Time

The Discipline of Stewardship

2023-09-27T08:39:18-05:00August 24th, 2023|

Date: August 24, 2023 ()

Bible Text: |

The Disciplined use of our time Use time wisely because the Days are evil It is the only preparation for Eternity Time is short, our life is brief Time is passing Remaining time is uncertain Time lost cannot be regained You are accountable to God for you time It is so easily lost The time to value time is now; time is valued at death Time is valued in eternity The disciplined use of our money Money shows us who we are and what we value God owns everything you own, we are managers Giving is an act of worship Giving reflects faith in God's provision Giving should be sacrificial and generous Giving reflects spiritual trustworthiness Should be a

Prayer

2022-10-23T10:21:14-05:00October 16th, 2022|

Date: October 16, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Luke 3:22 |

An Entrance - The Heavens were opened Private prayer Public prayer Humbly Intensely An Enduement - The Holy Spirit descended A Blessed Endorsement - Fatherly affirmation

The After-effects of Sin

2022-08-22T15:38:21-05:00August 14th, 2022|

Date: August 14, 2022 ()

Bible Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-4 |

Characteristics about David in his early life David was close to God and cared about the things of God David was patient in his waiting for God's timing David was intense about defending God's name David was conquering and experiencing victory Characteristics about David in his later life David rarely mentioned the things of God David didn't trust in the ways of God David lost his fear of God David lost his accountability David's love for worldly culture David's loose attitude towards sin  

The Second Most Important Decision of Your Life

2021-11-11T14:11:18-06:00November 11th, 2021|

Date: November 11, 2021 ()

Bible Text: Genesis 2:18-24 |

Series:

Preparing for Marriage All teenagers battle against the feeling of incompleteness God has created someone just for you When the time is right, God will bring that someone to you The Devil will always bring a counterfeit before God brings a choice Practical Advice Involve your parents and pastor Decide on a timetable of waiting Consider attending a year of Bible college  

High Places in the Family

2021-04-22T22:48:38-05:00April 22nd, 2021|

Date: April 22, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Kings 3:3 |

Series:

The Reason for the high places High Places:  Compromises made to satisfy others Solomon compromised to satisfied his family 1 Kings 11:5-8 They cause us to ride "the fence" 1 Kings 11:6 High Places: Choices where we make the statement "I will worship and serve the Lord on my terms" 1 Kings 12:28-32 "Worship is revealed by whatever touches your life and makes you upset." Entertainment Satisfaction of self High places: Counterparts of secret sin 2 Kings 17:9 The Retaining of the high places Someone must take courage to remove the high places.  If not, they will be passed down. 2 Kings 17:41 Just as the kings passed them from

My Soul Failed When He Spake

2020-09-15T21:06:40-05:00September 15th, 2020|

Date: September 3, 2020 ()

Bible Text: Song of Solomon 4:16-5:16 |

A note about I Corinthians 13:3 We should be a cheerful giver (How to give) We should be a commanded giver (What to give) We should be a consistent giver (Why we give, because we love Him) Some notes about the Song of Solomon The Beloved is the Lord My Beloved is the church The daughters of Jerusalem is the world The King is the devil (wants to steal our love) The Mother's sons are the Jews Song of Solomon 5:6 Why did her soul fail? She was semi-conscious When He speaks, listen! She was complacent 5:3 She was in her comfort zone and didn't want to move. She was careless 5:3 She was too self-concerned 5:4 She stopped

Divine Deliverance in Dark Days

2020-05-04T13:07:30-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

Date: May 3, 2020 ()

Bible Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 |

Don't despise the little that God gives you - Dave Olson The setting: Times were tough Economically Times were tough Politically Times were tough Spiritually Times were tough Morally The problem She had heartache She lost her husband He was a good man She had hardship She was lonely She was burdened She was confused She had helplessness Her sons were to be taken She had hopelessness She could not pay the debt she owed The petition She didn't say much She cried out to the man of God The provision It is timely It is not always comfortable It is always perfect It is telling It reveals how God likes to work Little has great potential in the hands of God It is teaming God is able God is unlimited

Lesson 13: A Psalm 128 Home

2020-10-15T19:25:53-05:00April 30th, 2020|

Date: April 30, 2020 ()

Bible Text: Psalms 128:1-6 |

Series:

Determine to use God's Word instead of worldly counsels. Don't consider children a burden, or a robber of your time and pleasure. Never make possessions more important than relationships. Beware of comparing children and spouse with others. Don't make a federal case out of kids being children. Be Aware of threatening constantly, but disciplining inconsistently. Beware of belittling children or spouses. Beware of saying during discipline "this is hurting my reputation." Husbands and wives should not argue in front of the children. Don't argue with your spouse when you are disciplining a child. Don't spend time bragging on talents as opposed to character. Be careful to not allow the television or radio

There is None Else

2020-04-28T11:11:06-05:00April 26th, 2020|

Date: April 26, 2020 ()

Bible Text: 1 Kings 8:12-54 |

“Huge as this universe is, God has complete power over it, as you have over the ball which you toss in your hand.” – C. H. Spurgeon God is worthy of our worship 1 Kings 8:12-54 This entails prayer, 1 Kings 8:28-29, 45 This involves confession, 1 Kings 8:33,35 This involves obedience, 1 Kings 8:36 This requires time God is worthy of our praise 1 Kings 8:55-56 God is worthy of our devotion 1 Kings 8:57-61 Starts with the heart, 1 Kings 8:58 Continues with prayer, 1 Kings 8:59 Shown by our walk, 1 Kings 8:61 How big is God! How big and wide His vast domain! To try to tell these lips

