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When we are taught by our culture how to think about shame, be mindful of what God says to be true about it, not what sinful man says. In doing so be instructed like the man who fears the Lord. The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him. Trust in God alone, he is our refuge and the only one who can remove our guilt and shame.

Now Jesus took the Old Testament law to show that the Christian and church members are of an altogether different mindset than the unbeliever or even the Jews under the law of Moses. He showed that instead of seeking retribution and compensation for personal loss from one another, we should rather suffer loss, forgive those that have trespassed against us, thus showing that we are the children of God. He even goes further by showing that in this world we shall be mistreated and how we as children of God ought to behave in those circumstances.

From Joshua 8, after victory at Ai, Joshua leads Israel to Mount Ebal to build an altar of whole stones and offer burnt and peace offerings. The law is written and read aloud, pronouncing blessings from Mount Gerizim and curses from Ebal. This Old Testament act points forward to Jesus Christ, who became a curse for us on the cross, providing forgiveness and peace with God. The message emphasizes putting obedience and worship first, the law revealing sin, and the cross fulfilling it, so that believers walk in liberty by faith rather than works. All Scripture, not selective portions, guides the Christian life.

This sermon explores the theme of divine compassion as illustrated through Jesus' interactions with a leper and a paralytic in Luke 5. The central message asserts that Christ's presence and actions, empowered by the Holy Spirit, transform lives by cleansing sin and restoring relationships with God and others. The text highlights the theological significance of Jesus touching the leper, violating cultural norms, and forgiving the paralytic's sins to demonstrate his divine authority. Pastor contrasts the responses of the healed men, noting that true gratitude involves both faith and obedience to Christ's commands, such as the paralytic's immediate act of walking and glorifying God. Finally, the sermon calls the congregation to acknowledge Jesus as Lord, obey his word by putting off sin, and serve as instruments of his compassion in their own communities.

Kid Rock releases Halfway 2 Jesus, a Christian-themed album featuring Eminem. But what exactly is the theological message? We examine the album cover, lyrics, and Kid Rock's statements about faith, salvation, and forgiveness. Is this a proclamation of the biblical gospel or something else entirely?

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.

1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." King James Version

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