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Beloved in the Lord Jesus: "Sadam Hossein was bad, but his sons were horrible." These were the words of a man who knew all 3 of them personally. Sadam's sons, Uday and Qusay, threatened, abused, and killed people. They used $100. USD bills to light their cigarettes. They pushed their enemies off of 20-storey buildings. They plundered the people, rape and tortured them, especially female athletes. Because of his sons, many people turned against Sadam Hossein and didn't care when he was overthrown, though he was not as bad, and had surrounded himself with Christians. Now you will remember God gave Jacob the command to return to Canaan, settle there, and develop a nation where Messiah would come to redeem the world. And he did. But last week the scheming of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi…and their murderous plan …making trouble for Jacob. Today, see them carry out those plans and how they brought trouble to their family and the kingdom of God. Our headings are: 1. Deception 2. Destruction 3. Dejection Our goals are: That you will challenge others to live godly lives so they don't trouble the church of Jesus Christ, but rather, show Christ to be a loving and forgiving Savior.

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"Pride Always Pollutes" Seek • Surrender • Submit • Serve Primary Scriptures: Deuteronomy 10:12–13; Deuteronomy 30:6; Zephaniah 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:5–11; James 4:6–10; Psalm 143:7–8. Central Truth: Pride always pollutes what grace intends to produce. This message reveals the danger of spiritual self-sufficiency and the necessity of daily dependence upon the Lord. In Deuteronomy 10:12–13, God calls His people to fear Him, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him, and keep His commandments. Yet Deuteronomy 30:6 reveals that the very devotion God requires is something He must graciously produce within the human heart. We cannot accomplish through natural ability what only God's Spirit can accomplish through grace. The life of Moses beautifully illustrates this truth. Once mighty in words and deeds, Moses became a meek and humble servant who understood that God's purposes could never be fulfilled through human strength alone. His usefulness came not from self-sufficiency but from dependence upon the Lord. In contrast, Zephaniah 3 describes Jerusalem as rebellious and polluted. Despite possessing God's revelation, the people refused to obey His voice, receive His correction, trust Him, or draw near to Him. Their pride contaminated their ways, and they eagerly continued in corruption. By reversing the four failures of Zephaniah 3:2, we discover a powerful pattern for daily living: • Seek Him: Draw near to God, recognizing our continual need for His wisdom, presence, and direction. • Surrender to Him: Trust His goodness enough to commit our lives, plans, and understanding to His authority. • Submit to Him: Receive His correction, allowing His Word and Spirit to continually

James 4:1-10

This lesson is part of a series through Isaiah open to the public via Zoom.

Drawing from James 4 and illustrated by the powerful example of the Moravian prayer movement of 1727, this message challenges believers to examine whether they genuinely desire revival or merely admire the idea of it. The preacher emphasizes that true revival begins with personal repentance and a wholehearted pursuit of God. He outlines five essential responses for those seeking revival: securing their connection with God through answered prayer and reconciled relationships, severing their friendship with the world, submitting humbly to God's authority, silencing gossip and critical speech, and seeking God's will above their own plans. Throughout the message, he warns against spiritual complacency, pride, worldliness, unresolved conflict, and self-reliance, urging Christians to pursue humility, holiness, and fervent prayer. The sermon concludes by showing how a small group of believers who earnestly sought God sparked a century-long prayer movement that helped fuel global missions and major spiritual awakenings, demonstrating the far-reaching impact of genuine revival.

The sermon identifies brokenness as the essential prerequisite for genuine spiritual revival, drawing primarily from Jacob's encounter at the Jabbok River. It contrasts the destructive nature of pride with the transformative power of humility, arguing that true intimacy with God requires surrendering self-will and facing one's sin honestly. The preacher emphasizes that resisting God through pride quenches His work, while yielding to Him allows for a deep, lasting change in character. By examining Jacob's limp as a symbol of his dependence on divine grace, the message urges listeners to abandon pretense and seek personal repentance. Ultimately, it calls for a wholehearted commitment to humility, presenting it as the only path to receiving God's blessing and experiencing true revival.

This study explores the practical application of Christian liberty by examining the command to restore fallen believers in a spirit of gentleness. It contrasts the pride and self-comparisons inherent in legalistic mindsets with the humility and love produced by the Holy Spirit. The central argument is that true spiritual maturity involves bearing one another's burdens rather than judging them, fulfilling the 'law of Christ' which is defined as loving one another. The message emphasizes that believers should examine their own works with sober gratitude, avoiding the trap of conceit or envy, and instead rely on the grace of God to serve the church community effectively.

The sermon introduces the Sermon on the Mount by summarizing the preceding chapters of Matthew, establishing Jesus as the sinless Messiah who came to destroy the works of the devil and fulfill all righteousness. The central focus is on the first four Beatitudes, which are presented as an upside-down kingdom philosophy that contrasts worldly standards of self-confidence and power with the spiritual necessity of humility. The speaker explains that true blessedness is found in being poor in spirit, mourning over sin, submitting to God's control, and hungering for righteousness, rather than relying on one's own strength. This progression illustrates that believers must first be emptied of self and pride to be filled with God's joy and the promise of the kingdom of heaven. The message concludes with an invitation to self-examination and gratitude, encouraging the congregation to recognize their dependence on Christ for salvation and to partake in communion as a remembrance of His sacrificial love.

2 Peter 3:3 "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts," King James Version