Written Sermons
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Series on Hebrews Title: Inescapable Decision Introduction: We must never lose sight of the main point of Hebrews. Persecuted Jewish Christians were tempted to return to their synagogues and abandon their confession of Christ. The author has set before us the appearance of the Son of God as the long awaited Savior in Chapter 1.…
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Series on Hebrews Title: Untouched by an Angel Introduction: The decisive event of all time and the event around which all history turns has occurred. God the Creator of the universe has appeared in the flesh and demonstrated that he is the heir of all. Thus, we saw, last time, that we live in the…
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Series on Hebrews Title God’s Final Word Introduction: Hebrews stands alone in enabling us to understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. The unity of God’s purpose and promise shines here like the light of the sun. The reason is that this epistle, written to Jewish Christians, demonstrates that Christ is the fulfillment…
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I Superior Potentate 1:1-2:18A Superior by Privilege 1:1-4B Superior by Proclamation 1:5-14C Superior by Proof 2:1-4 D Superior by Position 2:5-18 II Superior Prophet 3:1-4:13A Superior by Person 3:1-6B Superior by Perseverance 3:7-4:2C Superior by Peace 4:3-13 III Superior Priest 4:14-7:28A Superior by Perfection 4:14-5:10B Superior by People 5:11-6:12C Superior by Pact 6:13-20D Superior by Province…
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INTRODUCTION The book of Jonah is one of the most severely debated books in the Bible because the rationalistic pseudo-scientific element in our culture find it unacceptable. A man swallowed by a fish? “impossible they say!” However, as I am sure you know, Jesus referred to the book as real history when he compared His…
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Theme: Indictments by the divine judge in two messages. OUTLINE Message 1 First and second indictments, Breaking the covenant by dishonoring 1:1-14, and breaking the covenant by deceit 2:1-17 Message 2 Third and fourth indictments, Breaking the covenant by disobedience 3:1-15, and Breaking the covenant by disrespect 3:16-4:6 INTRODUCTION If you like court TV which…
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Theme: Indictments by the divine judge in two messages. OUTLINE Message 1 First and second indictments, Breaking the covenant by dishonoring 1:1-14, and breaking the covenant by deceit 2:1-17 Message 2 Third and fourth indictments, Breaking the covenant by disobedience 3:1-18, and Breaking the covenant by disrespect 4:1-6 INTRODUCTION If you like court TV which…
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INTRODUCTION Obadiah is, by word count, the shortest book in the Old Testament. Few are more powerful. Although the date is disputed, it may also be the oldest minor prophetic book. In this day and age we are all aware of the conflict between Isaac and Ishmael, but this book is about an older and…
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Title: Wills and Deeds INTRODUCTION Many people are very concerned with what happens to their property after they die. They not only write wills and pass on deeds, they do all they can to obtain the result they wish after they are gone. They can’t take it with them but they know where they want…
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Title: Crime and Punishment INTRODUCTION Having given directions for the dividing and purifying of the Promised Land God now reveals through Moses directions for the sanctification of the land . As you will recall the descendants of Levi were not given a territory of their own like the other tribes. Instead they are spread through…
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Title: Life Is Not Unlimited INTRODUCTION This Scripture deals with a topic which is very much discussed today in the news. When Britain established the modern state of Israel with the Balfour declaration they set certain boundaries in Palestine to be repatriated for the Jewish people. In a subsequent war with Arab neighbors in 1967…
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Title: The Stages of Life INTRODUCTION Here are recorded the stages of Israel’s journey to the promised land. They are comparable in a unique way to the stages of our lives. This chapter does not report on the happenings at these stages for the most part. It just lists where they were. Very few of…
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Title: Keeping the Fellowship INTRODUCTION The question settled here is whether we will support our brethren or leave them in the lurch. The promised land lay on the far side of the Jordan river. The tribes had to cross it in order to enter and conquer the Canaanites. The tribes were still on the east…
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Title: Divine Distribution INTRODUCTION As God gave instructions for the battle, He now gave instructions for the distribution of the plunder. It was His battle and His right to order the way in which the captured people, creatures, and goods were to be distributed. This is no small matter. The things taken in battle were…
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Title: A Holy War INTRODUCTION This is Moses’ last hurrah. He has already been warned of his departure before Israel enters the promised land. But he goes out with a bang. He gets to see the vengeance of the Lord visited on an archenemy, the Midianites. Verses 1 and 2, The Lord said to Moses,…
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