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--2- Paul gives more than one practical definition of a Christian.
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--3- The Person and Work of Jesus Christ is the heart of the gospel.
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--1- Here is background, setting, and outline of this letter.
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--2- God's Word tells us the truth about ourselves. We are created, corrupted, and condemned, apart from intervening grace.
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--1- This is a brief survey of the attributes and works of God, who is the ultimate point of reference for all things.
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These three valiant men encourage us to faithful labor for the Lord, even if alone and in difficult circumstances.
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We are dead in sin until a resurrection takes place, like that of Christ from the grave.
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--7- God claims peacemakers as His children, bearing the family trait.
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--6- We must have more than pure hands outwardly. The beatific vision of God will belong only to the pure in heart.
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--5- The merciful recognize their own need of mercy, and find it in Christ.
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--4- We usually pity those who are hungry, but the spiritually hungry are fortunate.
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Rejoicing in the Lord is not optional. He gives us every reason to rejoice in Him.
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--3- The who take their rightful place before God and man are not losers- they win all things.
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--2- The sad are happy if their sorrow leads them to Christ for salvation.
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Out of the bitter ground of church discipline grows this sweet promise of Christ's presence.
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This opening of the Sermon on the Mount runs counter to all that is natural to our thinking.
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Though despised by the world, God prizes and preserves His remnant.
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If time were for sale, everyone would die penniless. But time can be invested wisely.
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-God with us- means everything- Is He with you--
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We allow the tension of Scripture to stand- God saves according to His good pleasure, yet He has no pleasure in punishing the wicked.
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What did Jesus think about when He read the Psalms--
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On a crucial day, the life of Paul intersected with that of Felix and Drusilla as they were traveling in opposite directions. Where will your life end--
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If unbelievers have no excuse for their sins, how much less believers-
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Sometimes no one else can encourage us, so we must learn to encourage our own selves in the LORD our God, as David did.
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Rather than a subjective impression, here is an objective biblical approach to this vital question.
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Both God and man were robbed by sin, but Christ more than repaid this debt He had not incurred.
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Ingratitude is an insult and injury to the Christ who gives us all things.
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--18- Elijah disappears even more dramatically than he had first appeared on the scene.
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We are corrupt from the inside out. Christ is our only hope.
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Acts chapter 12 records a fascinating turn of providence. We mark many practical lessons to learn from this chapter.
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Love for God is a great distinguishing characteristic of the saved. Here are some practical tests to determine if we love Him.
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Consider where the sins of generations past took them, and do not follow that path to destruction.
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Every day that God gives us is a further opportunity to repent of our sins and trust in Christ for salvation.
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Christ's disciples must retard the putrefaction and dispel the darkness of the lost world.
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We must distinguish conclusive evidences of salvation from inconclusive.
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The second coming of Christ will your worst day or the best day, depending on your relationship to Him.
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--17- Do you respond to sickness any better than did Ahaziah--
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Many examples from inspired and uninspired history should encourage us to faithfulness in our day.
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As the army of the Lord, we face giants today, but our God dwarfs all these giants-
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Do not squander your opportunity for salvation-
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God takes sins of omission seriously, and so should we.
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Here is our Lord Jesus Christ patiently waiting on the heavenly Father in the face of cruel enemies.
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This proverb may be applied materially, spiritually, and celestially.
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There is an inseparable union of believing and confessing Christ. All who believe must confess Him in the church and in the coliseum.
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--15- In his confession of Christ, Peter thought that he spoke for all the twelve, but he did not speak for Judas Iscariot.
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--9- Only God can convince a person what to believe. In a sacral society, there is no power of choice in religion. But the gospel summons to repent and believe assumes this power of choice, liberty of conscience. Thus we persuade men with biblical arguments.
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--14- These disciples complain of Christ's hard sayings, but the real hardness was within their own hearts.
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God does not take our Sabbath from us, it is His gift to us.
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--13- This shocking statement is explained by Jesus in the context. We must trust in a crucified Savior.
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--8- The gospel is the only hope for any man or society of men.
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--12- The manna of death was a type of Christ as the living bread of life.
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--7- Though the character of the individual occupying the office is dishonorable, we must honor the office itself.
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--11- To be taught by God is to believe on Christ, and in Him receive eternal life.
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If the heavenly Father delights in the Servant-Son, ought not we--
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Those who take away the key of knowledge, or hide the truth, come under sharp warning from Christ.
