THE WITNESS BEFORE KINGS

PM Home Bible Study Group; May 13, 2009 Acts 25:1-26:32 Theme: Before he was sent to Rome, God used Paul to give a gospel appeal to the Jewish king Agrippa II. It would be hard to imagine how difficult things must have been for Paul, when last we read of him in Acts. He had spent two years of waiting for a decision to be made concerning his case by Governor Felix—those two years occupied,...
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LESSONS FROM OUR FIRST MOTHER

Preached Mother’s Day; May 10, 2009 Various Passages from Genesis Theme: We owe honor to our first mother on Mother’s Day; because her story is a key part of our own story of redemption. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Mother’s Day Sunday is a day we set aside for...
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Martyrs Under the Altar

AM Bible Study, May 6, 2009 Revelation 6:9-11 Theme: The opening of the fifth seal reveals the great martyrdom of the saints during the time of tribulation.  The opening of the fifth seal reveals something distinct from the first four. Each of the first four is followed by a cry from heaven, “Come.” But there is no such call with the opening of the fifth seal. The first four seals...
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Sacred Scholarship

Preached May 3, 2009 Psalm 111 Theme: True wisdom shows itself through contemplating and praising God for His wonderful works. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) There’s something that all of us have in common. We all love to “study” the things we delight in. Some people,...
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Four Horseman

AM Bible Study, April 29, 2009 Revelation 6:1-8 Theme: The opening of the first four seals releases the first four events of the tribulation. In chapter 4, we were given a glimpse into future events that will surround the throne of the living God. In chapter 5, we were shown a picture of Jesus Christ in this scene—having prevailed by His act of redemption on the cross, and having proven...
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