Calvary Chapel McKinney

Message Take Aways:

1. John declares that Jesus Christ is the Word of Life, the only source that grants eternal life—“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

2. John proclaims that God is light and reminds that those who claim fellowship with Him are to walk in light rather than darkness—“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” 1 Peter 2:9

3. John calls us to humbly acknowledge our sin before God rather than lie, with the promise that the Lord is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness—“As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12

Message Take Aways:

1. King Ahaz is remembered as a wicked king because he continually walked in the abominations of the pagan nations—“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2

2. King Ahaz wrongly believed an alliance with man would be more beneficial that trusting the word of God, which ultimately resulted in his being enslaved and abandoned—“Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” James 4:4

3. The apostasy ushered in by King Ahaz was rooted in spiritual compromise and a fleshly desire to please man, and it eventually resulted in judgment from the Lord—“The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.” Proverbs 10:7

Message Take Aways:

1. The Second Coming of Christ is not delayed due to a slackness on God’s part in fulfilling His word, but rather a demonstration of His patient longsuffering—“For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!” Ezekiel 18:32

2. The Day of the Lord will come suddenly upon an unrighteous world eventually ushering in the new heavens and a new earth as promised in God’s word—“Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42

3. Knowing the promises of God, the believer is to walk in steadfastness by knowing the word and continually growing in the Lord—“You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” James 5:8

Author & Apologist Charlie Campbell from AlwaysBeReady.com shares a special message at Calvary Chapel McKinney.

Message Take Aways:

1. The reigns of King Zechariah & King Shallum demonstrate that those who live in opposition to the truth of God’s word will suffer violence—“There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12

2. The reigns of King Menahem, King Pekahiah, & King Pekah remind that a nation seeking to establish itself apart from the Lord will experience volatility and instability that will eventually lead to its demise—"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the LORD!” Isaiah 31:1

3. King Jotham reminds that a man who prepares his ways before the LORD will experience great victory in his life—“Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5

Message Take Aways:

1. The church must remain vigilant against false teachers recognizing the damage caused by their destructive doctrines—“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1

2. Unrepentant false teachers face impending doom as they will be judged by the Lord God—“For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom; They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.” Job 21:30

3. The depravity of false teachers is manifested by their empty teachings, corrupt conduct, arrogant pride, and selfish ambitions—“These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.” Jude 1:16

4. The unbiblical doctrines of false teachers are deceptive, ultimately leading people away from the truth and back into the bondage of sin—“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers,” 2 Timothy 4:3

Message Take Aways:

1. King Uzziah represented a fresh era of positivity for the kingdom of Judah after the disappointing end of his father’s reign emerging as a youthful, strong, intelligent successor who sought the Lord—“Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

2. As King Uzziah sought the Lord, the kingdom of Judah was blessed with extraordinary prosperity, thriving civically, militarily, and intellectually—“But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.” Luke 12:31

3. The stubborn pride of King Uzziah led him to resist godly counsel, bringing terrible consequences and leaving a tragic blemish upon an otherwise glorious reign—“A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Proverbs 29:23

Message Take Aways:

1. The believer is called to godliness, and the Lord has granted everything we need to walk accordingly—“walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory” 1 Thessalonians 2:12

2. The believer is to actively pursue growth in their personal walk with the Lord—“we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ” Ephesians 4:14-15

3. The promise of coming glory has been proclaimed in the Gospel, demonstrated by the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, and declared throughout the whole counsel of Scripture—“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” Philippians 3:20-21

Message Take Aways:

1. King Amaziah showed great potential by initially doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but a disloyal heart caused him to stray from righteousness—“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Luke 16:13

2. The pride of King Amaziah led to a disastrous military defeat, causing his kingdom to suffer great loss—“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18

3. Though King Jeroboam was spiritually depraved, the Lord utilized him to preserve Israel in accordance with His covenantal promise—“He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,” Psalm 105:8

Message Take Aways:

1. Elders are appointed to be faithful shepherds who lovingly serve God’s people with genuine devotion and humility—“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28

2. Christians are to live in humble submission to the Lord by conducting themselves with lowliness and meekness towards others—“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering” Colossians 3:12

3. The believer is encouraged to remain steadfast in their commitment to the Lord Jesus understanding that eternal glory is promised to all who suffer for His name—“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58