Christian Maturity

2021-07-11T18:27:38-05:00November 10th, 2019|

Date: November 10, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Hebrews 5-6 |

Series:

Bible Text: Hebrews 5-6 | Preacher: Steve Damron | How to avoid maturity Drifting from the Word (Hebrews 2:1-3) Doubting the Word (Hebrews 3:7-4:13) Dullness to the Word (Hebrews 5:11-14) How to gain maturity Learn to listen (Hebrews 5:11) Learn to share (Hebrews 5:12) Learn of Christ's heavenly ministry (Hebrews 5:12-13) Learn to exercise (Hebrews 5:14; 1 Timothy 4:5-6) How to maintain maturity Let’s first address the problem in this passage. This passage is not teaching that we can lose our salvation. Problem 1: A professor vs. a possessor, Nowhere does the Bible teach one cannot be saved

The Prayer of all Prayers Part 2

2019-07-28T18:05:41-05:00July 28th, 2019|

Date: July 28, 2019 ()

Bible Text: John 13 |

Series:

We should be a light to the world We should have unity Christ's Prayers for all believers Have Joy Be Sanctification What happened at salvation Progressive through life What is completed in Heaven Be Strong in the Word Receive it Obey it Increase in it Understand God's Eternal Love It is transformational It is complete

The Prayer of All Prayers – Part 1

2019-07-28T11:22:09-05:00July 28th, 2019|

Date: July 28, 2019 ()

Bible Text: John 17: 1-26 |

Series:

Christ's prayer for himself (John 17:1-5; Hebrews 4:14-16) Life has a divine timetable (John 2:4; Matthew 4; John 7) The devil tries to ruin God's plan for your life God is more powerful Life has a divine purpose (1 Corinthians 10:31) Christ deserves glory Our life should be revealing that and giving it to Him Life has a divine work (John 17:4,6,8) When it was time to work, he got at it promptly He worked earnestly Christ's prayer for his disciples (John 17:6-19) We can know the Father (John 5) We can be secure in our Salvation See the rest in part 2 here Application:  How is your prayer life? Do you have a regular

Christ Teaches the Art of Private Prayer

2019-07-25T08:53:48-05:00June 16th, 2019|

Date: June 16, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Luke 9:18; Mark 6:47; Matthew 14:23; John 6:15; Mark 14:32-35 |

Series:

C. H. Spurgeon said the following: “If you do not pray except when you feel like praying, you will not pray much, nor pray when you most need it.” Bad Reasons to stop praying Inconvenience should not stop my Prayer Life Busyness should not stop my Prayer Life Weariness should not stop my Prayer Life Perfection should not stop my Prayer Life Good Reasons to keep praying The Need for power in my life The Need for Renewal from temptations, trials and labor The Importance of Decisions in my life The Giving of Strength for hazards on my journey. Application to Life: How is my prayer life? _____________________________________________________ How much time did I spend

Personal Evangelism

2019-07-08T09:48:22-05:00May 2nd, 2019|

Date: May 2, 2019 ()

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Series:

The call for personal evangelism Four reasons to engage in personal evangelism Inherent in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) Obedience to the Great Commandment A wise pursuit (Proverbs 11:30; James 4:14) Brings reward (Matthew 25:19-30; 2 Peter 3:10-12) Four excuses for not engaging in personal evangelism Evangelism is not my spiritual gift (Ephesians 4:11) I'm afraid of confronting people (1 Corinthians 2:3) I don't know enough to witness for Christ (John 9:25) People don't want to listen (Acts 13:46) Reasons for personal evangelism Every human being is a sinner There are consequences for sin Tonight we are going to be doing kind of a refresher course, so the first part is going to be more

Helps for Devotions

2019-04-27T23:30:26-05:00April 24th, 2019|

Date: April 24, 2019 ()

Bible Text: Psalm 119 |

Series:

Keep your devotions organized Start with a short prayer Thank the Lord for His blessings Ask for forgiveness for known sins Ask God to teach you something from the Bible Read your Bible and think about it Look for a promise, warning, command, principle Meditate (Psalm 119:15,23,48,78,97) Write down God's message for you that day to help you remember (Exodus 17:14) Choose a memory verse for the week (Psalm 119:16) Have some time for prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) Praise, submission, provision, intercession (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Prayer list Record any blessings or answers to prayer (Psalm 103:2) Keep devotions heart-felt Keep devotions balanced Keep devotions consistent (Psalm 86:3) Keep devotions full of faith Keep devotions practical A devotional book is not a

So Teach Us To Number Our Days

2018-12-20T19:46:18-06:00July 9th, 2018|

Date: August 11, 2013

Bible Text: Psalm 90:10-13 |

Series:

Bible Text: Psalm 90:10-13 | Preacher: Roger Voegtlin | Series: Transcribed Sermons Please, if you have your Bibles, turn in them to Psalm 90.  I want to preach on “Teach Us to Number Our Days.”  Many of you know that Psalm 90:12 is the verse that we’ve chosen for the college.  It’s our college verse, but I want to read Psalm 90 starting in verse 10.  “The days of our years are threescore and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is there strength, labor, and sorrow:  for it is soon cut off and we fly away. 
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