Category: Sermons
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A Church in God
1 Thessalonians 1:1-4 As Paul addresses the saints in Thessalonica after a lengthy season of separation, he greets them in a unique and unusual way calling them “a church in God.” In speaking of them in this way, he reinforced the point that they were a true church since they were in God the Father…
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The Blessed Man
Psalm 1 Psalm 1 describes the “blessed man” in two contrasting ways: by what he shuns and by what he delights in. Though the blessed man is portrayed as one who rejects sin and loves God’s law the picture is not about legalism. The image which dominates this psalm is that of a tree planted…
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Behold, A Sign!
Isaiah 7:10-16 When King Ahaz refused to ask for a sign from the Lord when it was offered, God gave him one anyway. The sign Ahaz would receive cut two ways as it spoke of judgment upon the king for his gross disobedience but it also held out hope for the people of God. The…
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The Biblical Cure for Spiritual Malaise
Malachi 4:4-6 In the middle of the 5th century BC, the people of God were in gross rebellion against God offering lame sacrifices, marrying foreign daughters, and engaging in no fault divorce. This rebellion seems to have been rooted in cynicism and a kind of a malaise rooted in bitterness. The cure proposed by the…
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Farewell to Acts
Acts 28:30-31 As Luke winds down the book of Acts and brings it to conclusion, he leaves us with a picture which sums up the main elements of the narrative. The last verse in Acts ties up the main themes of Acts: preaching the kingdom, boldness of speech, and gospel progress. This message reviews the…