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When we as God’s people gather together, we should purposefully expect unbelievers to gather with us. We should expect God to work in and through us by way of the Spiritual gifts He as gifted us with to see unbelievers come to an understanding of God so that they can be convicted and convinced to […]
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God’s Word teaches us that we as Christians are to mature critically thinking adults, however, when it comes to the wickedness of this world we are to be as innocent as young children.
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Today in God’s Word we learn about how praying and singing in the gathering of God’s people is intended to build up one another as God’s people.
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In this passage Pastor Vance helps us see how Scripture teaches us that as we walk in the Spirit and use our spiritual giftings we must remain mindful producing fruit by building up other believers within the Body of Christ.
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We learn from God’s Word in 1 Corinthians that God has given us spiritual gifts for the purpose of building up one another as His people!
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We begin to look at how our love for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ is lived out when we use our spiritual gifts to build up, encourage, and comfort one another as the Body of Christ.
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We see in our passage today how Paul is pointing out the fundamentals of our spiritual walk with Christ. We must take hold of the fundamentals of faith, hope, and love because they are fundamental and they are eternal.
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We learn from our passage today how we are to be using the temporary things of this world including the temporary spiritual realities that God has blessed us with to strive after the eternal pursuits of God’s glory and loving His people well.
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As we look at 1 Corinthians 13:8 today we ask ourselves, “Are we loving other believers with the same never-stopping, never-giving-up type of love God has loved us with?
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in looking at our text today, Pastor Vance, points to how scripture teaches us that to love others well means we must also find joy in God’s truth. Neglecting God’s truth leads us to not love others well.
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We understand from our passage today that Biblical, Godly love does not rejoice in injustice happening to others or justice being denied others.
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As we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus. we remember that Jesus has secured for us through His resurrection a Lively Hope!
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We often keep a record of how we have been wronged by others. We learn from God’s Word today that to love the way God has loved us we must learn not to keep a record of wrongs we have suffered from others.
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The things that Biblical love should not do are the same things that we as Christians should not do. We learn from God’s Word today that we as loving Christians should not be easily provoked!
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As we examine God’s Word this morning, we see that as loving Christians we are not to seek after our own interests first but rather we are to seek after the interests of God and His people first.
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Turning to understand the fourth don’t of love, we come to realize that as Christians if we are going to love we then are not to behave in a way that is unbecoming of a Christian. In other words, if we are acting in a loving way we will not behave shamefully or disgracefully!
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As we walk through the things that Biblical love does not do we come to understand that love is not arrogant. This understanding leads us to reflect on the truth that we as Christians are not to think too highly of ourselves.
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We reexamine how loving Christians are not to be jealous of one another or desire what others have. We also turn to understand that to love means that we are not to magnify ourselves but rather we are to magnify God and what God is doing in and through others!
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The Rodgers Family gives us update on what God is doing in and through their ministry in South Korea as they visit with us during their furlough.
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We are encouraged from God’s Word this morning to know the one true God who is the God who does faithful love, who judges justly, and who does what is right.
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We understand that to be in Christ is to be free, but that freedom does not mean that we should do everything that we are permitted to do. In this message, Pastor Samuel takes a look at some biblical principles for guiding us in our Christian freedom.
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Pastor Mark Singleton walks through how we are to leverage our position of advantage to benefit those who lack that position of advantage to love our neighbor.
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We learn from Paul how we are to associate with unbelievers who are sinners and how we are not to associate with professed believers that live in unrepentant sinful lifestyles that is contrary to God’s Holiness and His Holy people.
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Pastor Joel A. Bowman, Sr. speaks on Race Matters: The Fundamentals of Christian Racial Reconciliation which he grounds in the Scriptures pointing us to the H.O.W. of this racial reconciliation that we need to be Humble, Open, and Willing.
