Verse thirteen begins to conclude the Sermon on the Mount, we had mentioned in the previous sermon on the Golden Rule of the theology of the two ways which Jesus has used throughout the Sermon on the Mount. We also mentioned that the Sermon on the Mount is in many ways a commentary on the 1st Psalm which…

Text: Rev. 20:10-15 Thesis: To look at the picture of hell painted for us through inspiration so that we will be encouraged to live in such a way as not to go there. Introduction: (1) It is said that for the Christian, earth is the only hell that he/she will know. For the Non-Christian, earth is the…

Heaven Our Home Happily Ever After Psalm 23:6 April 15, 2007 Richard E. Powell Introduction: Today we will begin a new series of messages about heaven. The series is called, “Heaven our Home.” For the next three weeks we will take a look at what Heaven will be like. We will answer the questions, “Is…

Brief study on Hell and Heaven

An overview of the book of Matthew. The eight "elephant bites"

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, The living presence of the Holy Spirit in believers leads to Christlike virtues within them, just as a living tree will bear good fruit. God expects his people to bear spiritual fruit 4 What more could…

My sermon is going to be different today. If you are visiting, I’m so glad you are here, but I need to inform you that today’s sermon is nothing like every other sermon I preach from week to week. And this is why: According to Bob Smietana, from LifeWay Research, “more than half of Americans have read…

We are living in a troubled time. It’s the worst period in my life time, but not the worst ever. There have been several Pandemics, wars, depressions, etc. I want us to learn to stand firm when everything else collapses. 21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.…

Prayer Where last week, we saw how The Word Became Flesh... How: God Himself entered into His creation... How Jesus Christ HUMBLED himself - by emptying Himself - to the point of obedience... How Underserved Favor from God came to man And all of this - in the Word becoming flesh... THIS WEEK... We’re…

Celebrate Our Heritage Our passage that I’ve chosen for today displays a contrast that I believe speaks to us as we celebrate our nations heritage and also our commitment as Christians in the world today. Our passage is Galatians 6:1-10 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are…

Heaven … or Hell? Every person who dies will go to either heaven or hell. Listen to a story in the Bible that demonstrates this truth: Luke 16:19-31: 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered…

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We are in the holidays and while we are trying to follow and focus on Jesus, it’s hard sometimes because the enemy of our souls hates us and hates Jesus. These holidays are difficult because all sorts of stuff gets in the way of our walk with the Lord... Saints Christmas Activities Addiction Family aggrivation…