Introduction: Coming to the conclusion of our study in 1 John we see that John gathers together some of the Themes he has dealt with thought this book. One of the most important subjects in the Christian life is prayer. If we want the blessing of God on our life, if we want to enjoy genuine fellowship…

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…

Expect greater, when people are in oneness

Clarification of the text This episode will focus on two items of biblical theology that are controversial in biblical study: How the New Testament writers / apostles quoted the Old Testament The meaning of Acts 2:38 Of the two, the second is more familiar to Christians due to denominational debates…

This morning I am going to plagiarize and entire sermon! This morning I am going to preach someone else’s sermon entirely. And I guess if you are going to plagiarize a sermon you might as well steal a really good one right? So this morning I am going to preach to you a sermon from the Apostle Peter.…

What are the characteristics of Jesus as described in the Book of Colossians? How should we view philosophy that isn't according to Christ? How are Christ and Christians "full"?

I. Introduction A. Tomorrow is a day set aside for remembering those who have died defending freedom. The freedoms that so many people of the United States of America take for granted. Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, a free press, the freedom to bear arms — just to name a…

Watch this video as an opener to this sermon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9sPVwmbBD4

Introduction There are certain sights, sounds and smells that can immediately remind me of certain events or seasons in life. So, for example, the changing color of tree leaves, or the smell of a bonfire or pumpkin pie can immediately remind me of the Fall season or memories of Thanksgiving. The smell…

languages of the world, a blessing disguised as a curse. Learning any language is hard-work- struggling to learn how a new assortment of sounds should be patterned together to to communicate sounds awful to me! I have never been gifted at learning languages. I just don’t have an ear for it. I know that…

1 John 5:6-12 (morning worship) Sermon Details: God provides 3 witnesses regarding His Son and belief in God's magnificent testimony leads to eternal life. Sermon Points: #1 God's External Testimony: of His Son (Baptism, Atonement, Holy Spirit) [6-9...] #2 Internal Testimony: Personal Saving Faith in His Son [10...] #3 Experiential Testimony: Eternal Life in His Son [11-12...] Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

Sermon in a Sentence: Like fire, wind, and the dove, the Holy Spirit will purge us of our sin, lead us into truth, bring us into unity, drive us into the harvest, and call us into a closer walk with God. Sermon Purpose: That believers might be filled with the Spirit and understand the Spirit’s work in…

Peter encourages Christians to endure suffering by keeping eternity in focus.

Acts 2:40-47

Shape View of End Times While this episode covers Acts 2:1-21 , the emphasis is on vv. 14-21. The first thirteen verses are only summarized with respect to what they describe and its biblical-theological significance. Acts 2:14-21 takes us back to the New Covenant idea of the Old Testament. We will talk…

The Kingdm of God here and now brings peace and confidence as we await the ultimate there adn then at the consummation of the age.

The Early Church was a mix of Jews and Non-Jews They came from different backgrounds and beliefs, and John wrote for them. Some had believed in Yahweh, some had believed in Zeus, and some may have believed in nothing at all. Many were still coming to terms with who God was in Jesus Christ. John wrote…