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We look at why we must remove sin from our midst to be the Holy people of God that He has made us by giving His Son, Jesus, to be our sacrificial Passover Lamb. Church discipline among God’s people is directly tied to the work of Jesus upon the Cross. We must be who Christ […]
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God has chosen to cause His promises to come about in Christ Jesus and we must trust in them as we obey God in rebuilding His house for His glory! Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Immaturity as a Christian is unacceptable. We often remain stunted in our spiritual growth because we live according to the wisdom of this world rather than according to the wisdom of God through the Spirit that He has given us. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages […]
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We learn that God takes even what is unclean and makes it where He can bless it. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Those who lack the Spirit can’t understand the things of God, but not so for believers for we are to have the mind of Christ. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We look at God’s favor to bless His people though they and their work is unclean. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We learn more about the wonderful truth of the Holy Spirit and how if we are believers we have been given God’s Spirit. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Because we have been given God’s Spirit we have access even to the deep things of God. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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The Lord reminds His people that they are unclean and even the works of their hands in rebuilding the temple are unclean, but there is hope for the unclean. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We learn from Paul how God uncovered His wisdom in preparing and then allowing Christ to be crucified so that He could benefit those that love Him. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Powerful preaching is found when the messenger of the gospel simply allows the wisdom and power of God to be displayed by the Holy Spirit by focusing upon and not distracting from people seeing the crucified Christ. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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As we proclaim the message of the crucified Christ we must do so humbly recognizing that we are powerless and unable to convince people of the message. We must rely on God’s power to do what only God can do. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More […]
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(Be patient through the initial audio, it gets better). As we remember the former Glory of God’s House, we are encouraged to be strong and work in the face of what does not look like much right now in comparison because God is faithful to make the latter glory greater than the former. Follow us on Facebook […]
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Our Assistant Pastor, Michael McGilbra, explains from 1 Corinthians 2:2 how we are to be uncompromising in our Christianity. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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As we continue to learn from the prophet Haggai, we see that there must be a stirring of God among the leaders of God’s people as well as the people themselves for God’s work to be done in and through them for His glory. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on […]
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We learn from Paul that how we proclaim the message of the Gospel message matters. We don’t want to distract or take away from God’s wisdom and power found in the message of the crucified Christ. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Eric Shramkowski shows us what should fuel our love for Jesus as we examine Jesus’ encounter with the sinful woman and Simon in Luke’s Gospel. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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John Pendleton helps us see three reasons why we should rejoice and be not afraid as he explains the concluding passage of the book of the prophet Zephaniah. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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What does it mean to personally witness the resurrection of Jesus Christ? That is the question we look at as we learn from Mary Magdalene’s encounter of the resurrected Jesus in John’s Gospel. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, let us see and believe that indeed He is risen! Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Behold the Lamb as we remember and reflect upon what Jesus Christ did for us on that Good Friday so many years ago. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We see Jesus as the rejected King who would willingly die bearing the sins of the His people. Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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As we move toward Resurrection Sunday, we turn to John’s gospel to see Jesus presented as the unblemished lamb (not guilty) who would go to the Cross to be the unblemished sacrifice for us sinners! Follow us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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God has promised to be with His people as they do the work He has called and equipped them to carry out for His glory and divine pleasure. Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We learn that as Christians we are only to boast in the Lord Jesus. Christians are to have a swagger that comes from their identity in Christ. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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The Lord is to be fearfully obeyed. We won’t obey God until we a have a proper fear of Him as God, and we won’t properly fear God until we are before Him in prayer, in His word, and with His gathered people. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on […]
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God has made Jesus wisdom for us, meaning in Jesus we are made righteous, we are made holy, and we are set free from sin and death. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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God has disarmed us of anything that we can brag about before Him. We can only take hold of Jesus and brag about what God has done through His life, death, burial, and resurrection. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We can’t expect to fully partake in the blessing and presences of God until we pursue rebuilding His House for His glory and pleasure. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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God does not call us because we are somebody, but because He in His wisdom and power desires to make us somebody in His Son Jesus! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Are we running after the right priorities? We are tempted to run after our own interests and priorities rather than running after God’s interests and priorities. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We learn two basic truths: (1) We are foolish, but God is wise! (2) We are weak, but God is powerfully strong! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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As we look to rebuild Ralph Avenue as the Lord’s House here in Shively, we look to Haggai to learn how God’s people are to go about rebuilding the Lord’s house. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We must look to the Crucified Christ alone as God’s wisdom and power for we have no other hope. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We must preach the Crucified Jesus to all people in order to be faithful to the gospel of Jesus that we are entrust to proclaim that it may become the wisdom and power of God to those who God calls through the preaching of the Crucified Jesus. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist […]
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We learn from King Jesus as Pilate questions Him about what truth really is. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We continue to look at how the preaching of the Crucified Jesus is God’s wisdom and the power of salvation for those who believe, but utter weakness and foolishness to those who remain in unbelief. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We learn that in the crucifixion of Jesus, God has already declared the world’s power to be weak and wisdom to be foolishness. God’s work of salvation through the crucified Jesus is His wisdom and power, and we must cling to Him as our only hope! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church […]
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We begin to look at the preaching of the crucified Jesus as God’s power and wisdom that is seen by the world in rebellion against God as weakness and foolishness. We learn that the preaching of the Crucified Jesus must be the foundation of all we say and do as a gathering of God’s people. […]
