Classic Friday 01/30/09

Today’s Classic Friday will be an exposition from Genesis by Alexander MacLaren a message titled “The Vision of Creation”, and the Biblical text is Genesis 1:26 – 2:3.  Be blessed in the reading. We are not to look to Genesis for a scientific cosmogony, and are not to be disturbed by physicists’ criticisms on it …

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Classic Friday 01/23/09

The following reading for this Classic Friday is an excerpt from the sermon, “The Excellency of Christ” preached by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758).  The Bible text is Revelation 5:5-6, and will be posted following the reading. Yet how wonderfully is infinite mercy towards sinners displayed in him! And what glorious and ineffable grace and love have …

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Sermon Bites 12/28/08

People, And The Incarnation Of Christ Luke 2:25-38; Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18 PURPOSE  – In looking at the six people/personalities we see in this message the question should arise, “Which personality do I fit?”, and lead us to a close walk with our personal Lord, Savior, and God. I. HEROD – AN EXAMPLE OF “ROYALTY” WHO HATED …

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Sermon Bites 12/21/08

A Wonderful, Joyous Birth Luke 2:1-20 I. WE TRUST THAT EVENTS ARE IN THE HANDS OF OUR SOVEREIGN GOD (vv. 1-5). II. ONLY A SOVEREIGN GOD COULD HAVE HIS SON BORN IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE (vv. 6-7). III. BY THE SOVEREIGN HAND OF GOD, THROUGH THE …

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Sermon Outline 12/14/08

A Magnificent Surrender OUTLINE FOR Luke 1:26-56: I. A MAGNIFICENT APPEARANCE (vv. 26-28). A. Now remember this was a period of time when visions, spiritual experiences with angels was a rare thing. 1. God had not spoken through prophet or angel for 400 years. 2. And now since Zachariah. B.It is God who sent Gabriel …

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Sermon Bites 12/07/08

This is a late post since I usually publish these the Saturday before the Sunday they are delivered. Faithful Until The Light References – Amos 3:7;  Revelation 22:6 OUTLINE OF LUKE 1:5-25 I.  THE FAITHFUL IN A TIME OF DARKNESS (v. 5). II.  FAVORED BY GOD – DISFAVOR AMONG MENT (vv. 6-7). III.  THROUGH DIVINE …

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Sermon Bites 11/30/08

The Christian Soldier – Prepared For Battle Ephesians 6:10-20  - I.  THE FINAL EVIDENCE OF THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT IN THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE (vv. 5:18, 6:10). * We live in a desperately wicked world, and as Christians if we are not diligent and  vigilant we can find ourselves living a life of defeat. * …

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