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Scripture Reading: Psalm 78:1-8 Text: HC LD 39 1) To Show 2) To Submit 3) To be Long-Suffering

VaultAI summary: This sermon expounds on Ecclesiastes 10:4-9, teaching that believers must respond to foolish or sinful authorities with meekness and respect rather than rebellion. Drawing heavily on the fifth commandment, the preacher establishes that all relationships involve superiors and inferiors who are to treat one another with paternal love and filial honor. The text warns against the sin of lashing out when offended by those in power, urging instead a patient entreaty that mirrors a child's respect for parents. It highlights the danger of unjust appointments and societal decay but insists that personal conduct must remain faithful to God's standards regardless of external circumstances. Ultimately, the message calls for humility and trust in divine justice, asserting that yielding pacifies great offenses while rebellion leads to self-inflicted harm.

How are we to love one another? Listen as Pastor Steve shares this command for all believers.

World tensions are running high over what is happening in the Middle East. Earlier this week Vice President J.D. Vance was engaged in talks to work out an agreement with Iran. Present were representatives of the United States and Iran, but also Qatar and Pakistan. Pakistan is an Islamic Republic, the fifth most populous country in the world, with approximately 260 million people. They are seeking to transform this region through this agreement, yet Islam has no tolerance for Christianity. Christians are often targeted for their faith, even if it means bringing false charges against them. Pastor Shahid Kaleem returns to Crosstalk to open our eyes to what is happening in this region. For example, what is Pakistan's relationship with Iran? How do Pakistan's Shia Muslims treat Christians? What about the blasphemy laws targeting Christianity? Most importantly, there's the vital need to get the gospel out to a spiritually needy nation.

This sermon explores Proverbs 23:19-25, emphasising the necessity of guiding the heart toward true wisdom to avoid self-destructive behaviours like drunkenness and gluttony. It highlights the enduring obligation to honour parents throughout life as a key component of godly living and the fulfilment of the Fifth Commandment. The text urges believers to an active pursuit of truth and understanding with intense value, ensuring their lives bring joy rather than sorrow to their families. By fixing one's eyes on eternity and the gospel, individuals can resist worldly envy and maintain a faithful, righteous path. Ultimately, the message calls for a holistic pursuit of wisdom that glorifies God and strengthens familial bonds across generations.

When the Chair is Empty. Exodus 20:12 KJV Father's Day is a time to thank God for the fathers, mothers, and parents who have helped shape our lives. In this message, "When the Chair Is Empty – Honor Them Before They're Gone," we are reminded of the Fifth Commandment found in Exodus 20:12: "Honour thy father and thy mother." God places great value on honoring our parents because they are the first authority figures He gives us and often the first example of love, sacrifice, and guidance.Too often we wait until a chair sits empty at the family table before we realize how much someone meant to us. This message challenges us to express our love, gratitude, respect, and forgiveness while we still have the opportunity. Whether our parents are living or have already gone to be with the Lord, we can honor their influence and thank God for the role they played in our lives.The empty chair reminds us that time is precious, relationships matter, and love should never be postponed. Today is the day to honor those who have invested in us and to thank our Heavenly Father, whose love never fails and whose presence is never absent.

Christian love is the defining mark of discipleship, rooted in Christ's command to love one another as He has loved us. Drawing from Scripture, including 1 John, 1 Corinthians 13, and Jesus' teaching on the Great Commandment, love is not merely emotion but a disciplined, sacrificial commitment that surpasses the law while fulfilling it. John Calvin's threefold use of the law—its civil function, its normative role for believers, and its pedagogical purpose in revealing sin and driving us to Christ—shows how the law, when rightly understood through the lens of grace, becomes a mirror of God's holiness and a pathway to joy in the gospel. The Fifth Commandment, shows love as practical, relational, and embodied in duties of honor, obedience, and care within human relationships. Ultimately, through the Spirit, believers are freed from sin's power and enabled to fulfill the law's righteous requirements by living in the love that reflects God's very nature, culminating in a life of worship, joy, and eternal communion with God.

