From this sermon, we need to have two truths etched on our hearts that will help us not to rob ourselves of God’s blessing, and instead, gain His blessing in our lives.

In this sermon we see that all things come from God's hand, even our ability to provide for ourselves. We learn how God provides all things for us and orchestrates circumstances to teach us to depend on Him.

In this sermon, Pastor Jack addresses some of the trends in the world and in the church that we need to beware of, be on guard against, use discernment toward, so that no advantage will be taken of us by Satan. In doing so, he hopes to equip us to deal with many of the things we may encounter in the coming year.

In I Cor. 6:11, Paul tells us how all believers are a bunch of “has beens” in Christ. From this sermon, we should gain an understanding about three life changing things that happen to every person who places their faith in Jesus Christ.

In this text, we learn we need to give thanks to God for His many acts of kindness to us because He saved us, in spite of our sin, He rescued us from our enemies, and He provided for us.

Trying to summarize the role of an elder in one sermon is like trying to stuff an elephant into a thimble, so we need to be selective. In this sermon, Pastor Jack teaches us about the role of an elder as a model, as a shepherd, and as a target of Satan.

In these verses we learn about three different groups of characteristics about the Word of God. We learn how God’s Word changes us, why we should treasure God’s Word, and how the Bible helps us fulfill our reason for existing.