This sermon argues that trust and radical transparency are the essential foundations of a godly marriage, contrasting them with the modern tendency toward defensive isolation and legalistic prenuptial agreements. Drawing from Proverbs 31 and Micah 7, the speaker defines trust as confidence in another's character, belief in their word, and active commitment to their safety. The transcript highlights how concealment and hidden behaviors erode domestic peace, turning a home into a fortress of suspicion rather than a sanctuary of vulnerability. It further addresses the difficult process of restoring broken trust through godly repentance and the critical role of forgiveness in releasing moral debt without retaining bitterness. Ultimately, the message calls couples to pursue absolute openness and fidelity as a visible testimony of Christ's relationship with the Church.

This Week on "The Friends of Israel Today" Radio: What does it mean to love God with all your strength? It goes far beyond physical power! The conclusion of our series on the Shema brings us to the final portion of the command in Deuteronomy 6, the command to love God with all one's strength, or me'od. This term indicates that believers, like the Israelites, are to love God completely, with all that we are, at our maximum capacity, creating a love that changes our hearts and actions entirely. Learn how to fall deeper in love with the Lord God this week! Link to Show Notes: https://radio.foi.org/2026/07/01/loving-god-with-your-whole-heart-the-shema-from-deut-6-part-4-of-4-july-4-2026/

Consecutive Reading: Romans 15 Psalm Singing: Psalm 18:25-30, #34 Bishopthorpe; 129, #106 St. Anne; 50:17-22, #64 French Sermon Title: "God's Suppressing Oppression Part 2" Sermon Scripture: Micah 2:1-5 Sermon Series: Pulpit Supply Pastor: Pastor Trace Turner Date: 6-28-2026 Service: Afternoon

Consecutive Reading: 2 Samuel 9 Psalm Singing: Psalm 103:17-22, #103 Richmond; 81:8-14, #112 St. Flavian; 36:1-7, #148 Winchester Sermon Title: "God Suppressing Oppression: Part 1" Sermon Scripture: Micah 2:1-5 Sermon Series: Pulpit Supply Pastor: Pastor Trace Turner Date: 6-28-2026 Service: Morning

The sermon emphasizes that true humility, rather than the discovery of innate spiritual gifts, is the primary focus of Romans 12. It argues that believers possess a specific measure of faith allotted by God to exercise within the body of Christ, resulting in manifestations of the Spirit for the common good. The speaker challenges the modern notion of identifying intrinsic talents through psychological profiles, asserting instead that spiritual functions are dynamic expressions of grace activated by humble obedience. By examining gifts such as prophecy, teaching, and mercy, the text illustrates how each member serves a unique role and should avoid both arrogance and self-deprecation. Ultimately, the message calls Christians to walk humbly with God, recognizing their indispensable yet partial place in the larger organism of the church.

Jeremiah sets a good example before the people of Judah to follow.

The sermon centers on the theological significance of Christ's birth, emphasizing its prophetic and legal necessity through a careful examination of Old and New Testament passages, including Genesis 3:15, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, and Matthew 1. It establishes that Jesus' virgin birth fulfills divine prophecy, secures His lineage through Judah and David while circumventing the curse on Jeconiah, and affirms His dual nature as both divine and human. The core doctrines of the deity of Christ, the hypostatic union, and the Trinity are presented as essential to understanding Jesus as God with us—fully divine and fully human—without confusion or separation, rooted in the Creator-creature distinction and revealed progressively through Scripture. The sermon underscores that grasping these truths requires a narrative framework beginning with creation and moving through redemptive history, illustrating how a chronological, story-driven approach to Scripture fosters genuine faith and avoids syncretism, as seen in missionary efforts that prioritize Genesis over isolated gospel fragments.

📖 Matthew 25:31-46 • Is the judgment in Matthew 25 the final judgment for every person who ever lived — or is something else entirely happening here? 📚 Part of our ongoing series on the Judgments of God — understanding what they are and what they are not. Most Bible readers have been handed one drawer and told to put everything in it — one resurrection, one judgment, one end. But when you read Matthew 25 in its context, something becomes unmistakably clear: nations are being judged, not individual souls from every age. The throne of Christ's glory is not a courtroom for the church. It is the establishment of a literal kingdom on a literal earth. This expository sermon works through Matthew 25:31-46 in its proper context as the climax of the Olivet Discourse — a thoroughly Jewish passage addressed to Jewish disciples about the end of the tribulation, the second coming of Christ to the Mount of Olives, and the establishment of his millennial throne on Mount Zion. Cross-references from Psalm 2, Isaiah 24, Micah 4, Revelation 14, 2 Samuel 5, Zechariah 14, and Hebrews 12 build a complete picture of what the Bible actually teaches. This sermon through Matthew 25:31-46 covers: • Why the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24–25) is Jewish in nature from start to finish • The three questions the disciples asked Jesus on the Mount of Olives • Why Matthew 25:31 is the second coming — not a third coming, not the rapture • The difference between Christ as head of the church (now) and Christ as king of the earth (future) • Why nobody is leaving earth at this judgment — they're inheriting a kingdom on it • The prophetic trail from Psalm 2 to Micah 4 to Revelation 14 on Mount Zion