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--10- Christ humbles the pride of man by telling us the truth about our inability and dependence.
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--6- Conscience causes believers to pay their taxes, regardless of how civil government uses them.
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--9- Christ perfectly accomplishes the Father's will, and it is glorious for believers in Him.
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--5- More than fear of punishment, keeping a clear conscience should motivate us to obey civil government.
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--8- To the confused request from the multitude, Jesus gives a clarifying response.
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--4- Civil government normally serves to restrain evil and promote good. Therefore, we should submit to it.
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--7- Jesus patiently tells the multitude that He is doing far greater things than they at the moment are demanding to see.
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--6- Faith in Christ is the action that God commands, is obedience to the gospel, and is pleasing in His sight.
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--16- At Ramoth-Gilead, Ahab meets death, and Jehoshaphat sadly disobeys.
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--5- Jesus exposes the wrong motive of the multitude in seeking Him- then He teaches them the right way.
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--3- It is a great inconsistency to claim to bow to God's Lordship while resisting the authority that He has ordained on this earth.
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--4- Jesus comes to us in the storms of life and sees us safely through.
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Faithful giving is woven into the fabric of this short letter.
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--3- The well-fed multitude had big plans for Jesus, but He had other plans, and better.
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--2- Here is the general rule and the basis for it- God has ordained civil government, so we must submit ourselves to it.
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--2- A strange arithmetic occurred- division became multiplication, and subtraction became addition. -John Trapp-
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--15- Elijah catches Ahab red-handed in Naboth's vineyard. Examine your repentance to see if it is fake like Ahab's.
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--1- Here we see the background and setting for this pivotal chapter in the public ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Here is some historical context and perspective to this very challenging portion of Scripture.
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What we see in the mirror of God's Word should frighten us and drive us to look to Christ who is revealed in the same Word.
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This letter tells us how to persevere in the face of false teachers and their teachings.
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Unbelievers ought to be afraid to die and to face God as Judge. But for believers, the sting of death -sin- has been removed by Jesus Christ.
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--14- Jezebel weaponizes the department of justice in Israel.
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The gospel must come in word as well as in power.
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The heathen certainly rage today. But why-- This question has several answers.
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Believers as well as unbelievers need to hear the gospel again and again.
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--12- Unity among believers is to reflect the unity of the Godhead. -Conclusion to series.-
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Faith has two aspects- absolute and relative. Thus, we are all to some extent unbelieving believers.
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We interpret the old covenant by the new covenant. Here is a look at some of the principle passages in the New Testament that explain the difference between the old covenant and the new.
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Believers rejoice in the great advantages of the new covenant over the old. Unbelievers should consider what they are missing by not being in the new covenant in Christ.
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In different senses, our gospel labors may be in vain, and yet are never in vain.
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Angels minister in various ways, but they especially love to worship God and see sinners saved. Is your church a place where angels delight to come--
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The different attitudes of the people of Gadara are a striking example of all of us today. We either want to be far from Christ or near to Him.
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This profound truth ought to capture the heart of believers as well as unbelievers. Be ready-
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At a graveside, Jesus gives hope of resurrection for all who believe in Him.
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How does the phenomenon at Asbury University -which is still a developing story- compare to biblical and historic revivals--
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Here is a window into the mind of Christ as He faced mortal enemies.
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After Jesus found Philip, Philip tells Nathanael, -We have found Him-- We need to see both perspectives.
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--11- God both gives and honors the unity of His people.
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True fullness of joy is found in fellowship with God the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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The greater David rejoices in deliverance from all His troubles. Those in union with Him may likewise rejoice-
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Scripture speaks of both dead faith and dead works. We must have living faith and living works.
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Like the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, the new covenant was cut with blood. But in this instance, it was the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We must never think of the grace of God as a response to our works.
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Male and female pronouns are always assumed. God's order for the sexes is under attack by the specifying of pronouns.
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A grain of wheat must be sacrificed in order to multiply itself.
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--10- Only God can create unity, but we are to preserve it. Here's how.
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Everyone has an opinion about Jesus Christ. Is your opinion according to truth-
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--21- If you want to destroy your enemy, be a friend. If you want to destroy yourself, be an enemy.
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All who come to Christ find rest. All who do not come to Christ have no rest.
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--20- God is better suited as a Judge than we. Let us not obstruct His justice-
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The angel tells Joseph what to name Mary's baby boy and what his life's work would be.
