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Christianity built peaceful and prosperous societies – but where it disappears, barbed wire fences and barred windows return. Following their trip to South Africa, Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss how far down this road the US is. Are we far behind South Africa? They talk about… - The possibility of civil war or secession over abortion, with southern states challenging liberal state "shield" la...

The sermon argues that God blesses His people through wise leadership, using the life of King Solomon as a primary example. It defines wisdom as the skill for living rightly in God's world and asserts that rulers who govern according to divine standards bring tangible benefits to society. The text highlights three specific outcomes of wise rule: the administration of justice, the promotion of pros...

Main Points 1. God judges rebellion with destruction and death. 2. God brings resurrection and life to those who repent and believe in Him. This sermon examines God's judgment against Israel's rebellion and idolatry in Hosea 13, contrasting the nation's former prominence with its spiritual decline and coming destruction. Despite God's faithful provision and repeated warnings, His people forgot Him...

This sermon explores the theological depth of Isaiah 53:10 by shifting the focus from the human rejection of Jesus to the Heavenly Father's perspective on the crucifixion. It argues that the death of Christ was not an accident but a sovereign plan established before the foundation of the world, where the Father willingly bruised His Son to satisfy divine justice and express mercy. The message high...

What if the abundant life Jesus promised has less to do with what you can get and more to do with what you plant? Every fall, Quentin Road Baptist Church begins a two-part First Fruits series about trusting God with the first and the best of what He gives us, and it starts with the story of a man who believed in a seed. In this message from the series First Fruits, Pastor Jim Scudder at Quentin Ro...

1. The Preaching's Message 2. The Preaching's Hearers 3. The Preaching's Validity This sermon explores the theological concept of the 'keys of the kingdom of heaven,' arguing that the public, official preaching of the Gospel is the primary means by which God opens the kingdom to believers and shuts it against unbelievers. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 2 and the Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Days 31, th...

Have you ever believed God's promises with all your heart, prayed hard, and then watched heaven go silent while the wrong people prospered? Psalm 10 opens with that very question, "Why, O LORD, do you stand far away?", and takes us through three rooms: the room where the wicked man boasts that God will never see, the room where David prays, and the throne room, where a runaway servant woman, a cry...

(Sunday Service Titus 2:11-15: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to pu...

God's thoughts and ways are much higher and better than our thoughts and ways!

In this Psalm 1 expository sermon, explore The Way of Prosperity & The Way That Perishes Part 1 to discover true spiritual blessing. Psalm 1 serves as the magnificent gateway to the entire book of Psalms. It presents a stark contrast between two types of people and their final destinies before a holy God. True spiritual prosperity is not found in human moralism but is a direct result of God rescui...

1. In Adversity 2. In Prosperity 3. In Everything

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1) ~~~~~ Harvest Thanksgiving Afternoon Service Brixton Tabernacle, London ~~~~~ *1/ Seasons. 2/ God's appointing seasons. 3/ God's use of seasons.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon explores the theological concept of divine seasons, asserting that God sovereignly appoints times for all purposes under hea...

(Theology Thursday) Study of "The Wonderful Works of God" (Herman Bavinck)

This sermon examines Psalm 2 as a depiction of the futility of human opposition against God, highlighting the divine sovereignty of Christ as King over His church. The exposition contrasts the ridiculousness of earthly powers raging against the Anointed One with the certainty of God's judgment and the ultimate triumph of His kingdom. It emphasizes the eternal relationship between the Father and th...

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: Hosea 10 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

(Sunday Service ) Romans 3:21-26: "But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in C...

Suddenly the judgment and doom of Micah 1-3 sees an abrupt reversal. The Lord has come back to Mount Zion and established himself as the Shepherd-King of righteousness, justice, mercy, and peace. The nations pour into Jerusalem to learn from the King, then they go to live and promote his ways.

Main Points 1. God sees us as we really are—even when we don't. 2. God invites us to agree with Him about our sin and return to Him. This sermon examines Hosea 12, contrasting the deceptive prosperity of the nation of Israel with the humble surrender of the patriarch Jacob. The central message asserts that God sees the true state of His people, exposing their self-deception and reliance on foreign...

Theme: Zechariah's first vision tells the people of God that, even though the world is at rest while they are hurting, God is still present with them and is determined to send His mercy to them. 1. The vision of the Horseman (Zechariah 1:7-11) 2. The response of the angel (Zechariah 1:12-15) 3. The prosperity of Zion (Zechariah 1:16-17)

This sermon examines the life of King Jehoshaphat to illustrate the spiritual principles of commitment, correction, and communion. It highlights how Jehoshaphat initially strengthened Judah through military preparation, removal of idols, and the dissemination of God's Word, resulting in national peace and prosperity. However, the message warns against the subtle danger of compromise, exemplified b...

The sermon argues that the public, corporate collection of offerings is a biblically mandated element of worship, as established by the regulative principle. The speaker exegetes Acts 2:42, contending that the phrase "the fellowship" (koinonia) refers specifically to this act of giving. This element stands with the same apostolic authority as the teaching of the Word, the Lord's Supper, and corpor...

This sermon expounds on Isaiah 53 as the foundational gospel text for the Lord's Supper, presenting the Suffering Servant as the divine deliverer who came in humility to secure eternal salvation. The message is structured around three key actions of Christ: He came to deliver believers from their spiritual condition, He paid the penalty for their sins through substitutionary atonement, and He secu...