ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY

Posted by on Nov 29, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached on a Baptism Sunday; November 29, 2009 from Ephesians 3:14-21 Theme: According to God’s riches in glory, we have rich spiritual resources for living for Jesus on earth. This is a very special Sunday to me. It’s one of those days in which I am very thankful to God for the privilege of being the pastor of Bethany Bible Church; because today, I get to baptize my two...
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THANKS IN "ALL THINGS"

Posted by on Nov 22, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached Thanksgiving Sunday; November 22, 2009 from Romans 8:28-30 Theme: God’s loving providence gives His people the basis for thanksgiving in ‘all things’. To prepare our hearts for our Thanksgiving celebration later this week, I ask you to turn to one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I suspect it’s also a favorite of many of us here today. Please open...
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SOWING BY FAITH

Posted by on Nov 15, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached November 15, 2009 from Mark 4.26-29 Theme: God sovereignly works to spread His kingdom through the faithful sowing of His word. Each time that we highlight the ministry of The Gideons, I consider it a good opportunity for us to look together at what the Bible says about its own power to transform the lives of people around us. After all, the ministry of The Gideons—to...
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THE CHALLENGES OF DISBELIEF

Posted by on Nov 8, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached November 8, 2009 from Matthew 28:11-15 Theme: This passage reminds us that our obedience to the Great Commission will be accompanied by the active challenges of disbelief. We’re drawing near the end of our study of the Gospel of Matthew. Shortly, we’ll come to the Great Commission of the resurrected Lord to His church—that is that, in light of all we have been told...
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"HAVING BEEN BORN AGAIN"

Posted by on Nov 1, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached November 1, 2009 from 1 Peter 1:22-25 Theme: This passage helps us to appreciate the necessity of being ‘born again’ in Christ. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God...
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REJOICE!

Posted by on Oct 25, 2009 in 2009 | 0 comments Preached October 25, 2009 from Matthew 28:1-10 Theme: This passage tells us some of the reasons we have for rejoicing over the resurrection of Jesus. This morning, we begin our study of the final chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. And what good news it presents to us—especially against the backdrop of the story of the cross! The crucified Son of God is alive! And the theme of this...
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