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--13- Here is a warning to those who are not fully engaged in the Christian warfare.
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Self-gratification is the idol for many, whether ancient or modern.
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--19- Believers in Christ are called to a high standard of self-discipline with respect to our response to evil in this world.
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Some sin and some obedience is a matter of public record. Some from each category will not be known until judgment day.
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--9- We must keep the main thing the main thing-
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The great question in the heart of man is, -Who is the Authority- Will you have Jesus to reign over you--
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--18- Personal humility is the rich soil in which church unity grows.
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The glad tidings of Christ display the riches of God's character.
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--12- Benhadad says, -Ahab, you will own nothing and be happy.-
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Faith is the telescope that enables us to see what cannot be seen with the naked eye.
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--17- Rejoicing together doubles the joy. Weeping together cuts the sorrow in half-
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God actually saves, i.e. snatches us out of the bondage of sin.
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--16- Mature grace is required to obey this command.
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The fool presumes on time and makes no plans for eternity.
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--11- The Lord deals gently with His discouraged prophet.
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--8- We must agree on the essentials of Scripture and the Person of God.
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--15- Let us open our hearts, wallets, and homes, to brothers and sisters in need.
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We do not need to know what God knows, but we must know that He knows.
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--14- The only alternative to faithfulness in prayer is fainting and failure.
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Here we see our Lord Jesus Christ in the depths of suffering for our redemption.
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--13- We must, by divine grace, bear up when God's tribulum passes over us.
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Here is praise to Christ for His character, creating, counsel, care. Let us rejoice in Him-
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--7- There is no true unity without agreement on Scripture itself.
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--10- One who is strong in faith is capable of descending into fear. Beware lest you fall-
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Jesus came all the way from heaven to earth, and He is the water of life.
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Gospel hope of heaven enables us to rejoice in all earthly circumstances. Beware counterfeit hope and joy-
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In the work of reconciliation, Christ represented us. In the message of reconciliation, we represent Him.
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--11- This verse tells us something about the attitude with which we should approach all of life as we serve the Lord.
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It is an exercise in futility for a man to rob God, yet this is what everyone has done in their lost state.
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--6- True unity requires that we be of one mind, the mind of Christ.
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Spiritual lukewarmness is a contradiction of all that we profess to believe and experience.
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--10- Conversion brings us into a spiritual family with deep bonds of love.
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This message addresses the concept of -foreseen faith,- and answers some objections often given against the biblical doctrine of predestination.
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--9- We must not only DO what is right, we must LOVE what is right.
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Christ's intercession made all the difference between these two men whose sins are quite similar in some ways.
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Our Redeemer unfolds all of the divine purposes for earth.
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--8- We should not be concerned with the impression but the expression of love.
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-Never was priest arrayed in such glory as Job on the dunghill praying for his friends.- -Joseph Caryl-
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--5- We must lovingly put up with fellow-saints in our differences.
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--7- Whatever your gift, use it faithfully for the Lord-
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--8- Moses wrote of Christ, so those who reject Christ reject Moses. -Conclusion to series.-
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--6- As in the human body, so in Christ's assembly- diversity in unity.
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--7- Man's unbelief is not due to lack of information or authentication, but to lack of desire and will.
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--9- Here is an Old Testament model in praying. Never give up on God's promises-
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--6- This four-fold witness may be considered as one, given by the Father in various ways.
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--5- This brief study reiterates the principles of Christ's discourse thus far.
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--5- Pride in insanity- humility is sane thinking.
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--4- Christ raises the dead both spiritually and bodily, and will sit in judgment over all, thus proving His deity.
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--3- To hear the word of the Son is to believe on the Father who sent Him. Here is more of Christ's assertion of His equality with the Father.
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--3- Meekness is an essential Christian grace, not occurring naturally.
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--1- Revelation is meant to be read, heard, applied to each of us.
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Here is a view sure to encourage the heart of battle-weary saints on earth.
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--2- The Son on earth is one with the Father in works, knowledge, raising the dead, judging, and honor. He presents these as arguments for His deity.
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--1- The Jews correctly understood Jesus' claim to deity in the simple words -My Father.- He is one with the Father in working on the Sabbath.
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--4- Test God's will for yourself, and see how good, acceptable and perfect it is-
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Our hatred of Christ is a testimony to our depravity. But His love to His people is just as free as our hatred of Him.
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The context of this familiar verse is rarely considered, but it should govern our understanding of the exhortation.
