The Great Day of the Lord

Zephaniah warned the people of Judah that time had run out and God would execute His justice and vengeance on sin. But it would not be the end of the world. For as we will see this morning, after the storm of judgement comes, God promises to make all things new.

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The Family of God

And in our text this morning, we get a snapshot of the early Church persevering and thriving as they met the challenges that came their way. Acts: 4:32-37

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Watch Your Life and Your Doctrine

Timothy needed some encouragement and maybe a challenge as well.  This is what Paul offered him in today’s text – words that every godly leader needs to hear but also what EVERY CHRISTIAN needs to hear.   1 Timothy 4:11-16

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The King We’re Longing For

Today, we’re going to turn our attention to one of the Messianic Psalms – one of the Psalms that pointed forward to the Perfect King. Psalm 72 is a prayer of Solomon – a prayer that he likely composed as he assumed the throne from his father David.

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The Gospel is for All People

In Ephesus,  some opponents had begun to restrict the Gospel to only a select group. There were certain criteria that had to be met in order for you to qualify for the good news of Jesus Christ. This was a HORRIFIC belief that had to be stopped dead in its tracks.  1 Timothy 2:1-7

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The Right Use of the Law

A love for controversies, speculations and bunny trails was causing the Ephesian Elders to run off track. So as we learned last week, Paul told Timothy to stay in Ephesus to set things right because when leaders fall, the people suffer, and Paul saw that no good would come in this Church if serious changes […]

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How the Story Ends

And as many of you know already, when we come to the end of the book of Jonah, rather than seeing a rejoicing, God glorifying, ecstatic prophet, we get just the opposite. This isn’t the usual fairy-tale ending where the hero learned their lesson and is changed for the better. No, the story of Jonah […]

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