Category: Sermons
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The Impact of Effective Witness
Therefore,we must never think that there is no justice. In this world, we frequently see that murderers, rapists, plunderers, liars, adulterers, thieves and robbers go scot-free. We become so furious when we see them get acquitted for crimes they obviously committed merely because of a technicality, political connections, or celebrity status. Isaiah 59:17-20; 1 Thessalonians…
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Thankful for a Church Faithful in the Last Days
Together with most of the other New Testament writers, Paul affirms that the last days were inaugurated in the first-century A.D. when Christ first came down from heaven. If this is true, then like the Thessalonians, we are to be equally steadfast and patient in our hope for Christ’s return. Isaiah 42:1-3; Acts 17:1-9; 1…
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New Series: 1 Thessalonians–Faithful Living Before Rapture Part 1
“Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.”—1 Thessalonians 4:17 Paul’s two letters to the church in Thessalonica were meant to encourage them in the wake of the unexpected deaths…
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The Benefits of Waiting for the Comforter
Jesus said he is the Comforter, the Consolation, the Advocate, and he would send another Comforter, the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will comfort, help, intercede and guide us while we wait for the return of our Consolation. Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5; 42:5-7; Luke 2:22-35; 2:29-32 (text) December 26, 2010 Introduction Finally, the promised Seed of the…
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“She Gave Birth to A Male Child” Whom the Dragon Wanted to Devour
God will nourish and preserve you in your pilgrimage through this wilderness of sin. He nourishes your souls when you read and hear the preaching of his Word and when you partake of the Lord’s Supper. These are your weapons against Satan’s raging flood of wicked lies and deceptions through false teachers and others who…
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The Lord Visits His Covenant People
John’s ministry of preparing Israel for the coming Messiah consisted of preaching and baptizing. He preached a gospel of repentance, “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand!” He preached a gospel of salvation, pointing to the coming Messiah, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)…
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The Drama of Two Adams
This is the great exchange in this divine drama of the Two Adams: the righteousness of the Second Adam for the sins of Adam’s children. The unspeakable consequence of this great exchange is the justification of many ungodly ones and the condemnation of the Most Holy One to the most cruel punishment—the equivalent of eternal…
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The Blessings of Justification
Scripture Readings: Psalm 25:1-5; Romans 5:1-11 (text) By Rev. Nollie Malabuyo • November 14, 2010 Introduction Today, we begin a mini-series on Romans Chapters 5-8. Why these three chapters? As we shall see later in the series, Chapter 5 has several parallels with Chapter 8. In only a little over a month, the whole world…
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Armageddon: Mother of All Wars or Mount of Assembly?
Armageddon is not a military mother of all wars in Megiddo. Armageddon is Har-Magedon, the Mount of Assembly where Satanic forces gather to make a final assault to destroy God‘s church represented by Mount Zion. Scripture Readings: Zechariah 14:1-9; 1Thessalonians 5:1-11; Revelation 16:1-16; Revelation 16:12-16 (text) November 8, 2010 • Download PDF sermon In the…
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A Cloud of Witnesses Shows Us How to Run the Race of Life
Although most of our loved ones were not martyred for their faith, they too are our “heroes of the faith,†persevering through all kinds of sufferings, persecutions, and trials in this world. They too counted themselves as merely pilgrims and strangers in this world, but now reside in their homeland—a better city and country.