If you would like any of our sermons on CD, please specify the title of the sermon(s) and include your name and shipping address. Send your request to us using our Contact Page here: Sermon CD Request Form
Continuing on what makes strong congregations, as we consider 1st Peter 5, there are two basic exhortations that Peter makes: Peter exhorts the Elders of the Lord’s church Peter exhorts Christians This teaching we will focus on exhorting Christians in 1st Peter 5 verses 5 and following. 1 Peter 5 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all…
The Beatitudes are foundational to entering in to the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes serve as the path that leads into the Kingdom of Heaven. If we are going to be a citizen of God’s Kingdom, we must have the right view of ourselves. The Beatitudes help us have the right view of ourselves; not for proud or egocentric or self-righteous. Matthew…
As we consider God’s Word in 1st Peter 5, we see that to have strong congregations requires, 1. A strong commitment to God’s Word, and 2. Strong leadership. We have previously covered 1 Peter 5:1-4, where Peter exhorts the elders of the church. 1 Peter 5:1-4 1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and…
The sermon on the mount begins with the Beatitudes. The background to the Beatitudes begins in Matthew 4. Jesus went everywhere to preach the gospel of the Kingdom, that the Kingdom was at hand. Matthew 4:17 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Then in Matthew 5, we are…
Entering into God’s presence and worshiping Him in spirit and truth, is one of the greatest blessings that we have. Worshiping God is the most important thing that we can do. And, it is the most beneficial thing we can do. When we worship God, we are in His presence. Jesus talks about the importance of true worship, that God is seeking…
Continuing the study of Philippians 4; how to maintain the joy and peace we have as Christians. The Kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit; we have eternal joy and peace. We can lose that joy and peace, however Philippians 4 provides the way that we can maintain eternal joy and peace. Philippians 4: 4 Rejoice…
When a person obeys the Gospel, that person is added to the church. As Christians, we have been delivered from the realm of darkness, and we are now in the spiritual realm; we are part of the Kingdom of God. Col 1:13 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of…
As Christians, we need to fully understand that we are in spiritual warfare, against the devil. Be aware of the devil that is on the prowl: The devil will try to destroy us spiritually. Satan will try to deceive us with lies, false teachings; uses false religions to deceive us. Satan will try to temp us. Satan will make false accusation against…
We are in a spiritual warfare, it is real, and it will continue to go on for as long as this earth exists. It is a fight between righteousness and unrighteousness, between that which is good and that which is wrong, between that which is holy and that which is unholy. If you are a Christian, then you are at war with…
1 Peter 4:12-19 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are reproached for the name of…