This sermon explores Leviticus 5 as a profound examination of moral responsibility, emphasizing that ignorance does not excuse guilt when duty is involved. It distinguishes between sins of commission—direct violations of God's commands—and sins of omission, where failure to act, such as withholding testimony, neglecting ritual purity, or forgetting vows, constitutes sin. The passage underscores the seriousness of oaths and promises, drawing from Deuteronomy, Numbers, and Ecclesiastes to affirm that broken vows, even forgotten ones, require confession and restitution. The law prescribes specific offerings for atonement, including the addition of a fifth part for damages, reflecting divine justice that demands restoration beyond mere replacement. Ultimately, the sermon presents a theology of accountability, where guilt remains even in ignorance, yet forgiveness is available through confession and proper restitution, pointing forward to Christ's ultimate atonement while calling believers to live with integrity and reverence for God's holiness.

The fifth commandment requires everyone to give honour, respect, and appropriate obedience to those who have authority over us.

God's Commandments versus Man's Traditions: Matthew 15:1-12: 15 Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 "Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." 3 And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, 'Honor your father and mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother is to be put to death.' 5 But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever you might benefit from me is given to God," 6 he need not [c]honor his father.' And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you: 8 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. 9 But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commands of men.'" 10 After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, "Hear and understand. 11 It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." 12 Then the disciples *came and *said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were [d]offended when they heard this statement?" 13 But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. 14 Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit." The Catholic rite of Holy Communion parallels pre-Christian Greco-Roman and Egyptian rituals that involved eating the body and blood of a god. A number of Catholic holidays and myths, such as Christmas, Easter, and Mardi

Loosing Sight of God. Deuteronomy 8:11 KJV Many people do not wake up one day and decide to leave God. Instead, they slowly drift away. Just as a ship can move only one degree off course and eventually end up miles from where it should be, Christians can slowly lose sight of God through busyness, success, comfort, pride, and distractions. In this message, we discover that one of the greatest dangers in the Christian life is not persecution or hardship, but forgetting the Lord during seasons of blessing. Moses warned Israel before entering the Promised Land in verse 11.The message reminds us that God is the One who provides our blessings, delivers us from our troubles, and gives us the strength to succeed. When we begin taking credit for what only God could have done, we drift into spiritual danger.We will see how people lose sight of God's provision, forget His deliverance, abandon His ways, and eventually become spiritually blind. The Bible warns us in Isaiah 17:10 KJV. The consequences of forgetting God are serious for both individuals and nations in Psalm 9:17 KJV. Yet this message is not only a warning—it is also a message of hope. No matter how far a person has wandered, God still calls them home in Jeremiah 3:22 KJV Never forget the God who saved you, sustained you, blessed you, and carried you through life's journey. If you have lost sight of God, today is the day to return to Him.

The sermon presents a comprehensive theological and practical framework for the ordination and stewardship of church elders, grounded in Scripture, particularly 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and Acts 6. It emphasizes that elders must be spiritually qualified, morally upright, and committed to the Word and prayer, with a focus on maintaining doctrinal purity, church discipline, and godly leadership. The process of ordination is portrayed as a sacred covenant involving the congregation's nomination, testing, and election, followed by prayer, fasting, and the laying on of hands as symbolic acts of divine blessing and separation for holy service. The sermon underscores the mutual responsibilities between elders and the congregation, rooted in the Fifth Commandment, calling for reverence, obedience, and loyalty from the people, and for pastoral care, correction, and protection from the elders. It warns against the dangers of pride, insubordination, and self-seeking, while affirming that good church order, disciplined leadership, and covenantal faithfulness lead to spiritual growth, unity, and divine blessing.

Dr. John Sorensen is President & CEO of Evangelism Explosion International, a ministry that trains people how to share their faith in Christ and bring people from unbelief to belief. He's the daily speaker on Share Life Today. He is the author of the books Well Done, Your Story Counts, The Christ of Christmas, and travels around the world for Evangelism Explosion. You've likely read the passage of Scripture commanding believers to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. There's also Christ's instruction on being witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth. Finally, there's the Bible's encouragement of not being ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, that it is the power of God unto salvation, and that we are ambassadors for Christ. In spite of all this, some people believe this is only for pastors and missionaries or those in vocational Christian service. The result is that the "Great Commission" has become the "Great Omission." Others may feel convicted to share more, but don't know how to start a conversation, or are concerned they may get something wrong or may not be able to provide an answer for a question that's asked. Some may feel embarrassed, believing that you should never discuss religion or politics because these topics are a private matter and should be kept to ourselves. If you've struggled in areas like these, keep in mind, there are no exceptions. In other words, it doesn't matter if you're a child or adult. As born-again believers, all of us have the same instructions from Christ to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. You have a story to tell others. Enjoy this Crosstalk!

