Messages of Hope
Wholly Following The Lord
Wholly Following the LORD 1. Know God’s Promises 2. Resist Man’s Pessimism 3. Pursue God’s Purpose Joshua 14:6-15; 15:13-19
Joy in Genuine Gospel Ministry
Joy in Genuine Gospel Ministry 1. Joy Eagerly Endeavors 2. Joy Faces Hindrances 3. Joy Focuses on Glory 1Thessalonians 2:13-20
God’s Will For You
God’s Will for You 1. Be a God-pleaser 2. Be Sanctified 1 Thessalonian 4:1-8 God's will for you is to be sanctified. This is the process of pursuing holiness where you are maturing into the image of Christ, as more and more sin is mortified and righteousness is...
Inheriting the Land
Inheriting the Land 1. The Temporal Inheritance 2. The Eternal Inheritance Joshua 13:1-7; 14:1-5 Even as Joshua and Eleazer the priest gave Israel their inheritance, so the Lord Jesus has gone to prepare for us a place with Him in eternal glory; and Jesus will come...
Opposition to Gospel Ministry
Opposition to Gospel Ministry 1. Suffering 2. Persecution 3. Hatred 1Thessalonians 2:10-20 Consider David when he was persecuted by King Saul: twice he had opportunity to end his persecutor's life, and providence seemed to enable it; but David would not lift his had...
Jesus – the King of Kings
Jesus – the King of Kings 1. A Conquering King 2. A Gracious King Joshua 12:1-8 The motivation for Christ in destroying these 33 nations under Moses and Joshua, was not just to judge these nations for their iniquities, but to establish God's kingdom where He would...
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...