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This sermon explores Psalm 124 as a declaration of divine protection, contrasting the certain death of those without God with the assured life of those who trust in His covenant faithfulness. The text presents four metaphors of destruction—devouring monsters, sweeping floods, grinding teeth, and fowler's snares—to illustrate the vulnerability of humanity apart from divine intervention. By invoking the name Yahweh, the sermon emphasizes that God's covenant love and unchanging commitment secure His people against the world, the devil, and death. The message encourages the church to find its identity and hope not in worldly strength or compromise, but in the victory of Christ over all enemies. Ultimately, the sermon points to the eternal joy of looking back from heaven, recognizing that God was on their side throughout their journey.

We have here, a Psalm of David declaring for us what God had done for him. But it could also be applied to anyone here who will believe, as David is speaking of his experience of salvation and deliverance; not only from his enemies, but also from all of his sins. How do you know if you have been converted to Christ and have eternal life? Well, you will declare what God has done for you. 1st of all – You will speak to others about your conversion to Christ. (verses 1-3) 2nd – You will speak to others of God's wonderful works towards you, in Christ. (verses 4-8) 3rd – You will speak of God's righteousness in your heart. (verses 9 and 10) And then 4th – You will speak of your love for His salvation. (verses 16 and 17)

This sermon examines Joshua 5:1 to illustrate how the fear of God strikes the hearts of His enemies when they witness His mighty works on behalf of His people. The preacher contrasts the melted hearts of the Canaanite kings with the faith of Israel, who obeyed God's command to circumcise despite their vulnerability, demonstrating that courage is found in obedience rather than in the absence of fear. The message argues that Jehovah's power is distinct from all other deities and that His providential care for His people inevitably crushes the authority of those who oppose Him. By referencing Psalm 2 and the life of Rahab, the sermon highlights that true submission to Christ is the only escape from judgment, while resistance leads to destruction. The central charge is for believers to advance in faith and duty, trusting that God will open the way for them and defeat all obstacles standing in the path of their spiritual journey.

Mark brings together two desperate situations: Jairus, a respected synagogue ruler whose daughter is dying, and an unnamed woman who has suffered from bleeding for twelve years. Both have reached the end of their own resources, and both are brought to Jesus. Christ receives the desperate, stops for the overlooked, cleanses the unclean, brings hidden faith into the light, governs painful delays, and speaks life into death. The woman discovers that weak faith resting upon a mighty Savior is sufficient. Jairus learns that even when circumstances appear hopeless, Christ has neither lost control nor arrived too late. The raising of Jairus's daughter also points beyond itself to the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the final resurrection of all who belong to Him. Death remains an enemy, but it is not sovereign. Christ is the resurrection and the life. This sermon calls sinners and believers alike not merely to remain outwardly near Christ, but to come personally to Him by faith.

1. The World Antidote to the world: A greater love zaps temptation of its power 2. The Flesh Antidote to the flesh: Recognize that you are not your own 3. The Devil Antidote to the devil: Jesus, the greater Nehemiah, petitions to God to forget our sins

I Cannot Come Down Series through Nehemiah, No. 12 Nehemiah 6:1-9 9/13/26 Sunday AM Sermon

Acts 13:4-12 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.