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Many are not going to heaven, but none is beyond the reach of God's grace.
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--8- At the end of the day, Baal's sacrifice was blood-soaked and rotting, much like his priests-
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Holy violence is called for in entering and pursuing the Christian life.
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--3- Believers are to live a life transformed by God's truth.
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Let us not be confused over things that hinder assurance of salvation.
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--2- The Levitical sacrifices, picturing Christ, were dying sacrifices. But our sacrifice is living, our very selves.
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Here is biblical help for assurance of salvation.
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--1- -Therefore- is the turning point from instruction to exhortation.
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What could be better than life itself- Being born again by the mercy of God-
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--2- Humility marks the child of God from conversion to glorification.
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--7- Believers depend on Christ for everything. He is faithful to us, and we must be faithful to Him.
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To reconcile these passages, we must consider their contexts and purposes.
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--6- Christ is the exclusive and effectual Mediator.
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--5- Prophets and apostles raised the dead, but none of them ever said, -I am the resurrection-- Only in Christ do we find eternal life.
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Christ felt the weight of our sin, and He rejoiced to bear it away for our salvation.
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--4- The measure of His goodness is His sacrifice of Himself for our safety.
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--1- Christian unity begins with each believer walking in holiness.
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--3- Christ is the entry way into salvation. Access is only through Him.
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--2- Walking in the dark denotes ignorance, sin, and death. Walking in the light denotes knowledge, holiness, and life.
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The gospel spontaneously spread wherever the Christians went.
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--1- Christ gives and sustains life in our soul. He satisfies our desire for the best things.
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Every child of God, every believer in Christ, is an overcomer of the world through faith.
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Christ's mediatorial lordship is the comfort of saints in a turbulent world.
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We are all called to work for the Lord in some way.
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Christ submissively trusts the Father in heaven even as He pleads for help and vindication.
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We see some oddly-shaped pieces of a puzzle that only God sees in its entirety.
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There is a warning for both believers and unbelievers in this portion of Scripture.
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Where does evil come from- How can God be both good and omnipotent while evil is in the world- What answer does the Bible give to these questions-
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Our immediate, instinctive reaction to trouble and threatening must be to gather for a prayer meeting.
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--15- O the joy of the culmination of redemption- -Conclusion to series.-
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Here is Christ rejoicing in the resurrection of His earthly -temple.-
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--14- Union with Christ encompasses the whole of redemption. We experientially enter into this union by faith in Him.
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This legislation is a direct attack against the Lordship of Christ over all things.
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Perseverance is the outworking of preservation. He who does not finish never truly began.
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--13- Here are some errors to avoid and some biblical guidance in sanctification.
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--11- Growing in godliness is a process in which the believer is diligently active while dependent on the Holy Spirit.
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The professing Christian who entertains known sin brings trouble to more than just himself.
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This Servant Song sets forth the glory of the Messiah.
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--9- God is a Father to those who believe on Christ. He confers upon us all the rights and privileges of sons.
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--6- No Bible character is larger than life. Only Christ is without sin.
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--8- God brings us to His accounting office before He brings us to His courtroom.
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This Psalm may be viewed as sung by Christ or to Christ.
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--7- These graces and duties are the immediate fruits of God's quickening in the soul. Accept no substitutes-
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--5- Obadiah was called to exercise a ministry different from that of Elijah.
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This sect is a model in how NOT to handle the Word of God. Christ shows their folly from their own Scriptures.
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--6- The new principle of life implanted in the soul by God is a creation, a birth, a resurrection.
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Our unwillingness to come to Christ is a reflection of the evil of our heart in bondage to sin against God.
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--5- God call is effective- we have no call-waiting, call-forwarding, or voicemail-
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Here are twelve biblical principles to help shape our thinking about the current crisis.
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--4- If Christ redeemed all men, why are not all men redeemed-
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--4- Here is an Old Testament picture of the resurrection power of the glorious gospel of Christ.
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--3- As a man on earth, Christ finished the sacrifice of Himself that reconciles God and sinners.
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Though the future is uncertain, it is certain in this respect- God has promised to provide our need.
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The substitutionary obedience of Christ is the heart of the gospel.
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Here we see Christ imprecating against His enemies and interceding for His friends.
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Having determined to save, the only way possible was the way in which God did it.
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--3- God providentially supplies our needs in unexpected ways.
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We may determine the state of our heart by the effect of things upon us.
