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Why are the Rod and Reproof so necessary? Proverbs 29:1–15 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the rod and reproof are means that God uses to conform a child to Christ. The devotional explores the divine purpose behind parental discipline, explaining that the combination of verbal rebuke and physical correction is essentia...

In Luke 9:37-50, Charles Sebold follows Jesus and His disciples down from the Mount of Transfiguration, where on the very next day everything goes wrong. In fourteen verses the disciples fail four times, and every failure springs from the same root: they want the glory of the mountain but not the road to Jerusalem. First, the nine cannot cast out a demon from a father's only child, though Jesus ha...

Circumcision was established by God to identify specific earthly promises to Abraham and his descendants and to the nation that would come from him and through which the Messiah would come. Specifically, it was a sign that Abraham would be the father of many nations, and that through Israel, Jesus the Christ, the seed, would be born. Circumcision also pointed toward a greater spiritual reality in...

This sermon provides an introductory context to the book of Revelation before examining the letter to the church at Ephesus. The speaker emphasizes the reality of the Great White Throne Judgment and the second death, urging believers to share the gospel with urgency. The central focus is on the church at Ephesus, which is commended for its doctrinal soundness and labor but rebuked for losing its f...

(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...

Title: Unbelief is Real Speaker: Creston Thomas Series: Matthew Date: October 11, 2026 Bible: Matthew 11:20-24 This sermon examines the rebuke of Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida for their failure to repent despite witnessing Jesus' mighty works. The central argument contrasts the doubting yet faithful John the Baptist with the hardened hearts of these cities, illustrating that human effort or e...

This sermon examines the interaction between Jesus and Philip in John 14, focusing on Philip's request to see the Father and Jesus' subsequent rebuke. The central argument posits that spiritual maturity requires faith rather than physical sight, challenging believers who remain stagnant in their understanding of Christ's deity. By analyzing the grammatical moods of the word 'believe' in the text,...

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In Mark 8:31-33, Jesus plainly teaches that the Son of Man must suffer, be rejected, and rise again, prompting Peter to rebuke Him. The central argument is that the Messiah's suffering was not an accident but a necessary, preordained act of God to satisfy divine justice and provide atonement for sin, contrasting the 'things of man' with the 'things of God.' The preacher highlights that Peter's obj...

B.I.— All false religion will invariably conflict with Christ (and biblical Christianity). INTRODUCTION: 1A. CONFLICT WITH A RELIGIONIST. 11:37-41 1B. Hospitality Extended to Christ. 37 2B. Breaking of Protocol. 38 3B. Nature of True Purity. 39 4B. Externalism versus Internalism. 40 5B. Exercise of True Religion. 41 2A. INDICTING RELIGIONISTS. 11:42-44 1B. Negligence of Priorities. 42 2B. Wrong Pr...

In this text Peter teaches us how to discern false teachers by their character and priorities.

This sermon examines the biblical mandate for the fair treatment of church elders, focusing on their financial support and the proper handling of accusations against them. Drawing from 1 Timothy 5, the message emphasizes that those who labor in preaching and teaching deserve double honor, supported by the principle that a laborer deserves their wages. The discussion extends to the necessity of imp...

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...

This sermon explores the tension between human expectations of God's kingdom and the reality of Christ's ministry, using John the Baptist's doubt from prison as a central case study. The message argues that Christ's kingdom often appears defeated or different from worldly standards of success and victory, leading believers to question their faith when circumstances do not align with their assumpti...

In this evening message from Acts 12:1-17, Pastor Rockhill considers the dramatic deliverance of Peter from Herod's prison and the fervent prayer of the church that surrounded it. He sets the scene against a shifting tide of persecution, as the Roman authorities, in the person of Herod Agrippa I, take up the sword against Christ's people, martyring James and seizing Peter during the Feast of Unlea...

"And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom....

Who Can This Be? Psalm 107:23-32, Luke 8:22-25 October 4, 2026