No Sermon Bites 4 Sunday 09/21/08

Due to the residual affects of hurricane Ike last Sunday some of our church members were unable to get to church, because of loss of electicity, trees down, etc..  Our morning attendance was greatly affected, we dismissed our evening worship. This Sunday’s sermon will be the one I planned for last Sunday September 14, 2008.  …

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Sermon Bites 09/14/08

Until Jesus Returns Acts 1:1-26 1. PROCLAIM THE CONVINCING PROOFS OF OUR LORD’S PASSION (vv. 1-4). 2. WALK IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT AND GO INTO ALL THE WORLD (vv. 5-8). 3. BE BUSY IN GROWING AND PRACTICE OF FAITH AND IN PRAYER (vv. 9-14). 4. KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT NO ONE IS INDISPENSABLE …

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Sermon Bites 09/07/08

Judgment of Nations Matthew 25:31-46 OUTLINE: I. THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN IN HIS GLORY (vv. 31-32). + It is clear from verse 32 that the judgment initiated will be upon the nations which remain, as the prophet Zechariah has written. (Zechariah 15:16-17). + The time of this event will be at the …

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Sermon Bites 08/31/08

A Reckoning In Stewardship Matthew 25:14-30 I. THE TRAVELING MAN GOES TO A FAR COUNTRY (v. 14). + When Jesus was with the disciples He told them that He would go away, and a Comforter would come (John 14:15-26; 16:5-16). + The goods which our Lord left us was the work of the ministry, the …

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Sermon Bites 08/24/08

Being Ready In Delay Matthew 25:1-13 OUTLINE: I. THE PEOPLE BEING PREPARED FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (v. 1-4). + Virgins are seen as a symbol or type of purity. + The ten virgins representing a people who should be prepared for the coming of the bridegroom; however, only half of them are ready. II. …

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Sermon Bites 08/17/08

Discernment Of The Times Matthew 24:32-51 I. DISCERNING THE LESSON OF THE FIG TREE (vv. 32-34). + If you notice in the above verses of Matthew 24 Jesus only refers to the leaves, and no fruit. + It could be that Jesus is referring to the realization of a renewed State of Israel. II. DISCERNING …

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Sermon Bites 08/10/08

The Abomination Of A Wasted Life Matthew 24:14-31 Knowing these prophecies of Jesus, should cause us to be ever vigilant to tell of the wonderful, marvelous grace and love of our God and Savior.  One Abomination of Desolation would be that of a wasted Christian life; where we have failed to warn our loved ones …

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Sermon Bites 07/27/08

A People Being Prepared Matthew 24:9-14 I. A WORLDWIDE TIME OF PERSECUTION (vv. 9-10). II. FALSE PROPHETS AND TEACHERS OF UNPRECEDENTED PROPORTIONS (v. 11). III. LAWLESSNESS ABOUNDING, AND THE FAITHFUL ENDURE TO THE END (vv. 12-13). IV. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (vv. 14). For more on this you may go …

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Sermon Bites 07/19/08

The Beginning Of Sorrows, And The Signs Matthew 24:1-8 In looking at the Olivet Discourse we see that the disciples are still without understanding concerning the death, burial and resurrection; and they are still looking for Him to set up an earthly kingdom at that present time. The thought of the temple being destroyed was …

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Sermon Bites 07/13/08

Jesus Leaves The Temple ”And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:” Matthew 24:1 (KJV). There are a few things we need to see concerning Jesus leaving the temple. This phrase “Jesus went out, and departed from the temple” seems almost permanent. In Matthew’s Gospel this would be the final time Jesus visited the …

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Sermon Bite 07/06/08

The Humility Of The Kingdom Matthew 18:1-35 This is the fourth of five sermons which Matthew records of those which Jesus preached. The first is the Sermon on the Mount chapters 5-7; the second is in chapter 10 which is the the Commissioning of the Twelve; the third was the Parables of the Kingdom; now …

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Sermon Bite 06/15/08

The Man Of God Ezekiel 2:1 – 3:3 Ezekiel is a priest from the temple of Jerusalem who has been captured by Babylon, and taken to Tel Abib, near Babylon, along with his wife and about 10,000 other Jews. He was only growing and learning and serving where he could as a priest, because he …

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Sermon Bite 06/08/08

The Church Without Jesus Christ Revelation 3:14-22 In the letters to the Seven Churches the power and sovereignty of Jesus Christ can be seen, partly in the way He reveals Himself to the churches, and partly in the way He rebukes, and /or commends and condemns them. This church of Laodicea has no commendation from …

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Sermon Bite 06/01/08

The Church With the Open Door Revelation 3:7-13 I want to see Jesus revealed in His glory as sovereign, and ruling in His Church, determining when and where His Church and people are to minister, and preach the gospel of grace, and the whole counsel of God. The city of Philadelphia was founded by a …

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Sermon Bite 05/25/08

The Church That Needed The Spirit of God Revelation 3:1-6 It appears that complacency is a problem. We get in a place where the temperature is just right, the seats are soft and comfortable, there is no trouble to speak of, and we fall asleep. Suddenly, we awake and we find ourselves plagued with problems, …

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