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John 6:60-71 records the day many of Jesus' disciples stopped following him. This sermon shows that the hard saying about eating his flesh and drinking his blood was a deliberate shock. Jesus pressed the picture of bread until it broke, so that hearers who wanted more loaves would see that he gives himself in death. The saying forced a decision. Many turned back, and Jesus asked the Twelve whether they would leave too. Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall we go?" and confessed Jesus as the Holy One of God before he understood everything. Verses 64, 65 and 70 then show that the Father grants faith and the Son chooses first. Christ holds his people through dry seasons and doubts, and he will never cast out anyone who comes to him.

'holy disposition,' what is this? We need to understand that this is not a natural disposition. Our disposition, as we have already seen, is that of rebellion against God both in our flesh and in our minds. Eph. 2 clearly tells us that we are by nature, that which is natural to us, children of wrath. Our confession tells us that regeneration consists in giving a holy disposition. God must give us a holy disposition and in this 'giving' the scripture teaches we are passive in receiving it. John 3:3-8

1) The Sin Of Achan And The Wrath Of God 2) Joshua Prays And God Reveals 3) The Sinner Is Identified And Confesses 4) The Sinner Is Condemned And The Wrath Of God Is Turned Away

The 5:00 worship service will be Hebrews 1.14 with guidance from Belgic Confession Article 12 as we look at angels and demons. There are spiritual beings all around us all the time. The Lord uses angels to help us. How? Come Sunday night for more. ---------- October 18, 2026 EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Responsive Reading of Matthew 8:28-34 Scripture Reading: Hebrews 1:1-14 Confessional Reading: Belgic Confession Article 12 Text: Hebrews 1:14 Sermon: "Angels Watching Over Us" Theme: God created the angels, assigning them to be our helpers in the warfare of this life 1. God's act of creation is for His glory 2. God's working of providence is for our good 3. The angels He made – for now – to be our helpers 4. And good thing because every demon is against us

This sermon explores the Song of Moses in Exodus 15 as a foundational model for Christian worship, emphasizing that singing is the appropriate response to God's redemptive acts. The central message argues that the origin of our song is the salvation accomplished by God, who delivers His people from the bondage of sin and death. The purpose of this singing is threefold: to remember what God has done, to confess who God is based on His revealed character, and to trust in His promise to lead believers to His holy habitation. The exposition traces this theme through redemptive history, showing how the deliverance from Egypt foreshadows the greater work of Christ and culminates in the eschatological vision of Revelation 15. The tone is instructional and pastoral, encouraging the congregation to find stability and joy in their faith by engaging in biblical singing that reflects the glory of the divine warrior who saves.

In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Pastor Richard Caldwell what happens when you hide sin and how Christians should live knowing that the Lord sees every secret thought and action. Beginning with Psalm 94:7-11 and Psalm 90:8, Pastor Caldwell explains that the root of overcoming secret sins is the fear of the Lord, which warns the lost of coming judgment at the Great White Throne in Revelation 20 and exhorts believers not to believe Satan's lie that they can get away with concealing sin. Looking at Proverbs 28:13 and 1 John 1:9, he shows that hiding sin from God brings spiritual misery, harms the people around us, and invites the loving, fatherly discipline of God, whereas confessing and forsaking sin in genuine biblical repentance restores a clear conscience, sweet fellowship with the Father, and the blessed life of Psalm 1. Finally, contrasting deliberate concealment with David's humble prayer in Psalm 19 for God to reveal hidden faults and restrain presumptuous sins, Pastor Caldwell reminds believers that although the accuser attacks their private sins, they have an Advocate in Christ whose blood paid for all their sins, freeing them by grace in Romans 6 to walk in obedience as their works are judged for reward.

This sermon emphasizes the biblical imperative for believers to exercise spiritual discernment by testing all teachings against the truth of Scripture. Drawing from 1 John 4, the message identifies the correct confession of Jesus Christ's incarnation as the primary test for distinguishing the Spirit of God from the spirit of error. The exposition addresses contemporary theological errors, including Gnosticism, liberal theology, and easy believism, urging the congregation to reject doctrines that compromise the deity of Christ or the sufficiency of His atonement. While acknowledging the prevalence of false prophets in the world, the sermon offers comfort by affirming that the indwelling Holy Spirit enables true believers to overcome deception. The tone is both cautionary and encouraging, calling the church to be alert to doctrinal purity while trusting in God's preservation of His people.

Midweek Teaching Series - The Second London Baptist Confession, 1689 Chapter 26: The Church Section 2 "Its Identity (Local and Visible) Pastor Bucky Erwin