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We celebrate Christmas because the birth of Jesus brings glory to God, peace to the earth, and God’s grace to men. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We examine the truth of what type of king, King Jesus is as we continue looking at the scene of Jesus before Pilate. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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We celebrate Christmas because Christmas is God stepping into His creation to make Himself known and make a way for us to be brought into His family through His Son, Jesus Christ. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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The truth is that we can’t handle the truth of our own defilement when confronted with the righteousness of Jesus. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Why should we celebrate Christmas? One reason we learn from Luke’s gospel is that the story of Christmas is the Greatest Story of all. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages
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Which Jesus are we willing to follow? We must follow and cling to the Jesus who is willing to be the one who will die for the people. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We begin a four part series into understanding why it is appropriate for us to celebrate the conception and birth of Jesus. We leartn from Matthew that at least one reason is that Jesus was born to save! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages […]
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Jesus is prepared to face the cross on behalf of His people to bear the cup of God’s wrath that is due them upon Himself. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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The content and the manner of the preaching of the Gospel matters as we learn from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn the heart of Jesus as He prays to the Father for the oneness of future believers as we study John’s gospel. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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As we study Paul’s letter to the Corinthians we learn that water baptism is not the main thing, but rather the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn from Paul that it is foolish to place our allegiance in anyone or anything else other than Jesus who has been crucified for us! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We examine how we can prevent and mend a torn church body as we look at Paul’s plea to the Corinthians to not be divided. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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As we remember and celebrate 500 years of the Reformation, we are reminded that we are saved by grace along through faith alone in Christ alone according to Scripture alone for God’s glory alone! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn from the conclusion of the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher there has ever been how we are to live in light of the coming Kingdom. We find that we are to live according to the wisdom of Jesus that saves and not continue in our own foolishness that results in […]
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Our identity as recipients of God’s work of Grace is found solely in Christ alone. We learn about how we pursue our identity in Christ alone as we continue our study through 1 Corinthians. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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Part of being grateful for God’s grace is praying for other believers who have experienced God’s work of saving grace in their lives. We learn from Paul’s prayer what should characterize our intercessory prayers for other believers as we continue our study in 1 Corinthians. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and […]
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Paul shares is continual prayer for the believers at Corinth. We learn from his prayer that God has graciously acted to save, we are to be grateful, and God is faithful to complete what His act of grace has begun in those who have responded to the call to be in fellowship with His Son, […]
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We begin a new series in the first letter that we have that Paul wrote to the church at Corinth to encourage them and us to live their lives according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We learn that God has called and sanctified a people for himself to experience His saving grace and peace […]
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We end our series in Judges being warned that if we live like we are not God’s people we are in danger of being treated like we are not God’s people and the consequence are devastating. We see our need for King Jesus to save us and empower us to do what is right in […]
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We learn from the writer of Hebrews of Jesus’ superiority over all things as the ultimate revelation of God and what implications that bears upon us as believers. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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What happens when God’s people are just as morally corrupt and sinful as the unbelieving world around them? We learn answers to that question and more as we examine the complete chaos in the life of Israel at the conclusion of the book of Judges. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and […]
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We hear the heart of Jesus for His followers as we listen in on Jesus’ prayer for His disciples as He leaves by the way of the Cross to go back to God the Father. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn a lesson from some stolen silver that we as God’s people too often try to approach God on our own terms rather than according to God’s terms that He has laid down for us in His Word. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More […]
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We learn from Jesus’ prayer to the Father that the Father’s shared glory with the Son is at the center of His work and the eternal life He came to give that ultimately allows us the opportunity to know Him and enjoy Him forever. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow […]
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As we look at the confusion in the life of God’s people in the book of Judges as they do what is right in their own eyes, we learn that we are in danger of trying to relate to God on our own terms rather than on His terms. We need a King who will […]
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Jesus prepares his disciples for the new dynamics in teaching and prayer that will take place as He goes back to the Father. He encourages His disiciples to remain in Him because he has overcome the world. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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Examining the life of Samson and his encounter with Delilah we learn that we need a savior who will give himself over to die with sinners to save many. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn from Jesus how we can be full of deep inward lasting joy that comes through His sorrow on the Cross and His victory in the Resurrection! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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God uses Samson to deliver His people and teach us about taking vengeance and what it will take for His people to be revived, a deliver better than Samson, namely, Jesus! Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We learn that just as Jesus was hated by the world, His followers will be hated as well. Believers need to be different from the world because of Jesus and should expect to suffer the hate of the world. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More […]
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We learn from the last deliverer that God raises up in the book of Judges, Samson, that God will ultimately deliver His people through a servant being born miraculously and dying to deliver God’s people. We learn from Manoah and his wife that we are to be faithful to what part God has called us […]
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As we continue to hear Jesus as He prepares His disciples for His departure by way of the Cross, He explains to them how to have real lasting joy, the joy found in loving one another as Christ has loved us. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter […]
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We learn that even in the midst of victory God’s people are susceptible to division and attacking one another leading to destruction. We learn to avoid division and destructive conflict by putting God’s glory, the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the unity of God’s people above ourselves and our own interests. Like us […]
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We hear from Jesus about how we as His followers will produce fruit for God’s glory by abiding in Jesus who is the True Vine, the life source of His followers, the branches. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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We look at a troubling passage concerning Jephthah’s vow to sacrifice His daughter. We learn how the passage teaches us the truth that God’s deliverance of His people comes at a high cost. We also see that when God’s people are faithful to God their faithfulness will cost them greatly, as well. Like us on […]
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We continue to look at Jesus’ teaching concerning the giving of the Holy Spirit to His followers as He prepares to go back to the Father by way of the Cross and the Resurrection. Like us on Facebook at Ralph Avenue Baptist Church and follow us on Twitter @RalphAveBaptist. More messages at https://www.ralphavenuebaptist.com/messages/
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