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Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)
Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)
I am going to speak to you, over the course of these meetings, over the topic of the unity of the church. I think that under the preaching of the Gospel...
The Anger and Joy of Jesus
The Anger and Joy of Jesus
Jesus' anger sprang from His recognition of the sources of man's fall - Satan and sin, but also death. The motives...
The Compassion and Sorrow of Jesus
The Compassion and Sorrow of Jesus
Jesus' sorrow and compassion spring from His observation of the effects of man's fall. As believers we must imitate the emotional life of Jesus...
News for All Know-It-All Theologians
News for All Know-It-All Theologians
What's the news? That we don't know much about God. Not really, not compared to what there is, not compared to what...
The Emotional Life of Jesus: An Overview
The Emotional Life of Jesus: An Overview
The Bible teaches that as a man Jesus possessed the essential elements of human nature. Jesus was not...
Emotions: Their Origination, Disruption and Restoration
Emotions: Their Origination, Disruption and Restoration
Emotions are an essential element of how God has created us. However, with the fall and sin entering the world, emotions...
Peace and Purpose Are Found in Christ
Peace and Purpose Are Found in Christ
My life was together from an external standpoint but there was no string to tie my life together. Why was I here? What was the purpose of my life?
What is Experiential Christianity?
What is Experiential Christianity?
There is a subjective element to the Christian life. There are seasons when Christ will draw near to the believer in an experiential way. We ought to pray...
How Do You Kill Sin?
How Do You Kill Sin?
Christians must not be passive in putting sin to death; they must be proactive. We must never take an attitude of defeat. The Bible calls us to long-term...
The Horrors of Hell Should Motivate us to Evangelize
The Horrors of Hell Should Motivate us to Evangelize
Since eternal hell is real, then what does it matter how some person thinks about me? When they're going to eternal hell! That alone should motivate us...
Eight Keys to Boldness in Evangelism
Eight Keys to Boldness in Evangelism
What is boldness? Boldness is the Christian virtue of being able to speak about God and His gospel with frank, unashamed openness, unhindered by the fear of man...
Personal Discipleship: Spiritually Intentional Relationships
Personal Discipleship: Spiritually Intentional Relationships
Are you convinced of the value of personal discipleship? That is, connecting with fellow Christians; brother to brother, sister to sister, on a personal, one on one level.
The Beauty of the Gospel
The Beauty of the Gospel
Do you realize this: On the greatest day you've ever had in the living out of your Christ-likeness you've fallen miserably short. You are under unfathomable grace on that day.
Encouraging Conversation at the Church Meetings
Encouraging Conversation at the Church Meetings
When we are with other Christians, we should purposely plan on turning the conversation to spiritual things. One way is to ask specific questions about the sermon...
Overview of Biblical Eldership: All Elders are Pastors
Overview of Biblical Eldership: All Elders are Pastors
In 1 Peter 5 the Bible identifies those who shepherd the flock as the elders. It is not just one of the elders who shepherds. The Bible teaches that all of the elders...
Look At Your Day Through a Gospel Lens
Look At Your Day Through a Gospel Lens
Believer, you must look at your day through a gospel lens. That is, focus in upon the precious atoning work of Christ. When you do this, everyday is...
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
If you give into anxiety you will reap fear, condemnation, and discouragement. Anxiety is a wasted choice that dishonors the Savior. Rather we must not yield to anxiety, but take everything to the Lord in prayer.
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
One aspect of mortifying sin is killing our fears. Fear is a drug that makes us think wrongly and it's the beginning of defeat in any situation that...
Amazing Access to the Father
Amazing Access to the Father
The Gospel gets us all the way to having access with God the Father. This access to God is the summit of it all. It does not get any better than this.
The Two Thieves at the Cross
The Two Thieves at the Cross
There are only two responses to Jesus Christ, and these two responses are represented by the two thieves who were also crucified with Christ. Every single...
Gospel Driven Assurance
Gospel Driven Assurance
Contrary to what some have taught, full assurance is possible in this life for every believer because Jesus Christ has secured their justification by His...
I’m Lost and Have Little Time to Live
I’m Lost and Have Little Time to Live
If someone has realized that they're lost and don't have much time to live, what should they do? Should they give up and resign to being lost? Should they wait for...
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan will call all of his hordes together to keep Christians from maintaining an intimate abiding experience with Christ. One strategy the devil will...
The Barrenness of Busyness
The Barrenness of Busyness
King Solomon was an example of someone who had a fatal downward spiral in his walk with God. It didn't happen overnight. It was a slow process of compromise.
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
Jesus is the door. He's the only way for sinners to enter heaven. But Jesus is not only the door for the sheep, but He's also the Good Shepherd...
The Christian Pilgrimage
The Christian Pilgrimage
Though the Christian pilgrimage is full of heartaches and afflictions; it is also a path full of opportunities to trust the many promises from our God.
The Essential Need for Bible Meditation
The Essential Need for Bible Meditation
Meditation is to think upon, reflect, ask questions, talk with yourself and with God; about God and His Word. There is intentional daily Bible meditation...
Meditation is More Than Bible Reading
Meditation is More Than Bible Reading
Meditation is more than just reading your Bible, but it is to ask questions and ponder the verses with slowed down consideration. Why do people so often not meditate?
Uzziah’s Pride: Famous King to Excluded Leper
Uzziah’s Pride: Famous King to Excluded Leper
In King Uzziah we see the sad biography of how fame and pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to the Lord and was rebuked by 80 men of valor for his actions...
How Alive is Alive? Seated With Christ in The Heavenly Places (Part 3)
How Alive is Alive? Seated With Christ in The Heavenly Places (Part 3)
This passage is the very pinnacle of what God has already done for the believer. The Apostle is giving us this great reality about who we are as Christians...
What Are Appropriate Acts of Worship?
What Are Appropriate Acts of Worship?
What are proper bodily postures we should have when we are worshiping God? What expressions should we give in our worship? We need to be sure that our bodily postures...
Should a Church Leader Confess Gross Sin?
Should a Church Leader Confess Gross Sin?
In this Bible study Tim considers these questions, "What should a church leader do who is living in sexual sin and drunkenness? Should they bring it to the light?"
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."
How Alive is Alive? He Raised Us Up With Him (Part 2)
How Alive is Alive? He Raised Us Up With Him (Part 2)
This is where we often go wrong: When we look at lost men we do not think they are as lost as they are. And when we look at Christians, we do not recognize...
What is The Gospel?
What is The Gospel?
A genuine experience with God is faith, resting, in who Jesus Christ is and what Jesus Christ has done. It's not just a matter of believing something He did for me 2,000 years ago.
Christ Breaks Down Every Ethnic Barrier
Christ Breaks Down Every Ethnic Barrier
Jesus smashed down the separations between the Jews and Gentiles. He did this that "He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace."
A Warning Against Lazy Praying
A Warning Against Lazy Praying
When we gather together in our prayer meetings there should be a militancy about those prayers. Is there the smell of war on those prayers? Because we are at war.
The False Cistern of A Choreographed Church Service
The False Cistern of A Choreographed Church Service
I see the preparation these people make for Sunday. I'm not talking about several hours of prayer. I'm talking about lights, music... everything is choreographed...
Effectual Prayer Empowered by the Spirit
Effectual Prayer Empowered by the Spirit
I am all for sharpening our minds... and a greater theological understanding, but we cannot afford for it to stop there. Does your theology make your heart dance?
What To Do When You’re Snared
What To Do When You’re Snared
Trapped! Ensnared! Captured! What the enemy is unable to do by open assault he often can easily accomplish by subtlety. The first thing the Bible says about...