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Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church
- The devil is metamorphic2. The devil will take your joy and mess you up.The devil hates God and us.The devil tries to make sin look good.The devil capitalizes our fallen flesh making a bad situation worse.
- Staying cool is the most vivid way to testify that the Holy Spirit lives in your heart.2. Staying cool means dealing with your anger - righteous or not.3. Staying cool realizes that God is present all the time.4. Staying cool places your anger in God's hands.
Hurriedness is an addiction.God's speed limit is slower than we think it is.Children & God spell love TIME (spending time together).
- We can have joy because God is faithful 2. We can have joy because God is forgiving3. We can have joy because God is a filling God
Christmas love is God's love1. Christmas love is a promising love2. Christmas love is a protecting love3. Christmas love is a providing love4. Christmas love is a purposeful love
- God's persevering grace shows us that people have problems.2. God perseveres because Christians are prone to wander from God.3. God's perseverance proves who the elect really are - they walk the walk.4. God's perseverance makes you perfect.Thank God for His Persevering Grace.
Five points of Calvinism: TULIP 1. Actual value of atonement2. All inclusive3. Achievement
- Election is a miracle God has chosen 2. Election is not meritorious It is based on His mercy not on works
- The fountain of youth contains trials, problems, and difficulties.2. It is good for us to learn obedience when we are young.3. The fountain of youth is where we find our purpose and understand the importance of hard work, patience, and sacrifice.4. The fountain of youth is where we get the right attitude and that is more important than our age.
- Power belongs to God and Him only.2. As holiness is the beauty of all God's attributes, so power is that which gives life and action to all the perfections of His divine nature.3. Every conversion is a display of God's power.4. God's power cannot be checked, restrained, or frustrated by anyone or anything.
- How does resurrection of Jesus affect our daily lives and why?2. Do we know the importance of the resurrection of Jesus?3. Is the resurrection the answer to all our problems on earth?
- The Lord's Supper signifies the cross.2. The Lord's Supper signifies His Blood.3. The Lord's supper signifies the New Covenant.
- The supremacy of Jesus Christ shines brighter during darkness and trouble.2. Jesus Christ is never ever surprised about anything!3. If we saturate ourselves in God's word, realizing His loving presence we won't be a captive to circumstances.4. Jesus Christ was arrested so that we get to go free.
- Seek God2. Seek Grace3. Stay Grateful1. Everything is as God made it; not as it appears to us.2. Embrace the life we can see and trust God in the life we can't see.3. Enjoy life by fearing God even when you cannot understand His works and ways.4. When we are going through senseless seasons, we should call on our spiritual senses by:Trusting in God's sovereignty.Believing God controls our future.Submitting to whatever God is doing.
- Obedience which is not voluntary is disobedience.2. Any departure from the living God is the result of unbelief and will lead to disobedience.3. If you want to be an obedient person to the Lord Jesus Christ, then work on your faith.4. The believer who is aware of God's power and love has no reason to fear anything.
- Nothing can separate us from God's love, but lots of things can separate God from our love.2. Let nothing come between you and God, instead, let God be between you and everything.3. Consecration will require intentionally avoiding things that may hinder us from connecting with God or take away from our time with him.4. If there is something bothering you today, it is because that something is coming between you and God. Confession clears the conscience.
- God created all things -- all that exist were made by God.2. God exists outside of time because God does not change.3. Our problems are temporary but our God is permanent.4. "Only one life, soon will be past, only what's done for Christ will last.
- God is the source of all true love.2. God's holy wrath is appeased and His love is perfectly fulfilled in the salvation given by Christ Jesus.3. Spiritual blessings are principal gifts of divine love.4. The greatest tragedy from our view may actually be a token of God's love.
- To be a Christian is to be a slave or servant to Christ.2. Slavery to Christ is much more than mere duty; it is motivated by an intimate heart of devotion and pure delight.3. The gospel is more than a simple invitation; it is an important mission to serve the Lord.4. Our slavery to Christ has radical implications for how we live, think and do.
- What happens at the door of misery will change us forever.2. If you feel the misery of your need of Him, then you have heard His call and you are His child.3. We can turn misery into joy by admitting our failure, repenting of our sins, and committing our lives to God.
If we want more, we must knock.God is able to do much more than we think.We will not go through the door of more without obeying God.
There is only one way of entry into God's presence and that is throught Jesus Christ.The door of mercy is open because it is hinged on the Cross of Christ.One of the measures of God's mercy is to know when we go through Christ, the door, we are our to danger.
