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This sermon explores the call to holiness as pictured in Exodus 13, presenting the believer's identity as a set-apart people belonging to God. The message outlines five dimensions of this holy life: being a redeemed firstborn, enjoying freedom from the bondage of sin, feeding on the spiritual sustenance of Christ, bearing the fruit of a transformed character, and looking forward to a glorious eter...

This sermon explores the central command of John 15:4-5, urging believers to abide in Christ as the essential means for spiritual growth and fruitfulness. The message clarifies that abiding is not a mystical state but a daily practice of perseverance, dependence on God's strength, and intentional discipline. It emphasizes that spiritual maturity requires enduring through challenges and maintaining...

Why would a woman anoint Jesus for burial while he was still alive? And was it a wise use of a year's wages? In Mark 14:1–8, we encounter an unnamed woman who breaks an alabaster jar of extremely expensive perfume and pours it over Jesus. The disciples are outraged. They see waste. Jesus sees something beautiful. In this expository sermon, we explore why this woman understood something the religio...

This sermon examines the trial of Jesus before Pilate to illustrate how fear of man can distort judgment and lead to sinful choices. The central message argues that fear weakens conviction, causing individuals to abandon truth for the sake of personal comfort or social approval. By analyzing Pilate's hesitation and the religious leaders' manipulation, the text highlights the spiritual danger of al...

The sermon explores Paul's pastoral role as a spiritual father in 1 Corinthians 4, emphasizing that his admonitions are rooted in love and a desire for genuine transformation rather than mere shame. It contrasts the superficiality of religious talk with the power of the Holy Spirit, arguing that true Christianity is evidenced by changed lives and obedience to the gospel. The preacher urges the con...

This sermon explores the metaphor of the true vine in John 15, emphasizing that Jesus Christ is the source of spiritual life and that believers are branches grafted into Him to bear fruit for God's glory. It contrasts the failure of Israel as a wild vine with Christ's perfect obedience, highlighting that salvation is not based on human effort but on being connected to Christ through grace. The mes...

The sermon explores the metaphor of the grain of wheat in John 12, illustrating that spiritual fruitfulness requires the death of the self. It argues that Christ's crucifixion and resurrection serve as the foundational seed from which believers are grafted, drawing life and producing fruit that reflects His character. The text contrasts the futility of seeking earthly glory with the eternal signif...

This message explores the theological and practical dimensions of faith promise giving, defining it as a generous, sacrificial, and cheerful response to God's ownership of the believer's life. By examining passages from Proverbs, Acts, and the Pauline epistles, the message emphasizes that true wealth is found in investing in the spread of the gospel rather than accumulating material possessions. L...

This morning in John 13:31–38, we considered how Jesus speaks of His coming crucifixion as the beginning of His glorification. What the world would see as humiliation and defeat would actually reveal the character and glory of God with amazing clarity. At the cross, we see our need for forgiveness, God's mercy toward sinners, His justice satisfied in Christ, His gracious gift of salvation, and abo...

Message 2. Praying for big things, for spiritual graces and fruits.

I. What Is the Fruit of Goodness? A. Deliberate Pursuit of Benefiting Another B. Different from Worldly Good II. How Is It Produced? A. The Holy Spirit Convicts in Us What Is Truly Good B. The Holy Spirit Establishes Goodness in Us

This sermon explores the distinction between earthly wisdom and the wisdom from above as presented in James 3. It defines true wisdom as the skill of godly living, requiring the application of moral truth with a meek spirit rather than mere intellectual knowledge. The text contrasts the destructive nature of bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, which lead to disorder, with the fruit of the Spirit...

Today's Sunday School examines the theological nuances of the Fall as described in Chapter 6 of the Confession of Faith, focusing on the distinct roles of Satan, humanity, and God. It argues that Adam's transgression was a willful act committed without compulsion or excuse, rooted in a prior internal violation of the law of nature rather than merely the external breach of a positive command. By dr...

In Hosea 1:10–2:1, we see God's astonishing grace toward his unfaithful people. Though Israel deserved judgment, God promised restoration, renewed identity, unity, fruitfulness, and mercy, ultimately pointing us to the grace and salvation offered through Jesus Christ. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

This sermon explores the theological depth of 1 Corinthians 13, arguing that genuine love is the essential marker of spiritual maturity, surpassing all other spiritual gifts. The speaker contextualizes Paul's letter within the dysfunctional church in Corinth, highlighting how the congregation's pursuit of showy gifts without love led to division and self-exaltation. By examining the sixteen specif...

Who takes away the branch that bears no fruit, and was that branch ever in Him? Read "every branch in me" (John 15:2) beside "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him" (John 6:56), and ask whether "in me" ever describes a man who never believed. Then ask what a man must do to have God take away his part out of the book of life: write a new Bible, or only decide...

Serving God is rewarding and also challenging. When the work gets hard, don't give up, don't quit. Keep going for God, because there are others who are depending on you!

Theme: King Lemuel counsels regarding inappropriate and appropriate uses of alcoholic beverages. I. Inappropriate Use of Alcoholic Beverages A. The beverages—wine [yayin] and beer [strong drink][shekar] B. Drunkenness (Genesis 9:20-23; Proverbs 20:1; 23:29-35) C. Particularly, there are two reasons for the warning 1. Forgetting the law 2. Perverting the judgment of the afflicted II. Appropriate Us...

This sermon examines the root causes of discontentment, identifying covetousness and the 'if only' mentality as primary enemies of a contented life. It distinguishes between fleeting happiness, which depends on circumstances, and supernatural joy, which is a fruit of the Spirit grounded in faith. The message encourages believers to examine their hearts for inordinate desires and to shift their foc...

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