The sermon centers on the fifth commandment, 'Honor your father and mother,' presenting it as a foundational moral principle that reflects God's design for authority, respect, and familial order. It explores the commandment through four lenses: the nature of honor as reverence, obedience, and gratitude; the recipients of honor, extending beyond biological parents to all legitimate authorities and even all people as bearers of divine image; the promise of long life, interpreted not merely as temporal blessing but as a foreshadowing of eternal life in the new heavens and new earth; and the ultimate paradigm of honor found in the perfect submission of the Son to the Father within the Trinity. The preacher emphasizes that true honor flows from a heart aligned with God's sovereign order, where obedience to human authority mirrors the eternal harmony of the Godhead, and calls believers to live in humility, mutual submission, and joyous trust in God's good and life-giving law.

This sermon was preached on May 24, 2026 at Antioch Presbyterian Church, a congregation of Calvary Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America located in Woodruff, South Carolina. Pastor Zachary Groff preached this sermon entitled "The Fifth Commandment" on Exodus 20:12. For more information about Antioch Presbyterian Church, please visit ⁠antiochpca.com⁠ or contact us at ⁠⁠⁠info@antiochpca.com.

An examination of the fifth of the ten commandments: to honor one's father and mother and the resulting promise of blessing with long life along with the reiteration of this command to Christians in Ephesians and Colossians.

Living to Please God Before Eternity Calls Your Name. Deuteronomy 10:12-15 KJV Moses stands in Deuteronomy chapter 10 talking to the people of Israel before they enter the Promised Land. He reminds them there is "NO GUESSWORK" when it comes to pleasing God. God makes it plain. He says: • Fear Me • Walk with Me • Love Me • Serve Me • Obey Me This message shows us that the fear of God is not being scared of Him — it is having reverence and respect for Him. When you truly fear God, sin stops being funny and holiness becomes important. The world today fears: • war • disease • inflation • artificial intelligence • economic collapse …but most people are not fearing God. The message also teaches us that walking with God is something we do every day, not just on Sunday morning. A Sunday-only Christian will struggle when Monday temptation comes. God wants believers to:walk lovingly , walk carefully , and walk with purpose. The book of Deuteronomy reminds us that Jesus did not die on the Cross so people could play church. He died to save souls from Hell and give eternal life. On this Pentecost weekend, we remember that God poured out the Holy Ghost in Acts chapter 2 to empower the Church to preach the Gospel and win souls before Jesus comes again.At the Crossroads of Faith and Hope – Building Lives for Eternity, this message calls sinners to repentance and challenges believers to get serious about living for God before eternity calls their name.

Live Road Trip DL from Las Cruces, New Mexico today, considering Dale Partridge's amazing assertion that "most women can't think," and then moving on to the state of Roman Catholic apologetics on line today, using the ramblings of Bishop Jaxi as an example. And a nice shot out the back window of our Mobile Command Center at the Organ Mountains on the other side of Las Cruces.

1. Condition of The Verse 2. Command of This Verse 3. Comfort in This Verse

What must a king do? Proverbs 25:1–5 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a king must be under God, over the people, and surrounded by the godly. The devotional centers on Proverbs 25:1–5, emphasizing that true royal glory lies in the humble pursuit of God's revealed truth, reflecting the divine pattern where God conceals mysteries while kings are called to diligently seek what He has made known. It underscores the king's duty to govern according to Scripture, rejecting secular or natural law frameworks that marginalize divine revelation, while also calling for the people to honor and pray for their leaders, recognizing the depth of their burdens and the limits of human understanding. The metaphor of refining silver illustrates the necessity of removing wickedness from a king's inner circle, highlighting that trusted counselors must be spiritually pure and godly, as their influence shapes the integrity of leadership. This principle extends beyond political rulers to all believers, who are called to examine their own hearts and surround themselves with faithful, Christ-honoring companions. Ultimately, the passage calls for humility, discernment, and spiritual vigilance in both governance and personal relationships, rooted in submission to God's revealed will and trust in His sovereign counsel.

