Messages of Hope
Receiving the Word of God
Receiving the Word of God 1. The Word of God 2. The Word Effectually Works 1Thessalonians 2:13-20 The most significant testimony of the Holy Spirit at work in you is seen in how the Word of God forms and transforms your life. ~ 1Thessalonians 2:13
The Captain of Our Salvation
The Captain of Our Salvation 1. Working Sovereignly 2. Overcoming the Undefeatable 3. Bringing Rest Joshua 11:12-23 Israel thought the Anakim [giant men] were undefeatable, and fear of those giants moved Israel to rebel and refuse to possess the land. Under Joshua,...
A Blameless Gospel Ministry
A Blameless Gospel Ministry 1. A Godly Conduct 2. A Fatherly Care 3. A Worthy Calling 1Thessalonians 2:10-16 Like Daniel, we ought to have a blamelessness to our lives, such that the only way the world can criticize or take us down is because we are too devoted to the...
Genuine Gospel Ministry
Genuine Gospel Ministry 1. A Courageous Ministry 2. A Gentle Ministry 3. A Blameless Ministry 1Thessalonians 2:1-12 A genuine gospel ministry needs to be both courageous - "bold in God to speak the gospel of God in much conflict;" and gentle - "just like a nursing...
The LORD Delivered Them to Israel
The LORD Delivered Them to Israel 1. The LORD Delivered Justly 2. The LORD Delivered Completely 3. The LORD Delivered Triumphantly Joshua 10:16-43 God so loved Israel He gave them the Land of Promise and delivered all their enemies into their hands. God so loved His...
The Lord Fought for Israel
The Lord Fought for Israel 1. The LORD Fought Providentially 2. The LORD Fought Miraculously 3. The LORD Fought Justly The LORD God Almighty who commanded light to shine in darkness, and who commanded the sun to be still in the sky for a whole day, is the same Lord...
Serving the Living and True God
Serving the Living and True God 1. Following Christ 2. Exampling Grace 3. Awaiting Christ’s Return What is the Church's priority before this world? Social activism? Affirming cultural issues? Reforming government? Our priority is "trumpeting the gospel"! The love of...
The Art of Deception
The Art of Deception Christ felt the weight of the Covenant of Grace in Gethsemane - what it would cost Him to be the covenant keeper. But He sought and prayed for the Father's will to be done. Thank God we have this Covenant Keeper for all the times we break covenant...
Elect and Beloved by God
Elect and Beloved by God Too many Christians dislike the truth of God's electing love, but without electing grace, there is no adoption as sons [Eph.1:5], and there is no raising you up from the dead at the last day [John 6:39], unless you had first been given to...
Covenant Renewal
Covenant Renewal 1. Two Mountains 2. One Law God's Law is now written on our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit; God's Law now meets us in the redemptive work of Christ Jesus. It is no longer a Law unto death, but a Law unto the righteousness of God working in us. ~...