The Promise of Peace I. A PROMISE of peace from PRISON. (v.1-10)A. It’s ROOTED in the POWER of God. (v.2)B. It’s REVEALED in RELATIONSHIP with God. (v.3)C. It’s not LIMITED
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The Temporary Kingdom – Part 10 | 2 Kings 6:8-23
Hints About the Coming Kingdom I. The ANGRY king of ARAM. (v.8-14)A. A typical CONFLICT not unlike TODAY. (v.8-11)B. IDENTIFY the PROBLEM hindering SUCCESS. (v.11-13)C. Use POWER to ELIMINATE the
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 9 | 2 Kings 5:1-27
Masters and Servants I. A FASCINATING story of TRANSFORMATION. (v. 1-27)A. A POWERFUL man with LEPROSY. (v. 1-2)B. A HOPEFUL servant girl, a HOPELESS king. (v. 3-8)C. The COMMANDER is
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 8 | 1 Kings 12:1-33
The Kingdom Divides I. The BACKSTORY is always IMPORTANT. (1 Kings 11:26-40)A. A REBELLION inspired by GOD. (11:26-39)B. A future KING is forced to RUN. (11:40) Every story is the
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 7 | 1 Kings 8:22-53
Eavesdropping on a Prayer I. A PRAYER at the CENTRE of it all. (I Kings 8)A. The GATHERING and the DISMISSAL (v.1-2; v.65-66)B. The OFFERING of SACRIFICES. (v.3-13; v.62-64)C. Solomon
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 6 | 1 Kings 3:1-15
It all starts so well…or does it? I. Solomon’s ENCOUNTER with GOD. (v. 1-15)A. An AWESOME but difficult QUESTION. (v. 5)B. A VERY good DECISION. (v. 5-9)C. He gets WISDOM
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 5 | 1 Chron. 29:1-20
As David Approaches the End I. PASSING the TORCH on a lifelong DREAM. (1 Chron. 22-29)A. David’s PREPARATION for the TEMPLE.(1 Chron. 22-28)B. Everyone’s GENEROSITY to the PROJECT.(v.1-9)C. David’s REALIZATION
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 4 | Selections from 2 Samuel 11 and 12
A Not-So-Secret Family Secret I. A RUTHLESS abuse of POWER. (11:1-27)A. LISTEN…an ECHO of Eden. (11:1-5; Gen.3:6)B. Two ATTEMPTS to HIDE the truth.(v.6-24) C. David SAYS more than he REALIZES.(v.25-27; 12:10)
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 3 | 2 Samuel 7:1-29
A Perspective Altering Conversation with God I. David’s PLANS and God’s RESPONSE. (v.1-17)A. David WANTS to build God’s HOUSE. (v.1-3)B. Since WHEN has God NEEDED a HOUSE? (v.4-7)C. God BUILDS
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 2 | 2 Samuel 6:1-23
A Story that Disturbs and Agitates Us I. The STORY on the SURFACE. (v.1-23)A. David is CENTRING things in JERUSALEM. (2 Sam. 5) B. WORSHIP is a top PRIORITY. (v.1-5,
Read moreThe Temporary Kingdom – Part 1 | I Samuel 17:1-58
Rereading a Famous Bible Story I. The TACTICS of the OPPOSITION. (v.1-16)A. DEFINING the terms of ENGAGEMENT. (v.8-9)B. INCITING and USING fear. (v.10-11, 23-24) This is a really famous story,
Read moreBeing GBC – Part 2 | 2 Peter 1:3-11 (Eph. 3:10)
How to Make Known God’s Manifold Wisdom I. The FOUNDATION: God has GIVEN what we NEED. (v.3-4)A. The BEAUTY of the past TENSE. (v.3-4)B. The importance of KNOWING in RELATIONSHIP
Read moreBeing GBC – Part 1 | Ephesians 1-3
What’s the Big Deal About Church? I. One VERSE that SHOULD blow your MIND. (Eph. 3:10)A. God’s INTENTION for the CHURCH. (v.10)B. To DEMONSTRATE the “Manifold WISDOM of God.” (v.10)C.
Read moreThe Book of 2nd John | 2 John 1:1-13
Letter to the “Lady” I. Same ISSUES, shorter LETTER. (2 John)A. To the “LADY” and her “CHILDREN”. (v.1,13)B. LOVE is the COMMAND from the BEGINNING. (v.2-6)C. A WARNING against the
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Sermon – Pastor will be “shooting from the hip” No text available for this sermon. Please watch the baptismal part of the service video at this link: [https://fb.watch/ukzOU5loCh/]
Read more1 John – A Fellowship of Life, Light, and Love. Part 2 | 1 John 2:15-3:10
The Dark pushes against the Light I. The reality of a TRINITY of DARKNESS. (2:15-17)A. FEELING, HAVING, and CONTROLLING.(v.16)B. This GOES way BACK. (Gen.3:6-7; Mt. 4:3-4,6,8-9) John is writing to
Read more1 John – A Fellowship of Life, Light, and Love – Part 1 | 1 John 1:1-2:14
How Light Leads to “Koinonia” I. JOHN has a specific PURPOSE. (1:1-4)A. PROCLAIMING the WORD of LIFE. (1:1-2; 2:19,22)B. COMPLETING the circle of FELLOWSHIP (koinonia). (1:3-4)C. Fellowship is SHARING the
Read moreThe Book of Job – Part 1 | Job 1-42
A Doorway to Reading Job [Due to technical issues beyond our control, there is no recording of this week’s service.] I. Job: A short SUMMARY of a long STORY .A.
Read moreThe Revelation of Jesus Christ – Part 12 | Revelation 19:11-20:15
The King and His Kingdom I. A DESCRIPTION of the KING. (19:11-21)A. A WARRIOR who is WORTHY. (v.11-16)B. Multiple SYMBOLS of POWER. (v.11-16)C. ONE already BLOODIED. (v.13)D. With a different
Read moreThe Revelation of Jesus Christ – Part 11 | Revelation 17:1-19:10
A Tale of Two… I. A text of COMPARISON and CONTRAST. (17:1-19:10; 21:1-22:21) II. A tale of two WOMEN… A. The PROSTITUTE of the BEAST. (17:3-6) B. The BRIDE of the LAMB.
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