Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible says this about the word Defile: “To make ethically or ritually unclean. “ The book of Leviticus gives a much deeper explanation about what God says about clean and unclean. Its also pointed out in Psalms 24:3-4 where it says “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And…

Beware Of Pretenders Joshua 9:1-27 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Beware Of Pretenders The Great Impostor The artic polar bear feeds almost entirely on seal. To enjoy such a meal, he sometimes resorts to a cunning bit of trickery. If the hole in the ice through which the seal gets his food is not too far from…

Nehemiah 6:1-19 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Deceit A melon farmer's crop of melons were disappearing fast from his field. Thieves were continually stealing the melons under the cover of night's darkness. The farmer became desperate and in an attempt to save his crop from the vandals he decided to put up a…

ONE Satan: The Deceiver John 8:44 (KJV) Ye are of your father the devil and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Irving Berlin visited London as a young man he gave the doorman at the station the largest tip of his life. He did it because when he held the door open for him he was whistling, "Alexander's Ragtime Band." That was Berlin's first big hit. That doorman was in the right place…

A number of years ago I officiated at the wedding of Jane Ann Fort. For those who didn’t know Jane Ann, to say Jane was spirited would be an understatement. Jane taught music in La Harpe for 20 years and was our choir Director for many years as well. Whenever she was in front of a microphone you never…

Source July 30, 2009 New Life August 23, 2009 Colossians 2:6-12 The Danger of Knowledge How many students do we have here today? College, High School, Middle School, Elementary School? All of you ARE students. In many ways you don’t want someone telling you what to do or what to think. In other ways…

We have reached that time of the year when just about anything you watch on television is a re-run. In a few weeks we will be watching all the Christmas episodes of our favorite shows while we sit in the shade to avoid the summer heat. As we look at Genesis 20 you may feel that we are going into summer…

Thus Saith The Lord? Jer 22:9-32 txt 1 Corinthians 14:1KJV 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. James 3:6NASB95 6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on…

Reading: John 8:31-47 / HC Q&A 112 p.55 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. Exodus 20:16 (NIV) I. Don’t Accuse falsely A. Don’t lie in order to Hurt 1. This the heart of the 9th commandment a. It’s not merely about lying b. It’s about lying against/to hurt someone 2. Don’t falsely…

This last summer we have heard about many wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres of land. We can't even begin to comprehend the damage one small fire can create. A single spark, a campfire left unattended, a bolt of lightening. Any of these things can create devastation beyond imagination.…

If salvation is by grace, as followers of Christ is there any reason to study the Law? Specifically, the book of Deuteronomy? When was the last time you even read it, let alone studied it? How many Christians have adopted the notion, "law bad, grace good?" Could it be that we the members of the church of Jesus Christ need a little reorientation of our spiritual map? For after all, Paul's words declaring all Scripture is given by inspiration of God is applicable to Deuteronomy as well--just as inspired and authoritative as is Romans or John. Come with the Grace United crew as we discover how to re-orient our spiritual map, preparing to travel down the "Deuteronomy Road."

Who Started The Rumor? Introduction: 1. Today is Sunday, September 14, 2008. One phrase will get your attention as we begin our lesson today: “High gas prices.” 2. Why are gas prices so high? May I suggest that while hurricane Ike may have something to do with it, we are the ones who brought it on ourselves.…

The Big Lie. Intro – “my life” Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life – we come hear to church to hear the truth! Well, I want to talk today about lies! In fact, really only one lie. But it is a biggy! I want to talk about “the big lie” [P]. [John 8:44] tells us that satan is the father of lies, and when…

Leanna Hawley, Director of the Teaching and Learning Commons, apologizes to her children for thinking she could make life easy for them and explains the truth of what we need more than worldly wisdom.

Theme: The moment Judas turned against Jesus. The way that you get to a betraying heart is when you believe the lie of the leaven. Instead, faith looks thru the leaven and sees there is a creator that is sitting right next to me as my redeemer. He has the world in His hands, and He wants my heart.

1 John 2:18-27 Stephen Caswell © 2001 Telling The Robbers When the father of the great Emmanuel Kant was an old man he made a perilous journey through the forests of Poland to his native country of Silesia. On the way he encountered a band of robbers who demanded all his valuables, finally asking: Have…

Olivia Nabb, a senior theatre major from Lincoln, Ne. Olivia is a member of the concert choir, Celebration Singers, and Beta Beta Sigma. In this Chapel Talk, Olivia talks about the lies she has believe about herself and reminds listeners of what God sees in each of us.

“I used to have such a passion to read and study God’s word. Suddenly, that passion is gone. It is difficult for me to even pick up my Bible. What has happened?” “I used to have such a close relationship with the Lord. I haven’t heard from Him in a long time. I am no longer interested in reading the…

Part 3 in the series discusses the main strategy of Satan which is to deceive with lies. These lies can be voices in our head, from a person or even something we are watching or reading. How can we recognize lies? What is the power behind these lies? What are we to do to stay aware of and overcome the lies against God, ourselves and others? Pastor Clay answers these questions as well as identifying 5 ways Satan tries to deceive us.

God always keeps His Word. He does everything He says He'll do. Those conforming to His Kingdom are learning to keep our Word. We shouldn't have to make promises because we ought to be known as those who do what we say we'll do. With men, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible. He has removed our sin. He has purchased us for Himself and forgiven us and has promised us an unending life in His presence, though we deserve none of these things. May we be those who trust Him. He has proven that He is faithful and true. Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, July 7, 2019.

This passage is another demonstration of the problem with the teaching of the Scribes and Pharisees. As we have noticed throughout the study, the failure of the Pharisees was more than a failure to practice what they preached. The problem is that they were trying to practice the wrong preaching. On the…

When it comes to the Bible and accepting its unique authorship and wisdom of the best way to live, some people quickly point out that man wrote the Bible, that is, it is man's idea, and they reject it. They see it as a book that bears the characteristics of its writer who they know from experience cannot…

This sermon reveals the enemy's mission and tactics against Christians and the whole of humanity.