Announcements Hymn Hymn Prayer Introduction - we are going to look at a couple prophecies today in the Old Testament and do a review of the doctrine of the Day of the Lord. Then we will look at how these prophecies are used in the New Testament. Read Joel 2:18-3:3 Prophecy 1 Pouring out of the Spirit…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Answering 4 questions Why do we Baptize? Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Why do we Baptize?…

*ECF 7th September 2008 Romans 8:5-13 In 1921, Lewis Lawes became the warden at Sing Sing Prison. At that time, Sing Sing was notorious as a tough and brutal prison. And yet, when Lawes retired 20 years later, that prison had become a humanitarian institution. Many people credited Lawes for the change.…

Introduction: Illustration - The Reality of Trials It's been said concerning trials and storms of life that, "Either you just came through one, are now entering one, or one looms on your horizon." Main Thought: Prepare today for the persecutions of tomorrow looking for the promise of eternity. Sub-intro:…

1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he sowed, some…

There is a door that Jesus has opened for us so that we might be able to have a home in Heaven with him! Will you walk through the door Jesus has opened for you?

When the topic of speaking in tongues is brought up in churches, a storm of questions are asked. Were these tongues at Pentecost known languages or unknown tongues? Is speaking in tongues the initial evidence and proof of Spirit baptism? Does one need to speak in tongues to be saved? Or one could ask…

“Christian Communities must learn how to work vigorously for the limited change that is possible, to mourn over persistent and seemingly ineradicable evils, and to celebrate the good whenever it happens.” - M. Volf This quote is helpful because it helps us to consider what it means to be reconciled to…

All three members of the Godhead play a role in our salvation. In today's message, Pastor Leger looks at the role of the Holy Spirit in our salvation from Ephesians chapter 1.

Introduction Background of the account to this point Paul coming to Jerusalem the brothers hoping to show a gesture of good will with Paul sponsoring men that were taking vows Paul recognized by Asian (Turkey) Jews and cause an uproar Romans get involved, essentially saving Paul’s life Paul sharing his…

The Promise: Eternal Life Whom is this Promise made to? 1. “Whosoever” – Unlimited Atonement a. The word “whosoever” is used 110 times in the N.T. and is used with an unrestricted meaning (Jn.3:16; Acts 2:21; 10:43; Rev.22:17). · And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall…

I had a tougher time writing this sermon this week because I couldn’t stop thinking about this little fig tree. We don’t know much about it, except that it’s at least three years old, and barren. A barren fig tree in the middle of a vineyard seems like a pitiable character. But what good reason might…