Sunday at 6:00 PM, we will introduce a new sermon series from the Book of Daniel entitled “God’s Sovereignty VS Man’s Vanity.”

Our children are facing some of the most challenging times in being a Christian. Once they leave our homes, they must survive in a pagan world. Not only are they facing temptations to sin like we’ve never seen before, but they are also facing an anti-God, anti-Christian, anti-parents, and anti-authority philosophy of life. We must prepare them to face that future in faith, not fear.

Daniel was a teenager when he was captured in Israel and taken to Babylon to be trained to serve King Nebuchadnezzar. Even though Daniel and his friends were chosen because of their intellect, the Babylonians tried indoctrinating them in the Chaldean ways.

Despite the challenges, Daniel and his friends remained faithful to their God and refused to compromise their religious beliefs, even when facing hardship. Eventually, due to their God-given wisdom and understanding, they were promoted to positions of high authority. Because of his ability to reveal God’s plan for the future, Daniel was chosen to govern the province of Babylon.

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In our next sermon from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we are privileged to address the greatest Christological passage in the New Testament regarding the incarnation of Christ. The two main lines are these:

“Jesus, who being in the form of God,” – this describes Jesus’ pre-incarnate existence. Jesus did not begin His existence in the manger at Bethlehem. Jesus was with God in the beginning as the Son of God.
“Humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” – A.T. Robertson called the death of the cross “The bottom rung in the ladder from the throne of God. Jesus came all the way down to the most despised death of all, a condemned criminal on the accursed cross.”

Beloved, it is easy to hear this description of Jesus and admire Him from a distance. Ah, but then the challenge… “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” The lower our Lord had to stoop to save us, the higher we who have been saved ought to lift Him up!

The theme of our current sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “The Humbled and Exalted Christ.”

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Tonight, at 6:00 PM, we will begin a new series of sermons on “True Praying in the Holy Spirit,” based on the book by the same name, written by G.H. MacGregor, the sixth child and fourth son of the Reverend Malcolm MacGregor. While he was only 35 years of age when he passed away due to meningitis, and his public ministry was less than 12 years, G.H. MacGregor is remembered by many of the great teachers in England for his sermons on prayer. MacGregor wrote:

“Prayer is an extensive term. It includes adoration, confession, thanksgiving, petition, and total self-surrender. These are all essential to rich, full, deep prayer. In connection with them, all the help of the Holy Spirit is indispensable. This is the central, most characteristic feature of prayer. Prayer is more than a petition, but without a petition, there is no real prayer. Prayer is the making of our requests known unto God. But for this work, we are insufficient. The Apostle Paul expressly declares, “We know not what to pray for as we ought” (Rom. 8:26). Our ignorance of the right matter of prayer puts an arrest on the work of praying. If our prayers are to prevail before God, they must conform to three conditions. They must be for what we need, for what God has promised, and for what will be to the glory of God that He should grant. Praying in the Spirit means praying with the mind and the will of the Spirit, aligning our prayers with God’s will and seeking His guidance.”

 In this introductory sermon, we will learn how to “Develop our Devotion to the Lord.”   

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Sunday evening at 6:00 PM, we will conclude our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 16:1-27 under the heading: “Paul’s Hall of Fame.”

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In John 13, Jesus told His disciples that the world would know that they had been with Him by their love for each other. Then, in John 17, Jesus prayed that all of His followers would be unified in their love for Him and for each other so the world would know that God had sent Him to be our Savior.  In other words, the love that we express for each other as fellow believers is the most powerful witness the Church can give the unbelieving world.

Our unity reflects the Triune nature of God – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, yet they are three in one.
Our unity reflects God’s power – if Christians cannot get along with each other, how can we affect those outside the Church?
Our unity reflects our future – every worship service should serve as a foretaste of what life will be like when the whole family of God gathers for worship around God’s throne.

The theme of our current sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “A Unity that Adorns the Gospel.”

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Tonight at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 15:22-33 under the heading: “The Messenger and His Ministry”  

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The challenge of all spiritual leaders, but especially those who are called to preach and teach the Word of God, is to be a living example of everything they proclaim as truth. The Apostle Paul achieved that goal.

Sunday evening at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 15:14-21, under the heading: “The Messenger and the Message.”

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In Acts 20:28, the Apostle Paul told the Ephesian pastors, “Watch out for yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that He obtained with the blood of His Own Son.”

“Watch out for yourselves” – pastors are to take the time to maintain their spiritual well-being.
“And for the flock” – pastors are entrusted with the care and guidance of a community of believers.
“Of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers” – God gave pastors the authority and responsibility to “shepherd” His flock.
“To shepherd the Church of God” – to protect, nurture, and provide spiritual guidance.
“That He obtained with the blood of His Own Son” – reminding the pastor of the immense value and preciousness of the Church.

The Apostle Paul was the Model Pastor, and his goal for those under his charge was that their daily conduct “be worthy of the gospel of Christ.”

The theme of our current sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “Paul’s Pastoral Passion.”

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A spirit-empowered church is not manifested by the congregation’s size or by the loudness of its singing. A true, Holy-Spirit empowered church is revealed by the believers’ unity. 

In a world that is as fragmented and divided as ours, where no one seems to be able to agree with anyone about anything and some people can’t stand to be around those with whom they disagree, to be able to witness the unity of a fellowship of believers in their worship of God would be a powerful testimony of the power of the gospel to transform lives.

 “Be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3).
“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10).
“By this, all people will know that you are my disciples,” said Jesus, “if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).

Tonight at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 15:1-13 under the heading: “The Behavior Between Believers.”  

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It is a serious thing in the eyes of Jesus to offend a fellow believer; to do or say anything that would cause them to stumble in their pursuit of His Holiness and righteousness. Many believers have overlooked that seriousness and have not only brought pain upon themselves, but upon others who were watching them or listening to them, and only God knows what they have faced or will have to face when they meet Him in the future.

Sunday evening at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 14:1-23, under the heading: “The Behavior Between Believers.”

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