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Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. "And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:29-31; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18) |
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Tim 3:16, 17) |
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As we leave the days of unleavened bread behind us, do we continue to replace sin with obedience to God - or do we return to our previous loose standards of living? Do we follow Christ to the end? |
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Do you know what it means to really be converted? It is more than just having a nice attitude toward others. It is the changing of the human mind from the physical level to the spiritual level of God's mind.
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Do you sometimes feel discouraged with your lot in life or your progress toward living a successful, Godly life? This sermon will help you move from discouragement to encouragement. |
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What is honor and what has been
honor’s importance in the history of the United States? This sermon provides
examples of the importance of honor demonstrated by the founding fathers,
military leaders, and others who valued honor - doing what was right.
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How do you react to shocking world
news you hear every day? By comparison, how did you react to such things ten,
twenty, thirty, forty years ago? How would your grandparents have reacted to
scenes like we have today? Is your conscience being seared?
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Strife has become a symptom of
our time. There is strife among nations, strife in and among governments, strife
in and between cities. There is strife where one works, in people’s social
groups, in and between churches, in families. What causes strife and what can we
do to prevent it - at any level? This sermon attempts to shed light on the
causes and prevention of strife.
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Life is a series of decisions. Every day we must make decisions. Some are made easily while others are made with great consternation and anguish. Some turn out correctly, others turn out to have been made incorrectly. How well do we make choices and decisions? This sermon will discuss choices and decisions. |
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| The Converted Spirit | |
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Good manners are to be the expected behavior in public places. The expected standard of behavior God requires of Christians is more than just what we do when someone is watching. It is to be our constant behavior guided by the Spirit of God.
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"...whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." The Bible contains a lot of text about the necessity of replacing vanity with humility. This sermon gives us five steps toward achieving humility.
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We often use words and expressions without really knowing their meanings. Do you know what the word "holy" really means? How does God look at holiness and what standards has God established for the term "holy"? |
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How easy is it for you to express love? There are three kinds of love expressed in the Bible. Do you know the difference between these different kinds of love? This sermon will describe the difference and show you why true Christians must possess all three kinds of love. |
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Spiritual Maturity Newly Updated Webster’s dictionary defines maturity as being complete, perfect, ready. Does that describe you spiritually? What is spiritual maturity? How dangerous or wrong is spiritual immaturity? This sermon will address spiritual maturity. |
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What's in a name? God's name describes his attributes and embodies his righteousness. The Third Commandment teaches us to uphold God's name to the highest standards. Do you sin by tarnishing "that worthy name by which you are called" through your daily actions and words? |
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The Leavening of Pride and Vanity Each of God’s High Days listed in Leviticus 23 represents an important event in a Christian’s growth. What is the significance of the First Day of Unleavened Bread as specified in Lev. 23:6-8? Paul answered that question in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8. This sermon further examines this theme. |
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Paul said it should always be our ambition to do those things which are pleasing to God. To please our Father, however, we must first know the things which are pleasing to God. Discover the things uppermost in God's mind.
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Are you attracted to this website by what you have learned from it? Do you want deeper understanding about what you read here? If so, you have spiritual hunger. This sermon explains how to satisfy that hunger. |
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Is God near us or far from us? How do we keep God by our side? This sermon will tell us how to be sure God will always be there to help. It isn’t anything complicated. It’s done with common decency and the desire to please Him and the people we associate with. |
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| The Converted Body | |
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The world is a volatile place with uncontrolled outbursts of anger daily. What can we learn from both the Old and New Testaments about how to control our anger in a way that's pleasing to God? We all need to know. |
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Jesus taught his disciples a pattern of behavior that was to be their "way of life." The laws, statutes, and judgments enumerated in the Old Testament were inconsistently kept by their forefathers but Christ showed a new way of consistency. Are you committed to that Way?
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We hear about sin all the time but just what is sin? How did it originate? Who is its author and who is guilty of it? What should we do to avoid sin? How can we be forgiven of sin? How do we avoid sinful habits? How do we overcome sin? |
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Trials Newly Updated Is there a purpose to suffering or is it just random? This sermon examines the scriptural significance and meanings for our sufferings. There is hope because God is in control of our lives. |
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The world is increasingly full of violence but we are instructed "not to be of this world." How, then are real Christians supposed to behave when surrounded by threats and violence and corruption every day of their lives? |
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God made a distinction between foods
for us to eat. Many people think Christ did away with his Father's laws,
including the food laws. Is that what really happened? Are all foods, in God's
sight, acceptable for us to eat today? Does God want to deprive us of good
things?
