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The Holy Spirit and The One Church

Tuesday December 13, 2022 Jude 19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. The Holy Spirit when he comes in the heart comes like water. That is to say, he comes to purify the soul. He … Continue reading

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Living Sacrifices To God – In Service

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure … Continue reading

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Noah’s Faith, Noah’s Family – 2

Scripture Text – Genesis 6:9 – 7:24 Methuselah was Noah’s grandfather, and Noah knew that when his grandfather died, nothing stood in the way of God’s judgment falling on a wicked world. For over a century, Noah had been warning … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 3

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the second of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The False Teachers Destroyed … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 2

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is a continuation of the first of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The … Continue reading

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Beware of False Teachers and Teaching

A while back I did a series of expository teachings on the small letter that Jude wrote to believers. I want to reiterate something from that letter today because of the onslaught of falsehood that is confronting Christians today. Sadly, … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Sodom and Gomorrah

THROUGHOUT Scripture and in countless extrabiblical works, Sodom and Gomorrah and the other cities of the plain (Genesis 13:12) stand as a symbol of divine judgment for collective wickedness. What was once a well-watered, fertile region is today barren, full … Continue reading

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Questions On Bible Prophecy – 2

*Pastor’s Note: We will continue, in no particular order questions posed from the excellent book by Mark Hitchcock entitled, The Complete Book of Bible Prophecy. My hope and prayer is that it will give some insight into much of the … Continue reading

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Thought of the Day – C.H. Spurgeon – 1/16/2022

For 1-16-2022: The Christian faith does not change with the course of time; we are still to contend for the truth. The church today has no right to insult the memory of the martyrs by making friends with unbiblical teaching … Continue reading

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Jude Verses 24-25

Jude 1:24-25, “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion … Continue reading

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Jude Verses 22-23

Jude 1:22-23, “And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.” Continuing on Jude starts this next verse with the word, AND. … Continue reading

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Jude Verse 21

Jude 1:21, “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” Jude 1:21, “Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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Keep In God’s Love

Philippians 3:20, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (NKJV) Colossians 1:23, “If indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from … Continue reading

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Jude Verse 20

Jude 1:20, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, . . .” I truly love how Jude starts this section now as it relates not to apostates or false teachers, but … Continue reading

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Jude Verses 17-19

Jude 1:17-19, “But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own … Continue reading

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Jude Verse 16

Jude 1:16, “These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.” I want to continue with the thoughts we left off with concerning the character and nature of … Continue reading

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Jude Verses 14-15

Jude 1:14-15, ‘Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, “to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their … Continue reading

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Jude Verses 12-13

Jude 1:12-13, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading

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Jude Verse 12

Jude 1:12, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading

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Jude Verse 11

Jude 1:11, “Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.” We continue where we left off in verse 11. … Continue reading

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