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This sermon provides a comprehensive review of the pastoral epistle on the book of Second Timothy as a guide for church leadership and doctrine. It highlights key themes such as unshakable faith in Christ, the power of Scripture to equip believers, and the necessity of enduring hardship without shame. The preacher emphasizes the importance of holding fast to sound teaching while rejecting false teachers who possess only a form of godliness. Through Paul's instructions to Timothy, the message encourages ministers and laypeople alike to remain faithful, study the Word accurately, and proclaim the gospel boldly despite cultural opposition. Ultimately, the sermon calls for steadfast obedience to God's truth in anticipation of eternal reward.

The sermon contrasts the spiritual states of honoring God with despising Him, using the biblical figures of Hannah and Samuel as examples of reverence and Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas as examples of contempt. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to hold fast to their faith amidst worldly pressures, trusting in God's promise to honor those who respect Him.

Closing Thought: Three witnesses stand before us: the water, the blood, and the Spirit. Each points to the same truth: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who came to save His people from their sins. Beloved, when doubts come or the world challenges your faith, remember that God's testimony has not changed. The message is consistent, the witnesses agree, and Christ remains the same. Believe God, rest in His Son, and encourage one another to hold fast to Him. NOTE: A suspected lightning strike from the previous night's storm knocled out the transformer to our church. So, with minimal power and no air conditioning, the church carried on. The noise you hear in the background is a large fan.

Introduction A Greater Person (vv 1-3) A Greater Position (vv 4-7) A Greater Priesthood (vv 8-10)

The sermon explores the tension between worldly ambition and spiritual fidelity within the context of 1 Timothy 6. It contrasts false teachers who view godliness as a means to financial gain with the call for believers to pursue righteousness and eternal life. The preacher highlights Jesus' confession before Pontius Pilate as a model for enduring trials without compromising truth for earthly advantage. This passage urges ministers and wealthy individuals alike to reject materialism and instead use resources for God's glory. Ultimately, the message emphasizes holding fast to the hope of Christ's return as the foundation for faithful living.

Welcome to Through the Psalms, a weekend ministry of The Truth Pulpit. Over time, we will study all 150 psalms with Pastor Don Green from Truth Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. We're glad you're with us. Let's open to the Psalms now as we join our teacher in The Truth Pulpit. https://www.thetruthpulpit.com #TruthCommunityChurch #ThroughthePsalms #TheTruthPulpit

The sermon explores the power of prevailing prayer and fasting through the account of Paul and Silas in Acts 16. It emphasizes that spiritual warfare requires believers to choose faith over fear when facing adversity, trusting in God's sovereignty rather than human opinion. The preacher highlights how enduring suffering with worship can lead to breakthroughs and the salvation of others, as seen in the conversion of the Philippian jailer. A significant portion addresses the discipline of fasting as a critical weapon against spiritual strongholds, urging listeners to prioritize seeking God above comfort. Ultimately, the message calls for a deepened commitment to prayer and repentance as essential components of a victorious Christian life.

Are monitoring spirits taught in Scripture? In this episode of NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill examines popular deliverance teachings concerning monitoring spirits and compares those claims with the Word of God. She considers teachings from Ryan LeStrange and Tiffany Buckner, including claims that monitoring spirits work through people, jealousy, procrastination, relationships, and other circumstances. Dawn explains why the biblical reality of Satan and spiritual warfare does not establish the modern doctrine of monitoring spirits. She also warns that such teaching can create fear, suspicion, and an unhealthy focus on demonic activity. Rather than demonizing people or interpreting ordinary struggles as evidence of demonic spirits, Christians are called to submit to God, resist the devil, trust God's sovereignty, and rest in the sufficiency of Scripture. Believers in Christ have been delivered from the domain of darkness, sealed by the Holy Spirit, and equipped by God to stand firm in biblical spiritual warfare. For more from Dawn Hill, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to answer a recent listener question regarding regeneration, apostasy, and assurance. How do we consider our relationship to God and His eternal decree, while holding fast to him in covenant faithfulness? What really is apostasy, and is it possible for a "regenerated" Christian to "lose their salvation?" Is there hope for Christians that we know who have apostatized from Jesus, and how should we relate to them?

