Introduction: There was a time when there was no evil—no sin whatsoever—upon earth, a time when the whole world was perfect. But the day came when sin entered the world. This we saw in our last study in (Genesis 3:1-6). When sin first entered the world, catastrophic consequences began immediately to…

Topical: The Value of Hard Work June 5, 2011 Intro/Communication card: · Bookkeeping · Cleaning · Potluck Prayer Scripture reading: COl 3:22-24 I had a sermon I was working on but realized I need to save it for Father’s day, so I didn’t have a sermon for Sunday. I spent the whole day agonizing (and praying)…

For more then 3000 years the mighty have been falling, how can you avoide it?

Opening Prayer And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge…

Have you trusted, personally, God’s remedy for your individual sin? are you covered by the righteousness of Christ, your sinless substitute sacrifice?

RESTORED BY A KING (PPHC 3-25-07) I. INTRODUCTION: A. The 1st King, Saul, was in power; the Prophet Samuel anointed David as next king. 1. David was sought to play music for the king. 2. David and Jonathan became close friends & covenanted. a. Promised that no matter what happened they’d always look…

How do you detect a counterfeit? How do you detect something that is fake or false? Do you study the counterfeit? Or do you study the genuine article? When the banks or government officials want to train people in the art of spotting counterfeit money guess what they have them study? They have them study…

How to recover from the fall

God diverts and delays (but never dismisses) wrath.

In todays lesson we are going to cover a decent amount of scripture while covering these passages we will be dealing with many books of the Bible and will do our best to keep them up on the screen as we go. I will not be able to cover every passage of scripture that deals with our need of salvation but…

I want us this morning to be completely honest. First, we’re in church so I would hope that honesty is important in how we think and behave here this morning. If we’re completely honest we can ask questions that we might consider inappropriate or even childish. We sometimes feel like we should already…

A Poetic Theology of God’s Omniscience and Omnipresence Leading to Complete Trust in the Midst of Difficult Times Psalm 139 Context of the Psalm V1- Yahweh knows David “penetratingly” and David understands the depth of God’s knowledge of him. Unpacks what this looks like in the rest of the psalm. VV…

Introduction The fall is one of the most pivotal moments of human history. It changed everything. 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. God’s Direction Before we get started we have to back up to the previous chapter. 15 The LORD God took the…

Jesus, the True Shepherd, will judge false shepherds for all their ungodliness.

At some point in your life you have probably questioned why God allowed something to happen. When difficult times come we want to know why God allows it. When there are natural disasters or senseless acts of violence we ask why God didn’t stop them. These questions are difficult to answer, and we may…

Intro Text - 1 Cor 10. Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual…

3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. How beautiful creation must have been. That explosive and wonder creative energy. The beauty of it all. out of nothing an explosion of color and activity. Of songs and scents.. Out of nothing came everything. the…

Let’s Pray: PRAYER Intro: In the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, there’s a scene towards the end of the movie where Indy has made his way into this inner chamber where the Holy Grail has been hidden for centuries. There an Old Faithful Knight guards the chalice. As the villain of the story…

Many people today think a Christian is someone who tries to live a good life, who accepts there is a God, or goes to church. In reality, none of these by themselves makes a person a Christian. Rather than rely on guesswork, we need to listen to God himself, who has spoken on the subject in the bible.…

An exploration of the fall of God's special creations of man and woman in the beginning and it's implications.

!Sermon by Pr. Paddick Van Zyl Oct 21, 2014 !Title: Open Arms !Intro: Have you ever watched someone run to a loved one that has their arms wide open? Ever seen a dad beckon to his son or daughter to jump, he will catch them? There is a 'magical' and comforting aspect to arms that are wide open as opposed…

The Law of Moses prescribed that forty days after the birth of a firstborn son, the mother and son would go to the temple for the rite of cleansing and purification. Joseph and Mary, who were devout followers of God, did as the Law required. They brought Jesus to the temple and offered the necessary…

Introduction Illustration : Marriot “golden rule” commercial — “what if everyone in the world was kind?” It is impossible to discuss what it means to be human without asking the question “What is wrong with us?” Every philosophy, religion, and world view has to grapple with this question. Its is answered…

Surveying Temptation, how Satan Tempts, and the Fall of Man