From the very beginning, the authority of God's Word has been under attack. God gave clear instruction in the Garden of Eden as recorded in Genesis 2:16 and following: "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.'" In Genesis chapter 3, the serpent spoke to Eve, "Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" The serpent put this question in her mind to cause doubt and later countered what God said, "Ye shall not surely die." Tragically, Eve took of the fruit and ate it. She gave it to Adam, who also ate it, and thus sin entered into the world. We often look back and ask how could they do such a thing. Yet, in our secular world and in pulpits across the country, the same challenge is happening day after day, questioning the authority of the Scriptures. Returning to Crosstalk to answer this concern was Ken Ham. Ken is founder of Answers in Genesis and its life-changing attractions: the highly acclaimed Creation Museum and the world-renowned Ark Encounter. Ken is a biblical apologist and author of multiple books, including Divine Dilemma (understanding death, disease, and suffering); Divided Nation (about today's culture wars); Creation to Babel (a devotional commentary); The Lie: Unraveling the Myth: Evolution/Millions of Years and Miraculous: The Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis Story.

Bro. Austin: Nehemiah 6 1-3 "The Work of a Mother" The sermon centers on the divine institution and profound significance of motherhood, rooted in Genesis 1:28 and reinforced through Scripture, including the Fifth Commandment, Proverbs, and Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 7. It emphasizes that motherhood is not a mere social role or optional task, but a sacred, time-intensive vocation essential to the spiritual and moral formation of children, requiring self-sacrificial love, consistent discipline, and spiritual nurturing. Drawing from Nehemiah's dedication to his work and Jesus' parable of the good shepherd in John 10, the message contrasts the mother's irreplaceable, heartfelt care with the impersonal nature of hired help, underscoring that no one can love a child as deeply as a mother. The preacher calls for the church to honor mothers not only in word but in practice, recognizing their vital role in raising godly generations, especially in a culture that devalues motherhood and promotes abortion. With personal reflection on the loss of his own mother, the sermon concludes with a heartfelt exhortation to cherish and thank mothers while they are present, urging believers to number their days with gratitude for maternal love.

The sermon presents a provocative theological framework linking biblical prophecy, the fall of angels, and contemporary UFO phenomena, arguing that the spiritual battle between divine and demonic forces is unfolding in real time. Drawing from passages such as Isaiah 14, Luke 10, Revelation 12, and 2 Thessalonians 2, it contends that Satan's fall is both a past event and an ongoing reality, with a future, definitive casting out of the rebellious third of angels. The preacher warns that the increasing disclosure of extraterrestrial encounters is not merely a scientific or cultural trend but a spiritual deception designed to lure people away from God through the worship of 'new gods'—interdimensional beings portrayed as advanced, benevolent entities. He emphasizes that such worship, whether through alien mythology, occult symbolism, or idolatrous religious practices, violates the first commandment and mirrors ancient apostasy, using Deuteronomy and Revelation to underscore the danger of false prophets and the need for biblical discernment. Ultimately, the message calls believers to remain anchored in Scripture, reject all forms of spiritual compromise, and prepare for a time when the truth of God's sovereignty will be unmistakably revealed.

This sermon, rooted in 2 Timothy 2 and 3, delivers a urgent call to spiritual integrity, warning against the subtle danger of a 'saved soul with a wasted life'—a life marked by complacency, self-indulgence, and compromise with sin. Centered on the biblical command to 'depart from iniquity' and to 'purge oneself' from ungodly behaviors, the message identifies six pervasive sins in the last days: self-love, covetousness, pride, unthankfulness, unholy living, and incontinence, each portrayed as a spiritual threat that undermines divine purpose. Through vivid personal anecdotes and vivid imagery, the preacher underscores that true discipleship demands decisive separation from anything that compromises holiness, urging believers to reject comfort, materialism, and self-centeredness in favor of sacrificial service and daily consecration. The tone is both pastoral and prophetic, combining conviction with hope, as the sermon culminates in a powerful altar call inviting a renewed commitment to live not for self, but for Christ's glory. Ultimately, the message challenges every believer to examine whether their life reflects a vessel of honor, ready and sanctified for God's use.