This sermon provides a comprehensive review of the pastoral epistle, focusing on the role, duties, and qualifications of church leaders as outlined in 1 Timothy. It emphasizes that the foundation of ministry is God's grace, which saves sinners and empowers believers to live godly lives. The text details specific instructions for maintaining sound doctrine, guarding against false teachings, and establishing proper order within the church through qualified elders and deacons. Additionally, it addresses practical matters such as prayer for civil authorities, gender roles in worship, care for widows, and the spiritual danger of loving money. Ultimately, the message calls believers to hold fast to the gospel, pursue godliness with contentment, and support Christlike leadership for the health of the church.

Why wait for 144,000? Revelation 7:1–17 KJV During the darkest period this world will ever experience, God will demonstrate that neither the Antichrist, persecution, judgment, nor death can stop the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Revelation 7 takes us into one of the darkest periods of human history, yet it reveals an extraordinary display of God's mercy. Before further judgment falls, God seals 144,000 servants from the tribes of Israel. Then John sees a great multitude that no man can number, from every nation, kindred, people, and tongue, standing before the throne and praising the Lamb.This message examines God's sealed servants, the tremendous harvest of souls associated with the Great Tribulation, and the eternal victory awaiting those whose robes are made white in the blood of the Lamb.Revelation 7 also confronts the Church with an urgent question:If God will have witnesses during the Tribulation, what are we doing with our opportunity to witness today?The time to preach Christ is now.The time to reach our families is now.The time to win the lost is now.Until the trumpet sounds, the Church must faithfully proclaim that Jesus Christ still saves.The Church will be gone—but God will not be silent.

The sermon exhorts believers to endure persecution and hardship by holding fast to their confession of Jesus Christ. It highlights three key practices for spiritual perseverance: recalling past faithfulness, anticipating the eternal reward in heaven, and living daily by faith rather than sight. The text warns against drifting away from Christ or compromising with the world, emphasizing that true salvation is evidenced by enduring to the end. Ultimately, it encourages Christians to maintain their confidence in Christ's sufficiency and the certainty of His return.

This sermon explores the nature and practice of Christian corporate worship through an exposition of Hebrews 10:19-25. The central message is that believers can confidently enter God's presence solely through the finished work of Jesus Christ, who serves as the great high priest and opened a new and living way. Rev Davis outlines three essential responses to this truth: drawing near to God with full assurance of faith, holding fast to the confession of hope grounded in His faithfulness, and stirring one another up to love and good works within the community. The tone is pastoral and instructional, aiming to correct misconceptions about faith and hope while highlighting the vital importance of gathering together for mutual encouragement and spiritual growth. Ultimately, worship is presented as a profound privilege where God meets His people, transforming them incrementally through faithful participation in the body of Christ.

The sermon explores the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant through Jesus' teachings on fasting and the Sabbath. By examining Luke chapters 5 and 6, the message highlights how religious rituals like fasting were often performed for show rather than genuine devotion. Jesus clarifies that He is the Lord of the Sabbath, fulfilling the law rather than abolishing it. Bro. Warren emphasizes that believers must abide in Christ, the Lawgiver, rather than relying on legalistic adherence to old rules. Ultimately, the central call is to trust in Jesus for salvation and to share the hope of the New Covenant with others.

Today Pastor Wayne Sanders begins chapter three of Hebrews. Pastor Sanders focuses in on the need to be faithful as a believer. How important is it to hold fast to your belief until the end and exhort one another daily to faithfulness? Is faith more important today, in the past, or sometime in the future? Listen and remember to always be in pursuit of the Savior. Do not take your salvation for granted. God bless you this week!

Introduction Augustine - "How can gods be worthy of worship whose own stories portray them as adulterers, thieves, and deceivers?" God's Promise (vv 13-15) God's Oath (vv 16-18) God's Son (vv 19-12) John Owen - "Even heaven itself would be no safe place for us to fix the anchor of our trust and hope in, if Christ were not there, for without Him there would be no throne of grace in heaven.

