Tag: Egypt
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Believing Because of Signs and Because of the Word
 Malachi 1:11; John 4:7-30; 39-42 (text) November 15, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: Nothing has changed in 2,000 years since our Lord Jesus Christ first appeared preaching and teaching in Palestine. In the Gospel of John, Jesus performed so many signs, or miracles as we call them today, that John says,…
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“I Will… I Will… I Will…” (Ezekiel 36:24-29)
Can a person resist the Spirit once he starts changing their hearts? If an elect person continues to resist the Spirit’s saving work in him, how can God ever accomplish his eternal decree of salvation in him? He will never be saved, and therefore, God’s word will be broken.
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Why Trust in Egypt?
Isaiah 19:23-25 anticipates the time when Assyria and Egypt will represent all people from all nations who will turn to God. All three nations will be connected by a “highway†through which God comes to his people and by which he leads his people to himself. Jesus, is the “new and living way†to God’s…
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New Sermon Series: “God and His People in the Wilderness”
Last Sunday, in the mission church that meets at Mars Hill Study Center, I preached the first sermon in a series entitled “God and His People In the Wilderness.” This series is based on Numbers, the fourth book in the Old Testament. Join us as we journey with 15th century B. C. Israelites in their…
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God and His People in the Wilderness
An Introduction to the Book of Numbers Scripture Readings: Numbers 1:1; 14:28-30; 26:64-65; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 (text); Hebrews 3:1-19 February 1, 2009 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction We begin a new series today on the Book of Numbers, the fourth book in the Old Testament. But why is 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 the text when…
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God Reveals His Son through an Evil King
Text: Matthew 2:13-18 Scripture Readings: Hosea 11:1-2; Jeremiah 31:15-17; Genesis 35:16-20; ÂMatthew 2:13-23 December 28, 2008 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction This day is called “Holy Innocents Day” by the Roman Catholic Church to commemorate the massacre of infants two years and younger in Bethlehem by King Herod after Jesus was born. During the early…