Date: Pastor Daniel D. Schreck Theme: Backsliding Title: Seven Warning Signs Of Backsliding Text: Various Intro: Hebrews 2:1 –neglect, careless or apathy is fatal. A believer who because of negligence… allows the truth and teachings of the Gospel to slip is in danger of being swept downstream. Every…

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:4-8 Title: 2 Peter 1:1-4 - Grow in the Knowledge of God Introduction: D.L. Moody quoting Dr. Bonar once said that he could tell when a Christian was growing. In proportion to his growth in grace he would elevate his Master, talk less of what he himself was doing, and become…

John 11:35 Introduction Biological research (Tornick, 1986) has shown that tears of emotion are chemically different from tears caused by intrusions into the eyes (e.g., onion fumes). The fact that crying can display such a wide array of feelings makes its centrality in the human experience non-debatable,…

I. Introduction a. Setting - the Jewish time of prayer and the temple sacrifice was a time of the greatest audience. i. The time of the apostles’ visit was the “ninth” hour, three in the afternoon, i.e., the hour of prayer. It was also the time of the evening Tamid, one of the two sacrifices held daily…

2 Kings 6:15-18KJV 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that…

lass=MsoNormal>Jesus’ High Priestly prayer- part 2 (John 17: 17-19)July 6, 2008 (Pray) In my last sermon we entered into the holy of holies, as we looked in the 17th chapter in the book of John. We heard the prayer of Jesus to His Father concerning us, those who have trusted Jesus as our personal Savior.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store to store. Suddenly she became aware that the pudgy little hand of her three year old son was no longer clutched in hers. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing with his little…

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We are all called to Grow in Christ and Growth requires change. Some people like change, others do not. We all need to be willing to change to be able to grow mature in Christ

We all live our lives according to some standard. The question is are we living according to God's standard or some other standard. This sermon looks at how we can "Do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus."

THE POTTER’S HAND Jeremiah 18:1-12 The first thing I want to do is take just a moment to dispel two myths many people have about the Old Testament. After that we’ll take just a moment to briefly say a word about Jeremiah, and about the political and spiritual context of the passage before us. Then finally,…

Jesus was placed in a grave. He was placed in "isolation". He was "quarantined". "Social Distance" was the response from the world... and some of His disciples. However, the grave could not hold Him! We can have the same testimony!

Scripture: Mark 5:21 - 34, especially verse 34 - And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” Introduction: I want to teach you a Hebrew word this morning: shalom. If you wanted to greet someone in Hebrew, you would say, “Shalom.” When you…

A man drives to work at 6:30 a.m. as he has for 8 years. He punches in his time-card and is soon confronted by his supervisor. John is berated and humiliated as he has been repeatedly over the years over minor things. This time he quits---STORMS A strong thunderstorm sweeps through the area and destroys…

Scripture Reading: John 21:15-17 Title: Shepherding the flock of God – 1 Peter 5:1-4 Introduction: I have shared before the one late winter and early spring that sheep down from the mountains grazed one my parents field as the time for lambing approached. As a teenager the sheep were just another reason…

This is not your ordinary 4th of July freedom sermon. In John 8, we're going to look at Verses 1-11. "Now early in the morning." The Greek meaning there means "very early in the morning." "Now early in the morning Jesus came into the temple." He did not come into the holy place or the Holy of Holies.…

The Gift of Faith Faith is all too important to live without. It is evident in more than one form it is something that all people must possess just to make it through life. Faith is not only a gift of the Holy Spirit but in another form it is also a fruit of the Spirit. Faith is the basic requirement…

Unity in the Godhead and in the Church What would happen if the Redwings played hockey like this. Every time any player got the puck, they would shoot for the goal. Over here, over here, I’m open, I’m open. There would be such frenzy, each time the Redwings got the puck: but unfortunately there would…

Strongholds - a fortified place; Fortress; “the high ground” A stronghold may be a fort, the high ground, a cave, a tunnel a place in your life that Satan can use to fight from! 2 Corinthians 10:3 through 2 Corinthians 10:6 (NIV) 3For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.…

“Who Has Authority Over My Life?” Mark 1:14-28 Pastor Bruce Dick – BEFC Pt. 3 of “Who is Jesus and Why it Matters?” March 25, 2007 I sometimes struggle with authority. I don’t know how you respond to that word – authority – but sometimes I struggle and chafe under it like a child does the straps in a…

\\ WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, UNIVERSITY CENTER 2510 ALBION STREET | NASHVILLE, TN | 37208 88TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 SERMON BY PASTOR ROBERT EARL HOUSTON, SR. ASSISTANT PASTOR “The Lord Has Been Good To Us” Deuteronomy 2:1-8 Just a few weeks ago my son, Robert, turned…

Psalm 100:3 (KJV) 3 FKnow ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;F we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 1 Know that the Lord He is God! Far too many have been taken in by other religions, scientists, atheists alike and led to believe that there may be…

2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence.   16So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure...

Every Knee Show Bow and Every Tongue Confess Isa 45:22,23 / Rev 20:11-15. Intro: The Ress. Of the Saints has taken place. We, who are the children of God, redeemed by His Blood, have already stood before Christ & received our reward. But, then we see one more judgment – a WHITE THRONE JGMNT. A JGMT where…