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Pastor Matt shows us what drives false teachers, and some ways to spot them out. False teachers speak on and of their own authority. They make promises that are not biblical. They may prey on our feelings to love one another, to accept and embrace beliefs that are ungodly. We need to know the Bible so we can recognize wrong teaching.   (1) Greetings! (2) God’s gift of grace (3) should spur you to...

Pastor Matt leads us to understand how God both delivers justice to the unjust, and rescues the just. Mercy is one of God's pillars, justice is also one of His pillars. False teachers risk severe eternal punishment for leading people to hell. The Good News is, He rescues the faithful. This is point six of the eleven points of II Peter. (1) Greetings! (2) God’s gift of grace (3) should spur you to...

Philip Hunt, Missionary, President of Central African Baptist University and Former Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Kitwe Zambia, Takes us on a journey through Romans Chapter 10 to show us the sinful depravity that all humans possess. The only salvation from just condemnation is the absolute belief in the ultimate Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our responsibility as Christians is to share that messag...

Pastor Matt dives deep on how false teachers operate and lead people astray. They are dangerous, self absorbed, and doomed. For their own greedy gain the distorted gospel they teach leads people to hell. When faced with a false teacher, we need to consider the real Jesus. His truth, power, leadership and salvation are far greater than any thing a self serving false teacher can proclaim. (1) Greeti...

Pastor Matt concludes the first section of II Peter by looking at our source of confidence for the promises of God and to stand against false teachers.

Pastor Matt brings us to understand, growing by Grace isn't accidental. Growing by Grace leads to fruit, stability, assurance and reward. We are in the third portion of the summation of II Peter (1) Greetings! (2) God’s gift of grace (3) should spur you to grow by that grace (4) and to be confident in the scripture, the revelation of that grace. (5) Remember though that Satan undermines this grace...

Pastor Boling leads us to understand why we face trials in life. They test our faith and strengthen it. God's plan to strengthen our Earthly life to better share Jesus.

Pastor Matt shows, in detail, the foundation Peter lays down in these two verses. That foundation is, every believer has everything needed for life and godliness. This is the second of eleven sermons on this book. Summary of II Peter; (1) Greetings! (2) God’s gift of grace (3) should spur you to grow by that grace (4) and to be confident in the scripture, the revelation of that grace. (5) Remember...

Pastor Matt conveys the message Peter states, that In Christ we all have equal standing with God. We are all covered by the rightousness of Christ which is perfect, therefore we are all equal. As a Gopspel centered church it is preached that our God and Savior is one and the same in Christ Jesus. This is the first in eleven sermons on II Peter.

Pastor Matt describes to us how through errors we make, Jesus stands with us in our humble confession and repentance.

Finishing our series on pastoral leadership, Pastor Matt looks at the qualifications of elders from I Timothy chapter 3.

Continuing in our series on church leadership, Pastor Matt looks at New Testament principles on congregational involvement.

Pastor Matt continues our series on church leadership, looking at the plurality principle - a principle missing in many Baptist churches today.

Diving back in Acts 20, Pastor Matt looks at the New Testament concept of the church being led by elders who oversee and care for the flock, all while working to point to the Chief Shepherd, Jesus.

Looking at Acts 20 and Paul's final visit with the elders of the church of Ephesus, Pastor Matt lays the foundation for a new series on leadership in a healthy church.