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Sermon Points: 1) The call 2) The command 3) The comfort

Passages of scripture often force us to wrestle first with what the passage is not saying before we can home in on what the passage is saying. Thus, even in the Holy Spirit, we are not to untether ourselves from the Scriptures. We still understand the commands of God by the Scriptures that have been written for us (and to us). What's especially new about the New Covenant is that now, by the Holy Spirit, we have the power to live out God's commands.

The sermon focuses on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, defining what a disciple is and explaining how disciples are made, with a strong emphasis on the role of the local church. The main points are: • Jesus Possesses All Authority: The command to make disciples is grounded in Jesus' declaration that "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth." This authority is absolute, granted by the Father, and rooted in His divine nature. While not yet fully recognized by the world, it is the real and ultimate authority under which the church operates. • The Central Command is to Make Disciples: The sermon corrects a common misinterpretation, emphasizing that the primary verb is not "go," but "make disciples." The command is better understood as, "As you are going, make disciples," meaning disciple-making is a continuous purpose to be carried out wherever a believer is. • The Nature of a Disciple: A disciple is defined as a person saved by God's grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. This involves recognizing one's sinfulness and trusting in Christ's finished work. Disciples are not perfect but are characterized by a wholehearted commitment to following Jesus' commands, which are based on God's moral law. They are sensitive to their sin and actively seek repentance and growth. • The Method of Disciple-Making: The primary method for making disciples is the preaching of the Gospel. This leads to the formation of churches, which are the visible expression of God's kingdom on earth. • The Role of Baptism and the Church: Baptism is presented as the authoritative sign of the New Covenant and a crucial part of making disciples.

This psalm is filled with commands to praise God. All people should praise God. If they do not, they will be forced to praise. God's goodness to His people should be a testimony to the world. The believer at times suffers difficulty and refining at God's hand. In the end the believer should give testimony to God's goodness.

On the day of Pentecost the risen Christ keeps His word: the Spirit comes from heaven with wind and fire, filling waiting disciples so they they may declare the mighty works of God in the languages of the nations gathered in Jerusalem. What Sinai once wrote on stone God now writes on hearts of flesh; what Babel scattered, God now commandeers for praise; Come hear how the Passover blood, Sinai's thunder, and Pentecost fire all run through the redemptive theme fulfilled in the death, resurrection, and exaltation of Jesus— Here the Church is empowered for her mission to present Jesus to a lost and dying world. Come and join us as we learn together.

A sermon on contentment with the Lord's provision and boundaries.

The sermon emphasizes the critical importance of specific, persistent prayer as a means to foster spiritual growth and discipleship within the church. Drawing primarily from Matthew 7:7, the message breaks down the commands to ask, seek, and knock into practical applications for daily Christian life. The speaker highlights that increased time in prayer leads to greater sensitivity to sin, deeper fellowship with God, and a clearer perception of His work. By contrasting lukewarm religiosity with active pursuit of God's will, the preacher urges believers to move beyond generic requests toward intentional engagement with Scripture and prayer. Ultimately, the call is to abandon passive faith in favor of a dynamic relationship that results in personal transformation and corporate revival.

2Ki 23:31 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2Ki 23:32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. 2Ki 23:33 And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 2Ki 23:34 And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there. 2Ki 23:35 And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaohnechoh. 2Ki 23:36 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 2Ki 23:37 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.

This sermon argues that abortion constitutes murder, violating the biblical commandment 'You shall not kill' found in Exodus 20:13. The speaker asserts that human life begins at conception, making the unborn child a full human being made in God's image with inherent dignity. By contrasting divine truth with secular humanism and historical atrocities, the text condemns the cultural normalization of abortion as a grave sin against God's sovereignty over life. The message calls for repentance from this sin and urges listeners to trust in Christ for salvation while praying for an end to the practice. Ultimately, it emphasizes that preserving life honors God and that judgment awaits those who reject His moral law.