"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13 The Rapture refers to that time when Jesus is going to come, without warning, and take away His church from this earth. After the Rapture, the Lord will pour out His wrath upon this ... Read More
"THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF GOD" Intro: The omni-presence of God is a part of Christian theology. Though we believe it, we so often fail to recognize it. I. "SURELY THE LORD IS IN THIS PLACE." A. Jacob was fleeing for his life. 1. His brother threatened to kill him. 2. Jacob had disguised himself and rece... Read More
"THE END OF THE ROAD" Intro. The book of Judges relates to us a dark time in the history of the nation of Israel. The oft repeated phrase, "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord," and the ensuing judgment of God was a tragic repeated refrain. When it said they did evil in the ... Read More
Watch and Pray I. The background. A. These are the last few days before Jesus is arrested and crucified. 1. He has been teaching daily in the Temple. 2. The rift between Jesus and the religious leaders has been growing. 3. The crowds are gathering early in the morning to hear Him. B. One of the disc... Read More
"TAKING OATHS" Intro: Is it profitable for us in this modern world with its vast problems to be concerned with our speech? To Christian everything is important because of what he is. Various details of life laid down in epistles. Eph., "Lie not one to another, speak the truth always." I. CONTRAST OF... Read More
1 Corinthians 12:7 says, But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. If the Spirit of God is dwelling in your life, it will be manifested in many different ways. We have discussed how having the Holy Spirit in you is distinct and separate from having the Holy Spirit o... Read More
Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 16 Nov 2014 1Tim 4:12-16 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift ... Read More
Luk 17:11-19 God's ways are not our ways. Galilee is to the North of Samaria and Jerusalem to the South of Samaria (see this map or this link to read more). So from our text it seems like the order is wrong, first Samaria then Galilee and then back through Samaria and to Jerusalem. Jesus did not use... Read More
FAITH IN GOD AND HIS WORD, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROSPERITY OF HIS PEOPLE: A Sermon, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Dec. 27, 1753. 2 Chronicles 20:20 Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established blessed; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. In the b... Read More
LEVI’S URIM AND THUMMIM FOUND WITH CHRIST, A Sermon DEUTERONOMY 33:8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim, and thy Urim be with thy holy One, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah. These words are part of the blessing wherewith Moses blessed the tr... Read More
8. The Rapture Of The Church
Genesis 28:16
Judges 19:22
Luke 21:36
Matthew 5:33
The Word of Wisdom
An example for believers
Thankful or thankless
Faith in God and His Word, the Establishment and Prosperity of His People.
Levi's Urim and Thummim Found with Christ.