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Everyone's soul is a personal plan with Jesus. 1. My worship 2. My souls need for the blood 3. My conscience

The sermon analyzes the letter to the church in Smyrna, highlighting their experience of severe tribulation and poverty caused by persecution from a hostile synagogue. It contrasts their material suffering with their spiritual richness, emphasizing that true wealth is found in faithfulness to Christ rather than earthly possessions. The preacher warns against developing a persecution complex and clarifies that opposition often stems from religious zeal rather than mere state authority. Drawing parallels to Daniel and the martyrdom of Polycarp, the message encourages believers to remain steadfast without fear, trusting in Jesus' victory over death. Ultimately, it calls the congregation to hold fast to their name in Christ, assured that conquering through suffering leads to eternal life.

In the sermon, Armed with the Mind of Christ 1 Peter 4:1–6), we examine the radical call for believers to align their daily walk with the victory of King Jesus. Anchored in the truth that Christ suffered to defeat sin, this message reveals four unyielding mandates for the Christian life: conforming your mindset to Christ's willingness to suffer, abandoning the self-destructive passions of the past, standing fast against cultural friction when the world is baffled by your transformation, and resting in the coming judgment of the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

Welcome to Through the Psalms, a weekend ministry of TheTruthPulpit.com. Over time, we will study all 150 psalms with Pastor Don Green from TruthCommunityChurch.org in Cincinnati, Ohio. We're glad you're with us. Let's open to the Psalms as we join our teacher in The Truth Pulpit. Subscribe to the podcast: https://thetruthpulpit.com/ttpw Pastor Don's Books: https://ttwpress.com

This is Spurgeon at his most heartfelt, delighting in grace and urging to holiness. Taking quite a substantial text, and holding fast to its substance and arrangement, he brings us face to face first of all with what we are by nature, what we once were in the evils of our minds, our pursuits, and our hearts. Here he urges us to tears of repentance as he ploughs up our souls. Then he considers what the Lord has done for us, ranging over the wonderful declarations of grace contained in the text, and stirring us up to grateful joy, considering not least the merciful works of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit toward us. Then he brings us to the practical punch, that we should be careful to maintain good works. Here he robustly dismisses any suggestion that this is mere legalistic preaching, making clear that to the unbeliever he calls not to good works, but to Christ only. The exhortation to live as a cheerful servant goes not to the slave but to the son, to those who have been redeemed by grace. Inaction here, careless or passive living, brings dishonour to the Lord who has saved us, and so we must embrace this "faithful saying," and show by our good fruit the sweetness of our new root.

Some defenders of the New Apostolic Reformation deny that it exists or argue that it cannot be identified because it is not a formal organization. However, books written and endorsed by the movement's own leaders openly describe the restoration of modern apostles and prophets, apostolic networks, apostolic centers, dominion theology, and the Seven Mountain Mandate. In this episode of From NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill examines published evidence from C. Peter Wagner and other influential NAR leaders. Their writings demonstrate that the New Apostolic Reformation is a recognizable movement with shared teachings concerning church government, spiritual authority, prophecy, cultural transformation, and modern apostles. Dawn concludes with a plea for Christians to test every teaching according to Scripture, return to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and trust the written Word of God as the final authority for faith and life. For more from Dawn, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/

Jonah 1:1-7 (KJV) Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Jonah 1:12 (KJV) And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Because God's Word is our sufficient authority, believers must hold fast to it so that we may mature in the faith and be equipped for every good work.

The sermon examines 1 Timothy 6:1-5 to address the conduct of believers in workplace relationships and the danger of false teachers. It urges Christians to serve their employers with diligence and honor, regardless of the employer's faith status, as a witness to Christ. The preacher warns against prideful individuals who teach contrary to wholesome words and engage in unedifying disputes. Believers are instructed to avoid those destitute of truth who seek personal gain rather than spiritual growth. The message concludes by emphasizing the importance of holding fast to biblical doctrine and being thankful for the grace of God.

