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Verse by Verse Study on Amos 6-9 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Amos chapter 6.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel has become apostate. They are living in luxury, carelessness, indifference towards God, when suddenly their peace is disturbed because of an unknown person to them who suddenly arises in Bethel, one of their cities of worship, and begins to denounce their worship. Begins to denounce the Northern Kingdom, and begins to prophecy the judgment of God. Amos suddenly appeared on the scene, telling of the judgment of God that is soon to come upon this apostate kingdom. In chapter 6, continuing his den...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Revelation 5:1,2
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"WHO IS WORTHY"
I. THE QUESTION RELATES TO THE SCROLL THAT IS HELD IN THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.
A. The issue is finding someone who is worthy to take the scroll and break the seven seals, so that the scroll might be opened.
B. What is the significance of the scroll?
1. Why is it so important that it be opened, that when no one is found worthy to open it,
John breaks into convulsive sobs?
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 12:20
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Intro. Having introduced to us Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great, Luke proceeds to give us a little further history of this man.
I. HE RETURNED TO CAESAREA WHERE MEN FROM TYRE AND SIDON CAME TO SEEK HIS FAVOR.
A. We are told that he had been highly displeased with those of Tyre and Sidon.
1. We are not told the reason for his displeasure.
2. Nothing of secular history seems to help us here....
Verse by Verse Study on Romans 9-10 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Paul has just closed the eighth chapter of Romans in which he has taken us into the very peaks of the spiritual experiences that are ours in Christ Jesus. Showing us that we have this glorious place in the Lord where nothing can separate us from the love of God, neither tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or peril, nor nakedness, nor sword, for he is persuaded and in all these things we are more than conquerors. And that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor any other creature shall be able ...
Verse by Verse Study on Proverbs 11-15 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in Proverbs to the eleventh chapter.
Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to the next. So that there is very little to comment on, because each of them become a complete little thought and finish within the verse itself. So it is extremely difficult as far as exposition is concerned, because it says it all. And the wisdom is to be gleaned just from really the brevity of the statement itself. And we are in the section in which we are dealing with that type of ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:21
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"MATTHEW 7:21"
Intro. This line of thought began back in verse 13 where Jesus talked about the straight gate and the narrow way. He warned against the broad way. having warned them about false prophets who would come in sheep's clothing, He told them that by their fruit they would know them. He now warns them:
I. NOT ALL WHO SAY,"LORD, LORD," ARE GOING TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
A. It i...
Verse by Verse Study on Nehemiah 8-13 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn at this time in our Bibles to Nehemiah chapter 8.
Nehemiah has returned to Jerusalem some ninety years after the first return. Some 160 years from the beginning of the Babylonian captivity. Babylon has been overthrown by the Medo-Persian Empire. Artaxerxes has become the king of Persia. Nehemiah was his cupbearer. Because of Nehemiah's obvious sadness in the presence of the king, something that was very unusual, the king questioned him on it. He said it was because of the reports that he had heard concerning Jerusalem; the walls of the city were a rubbl...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 10:39
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I. "AND WE ARE WITNESSES OF ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HE DID IN THE LAND OF THE JEWS AND IN JERUSALEM."
A. Back in chapter one as they were seeking to replace the empty place among the apostles left by the death of Judas, they said that they wanted someone who had been a companion with Jesus all of the time from His baptism to His ascension into heaven, to be a witness of His resurrection.
1. Peter is verifying his credentials to be listed among the Apostles....
Verse by Verse Study on 1 Corinthians 15-16 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Let's turn to I Corinthians, chapter 15.
The Corinthian church was a real mess. A lot of carnality that led to divisions, a lot of party spirit, a real misunderstanding of the spiritual gifts, a lot of weird concepts. There were some in Corinth who declared that there was no resurrection from the dead, sort of a Sadducean background, perhaps. Paul, having corrected the other problems that they wrote to him about, now finally tackles the final problem of those people who were declaring there is no resurrection of the dead.
So Paul, first of all, dec...
Verse by Verse Study on Philippians 2 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if [there is] any comfort of love, if [there is] any fellowship of the Spirit, if [there is] any bowels [compassion] and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind (Phl 2:1-2).
And so Paul's appeal to them now, a very powerful appeal: if there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort in love, and surely there is consolation in Christ, how we are consoled by Him, how we are co...
Verse by Verse Study on Galatians 5-6 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now to Galatians chapter five. The whole concept is: how do I establish a righteous standing before God? Can I be righteous by keeping the law? Or am I righteous by my simple faith in Jesus Christ? Now, Paul taught righteousness through faith. There followed Paul teachers, Judaizers who brought another gospel, which was not really a gospel. For they were saying that was it was necessary to be circumcised and to keep the law of Moses in order to be righteous before God, to be saved. And so Paul is standing against this teaching in his letter to the Galatians, and in chap...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 2:5
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"OUR MEDIATOR"
I. FOR THERE IS ONE GOD.
A. That is, one true and living God, the eternal creator who sustains the universe.
1. There are many false gods.
2. The gods of the heathen are many.
3. All roads do not lead to the true and living God.
4. Only one road leads to Him, Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 1:3-5
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I. "AND GOD SAID, "LET THERE BE LIGHT."
A. In verse one we read, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." I understand that to mean our universe.
B. In verse 2 we read that the earth was without form and void, and darkness covered the face of the deep.
1. Out here in the corner of the Milky Way Galaxy was a formless mass, covered with ice shrouded in darkness. It was called earth.
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Verse by Verse Study on Psalms 31-40 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Let's turn now in our Bibles to Psalm 31. This thirty-first psalm is actually divided into three sections. The first one covering the first eight verses, the second one covering verses 9-18, and the final section from nineteen to the end of the psalm. In the first section of the psalm, with David it is sort of a mixture between trust and trial. In the next section the trial is overcome by the trust. And then in the final section it is the triumph of the trusting in the Lord. So the first section through verse 8 the trusting and the...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 10:47
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I. "CAN ANY MAN FORBID WATER, THAT THESE SHOULD NOT BE BAPTIZED?"
A. Up to this point the church in Jerusalem, of which Peter was a part, were not willing to bring Gentiles into the church through baptism.
1. It should be noted that the Samaritans received Christ when Philip shared with them, and they were baptized by Philip.
2. The church had sent Peter and
John that they might receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 1:8
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Intro. Intro. Jesus had told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father that He had been talking to them about. God had promised to pour out His Spirit on all flesh, even their sons and daughters would prophesy. Jesus said, "
John baptized you with water but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a view days." Jesus for forty days after His resurrection had been appearing to them in different situations and in different places, He had been talking to them about the Kingdom of God. It was His desire that they be sustained in th...
Verse by Verse Study on 2 Timothy 3-4 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Second Timothy chapter three? Paul said to Timothy,
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come (2Ti 3:1).
It is interesting that the Scriptures in many places speak of the last days and in every case where the Scriptures speak of the last days, you find that it is an apt description of the day and the age in which we live. And so Paul is warning Timothy of certain things that will be transpiring in the last days. And as we go down the list...
Verse by Verse Study on 1 Timothy 3-4 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful saying, it's worthy of all acceptation. Here he says, beginning chapter three,
This is a true saying (1Ti 3:1),
Again, he'll say, "This is a faithful saying worthy of all acceptation." He'll say, "Without controversy." He speaks to Timothy with interesting phrases affir...
Verse by Verse Study on Hebrews 7-8 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews, the seventh chapter.
In the book of Genesis, after Abraham and Lot had parted company, there was a confederation of five kings that conquered in the area where Lot lived, and took him captive and spoiled several cities. Abraham, hearing of it, armed his servants and he went out to met these five kings in battle, and defeated them. He took from them the spoils that they had taken from the many cities that they had conquered.
As Abraham was returning victoriously with the spoils from these five kings, there came o...
Verse by Verse Study on Luke 22 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Luke's gospel, chapter 22.
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover (Luk 22:1).
The Feast of Unleavened Bread actually was for six days, from the fifteenth of Nizan to the twenty-first. However, the fifteenth of Nizan was the day of the Passover. And so it was drawing nigh. People were beginning to prepare for it. Two days before the feast they would go through the house with brooms and brushes and make sure that they got rid of all of the leaven out of ...
