Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
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- Chosen before the foundation of the world v4
This does not mean that others were left out or passed over, rather in God’s wisdom He knew you would believe trusting Jesus to save you.
Matthew 13:53-58, John 1:11,12
- Predestined to adoption v5
Romans 8:15-17 but you received The Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba, Father. The Spirit Himself bears witness that we are children of God, if children, then heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.
- Accepted in the beloved v6
What does this mean?
Who are the beloved? Jude 20,21; 1 John 5:12
I thought that God loves everyone?
John 3:16 Love is proven to God not by word, but when you start loving His Son!
Who I Am
- I am blessed v3
seated in heavenly places v20,2:6, Colossians 3:1
- I am chosen v4
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV plans, NKJV thoughts I have.
- I am holy v4
set apart, reserved for
- I am blameless v4
Revelation 20:11-5 explains this, there will be a day when everyone will stand before God condemned. The believer will not be there, we are blameless.
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I am adopted v5
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I am accepted in the beloved v6
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I am redeemed v7
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I am forgiven v7
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I am the praise of His Glory v12
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I am sealed v13
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I am alive 2:1,5
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I am saved v8
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I am His Workmanship v10
- Their relentless faith v32-38
- Subdued kingdoms - Judges
- Worked righteousness
- Obtained promises
- Stopped the mouths of lions - Daniel
- Quenched the violence of fire - Shadrach
- Escaped the edge of the sword - Elijah
- Out of weakness, made strong - Samson
- Became valiant in battle - David & Goliath
- Turned to fight the armies of aliens
- Women received their dead raised to life - Widomes of Saepta, Shumamite - 1 & 2 Kings
- Others tortured not accepting deliverance
- Others had trials, mocking, chains, imprisonment
- Stoned - Jeremiah, Zechariah
- Sawn in two - Isaiah
- Slain with the sword - book of Jeremiah
- Wandered destitute, afflicted, tormented
- Wandered in deserts, mountains, dens, caves
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They did not receive the promise v39
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There was something better for us v40
By their delay(promise) we have been given the opportunity to join this multitude of people of faith. There were only 500 believers after the resurrection.
What God said to:
David - 2 Samuel 23:2
Ezekiel - 2:1-5
Jeremiah - 23:28,29
In our text prophecy is a reference to God’s Word.
2 Timothy 3:16 “all scripture given by inspiration of God”
Application: It has pleased God to use people to:
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Write His Word
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Translate His Word
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Preach His Word
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Distribute His Word
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To confirm His Word
By living it out, “convincing multitudes that His Word is True, Trustworthy, a Timeless Treasure given from Heaven to people on earth”
2 Corinthians 3:2,3 “you are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by all mean; clearly you are a letter of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tables of flesh, that is, of the heart.”
Someone has said, God's Son is your greatest Lord. God's Spirit is your greatest Friend. God's Word is your greatest Treasure.
When we look at all the things going on in this world, and this world's need for a revival. The first question we should ask is, "Lord, what do you require of us? What do you require of me?"
Bro. Joel's nephew Mark Henderson shares his story of redemption out of addiction through the Grace and Mercy of Jesus Christ.
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An evil nation v1
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A godly couple devoted to each other, God v2, 15, 19
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God sends an angel v3
God often entrusted parents with a baby when He wanted to do something great in His word.
Abram & Sarah
Amram & Jochebed, Moses
Hannah with Samuel
Mary with Jesus
- Nazarite vow v4
No wine/strong drink, avoid dead bodies, no razor.
- Who is this angel? JESUS v17-22
One of His Old Testament pre-incarnate appearances.
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Samson fails to honor his parents v24,25
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His marriage and lust for other women.
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Failing to honor God’s Nazarite vow.
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Failure to accomplish God’s will.
Quotes: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & Evangelist Junior Hill
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The first families struggle - Genesis 4:1-8
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The struggle over God’s promise - Genesis 16:1-5
Text: Genesis 16:1-5, Hebrews 11:8-10
By using dual text we clearly see the struggle this family encountered in trusting God to fulfill His Promise.
God promised a son in chapter 12…25 years later fulfilled.
Exposition of text:
v1 - Tired and weary of waiting.
v2 - Custom of that day and culture.
God did not approve of this arrangement!
Sowing to the flesh is not wise: Galatians 6:7, Romans 8:5-14
Sexual impurity, unfaithfulness, never God’s will.
v11,12 - Ishmael’s descendents
v 17:18 - Abraham’s request denied by God.
v 17:1 - God reminds Abraham of His Promise and ability to fulfill it. God Almighty.
El-Shaddai - used 48 times in Old Testament. Meaning - all-powerful, all-sufficient. “God who can do anything and meet any need.”
I wonder if this year will be any different than last year? Because I sure struggled a lot then. I'd like to break free and have some victory in my life. God, in His Word, gives us a lot of guidance on struggles. God is truthful. The Bible is not filled with people whose lives were easy. The Bible is filled people who struggled tremendously. But the key is, many of them found God and He helped them during their times of struggles, and He gave them the strength that they needed.