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Grace is commonplace to many today. But to Paul, God's grace was beyond description, calculation, comparison.
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If God thinks of us, ought not we think of Him-
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Sinners ought to envy believers, and so it will be in the world to come.
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Have you seen the Lord in His glory- been convicted- received pardon and cleansing of sin- consecrated your life to Him-
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What offends the unbeliever is glory to the believer.
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Here are some introductory thoughts on the ordinance of the Lord's Supper.
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To be -in Christ- is to enjoy all that He is and all that He gives.
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Walking with Christ in the truth will keep us from the vain deceit and philosophy of the world.
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The Father has given a people to the Son. These people will come to the Son. The Son will not cast them out.
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Here is the boldness and confidence of Christ as our Mediator.
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Who supplies the righteousness needed for redemption- To whom is it given-
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There are only two possible positions. In which are you-
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Though this Psalm presents some challenges, we see Christ here in surprising ways.
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Heaven will be sweetest for those for whom earth has been most bitter.
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--1- At Israel's lowest ebb, Elijah providentially appears on the scene.
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God often spoke these words to His people in Bible times. Let us hear His voice today-
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--33- Nehemiah must again address this recurring problem in Jerusalem. -Conclusion to series.-
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His advantages were many, but his is an example to avoid at all cost.
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--32- If the Old Testament saints were to delight in the Sabbath, how much more ought we in the New Testament economy to delight in the Lord's Day-
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If your opportunity to come to Christ runs out, the blame will be all your own.
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--31- Nehemiah is a model in faithful and persevering leadership, addressing problems with practical solutions.
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Christ ascended into glory upon His conquering of His foes on earth.
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--30- Nehemiah returns to find a deteriorated Jerusalem and must once again take swift, decisive action.
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Unbelief is ultimately unreasonable, as Paul demonstrated on Mars Hill.
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--29- God's people must maintain worship and separate from old enemies.
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We must see Christ not only as the Shepherd but also as the Lamb. He who is the Lamb is uniquely qualified to be the Shepherd.
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--27- The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance -Psa. 112-6-, most of all by God.
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The procuring of eternal life comes at Christ's enormous expense. The possessing of eternal life comes at great expense to us.
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--26- In this spirit of revival, as an act of faith, the people tithe of themselves to repopulate the holy city.
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It requires more imagination to see David in this Psalm than to see Christ.
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--14- -Addendum to series on Ten Commandments.- Conviction by the law keeps driving us to Christ.
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--13- Let the commandments drive you to Christ the Mediator. -This concludes the series.-
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--25- Let us consider our solemn commitment to God and to one another.
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--12- This is a -gateway- commandment, whether to disobedience or obedience.
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--24- -God-consciousness begets dust-consciousness.- -W. R. Downing-
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--11- There is nothing more devilish than a lie- nothing more godly than the truth.
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When you are tempted, let one of these points keep you from surrendering.
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Identify your hindrance and overcome it with the truth.
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Our generation needs to rediscover this soul-searching text.
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--23- Do we delight in hearing the Word of God as did the Jews on this feast occasion-
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--10- True believers are marked by honesty before God and man.
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It is not enough to be in the crowd around Jesus.
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--22- There is a time for grief over sin, but it should give way to joy in the Lord our Savior.
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--9- No commandment makes people more uncomfortable, yet the positive implications are truly blessed.
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The Table is the Lord's- He prepares, provides, and brings us to it. We are guests at His expense.
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--8- Life in the womb is as sacred as life out of the womb.
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This message was preached at the Damascus Baptist Church of Statesville, North Carolina.
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By changing the definition, we lose the reality.
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--7- This may seem to be the least broken command, but it may be the most broken- The positive duties implied here are extensive.
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--21- This stirring scene offers a model of heaven-sent revival.
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--6- This first commandment of the second table has broad implications for personal and societal life.
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--5- The principle of one day in seven devoted to God is a moral duty for us today.
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--19- Nehemiah takes practical steps with a forward look, as should we.
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--4- The third commandment governs our speech and our heart from whence it springs.
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--3- This commandment regulates how we worship the true and living God.
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--18- Amidst enemies within the gates, the cause of God proceeded through Nehemiah.
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--2- In Adam, we are all idolaters. In Christ, we worship the true and living God.
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--17- Shemaiah proves to be an unfaithful prophet.
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--1- The Ten Commandments are still relevant in a number of ways.
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--16- Nehemiah wisely and maturely addresses these evil tongues.