Verse by Verse Study on Isaiah 11-15 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn to Isaiah, chapter 11, for the beginning of our study this evening.
In the tenth chapter, the closing part of chapter 10 of Isaiah, and again, let me remind you that the chapter distinctions were made by men, not by the authors. But years later, in order that we might be able to ready reference scriptures, in order that you might be able to find them easily, they divided the Bible into chapters and verses. And that is only for our benefit so that we can reference. And so in the dividing of the Bible into the chapters and verses, this is not the way the Bibl...
Verse by Verse Study on Joshua 17-24 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Let's turn now to Joshua, chapter seventeen, as we begin our study this evening.
As we get into the seventeenth chapter, we find that the land has continued to be divided by Joshua, and the portion that was to be given to a half of the tribe of Manasseh. Now Manasseh took part of its inheritance on the other side of the Jordan River, a half of a tribe. And then the other half was to settle on the western bank on what is actually the west bank today in the land of Israel. Part of that did belong to Manasseh at the time of the dividing of the land.
When w...
Verse by Verse Study on Isaiah 26-30 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn to Isaiah chapter 26 as we begin our study this evening.
Now Isaiah 26 goes right along with Isaiah 25 because it declares,
In that day (Isa 26:1)
In what day? In the day that the things are transpiring that he wrote about in chapter 25. And what are the things that he was writing about in chapter 25? What are the days that he was writing about? Verse 8, "He will...
Verse by Verse Study on Matthew 5 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Tonight we have the Sermon on the Mount, what a fantastic portion of scripture. Matthew five,
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he has sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and he taught them, saying, (Mat 5:1-2).
The first thing to notice is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for everybody. The Sermon on the Mount was not for the multitudes. Jesus is not here talking to the multitudes, he is talking to his disciples and unless a perso...
Study Guide for 1 Peter
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1 PETER 1: Redemption
1 PETER 2: Christian Conduct
1 PETER 3: More on Christian Conduct
1 PETER 4: Persecutions
1 PETER 5: Exhortation to the Elders
1 PETER 1: ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 3:18
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Intro. Looking at characteristics of the men that God used, men of prayer; men of faith; men who had come to the cross in their own lives. Now we see another characteristic; they were men of the word.
I. NOTE HOW PETER HERE BEGINS TO POINT OUT THE TRUTHS OF THE SCRIPTURES TO THE PEOPLE.
A. In those days they did not have family Bibles.
1. The scriptures were all handwritten.
2. They were written by separa...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Matthew 12:31
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"THE UNPARDONABLE SIN"
Intro. Satan many times likes to torment people with the thought that they are guilty of committing the unpardonable sin. Many times people have come to me with a tortured soul thinking that they had committed that sin. If you are worried that you might have committed the unpardonable sin I can assure you that you have not. If you had you would not be the least bit worried or concerned. The fact that you are concerned indicates that the Spirit is still striving with you.
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Verse by Verse Study on Hebrews 12-13 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now to Hebrews, chapter 12.
Wherefore, seeing we are also compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses (Hbr 12:1),
What this does not mean is that the Old Testament saints, which are spoken of in chapter 11, are sitting there in heaven watching the activities on the earth. It doesn't mean that they are just watching us to see how we are going to react and respond and we've got this big gallery up here of Old Testament saints. It does mean that their life of faith an...
Verse by Verse Study on Ephesians 1 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Let's turn in our Bibles to Ephesians.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God (Eph 1:1),
Now, if you were writing this epistle, take out the name Paul, and insert your name and then, whatever it is that you are: Jim, a service station attendant by the will of God.
John, a foundry worker by the will of God. You see, not all are called to be apostles. Not all are called to be pastors, and not all are called to be preachers. Also, it is a mistake to try to be something that God ha...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Ephesians 3:17
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I. "THAT YOU BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE."
A. That our roots go down deep in the love of Jesus Christ.
1. It is through the roots that the tree draws its source for life. Moisture and nourishment are drawn from the soil by the roots.
a. Nourished in the love of Jesus.
2. The roots anchor the plant to the ground.
a. Otherwise the tree could never stand.
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Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 2:36
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"WHAT MEANETH THIS?"
