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This teaching explores the attributes of God's omniscience, wisdom, and foreknowledge, emphasizing that His knowledge is not merely predictive but inseparably linked to His sovereign decree. By examining passages such as Isaiah 46 and Acts 2, the sermon clarifies that God's foreknowledge guarantees the certainty of His purposes, countering the notion that He is a passive observer or a 'cosmic ches...

The Regulative Principle teaches that God alone determines how He is to be worshiped, permitting only what Scripture commands and forbidding human inventions or traditions. It regulates public worship to the divinely appointed elements: Scripture reading and preaching, prayer, singing, and the sacraments; while leaving circumstances to our sanctified wisdom. The Regulative Principle preserves the...

The sermon establishes the theological principle that Scripture is not subject to private interpretation but requires the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who is identified as the divine author and teacher of the Bible. It emphasizes the necessity of spiritual discernment to understand God's Word, contrasting the natural man's inability to comprehend spiritual truths with the believer's access to reve...

Sermon: Wholesome Words (Walking in Wisdom 13) Scripture: Proverbs 12:13-13:5

Welcome to our service at Ardaragh FPC. We hope you will join with us as we meet together to worship God.

James 3:13-18

When we face problems, the temptation to act immediately can lead us further from God rather than closer to a solution. Judges 21 shows Israel trying to repair the damage of a devastating civil war, but every fix they attempt creates a new problem. They pray, they sacrifice, and they make plans, yet they never stop to genuinely ask God for direction. Their story is a warning and an encouragement....

Questions for the Christian - Alcohol?

This sermon explores the relationship between Christian liberty and the command to flee from idolatry, using the example of Israel in the wilderness to illustrate the danger of taking spiritual freedom to an extreme. The central message emphasizes that true liberty is not the freedom to approach sin, but the freedom to run from it, grounded in the faithfulness of God who provides a way of escape f...

Isaiah takes up the conventions of wisdom literature to illustrate that the Lord of Hosts knew what he was doing in all the complex process of bringing about salvation through judgment.

I. Total Depravity Affects the Wise II. Total Depravity Affects the Tongue III. Total Depravity Tends to Enslavement IV. Total Depravity is our Fault

Courage requires wisdom as well. Pride will always leave you behind those who serve God. God is in control and His providence is evident when we look for it.

1. The Oddness of it 2. The Wisdom of it 3. The Beauty of it

1. Submit with obedience. 2. Submit with discernment. 3. Submit with humility.

This passage is a lot more meaningful if you can have a better understanding of the word for "sure" and the word for "simple". Sure is used by Paul and Peter in the New Testament and compared to their experience with Christ. The word for simple is actually a word that means an open-gate or door. And the image here is compared to our mind that has an open gate with no filter to keep things out or k...

The Path to the Path — Seeking, Surrendering, Submitting, and Serving the Lord Primary Scriptures: Zephaniah 3:1–7; Proverbs 16:3; Proverbs 3:5–6; Matthew 6:33; John 15:1–8 This message emphasizes the necessity of living every day in complete dependence upon Jesus rather than relying on our own understanding, abilities, or desires. Drawing from Zephaniah 3, it reveals how God's people rose early a...

The Witness of Our Wisdom Deuteronomy 4:5–8 This message explores how the wisdom God gives His people is intended not merely to increase their knowledge but to transform their conduct into a living witness of His goodness, grace, and glory. Through Moses' final instructions to Israel in Deuteronomy, we are reminded of the importance of remembering God's faithfulness, trusting His promises, obeying...

Romans 1:21–23 exposes humanity's refusal to honor God, give thanks, and worship Him as Creator. Dave Jenkins examines how sin darkens our understanding, turns claims of wisdom into foolishness, and leads us to exchange God's glory for created things. This study calls us to repent of idolatry and look to Jesus Christ, who perfectly honored the Father, died for sinners, and rose again to bring us b...

This midweek lesson explores the biblical concept of "understanding", distinguishing it from mere knowledge and wisdom, by emphasizing the importance of discerning the reasons behind God's commands and actions. The lesson argues that spiritual understanding is invaluable for Christians, as it prevents ignorance of God's purpose and Satan's agenda, leading to greater joy and success in obedience. W...