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How responsible are we? God wants
responsible sons and daughters. This sermon describes various aspects of
responsibility and irresponsibility. . God doesn't approve of irresponsibility.
Here are five common ways people deny responsibility and many Biblical examples
of responsibility or the lack thereof.
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How many times have you asked yourself, "Will I make it into God’s Kingdom?" This sermon is designed to show you that if you continue in your attempt to please God, you will "make it." Only if we knowingly and intentionally turn our backs on God can we fail. |
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We all know what worship is, don’t we? It’s showing reverence or devotion to a deity. But is that all there is to worship? This sermon investigates what our Creator requires in worship. |
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How can we properly witness for Christ? What kind of testimony would God have us give? Here are about ten categories consisting of about thirty examples of testimonies. We have commented on each.
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What is the truth of the hope within you? Are you ready to give a defense when asked to explain it? Christians believe in the hope of eternal life but there's more to it than what most people think the word "hope" means. You need to know. |
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For seven days during the week of Unleavened Bread we keep leaven out of our homes. Are we as concerned about sin in our lives as we are about leaven in our homes? How can we put the lessons of the past week into practice all year long? |
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Suffering Newly Updated Persecution is a form of suffering. Every righteous Bible personage from Abel to the church at Smyrna suffered persecution. This sermon describes why God’s people must be prepared for suffering and persecution - and be thankful for it. |
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Temptation is all around us but do you
really know how to handle it? Christ was tempted after forty days of fasting by the greatest tempter, Satan the Devil. He came out of Satan's temptation even stronger than before. Can we learn from his example?
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According to Jewish tradition, the period between Elul 1 and Tishri 10, August 13th and September 20th in 2007, represents a period set aside for repentance. This sermon describes our needs for repentance and provides seven New Testament requirements for effective repentance. |
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Repentance is not just a one-time thing. It is a continual way of life, a self-examination which identifies the wrong, discards it, and seeks to live in a manner more pleasing to our creator. Do you have that attitude in your life? |
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Mothers are dearly thought and appreciated by nearly everyone. But the role of mothers has changed considerably in the past sixty years. This sermon examines the role of mothers from a Biblical standpoint and compares the Bible’s instructions with current trends of motherhood. |
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Biblical Marriage Newly Updated Marriage is a universal ceremony; but how different is marriage as described in the Bible? This sermon will describe the three parts of Biblical marriage and relate it to Christ the Messiah’s (ha Mashiach’s) marriage with the Saints. |
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread just
pictured putting sin out of our homes and our lives. Now, the countdown begins
to the next of God's Holy Days, Pentecost. As Christ's disciples, we are now in
training for positions of authority under the government administered by our
soon-coming King. How can we really know if we will be a part of that government?
What more is expected of us?
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Who do we use as role models? Sports heroes? Political leaders? Military leaders? Or is Christ (Mashiach) our role model? Here are ten traits of Christ we can and should follow. How do you compare? |
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Love, the Sign of a True Believer If you are a true believer, whether you know it or not, you wear a sign on yourself at all times. Even Jesus said to his disciples that they were to have a sign on them for all to see. Do you know what it is? Do you have it for all to see? |
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Jesus was asked this very question. Do you think his answer was about kindness and forgiveness? He emphasized the importance of keeping the ten commandments and putting into practice the two great commandments of God. Do you know what they are?
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| The Converted Nation | |
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As we see the world in free-fall, as measured by our values and Biblical principles, how can we continue to be reassured of those values? The recent election of pro-Muslim leaning officials does not reassure us of the survival of our civilization. This sermon is intended to reinforce your values. |
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There are many principles which this country once had which have been compromised in recent decades. This sermon highlights many of those principles by exploring and comparing the many virtues and standards set by one of America's greatest founding fathers. |
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As national and international problems increase, most people seem to be uninterested, unless the problems affect them personally. Their interest seems to be centered on their own wants and pleasures. This sermon emphasizes our need to be watchful of world events, the relevance of prophesies to these world events, and the importance of prayer. |
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For the past forty or fifty years, politicians of the United States have had to endure a constant stream of criticism by those who wish them out of office. Much of that criticism has focused on their questionable character. This sermon addresses some of the necessary virtues all good politicians and all God’s people must develop.
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