This sermon explores the eighth commandment, "You shall not steal," interpreting it as a positive mandate to respect private property and render to others what is due. The preacher argues that personal ownership is rooted in creation and contradicts socialist ideologies, using Genesis and Acts to demonstrate that while believers share generously, they retain individual rights to their possessions. The message emphasizes that true obedience involves both refraining from harmfully taking another's goods and actively caring for them, particularly in business and employment contexts. It concludes by defining repentance as making restitution for past wrongs and calls believers to offer their entire selves to God, who owns all things.

The sermon expounds on John 17, focusing on Christ's declaration that He has finished the work of redemption given by the Father. It emphasizes that salvation is entirely accomplished by Jesus' obedience, leaving no room for human merit or contribution to justification. The preacher highlights the covenant of redemption, illustrating how Christ's humiliation and subsequent exaltation serve primarily to glorify God rather than merely benefit humanity. Believers are encouraged to find assurance in the certainty of this finished work and to adopt a motive of glorifying God in all their service. Ultimately, the message points to the future hope of beholding Christ's glory in eternity as the fulfillment of eternal life.

The Gospel changes people, and therefore how they live. In Philippians 1 we see Paul's prayers for the Philippians, his predicament as a prisoner in Christ, and the priority of the Church to live according to the Gospel.

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When we talk to God, there are things we must always remember. 1. To call Him Father! (v.9) 2. That He is in heaven. (v.9) 3. That He knows our needs before we ask. (v.8) 4. That we share our Father with our brothers/sisters. (v.9) a. we pray with unifying awareness of family. (v.9) b. yet we each pray in secret with our Father. (v.6) How to improve our prayer lives… 1. What does it mean to us to address God as Father? How does it impact our talking with God to recall that He is in heaven? 2. Try this 'vitamin supplement' of truth for a sickly prayer life: write a note to yourself that reads, "HE ALREADY KNOWS YOUR NEED" on it, and then pray with your eyes open, continually reading the note. 3. How do our prayers change after this 'vitamin'? Longer or shorter? Sense His love more or less? Want to give up praying, or pray more? Is God pleased when we focus on this truth in our prayers?

Giving to the work of the Lord is a matter of the heart. This message discusses four common hindrances to giving: debt, covetousness, laziness, and misplaced love. THE BIBLE Baptist Church of DeLand, Florida Pastor James W. Knox Pastor David A. Brown https://biblebaptistdeland.com For more sermons and Bible study materials, please visit our web store at https://store.jameswknox.org/ DeLand School of THE BIBLE: https://dsbkjv.com

1. In Their Conduct Toward Each Other 2. In the Communion with the Lord 3. In Their Concern for Their Child