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The Holy War – Part 7

2020-08-11T17:11:12-05:00August 6th, 2020|

Date: August 6, 2020 ()

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Chapters 1-20 Review Chapter 1: Conspiracy Amid the Brimstone (the battle plan) Chapter 2: A Summons to Mansoul (getting the leadership's attention) Chapter 3: The First Assault (Diabolus takes the city...or rather...) Chapter 4: Another Administration (alterations to the leadership) Chapter 5: The Politics of Diabolus (Diabolus strengthens his hold) Chapter 6: Diabolus Finds Support in Mansoul (Mansoul readies itself for King Shaddai to come) Chapter 7: Shaddai's Army Approaches (Moment of Confrontation) Chapter 8: War (Moment of Decision) Chapter 9: Shaddai's Forces Repulsed (Moment of Struggle) Chapter 10: Emmanuel Enters the Fray Chapter 11: Negotiations Chapter 12: Surrender and Salvation Chapter 13: Emmanuel's Reception in Mansoul Chapter 14: Trial of the Diabolonians Chapter 15: The

Lessons on Separation

2020-06-09T11:13:48-05:00June 7th, 2020|

Date: June 7, 2020 ()

Bible Text: Ezra 9-10 |

Ezra 9-10 “Christians can never sin cheaply; they pay a heavy price for iniquity. Transgression destroys peace of mind, obscures fellowship with Jesus, hinders prayer, brings darkness over the soul; therefore be not the serf and bondman of sin.”-CH Spurgeon The purpose of separation Key Verse: “He shall separate himself from...unto the Lord” (Numbers 6:1-12) Not: Because they were a superior people - Deuteronomy 7:6-8; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 To live in a communal lifestyle - John 17:14-16; 1 Corinthians 5:9-10 It was to help them: Avoid false worship - 1 Peter 1:15-16; Philippians 2:15 Avoid worldly tendencies - 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; James 4:4; Romans 12:1-2 3.Identify as God's

Lesson 10: Ten Truths to Teach Children

2020-02-27T19:33:17-06:00February 20th, 2020|

Date: February 20, 2020 ()

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All that glitters is not gold Bible verse– “stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there” (Proverbs 9:17-18) Bible story– The account of Samson in Judges 13-16 Truth illustrated– Cotton candy or the five cent hamburger may not really be that great after all.  Children are valuable and should not be dealt with or live on a whim. Life will frequently seem to be unfair Bible verse– “...Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to

Leprosy in the Bible

2020-04-12T11:52:11-05:00February 18th, 2020|

Date: February 16, 2020 ()

Bible Text: Leviticus 13-14 |

Nine times in Scripture, God said be holy, for I am holy! This is the major theme of the book of Leviticus. This book teaches how to avoid sin and grow in holiness to the Lord. Leprosy was not a respecter of persons Examples of people who had leprosy in Scripture Miriam Naaman King Uzziah Verses to show that all of man is filled with sin Psalm 51:5 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 1 John 1:8-10 Leprosy made man unclean and contagious The word unclean is used over 180 times Leprosy had to be dealt with severely “As the salt flavors every drop in the Atlantic, so does sin affect

Ten Timeless Truths for Today’s Students

2020-01-21T09:50:32-06:00January 16th, 2020|

Date: January 16, 2020 ()

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Your spirit always rules your day, not your circumstances (Proverbs 4:23) Put off sin and put on Godliness every single day (Ephesians 4:22) To do less than your best is sin (Colossians 3: 23) Whatever you would like to be done to you, do that that same to other people (Matthew 7:12) Your direction determines your destination It's by the grace of God, that we are what we are (I Corinthians 15:10) Throughout all eras and in every situation, we will reap what we sow (Galatians 6:9) Friendship with the world will always be enmity with God (James 4:4) Being apart of a clique is not

The Greatest Gift

2019-12-30T11:41:29-06:00December 24th, 2019|

Date: December 24, 2019 ()

Bible Text: John 3:16 |

The best gifts are the ones that took sacrifice The Benefactor (The one who gave) He saw a great need and met it God gave it because He loved US! The Blessing (What was given) Don't just focus on the gift, focus on the giver The Burden (Our responsibility) Receive it, there is no other way! We are his creation and workmanship (Ephesians 2:8-10) We ought to honor His sacrifice