- Seek the righteousness of God first2. righteousness is God's3. Assurance that God has made you righteousThe more we seek righteousness, the more we will see our own sin.
Knowing whose your are:1. DIRECTION - Makes the direction of your life secure2. DUTY - Determines what you do and how you do it3. DELIGHT - Makes you free and delightfulYou are God's!
- Seek the righteousness of God first2. Righteousness is God's3. Assurance that God has made you righteousThe more we seek righteousness, the more we will see our own sin.
- The burden bin is the Bible2. The burden bin is the place where you can glorify God3. The burde bin will never affect your righteousness
- Provision of God is a blessing2. Protection from God is a blessing3. Purpose of blessings are so that we can bless God and others
- Happiness happens when our focus is God.2. Happiness happens when we are the field of faith.3. Happiness will find you.
- God sends a message through trouble2. Trouble has a meaning in your life3. God gives us the solution on how to manage your trouble
- Reference point - Jesus' incarnation gives us this2. Reveals God - Jesus gives us what we know about God3. Redeems us - Jesus is the only one that could appease God's wrath4. Removed from us - Jesus removed the curse
- Strong stone - God's strength / no change2. Stepping stone - Makes a path visible / grows our faith (failures & troubles)3. Sustaining stone - Provides
- Daily2. Deceit3. DependenceHow to be honest in confession:1. Pray2. Practice humility3. Praise God
- Anything new is a struggle.2. We are carrying God's purpose.3. God calls & give grace for the struggle.
1. Purpose - To bring God Glory2. Power - Comes from weakness (Prayer)3. Points - to Cross of Jesus
- We are to bow and seek2. We are to dress and keep our garden3. We are to cease & increase
- Feel zeal - (must know God)2. Real zeal - (continuous humility, trust & desire to serve God )3. Zeal closes the deal - (makes uncertainty certain)
Conviction: Personal feeling that you have offended a Holy God - a feeling of guilt1. Forgiveness is a blessing2. Sin is a burden3. Salvation is God's business
Wings of wisdom is faith in God and fear of God.1. Wisdom shines2. Wisdom searches3. Wisdom saves4. Wisdom soars
There is hope for the home because --1. sinners live in the home2. the Savior lives there too3. solving problems is possible - God's way
- Resurrection is the the FOUNDATION of the Christian faith.2. FAITH is the only way to grasp Resurrection3. FOCUS of Resurrection is change.
- Jonah's Disobedience a. Justification b. Action2. God's Reaction to Jonah's Disobedience a. Chasening b. Mercy c. Purpose
Key terms:1. Revelation2. Resolution3. RevolutionIf you follow Jesus, you can't have a bad day.
Reasons why it is important:1. Facts are greater than feelings2. Grace is greater than "ifs"3. Christ is greater than them all
- Leaning love is looking love.2. Leaning love is learning love3. Leaning love is living love
- God loves sinners2. God's wrath is an expression of His love3. God's love can turn our world upside downGOD'S LOVE NEVER CHANGES!
- Testing produces steadfastness2. Time reveals steadfastness3. Truth is the foundation of steadfastness4. Trust is the real purpose of steadfastness
- Wait at the rock2. Wait for the reason we are waiting3. Wait for God's strength because ours runs out4. When we wait, God will renew our strength
The Christmas Spirit -1. Has a simple source =the Holy Spirit2. Has a simple saviour =Jesus Christ3. Has a simple solution = Jesus Christ
- Providence of God prompts personal responsibilities.2. Providence of God is the platform to find our purpose.3. Providence of God provides the proper/right perspective to our problems.
- Take one thing at a time2. Live on God's time3. Only have one time so begin each day with seeking God and obey Him
- Trusting Jesus is costly2. Trusting Jesus is continuous3. Trusting Jesus is causative4. Trusting Jesus is certain
- This is a typical picture of salvation.2. Things are not always the way they seem.3. Success is only possible in any area of life by God.
- We are under God's hand2. We are in God's hand3. God uses what we put in His hand4. What is on God's hand?
Praise is adoration, extolling, lifting up, cherishing, treasuring glorify - giving glory to God. Paradox is a statement or idea that is contradicting but is true.1. When we are weak, then we are strong.2. We have to lose to gain.3. When we are humbled, then we will be lifted up.