Equipping Hour 5-3-26 The Fifth Commandment

Fifth Commandment - Honoring our Fathers and Mothers

The fifth commandment, 'Honor your father and your mother,' is not confined to biological family but extends to all legitimate authority, reflecting God's design for ordered relationships in the home, church, and society. This honor includes patient submission to leaders, teachers, and elders, even in their weaknesses, while clearly distinguishing between bearing with human frailty and tolerating abuse or injustice. Simultaneously, the commandment is enlarged beyond blood ties to embrace the spiritual family of God, where all who do the Father's will are adopted as brothers, sisters, and mothers in Christ. Jesus' declaration that His true family consists of those who follow God's will redefines kinship not by biology but by faith, affirming that the church is a new, inclusive family united by grace. This expansion calls believers to cherish both earthly and heavenly families, recognizing that in Christ, every person—regardless of marital status, family background, or life circumstances—finds belonging and identity in God's eternal household.

WLC Q. 124-126 What "father and mother" means in the Fifth Commandment

The sermon centers on the fifth commandment, 'Honor your father and mother,' presenting it as the foundational pillar for all human relationships and societal order, rooted in the divine design of the family as the primary unit of God's creation. It emphasizes that honoring parents is not merely a moral obligation but a spiritual discipline that reflects reverence for God, the ultimate authority, and prepares individuals to honor all legitimate authorities in society. The message underscores the universality, uniqueness, and enduring nature of the parent-child relationship, which spans generations and serves as the first school of obedience, respect, and submission to God's ordained order. While acknowledging the reality of broken families and the need for grace, the sermon calls both children and parents to live out this command with integrity—children in humble obedience and parents in loving, godly leadership modeled after Christ's perfect example. Ultimately, the promise of long life in the land is reinterpreted through the lens of the New Covenant, pointing not to earthly inheritance but to the eternal inheritance in Christ, where the disobedient are redeemed by the perfect obedience of Jesus, the true Son who honored the Father on our behalf.

WLC Q.123 "What is the Fifth Commandment"

1) What is Jesus commanding us to do? 2) Why is Jesus commanding us to do this?

The sermon centers on Joseph's divine appointment in Egypt, where his interpretation of Pharaoh's troubling dreams—of seven fat cattle and seven lean ones, followed by seven healthy and seven barren ears of grain—reveals a divinely ordained cycle of seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine. Though Joseph humbly attributes his insight to God, not himself, he boldly proposes a centralized, state-managed plan to store a fifth of the harvest during the years of plenty, ensuring survival during the coming scarcity. Pharaoh, recognizing the wisdom and spiritual authority behind Joseph's words, elevates him to second-in-command over Egypt, entrusting him with absolute power to implement the plan. The narrative underscores God's sovereign orchestration of history: even in exile and suffering, Joseph's faithfulness and integrity position him as the instrument through whom God preserves His people, ultimately preparing Egypt as a refuge for the Israelites during the famine. The story affirms that true wisdom is not self-asserted but divinely revealed, and that God uses even pagan rulers to fulfill His redemptive purposes for His chosen people.

The sermon centers on the biblical imperative for children to obey and honor their parents as a foundational expression of God's design for family and society, rooted in Colossians 3:20–21 and the Fifth Commandment. It emphasizes that obedience is not mere external compliance but a heart attitude of reverence, love, and submission to God-ordained authority, reflecting the childlike faith Jesus welcomed. The passage warns against parental failure to discipline wisely, highlighting that harshness or inconsistency breeds rebellion, while godly parenting—marked by consistency, humility, and Christ-centered instruction—fosters lifelong spiritual maturity. Ultimately, the sermon calls both children and parents to live in alignment with divine order, recognizing that parental authority is a temporary stewardship from God, intended to prepare children for eternal obedience to Christ and healthy relationships in all spheres of life.

First "real" program from the Mobile Command Center! Musings on secularism, the death of the West, and God's judgment.

Here's a look at some headlines from the first 20 minutes of this "Round-Up" broadcast. Later on, listeners were given the opportunity to share their thoughts: --At 2:19am Eastern Time this morning, before adjourning for a 2 week recess, the U.S. Senate passed a bill approving Department of Homeland Security funds to pay TSA agents, but it excludes money for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. --Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is said to be leading diplomatic talks with the U.S., praised Hamas' October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel as a victory and recently threatened to, "...make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders" if Washington targets regime assets on islands there. --Iran has rejected a 15 point cease-fire proposal from the U.S. while offering a 5 point counter-plan of their own. --Iran just released a video simulating a missile attack on the Statue of Liberty. --Iran's IRGC Navy Commander was targeted and killed in an Israeli attack. --Multiple Gulf and Arab states are taking a far more forceful posture concerning Iran. --President Trump extended, by 10 days, possible attacks on Iran's energy sector. --The Pentagon is considering sending up to an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East according to a senior defense official. --The Saudi Crown Prince has been pushing President Trump to continue the war with Iran. --Russia is sending drones and other equipment to Iran this month. --President Putin of Russia reportedly has asked the nation's ultra-wealthy oligarchs to donate funds to help boost the nation's dwindling military budget.

Jumped into our new 5th wheel to test out all the work Rich has been doing putting together a rapidly deployable and usable mobile studio in the wonderful office space in our new unit. Went well! He has more tweaking to do, and I have a lot of pictures to put up yet, but we are started. Headed to Utah on Thursday, debate on Saturday with Shabir Ally. Covered a bunch of topics from the Apocrypha to the Qur'an to Phil Vischer! Hope to do another program on Thursday after six plus hours on the road.

What are you afraid of? In this message, Jesus completely redefines fear. He tells His disciples they will be rejected, slandered, and persecuted just like He was, yet He commands them three times not to fear. Why? Because most of our fears are misplaced. We fear people, rejection, loss, and not being taken care of, but Jesus makes it clear that we are fearing the wrong thing. Man can only touch your body, but God holds your eternity. At the same time, the God we are to fear is also our Father, the One who sees the sparrow fall, knows every hair on your head, and values you far above all creation. This message will challenge you to shift your fear from man to God and replace insecurity with confidence in His care. Stop fearing the wrong things and start fearing the right One.   #FearTheRightThing #Matthew10 #FearGod #DoNotFear #FaithOverFear #TrustGod #ChristianLiving #BiblicalTruth #EndTimes #RockHarborChurch

Started off with a disgusting post from Michael Spangler attacking Corrie Ten Boom and the book, The Hiding Place. Just astonishing how Jew hatred rots the brain. Then we moved on to Dan McClellan's response piece, but spent most of today just discussing doing scholarship under the Lordship of Christ, and how this determines how you are going to interact with the text of Scripture. We will have to continue that response next week, hopefully from the Mobile Command Center!

AI Generated Summary: The sermon centers on the biblical principles of marital and familial submission, emphasizing that both husbands and wives are called to live out their roles not by personal preference or cultural norms, but by divine command and Christ-centered intentionality. Drawing from Ephesians 5 and 1 Peter 3, it underscores that wives are to submit to their husbands as to the Lord, not because of their worth, but as a reflection of the church's submission to Christ, while husbands are commanded to love their wives sacrificially, as Christ loved the church—giving themselves up for her sanctification. The passage highlights the profound spiritual reality behind the marital union, rooted in the one-flesh covenant of Genesis and fulfilled in Christ's relationship with His bride, the Church. It also addresses the responsibility of children to obey their parents in the Lord, linking this to the fifth commandment and its promise of long life, while warning that failure to discipline is not love but a failure to honor God. The tone is both pastoral and convicting, calling believers to self-sacrifice, humility, and obedience as acts of worship, grounded in the eternal design of God's redemptive plan.

The sermon centers on the theological significance of the number 10 in Scripture, linking it to divine dominion, the Ten Commandments, and the structure of God's kingdom, while contrasting earthly authority with spiritual reality. It explores how the law, though binding on the flesh, was fulfilled and nullified by Christ's sacrifice, with the cross symbolizing the cancellation of the 'handwriting of ordinances' and the establishment of a new covenant grounded in love. The preacher uses numerical patterns, biblical symbolism, and cosmic imagery—including the moon as a protective shield and celestial bodies as spiritual realities—to argue for a spiritual dimension beyond physical perception, ultimately connecting UFO phenomena and ancient mysteries to demonic deception within the realm of 'principalities and powers.' The tone is both revelatory and cautionary, urging listeners to discern spiritual truth over sensationalism, and to fix their hope on eternal realities, where Christ reigns and believers will one day inherit full knowledge and dominion in the resurrection.