The Progressions of Sin

2019-12-17T13:10:59-06:00December 15th, 2019|

Date: December 15, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Psalm 6:1-10 |

David's Sin David got careless - should've been to battle David got curious - should've went back to his home David became crass - murdered Uriah David's Sorrow David was willing to recognize his sin David's Response "I have sinned" David's Seriousness David recognized how serious his sin was  

Lesson 6: Teamwork is Necessary

2019-12-06T14:27:34-06:00December 5th, 2019|

Date: December 5, 2019 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 3:9; 2 Corinthians 6:1; James 2:22 |

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This is lesson five of the NAVIGATING HOME & FAMILY series. Seven areas where unity is needed in a family Between God and Dad Between God and Mom Between God and each child Between Dad and Mom Dad and Mom to each child Parents to the School Parents to the Church

What the Bible Says is Real Religion

2019-09-30T08:54:44-05:00September 29th, 2019|

Date: September 29, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Micah 6:6-8 |

What the Bible Says is Real Religion Martin Luther said the following, “The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.” I. False religion says that we need to earn God’s favor (Micah 6:6-7) In this first section of Micah’s message to the children of Israel, he addresses the veneer of religion which they had. Outward deeds (Luke 11:37-41) Sacrificial giving (Isaiah 1:5-15) Self denial (1 Corinthians) II. Real Religion says that we need to accept God’s formula (Micah 6:8) Payment made – do justly - become justified (Psalm 32:1-2; Rom. 4:1-8) Penalty released

What the Bible has to Say about Tomorrow

2019-09-17T07:29:50-05:00September 15th, 2019|

Date: September 15, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Proverbs 27:1, James 4:13 |

What the Bible has to Say about Tomorrow Introduction: We will consider a few thoughts this morning regarding tomorrow. The Bible talks about “tomorrow” or “the morrow” over 100x. Here are a few verses to consider as we begin. Proverbs 27:1 - Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. James 4:13 - Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:   Is tomorrow guaranteed in this life? Is tomorrow an unknown in the next life? Is today important

The Problem of Pride

2019-07-21T13:06:09-05:00July 21st, 2019|

Date: July 21, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Proverbs 6:16-19 |

The properties of pride (What Pride Is) Self-promoting (puts others down) Self-protecting (makes excuses) Self-pleasing (wanting things that aren't ours to have) Self-preferring (2 Timothy 3:2, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3) Self-parading (1 John 2:16) Self-persuading Self-pitying The products of pride (What Pride Produces) Derision Deceit Division Damage Defiance The Perils of pride (What Pride Brings) Downfall Denial (James 4:6) Dejection Destruction (Proverbs 15:25) The Prescription for pride (How to Overcome) Be Honest (1 Corinthians 4:7) Be Humble

The Bible Way of Learning Scripture

2019-06-24T13:46:43-05:00April 11th, 2019|

Date: April 11, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Joshua 1:8 |

Outline: The Bible should be memorized for keeps Learned, not just memorized Put in your heart, not just your head (Psalm 119:9-11) The Bible must be meditated upon to retain it It's not how much you read, it's how much you get out of what you read The Bible must be depended upon The Bible must be understood God's way

5 Dangerous Ways to Handle Trials – Part 2

2020-03-01T11:15:09-06:00March 17th, 2019|

Date: March 17, 2019 ()

Bible Text: James 1:8 |

Bible Text: James 1:8 | Preacher: Steve Damron | To see Part 1, Click HERE When trials come into your life... Having Vicious Graceless Tongue Doubt and Fear Psalms 27:1-3 Trust God instead yourself 1 Samuel 17:24 - 39 Fear and Doubt can be giants Don't Get Advice from the defeated Don't Rely on Unproven methods Texts: James 1:8 James 3:2 Psalms 13:1-6 Psalm 27:1-3             To see Part 1, Click HERE

Truths about Trials

2019-05-02T11:17:47-05:00March 3rd, 2019|

Date: March 3, 2019 ()

Bible Text: 1 Peter 1 |

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Outline: 1. God is not Ignorant of your trials 2. There can be joy in your trials 3. Your trial is not Eternal 4. Your trial can bring glory to God In our Bibles this morning, we are turning to First Peter. It is towards the end of the New Testament if you are not sure of where that is. Hopefully you have a Bible. It is very important to bring your Bible to church. If you do not have a Bible, there could be a few in the hymn book area. We call them pew Bibles, they are Black and it
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