Sermon: From the Depths of Waters Bible Passage: Psalm 130 I. The psalmist, who was a believer and a “God-lover,” landed in “the Depths” (verse 1) 1. The Hebrew noun emek עֵמֶק refers to a valley 2. In Psalms 130:1, its cognate maʿamaqqîm refers to “the depths of the sea” or “the
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Sermon: Relationship Modeled after Jesus Bible Passage: Phil 1:27-2:11 I. In Phil 1:27-2:18 Paul talks about Christian conduct with one exhortation: “only live worthy of the Gospel of Christ” 1. The Greek word politeuomai of verse 27 is interpreted/translated differently as follows 2. “conduct yourself in a manner” NET/NIV/NASV 3. “let
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Sermon: Acceptable Worship Bible Passage: Isaiah 1:10-20 I. God was unimpressed with the “so-called” worship of His people (1:10-11b) 1. God rebukes them (the people of Judah) (verse 10) a. Listen to the LORD’s word b. Pay attention to our God’s rebuke 2. God calls the people of Judah “Sodom” and “Gomorrah”
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Sermon: Sin, Confession, Forgiveness, and Restoration Bible Passage: Psalm 32 The psalmist committed something that strained his relationship with God I. He uses three different terms to refer to the thing that caused the strain: 1. Transgression (verse 1) 2. Sin (verse 2) 3, Iniquity (verse 2) II. For some strange reason,
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Sermon: Worship: The Central/Ultimate Activity of a Believer Bible Passage: Revelation 4:1–5:14 I. Jesus gave Apostle John a glimpse of the Heaven (4:1)—“Come up here, I will show you what must take place after this” 1. To have a glimpse of the Heaven, John was given an enablement i.e., “At once
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Sermon: Father’s Day Bible Passage: Luke 15:11-32 I. Introduction 1. God self-discloses as: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit 2. In this self-disclosure, God’s Fatherhood is revealed in relation to God the Son, Jesus a. This is my Son, whom I love; with him I
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Series: Worship Sermon: Worship: A Complete Self Abandonment to the Triune God Bible Passage: Revelation 1:9-18 I. Last sermon—a few highlights 1. Worship happens when a person affectively understands who God is 2. Therefore, worship is based on the object of worship 3. Worship cannot happen if the worshipper is not clear
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Sermon: Worship that is Worthy of the Object—the Triune God Bible Passage: Malachi 1:6–2:9 I. The section1:6–2:9 was addressed to priests—the religious leaders of the community! 1. They needed to exemplify godly living and spiritual worship so that the community would follow them 2. They failed to lead by example; consequently,
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Sermon: Parenting Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 1: 27-28 I. Hannah’s demonstrates submission to God and selflessness in her prayer (1:11) 1. In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly (1:10) a. I am a woman who is deeply troubled (1:15) b. I was pouring out my soul to
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Sermon: God Himself Will Provide Bible Passage: Genesis 22:1-19 I. God demands from Abraham an expensive burnt offering—Isaac his son (verses 1-2) 1. God gave Isaac to Abraham 2. God’s covenantal promises were going to be fulfilled through Isaac 3. The purpose of this demand is to test Abraham (Gen 22:1)
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