlin continues the Be Joyful series in Philippians 2:6-11, one of the greatest passages on Christ in all of Scripture, which Paul wrote to heal a quarrel between two women in the church at Philippi. He traces four steps: Christ's deity, His descent, His death, and His dominion. Down, down, down, and then up above all. Along the way come a monkey that will not let go of the bait in...

1. A- awesome greatness of God 2. B- bountiful faithfulness of God 3. C- certainty of death 4. D- distinct glory of a believers death 5. E- eternal terrors for the wicked and unbelieving 6. F- focus, fruitfulness, and fullness of life 7. G- glories of eternal life

This sermon examines Proverbs 16:25, warning that a life path which appears right to human standards but excludes God ultimately leads to spiritual death. Through the anecdote of a successful yet non-religious friend, the message illustrates that worldly success, kindness, and moral relativism are insufficient without a relationship with the Creator. The text contrasts the futility of self-directe...

John 6:24 "when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus." This sermon examines the distinction between seeking Jesus for material benefit and seeking Him for spiritual salvation, using the crowd's pursuit of Christ in John 6 as a primary example. The speaker argues that the multitude sought Jesus on...

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having...

The sermon explores the theological distinction between physical descent from Israel and spiritual adoption as children of God, arguing that lineage alone does not guarantee salvation. By examining the warnings of John the Baptist and Jesus to the Pharisees, the message emphasizes that genuine faith produces visible fruit in character and action, whereas reliance on religious heritage or works lea...

II. Corinthians 4-5:9 Lord's Day 16 I. The Deep Meaning II. The Great Necessity III. The Future Glory

This sermon examines the final exhortations of the Apostle Paul as a model for Christian living and dying, centered on the text of 2 Timothy 4. The preacher encourages believers to look backward with gratitude for their conversion and service, inward with confidence in God's faithfulness to keep their souls, and forward with eager anticipation of the crown of righteousness. Emphasizing the urgency...

This sermon explores the theological concept of purification from sin as presented in Hebrews 1, emphasizing that human efforts and religious rituals are insufficient to address the deep moral corruption inherent in humanity. The central message highlights that Jesus Christ, through His voluntary death and sacrifice, accomplished a complete and permanent cleansing that surpasses the repetitive Lev...

1. The Meaning 2. The Reason 3. The Confession

In John 10, Jesus uses the familiar picture of a shepherd and his sheep to reveal something extraordinary about Himself. As the illustration unfolds, we discover why He is unlike every other shepherd and why we can trust Him completely.

1. A Relinquishment onto Death. 2. A Reproduction of Life Through Death. 3. The Reality of Living a Christ-Like Life.