The sermon examines the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that true ministry originates from the Holy Spirit's direction through the local church rather than human initiative. It highlights the critical importance of fasting and prayer as the church discerns God's will, warning against rushing ahead of divine guidance or prioritizing secular projects over evangelism. The preacher contrasts the fervent preaching of the gospel with the deceptive influence of false prophets like Elymas, illustrating how spiritual blindness serves as a judgment on those who oppose truth. Ultimately, the message challenges believers to maintain a serious, focused commitment to spreading the gospel, trusting that God can use even opposition to bring about salvation and demonstrate His sovereign power.

Jonah 1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

This sermon concludes a series on being unashamed of Christ by examining Paul's final instructions to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1. The preacher emphasizes that believers must hold fast to the standard of sound words because Scripture reveals God Himself and deepens the relationship with Him. It warns against compromising biblical truth for cultural acceptance, identifying such compromise as prideful rejection of God's authority. The text contrasts those who abandoned Paul out of shame with Onesiphorus, who faithfully served him in prison without disgrace. Ultimately, the message encourages Christians to guard the entrusted treasure of the Gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit and to emulate faithful examples rather than cowardly ones.

Christ's letter to the church in Pergamum is both a powerful commendation and a solemn warning. Living where "Satan's throne" was, the believers courageously held fast to Christ's name even in the face of persecution and martyrdom. Yet the Lord rebuked them for tolerating false teaching and moral compromise within the church. This sermon calls Christians to stand boldly for the truth, reject compromise, guard the purity of Christ's church through biblical faithfulness, and rest in the glorious promises reserved for all who overcome by His grace.

Text: Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18 (1) The right perspective on giving (vv. 2-4). (2) The right perspective on prayer (vv. 5-6). (3) The right perspective on fasting (vv. 16-18). Truth to Remember: Our focus and motivation for righteous living should be God, who generously rewards those who honor Him.

Grace doesn't do away with the law, it establishes it, showing us how seriously God takes both His justice and His mercy. That's why we hold fast to the grace and authority of God's Word: it's the standard we return to again and again. And because sin can take root and grow quickly when we're not paying attention, guarding our hearts isn't optional, it's how we stay anchored to grace instead of drifting from it.

The lesson defines discipleship as the lifelong pursuit of holiness and a mature trust in God, emphasizing that it involves both private disciplines and corporate edification. It identifies prayer as a vital two-way conversation with God rather than a mechanistic ritual, highlighting Jesus Christ as the sole mediator. The teaching then introduces fasting as a spiritual discipline used to refine focus, express repentance, and seek divine direction for pressing needs. Specifically, the congregation is called to observe a day of prayer and fasting to intercede for faithful church leadership in light of recent moral failures within the broader association of denominations. This collective act aims to humble believers before God and request grace for purity and strength among those who shepherd the flock.

One cannot be good but must be perfect to enter the Kingdom of God. 1. Jesus lived an indestructible life 2. Jesus changed the covenant 3. Jesus is everything we need

The sermon explores Psalm 27 as a dual prayer reflecting the believer's journey through seasons of unwavering confidence and deep spiritual crisis. It highlights David's declaration that the Lord is his light and salvation, emphasizing that true security rests in Christ rather than personal ability or circumstances. The preacher contrasts this initial faith with the psalmist's subsequent cry for help during times of perceived abandonment, illustrating that doubt does not negate God's presence. Key applications encourage congregants to maintain a singing faith and hold fast to God's promises while enduring periods of waiting and uncertainty. Ultimately, the message calls for steadfast trust in Christ, who reveals God's face and guarantees eternal communion with Him.

Pastor Billy Crone defends the pre-tribulation rapture of the church, arguing that believers are rescued from God's wrath rather than appointed to it. The discussion contrasts four eschatological positions while emphasizing that the seven-year tribulation is a period specifically intended for Israel, not the Church. By analyzing Daniel's seventy weeks and Pauline mysteries, the sermon establishes that the Church age is a distinct parenthetical era separate from future prophetic timelines. It addresses common misconceptions regarding biblical terminology and historical origins to clarify the theological basis for this view. The central message encourages Christians to hold fast to the blessed hope of Christ's imminent return as a source of comfort and encouragement.