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Joyful Warriors: Rejoicing When Enemies Preach Christ Philippians 1:17-18 October 21, 2026

Israel needed water, without which, they would die. But, there was a great adversary as well. Providentially, God would meet their need for water and then use the water to defeat their enemy. We do not like to be in need. Interestingly, God can use our need to do something greater than what is needed. Are you trusting God in time of adversity? Your need is NOTHING to Almighty God.

The sermon uses the metaphor of deer hunting to illustrate the spiritual warfare Christians face, drawing from John 10 to explain that the enemy's goal is to steal, kill, and destroy. The speaker argues that Satan operates like a hunter using decoys to distract believers from their focus on Christ, deceive them with false appearances of safety or pleasure, and draw them away from their spiritual walk. Just as a hunter exploits a deer's weaknesses and distractions to secure a kill, the devil targets individual vulnerabilities to undermine testimonies, marriages, and faith. The message warns that while salvation is secure, the consequences of spiritual distraction can be devastating and irreversible, urging believers to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus rather than the world's distractions. The tone is urgent and pastoral, calling for immediate repentance and a renewed commitment to avoid being caught off guard by the enemy's schemes.

(#92) In conquering death, Christ leaves no enemy standing on the field of battle.

By alienated it means that were estranged from God, that is they were a non-participants, passive in anything pertaining to God. In their unsaved condition they went through life with no regard to God.

This sermon examines the imperative for preachers and believers to handle Scripture with rigorous diligence and accuracy, contrasting the faithful workman with the false teacher who distorts truth. The central message emphasizes that accurate exegesis is not merely an intellectual exercise but a sacred duty to represent God correctly and instruct His people in right living. By analyzing the Greek terms for diligence and accuracy, the text highlights the necessity of conscientious study and the avoidance of godless, empty chatter that corrupts the mind. The sermon warns that false doctrine spreads like gangrene, rotting the church from within, while faithful teaching conforms believers to the image of Christ. Ultimately, the preacher is called to seek God's approval rather than human favor, ensuring that the message conveyed is the unadulterated truth of God's Word.

In this message marking a baptism at Grace Baptist Church, we consider the key to victory in winning the battle against sin. Although baptism does not save, it does point to realities that help us greatly to secure victory in our warfare against sin, temptation, and the enemy of our souls.

This sermon explores Psalm 129 as a source of comfort for believers facing prolonged affliction and hostility. It highlights the central truth that God is righteous, meaning He is holy and faithful to His promises, which ensures that the wicked will not ultimately prevail against His people. The message contrasts the temporary flourishing of enemies with their inevitable failure to reap a harvest, using the imagery of grass on housetops that withers before it grows. By connecting the historical suffering of Israel to the ongoing struggles of the church, the sermon encourages believers to look back at God's past preservation and forward to His future judgment. This perspective offers profound peace, affirming that while the church may feel diminished, God's power remains unconsumed and His promises stand firm.

Do you truly trust and believe that God has the power and the love to help you in whatever you are struggling with today? This sermon explores the Westminster Confession of Faith on the assurance of salvation, addressing the common struggle of doubt among believers. By examining David's song of praise in 2 Samuel 22, the text highlights God's power as a refuge against both physical enemies and the final enemy of death. The exposition clarifies the theological concept of being 'clean in God's sight,' explaining that believers are counted righteous not by their own merit but by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ. The message encourages the audience to rest in the certainty of God's protection and delight in them, finding peace in the knowledge that their standing before God is secure through faith in Christ alone.

Psalm 21:8–13 sets before the church a confident eschatological expectation concerning Christ's second coming and his final triumph over all enemies of God. This exposition of the second half of Psalm 21 reads the psalm in its Davidic-messianic fulfilment, tracing the certain destruction of all who oppose the Lord's Anointed and closing with the church's doxological response to the coming victory. Main points: - the king's enemies and their certain destruction - the nature and completeness of divine judgment on Christ's foes - the church's response — exalting the Lord in confident praise Scripture references: - Psalms 20:1-9; 21:1-13 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-psalm-21-the-kings-exaltation-and-future-triumph-part-2 Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai