Classic Friday 02/13/09

Classic Friday’s message this week is from A. W. Pink and his writing on the “Doctrine of Justification”.  The following is an excerpt from chapter five. “Justification, strictly speaking, consists in God’s imputing to His elect the righteousness of Christ, that alone being the meritorious cause or formal ground on which He pronounces them righteous: …

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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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Classic Friday 01/09/09

This week’s Classic Friday is by Arthur W. Pink, and is an excerpt taken from his exposition of Hebrews 6:4-6, titled “Apostasy”.  The portion used here deals with the verse, “Seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame”.  Be blessed in the reading. “Seeing they crucify …

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Sermon Bites 10/05/08

The Early Church and the Testimony of Scripture Acts 7:1-60 1. THE TESTIMONY OF ABRAHAM AND THE PATRIARCHS (vv. 1-8). 2. THE TESTIMONY OF THE PATRIARCH’S ENVY, JOSEPH, AND EGYPT (vv. 9-16). 3. THE TESTIMONY OF MOSES, THE RED SEA, AND THE WILDERNESS (vv. 17-36). 4. THE TESTIMONY OF ISRAEL’S REJECTION, REBELLION, AND CAPTIVITIES (vv. …

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Sermon Bites 09/28/08

The Continuing Christian... Acts 2:41-47 1. BAPTISM FOLLOWS THOSE WHO GLADLY BELIEVE (v. 41). 2. THEY ARE ONLY COUNTED WITH THE JERUSALEM NUMBER FOLLOWING BAPTISM (v. 41). 3. NOTE THE FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEW AND ACTIVE CHURCH (v. 42). 4. THERE WAS AN AWE OF RESPECT, A FEAR, WHICH SWEPT OVER THE PEOPLE, AND …

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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 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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