The sermon presents a comprehensive defense against apostates—those who deny the gospel and promote false teachings—by grounding believers in the unchanging truth of Scripture. It emphasizes five key spiritual disciplines: first, remembering the apostolic warnings about future mockers and false teachers; second, building oneself up in the faith through continual engagement with God's Word; third, remaining in God's love by obeying His commandments, not as a means of earning salvation but as a response to it; fourth, maintaining an eternal perspective by eagerly awaiting Christ's return and living with the reality of eternity in view; and fifth, adopting an urgent, compassionate evangelistic posture toward those who are doubting, ensnared in error, or in spiritual danger. These defenses are not legalistic but rooted in grace, calling believers to spiritual vigilance, biblical fidelity, and a Christ-centered life that reflects both divine love and holy urgency.

In this expository message, Brandon Charbonneau unpacks Paul's passionate prayer in Ephesians 3:14-16, showing how the doctrines of election, redemption, and unity in Christ culminate in embodied worship before the Father.Paul bows his knees—a deliberate act of bodily submission, reverence, and dependence—rebuking casual, slouched, or lifeless approaches to prayer and daily life. The sermon challenges spiritual deadness manifested in poor posture at work, in the sanctuary, during singing, or routine duties, calling believers raised from death to stand upright in diligence and bow low in honor.The prayer addresses the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name—the fountainhead of all true authority, love, and life. This confronts cultural assaults on fatherhood (e.g., media caricatures of incompetent dads) and the church's neglect of honoring earthly fathers, tying directly to the Fifth Commandment: honor is commanded by God, not earned through performance. Brandon calls for repentance from complaint, dishonor, and over-elevating the Son at the expense of the Father, emphasizing that Christ came to reveal and lead us to the Father's initiating, pursuing, adopting love.Paul petitions the Father according to the riches of His glory to grant strength with power through His Spirit in the inner man. This inward fortification is vital for Christ to dwell richly in our hearts by faith, rooting us in love, enabling comprehension of Christ's immeasurable love, and filling us with all the fullness of God. Obedience to honoring parents aligns with the covenant promise "that it may be well with you" (Ephesians 6:2-3) and opens the way to these riches.

Chris Katulka is vice president of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Today marks the fifth day since Operation Epic Fury began, an operation that includes joint operations with the Israeli military. This began because President Trump was concerned that warnings given to Iran regarding their pursuit of nuclear weapons were being ignored and he was also concerned about the rapid build-up of Iran's conventional ballistic missile program. On this broadcast, Chris unfolds the situation in Iran and the Middle East overall as he comments on the nuclear ambitions of Iran, the oil and natural gas ramifications for other nations, the work done by Israel's Mossad, who the new leader of Iran might be, what's being fired at Israel by Iran, Hezbollah's diminishing influence, and much more, including comments from listeners.

In this episode of Sound Theology and Discernment, Justin Peters speaks with Dr. T. (Ty) "Dani" Bradley research mathematician and visiting professor at The Master's University about how mathematics reflects the order and intelligibility of God's creation and supports a biblical worldview. Far from being neutral or disconnected from theology, mathematics reveals the coherence and structure of the world God has made. From Genesis 1 and the command "Let there be light" to the mathematical foundations underlying the physical universe, this conversation shows how creation points beyond itself to Christ, who upholds all things by the word of His power. In this episode, you'll learn: • What a mathematician actually does. • How mathematics reflects divine order. • The significance of Genesis 1 and the nature of light. • How creation's coherence points to Christ's sustaining power. • Biblical discernment regarding artificial intelligence. • Encouragement for students considering STEM fields. Science, rightly understood, does not contradict Scripture, it reveals the ordered world created and sustained by God. Learn more from Justin Peters at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This video first appeared on Justin Peters' YouTube channel and is shared here with permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS3I4f92huw

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Fellowship Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Role and Responsibility of Children in the Era of the OT Subtitle: Marriage, Family, Sexuality Speaker: Joshua Holder Broadcaster: Grace Fellowship Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 8/18/2024 Length: 65 min.