I. THE QUESTION IN THE MINDS OF THE JEWS WHO HAD GATHERED TO OBSERVE THE HOLY SPIRIT COMING ON THE CHURCH WAS "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"
A. Peter finally answered their question with the statement, "God has made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
1. Jesus is Lord.
2. Jesus is the Messiah.
3. Paul wrote to the Philipp...
Verse by Verse Study on Zechariah 11-12 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Tonight we have a fascinating area of scripture to cover. Pray the Lord will give me the gift of brevity. For we are surely getting into some exciting areas of biblical prophecy, as the Lord begins to speak of the events that will be transpiring in these last days. Some of them we see already in the beginning of their fulfillment. Others that will be fulfilled very shortly.
But before we get into the events of these last days, chapter 11 deals with the first coming of Jesus Christ, and His rejection, and His being sold for thirty pieces of silver. As Jesus said, "I ...
Verse by Verse Study on Revelation 16 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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In the fifteenth chapter of the book of Revelation, we had sort of the introduction to chapter sixteen, as we saw the seven angels in heaven who are given the seven final plagues which complete the judgment of God upon the earth. And these seven angels came out of the temple and they were clothed in pure white linen. And one of the cherubim gave to the angels these vials of wrath to pour out upon the earth. And the temple of God was filled with the smoke from the glory of God and it was closed now to man. No man was able to enter in during the time that these seven plagues are bei...
Verse by Verse Study on 1 Corinthians 12 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Now concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you be ignorant (1Cr 12:1).
An interesting statement of Paul, because I think that in the church one of the areas where the greatest ignorance does exist today is in the area of spiritual gifts, and their operation within the church. And this ignorance is on both sides of the fence.
Within the Pentecostal churches there is a lot of abuse of the gifts of the Spirit, because people are ignorant of their true operation within the c...
Verse by Verse Study on Proverbs 26-31 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now to Proverbs 26 to begin our study this evening.
The first twelve verses of Proverbs 26 we trust doesn't apply to any of you tonight, because it's sort of addressed towards fools.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool (Pro 26:1).
The thing about snow in summer and rain in harvest is that they are just out of place. So hon...
Verse by Verse Study on Mark 4-5 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to Mark, chapter 4.
Beginning in chapter 4, we have the beginning of the ministry of Christ in parables. There is often times a mistaken opinion as to the reason why Jesus went to parables. The purpose of a parable is really not to veil the truth, but to illustrate the truth. And many times when people become dull of hearing, where they will not receive just straight teaching, when you've lost the attention of your students, a method by which attention can be drawn back again to the subject is by illustratio...
Verse by Verse Study on Daniel 5-8 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bible to Daniel, chapter 5.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousands (Dan 5:1).
There are men who call themselves Bible scholars and they belong to a school known as "higher criticism." And for years these men declared that the book of Daniel was not valid. And one of their reasons for this declaration was that in secular history they had not discovered the name Belshazzar. But one of ancient histo...
Verse by Verse Study on Isaiah 31-35 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Isaiah 31.
Now as a backdrop to these scriptures in Isaiah 31 is the impending invasion of Assyria. Assyria is the world-conquering power at the moment. Assyria has destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Assyria has destroyed Syria; has conquered over Babylon. And now the Assyrian troops are moving in a massive invasion of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Having taken some of the cities of Judah already. And there is pressure against Hezekiah...
Verse by Verse Study on 1 Timothy 5-6 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to First Timothy chapter five? Paul is a spiritual father to Timothy, Timothy's mentor. He looks upon him as a son; in fact, he calls him his son in the faith. Timothy has been left in Ephesus to oversee the church that Paul established there. While he is in Ephesus, Paul wrote to him this epistle. And in this epistle, he seeks to instruct Timothy in things of the church.
In a Bible doctrine class in seminary, you would have a subject known as Ecclesiology. And they use the epistles of Thessalonians and Timothy for their Ecclesiol...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Genesis 22:1-2
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"FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING"
I. GOD CREATED MAN FOR FELLOWSHIP.
A. I
John 1, "That which we have seen and heard..."
B. Paul speaks of his desire to know the fellowship of His suffering.
1. Suffering seems to create the closest bond of fellowship.
2. "We never cried together."
II. ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Acts 1:1
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Intro: Last week we saw that the Bible teaches the Holy Spirit is a person-not a force or essence. He knows, loves, speaks, wills. He can be grieved, lied against.
I. IN THE BEGINNING GOD (ELOHIM).
Deut. 6:4 The Lord (Jehovah) our God (Elohim) is one (echad) Lord (Jehovah). Attributes of God are ascribed to Him:
A. He is eternal ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Mark 10:17-22; 12:28-34
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"GOING BY GATE OF HEAVEN TO STOP IN HELL"
I. TWO WHO CAME CLOSE TO SALVATION.
A. Rich young ruler.
B. Scribe.
II. DOOR TO KINGDOM OF GOD WIDE OPEN.
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John the Baptist's message.
B. Jesus' message.
III. SOME COME NEARER THAN OTHERS TO ENTERING. MANY THINGS HELP TO BRING THEM ...
Verse by Verse Study on Luke 23-24 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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And the whole multitude of them arose, and they led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ [or the Messiah,] a king (Luk 23:1-2)
Now notice, their accusation against Him was blasphemy, "You're saying You're the Son of God." When they brought Him to Pilate to accuse Him before Pilate, they didn't make that charge at all before Pilate. Why? Because...
Verse by Verse Study on Ezekiel 21-25 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Ezekiel 21, the twenty-first chapter of Ezekiel.
Now the prophets of God were often very colorful persons. And because people would not always listen to the Word of God, they would often do things to draw the people's attention to create a question in their mind, curiosity, "What in the world is he doing now?" And when these questions would arise or when they would draw the people's attention, then they would preach the message of God to them. And so, oftentimes their m...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Galatians 4:7
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"HEIRS OF GOD"
I. GREAT TRUTHS.
A. I am a son of God.
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John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, Jesus Christ, to them gave He the power to become sons of God, even to them that believe on His name."
2. By my natural birth I was a son of Satan.
a. Jesus said to the Jews, "You are of your father the ...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Job 23:3
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"THE SEARCH FOR GOD"
Intro: Third cycle - Eliphaz final speech speaks of type of sins apt to produce such a calamity, attributes them to Job, offers solution. "Acquaint now thyself with Him and be at peace." Job replies "Oh that I knew where I might find him."
I. JOB BELIEVED IN FACT OF GOD, AND IN JUSTICE OF GOD.
A. The difficulty was reaching God.
1. vs. 8,...
Verse by Verse Study on Exodus 21-22 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Exodus chapter twenty-one, God said to Moses,
Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them (Exd 21:1).
Now the judgments are really for the judges. You remember they appointed seventy to rule over the lesser, or they appointed "men over the thousands, men over the hundreds, men over the fifties, men over the tens", to judge in the smaller matters. So that they would only bring the major cases to Adam-I mean to Moses, so that Moses wouldn't be bogged down. Jethr...
Verse by Verse Study on Ephesians 5-6 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Ephesians, chapter 5.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children (Eph 5:1);
Now, the therefore immediately points you back, back to the last verse of chapter 4 where we are exhorted to be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. Paul's topic here is God's forgiveness as our example of forgiveness. "Be ye followers of God," or follow the example that God h...
Verse by Verse Study on Psalm 120-135 (C2000) — Through the Bible (C2000 Series)
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This time let's turn in our Bibles to Psalm 120 to begin our Bible study this evening. Now you'll notice these psalms have a heading. The psalm, "A song of degrees." The word literally is ascents, A-S-C-E-N-T-S. And these are sort of the marching songs for the people of Israel as they would come thrice annually to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.
There's a lot of things about the nation Israel that excite me. There are a lot of things that I wish that somehow we could incorporate in our worship...
Sermon Notes on Sermon Notes for Matthew 5:38-42
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"THE CHEEK, THE CLOAK & THE 2ND MILE"
Intro: Importance of Spirit to help understand passage such as this. Great principle, "Die to self." This illustrates how.
I. "TURNING THE CHEEK?
A. We must rid ourselves of spirit of retaliation.
1. Starts on physical level, "smiting on cheek."
a. Natural impulse to strike back.
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