Children are the pattern to follow:1. Helpless and needy2. Humble and hollow3. Happy, secure and pure
- Thy word - breathed out by God (2. Timothy 3:16) & eternal (2 Peter 1:21)2. Cuture's word - substituting bibilical truth for current values - "What does it mean for me?" (Hosea 4:6)3. Your word - We are witnesses for God (Psalms 1:1-3 & Ezekiel 33:11-12)
Walking with Jesus when you are a woman is important because:1. You are powered2. You are pretty3. You are pure4. You are precious
What happens when we get in step with Jesus:1. Organize - We have what we need when we need it2. Compromise - We know there will be ups and downs3. Exercise - We are moving toward God4. Recognize - We know Jesus (we look to Him)We will sink slowly but we find a rock (Jesus) that we can stand on which holds us up.
We will walk with Jesus --1. When we want what only Jesus can give us.2. When we walk out our problems - "walk 'em out"3. When we have our walking papers - our adoption as a child of the King.Our wants are: forgiveness & eternal life
Sermon Points:1. We have an obligation to serve Christ.2. We are given an opportunity.3. We should show obedience.
I Kings 19:3-141. See our fears2. See hopelessness3. See grace4. See Jesus5. See God' providence
- Because God creates all cricumstances2. Because God controls all circumstances3. Because God carries us through the circumstances to Him.
Sermon points:God's way is holiness.1. Holiness is a fight (1 Tim. 6:12)2. Holiness has foes (1 John 2:15)3. Holiness requires faith (Heb. 12:3)
Sermon Points:1. We are destined because of our union with Jesus Christ.2. We are destined because God's grace is irresistable.3. We are destined because holiness is God's main point.4. Being destined we can face life (our trials) with joy.
To find the source of joy you must:1. Be in the right place (v.8)2. Be on the right path (v.9)3. Have the right promise (v.10)4. Know the right person (Jesus Christ) (v.11)
Psalm 84:1-41. The beauty of God's House2. The bent for God's House3. The benefits of God's House4. The blessings of God's House
Rev. 14:6-71. The doctorine of Grace enable us to grasp racial & ethnic diversity correctly2. Faith in Jesus holds us tighter than skin color3. The Gospel Grip breaks the grip of the devil.
Romans 12:1-2U - Under GodS - SacrificeA - AltarWe need virtue (morals & integrity) from God for a nation to survive.Rejoice in what God has given us!
Hebrews 12:1-31. Suffering is a race - the glory race.2. Suffering is what Jesus did.3. Suffering is strengthened when we are looking for God's glory.Our hope of glory is Christ died for us.
Acts 7:54-60How to be steadfast in seeking God's glory - using Stephen as an example:1. Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit2. Stephen focused on heaven3. Stephen faced his trials with confidence.
Numbers 15:37-411. Tighten up your faith2. Think about the Lord3. Turn to Jesus for holiness
Judges 14:5-9
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Hurts are needed and allowed by God.
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Hurts are overcome by the strength given from God.
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Hurts bring forth the sweetest blessings.
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Joy gets us through hurts.
Luke 9:37-42
1 - The devil will make sure you know that when you're coming to Jesus, the devil will throw you down.
2- The devil will make you look at self and not Christ.
3 - The best way to get rid of the devil is to think about Jesus.
Scriptures that tell us there is a devil:
Acts 5:3 (lies)
1 Corinthians 7:9 (marriage)
Luke 22:31
1 Thessalonians 2:18 (hinderance)
1 Timothy 1 (later times)
Ephesians 6:10 (proof)
Isaiah 14 (Lucifer)
Revelation 13:8 (God's plan before devil)
II Timothy 2:19
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We have a sure foundation - the foundation of salvation
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Faith is for muddy places
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Follow Jesus and find the bottom
II Kings 4:1-7
1- Don't be afraid to cry out when you run out.
2-Dig out - use what you have
3-Shut out the world and fall on Jesus
4-Pour out your life on others and God will pour the oil on you.
2 Chronicles 20:5-19
RING - R=God RULES
I=We have an INHERITANCE
N=NAME above every NAME
G= All for God's GLORY
Matthew 8:23-27
1 - Revival comes with storms
2 - Revival comes in stages
3 - Revival causes serinity
Proverbs 31:28-31
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Privilege
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Power
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Performance
"A mother is the most important person in the world."
In conclusion, "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind." Ecc. 12:13
Daniel 3:13-18
3 Key Words:
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Reflection - reflect on what God has done in our lives
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Resolution - make up our minds to serve God
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Redemption - that's what it's all about - Rejoice in what God has done for us!
Amos 4:6-13
To end this pandemic we must return to God by:
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Embrace Suffering
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Be humble & patient
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Focus on connections not collections
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Live in the present moment.