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This is the first lesson in our series on the 10 Commandments. We begin with the first two commandments on idolatry. Our objective is to expose the deeds of idolatry and turn our fellowship away from idols with the ultimate end that we might "come out and be separate". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx9HenFVnBc
A few weeks back I had one of the most painful weeks of my life: Multiple Sclerosis teamed up with a bout of Shingles and Satan didn't miss the opportunity to shoot his fiery arrows. To be honest, that is the pretty version; the plain version is that my mind was bogged down in the "M.S. fog", …
The immense human desire for "recognition" and "justification" has relentlessly driven the LGBT movement to unprecedented heights of political and social achievements; if you consider that estimates place figures between 2% and 11% of the population consider themselves to be in the LGBT community, their social and political advances are astonishing. It is that human desire …
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The Mark of the Beast justifiably attracts a great deal of attention: scripture says, “they shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who …
Sometimes we struggle to know what we think about certain questions because all the noise of people’s opinions and traditions drowns out the simplicity of God’s word. The purpose of this post is to let the truth of God’s word simplify the meaning of baptism for us.
We began this sermon series under the great conviction of our desperate need for a complete renewing in humility. This series is less of a "comprehensive" series on the subject, and more about the seeds God has placed in our hearts that are growing to bear fruit in our lives. Our desire is to walk …
I’ve had the privilege and challenge of preaching on this topic abroad in China and Stateside in the U.S. and have come to believe that this topic needs our renewed attention, not only from the standpoint of "orthodoxy", but also from the standpoint of "orthopraxy" - in other words, not just for the sake of …
The fires of infirmity (illness) can feel like they engulf your life 24/7; there is no break. You don't get to take them off like you do a dirty pair of sneakers, or wake up from them like you do from a nightmare. They can attack your ability to think, to walk, and to function …
Introduction This is the kind of subject you can't approach if you're worried about what people will think; you will be denounced by many if you believe in Hell, and denounced by many if you don't. So I hope we will not look at this issue fearing what people will think of us, nor through …
"Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God. 'The time has come,' He said. 'The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the Good News!'" Mark 1:14-15 Our good news is the Kingdom of God: the Kingdom invitation is “Repent and believe the good news!” In fact, this message of repentance …
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