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VaultAI Summary: This sermon provides comfort to believers distressed by the presence of false teachers and wickedness in the church and world, grounding its message in 2 Peter 2:9. The preacher highlights three historical examples of divine judgment—the fallen angels, the global flood, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah—to demonstrate God's power and certainty in punishing the unjust. These accounts serve to reassure the faithful that their suffering is not unexpected but part of God's sovereign design, which ultimately includes the rescue of the righteous. The text emphasizes that God's delay in judgment is an act of mercy, allowing time for repentance, while urging believers to remain patient and faithful amidst trials. Ultimately, the cross stands as the supreme proof that God knows how to deliver His people from sin and evil.

The Importance of watching for Christ's Coming. Mark 13: 32-37 – "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is." We can see from these verses that no one except the Father in heaven is going to know the day or the hour in which our Lord will come back in His glorious Second Coming. Not even the Son, Himself knows; that is; according to His human nature. Even the angels do not know when He shall return. In verse 33, Jesus says that on this basis that we do not know, that we should be persons who take heed, and watch, and pray. For none of us knows when the time is. What kind of watching is the Lord Jesus looking for, from all Christian people? I believe that it is our looking to see if we are prepared to meet Him, through our death, which could really take place at any time. It is in this sense that He could come for us at any time. We should be ready and prepared to meet Him in the most important sense possible; that of thinking through whether we have not only repented of all of our sins, but that we have been praying about having a consistent walk with Him in righteousness and godliness, and have been cultivating consistent fellowship with Him each and every day of our Christian life.

God's purpose for your life does not wait for you to have everything figured out. In Judges 13, He moved toward a barren woman in a struggling tribe, setting apart her unborn son as a Nazirite before he ever took his first breath. Even when Israel had drifted from Him for decades, God remained faithful to His plan. Preparation for that plan began not with Samson, but with his mother's obedience. The same is true for us today. God is not looking for perfection before He acts. He is looking for hearts that are willing to be set apart and ready. The question worth asking is whether we are preparing for what He has already purposed.

I. The Man who is Eternal Son of God (vs. 4-6) II. The Man with Eternal Authority (vs. 7-9) III. The Man who is Eternal Creator (vs. 10-12) IV. The Man who is Eternal Judge (vs. 13-14)

En esta opotunidad veremos como al sonar de cada nuevo toque de trompeta, el terror y juicios son cada vez mayores.

Church Life must be deeply rooted in the Confession of Jesus Christ. There are three layers of this mystery (v. 16) 1. Person -- "manifested in the flesh" 2. Work -- "vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, taken up in glory" 3. Mission -- "proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world" We must proclaim Christ in us, the hope of glory.

In the last half of Genesis chapter 18 we see a reminder of the Lord's love for Abraham expressed in His covenant promises to him and God's explaining His purposes to him. Abraham in turn expresses his love for God in his regard for the Lord's honor and compassion even in judgment. Abraham reflects the Lord's kindness by negotiating with God to spare the city of Sodom, where his nephew Lot lives. There is a back-and-forth dialog between the Lord and Abraham as he tests the limits of God's mercy. The Lord spared Lot from the righteous judgment on Sodom, but it is clear from later revelation that the city had a deep and abiding influence on Lot and his family even though he "felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds" (2 Peter 2:8). The Lord is rescuing His people through the gospel from this wicked world, and we are grateful that His mercy is extended to us.

Grace Bible Fellowship Sunday July 26, 2026 Welcome Everyone! A Name Greater Than The Angels Hebrews 1:4-14

This section includes an exhortation grounded in the truth of Hebrews 1:2—that God has spoken in these last days by His Son. It employs a lesser-to-greater argument, highlighting the superiority of the message delivered through the Son and His apostles over the revelation mediated by angels under the old covenant. We are in danger of drifting away if we fail to pay close attention to what God has spoken through His Son. The author of Hebrews uses a nautical metaphor of an unanchored ship: the winds will inevitably arise and carry it away. The legally binding nature of the words given through the Son is also stressed. Since the Old Testament revelation was binding and carried punishment for the disobedient, how much greater is the weight of the word spoken by the Son. The witnesses to this word are the Son, His apostles, and God Himself. If we neglect this word and drift away, we shall not escape. Applications are drawn from later in Hebrews concerning the anchor of the soul that enters within the veil, and from Paul's warning in Colossians not to be taken captive by the traditions of men.