Bible messages delivered at a small church in Minot, North Dakota
God's calling for each of us as illustrated by Paul's conversion experience, told in Acts 26Delivered August 02, 2026.
Paul, in Jerusalem, goes to the temple with 4 men to pay their expenses for their vow. He does this to show that he lives in orderly life and keeps the law. what are we to make of this?Delivered July 26, 2026.
For Abraham sanctification meant a deeper fellowship with God that was evident to people around him. His sanctification was by circumcision but our sanctification is by the Holy Spirit. his experience provides a template to understand what God intends for us through our sanctification.Delivered July 19, 2026
They were elect sojourners, not by accident, but according to God's foreknowledge. Correlations between 1 Peter 1:2 and Abram's life as a sojourner.
Where are we in the spectrum? Law vs liberty. Jewish vs Gentile. Carnal vs spiritual. Weak vs strong in faith.
The power of the word of God - God uses His word to transform our lives. The key is believing God's word, using it to replace our ideas of what works. We need to grab the word of God and let it get to our heart. Then God transforms us.
1 Peter 1:1-2 provides a unique parallel to Abraham's life as Peter encourages his audience in their Christian walk
more of Paul's teaching on marriage
The devil will suffer torment for all the torment he has brought in mankind. Then God will comfort all those who have suffered. Revelation 20 & 21
Paul's farewell message to the elders from Ephesus in Acts 20:16-38. He speaks of preaching the gospel, proclaiming the truth of God, and commends them to God for good works.
The armies of the world gather together to fight against the Lord Jesus. It doesn't go well for them.
The disciples preached the resurrection, for it is God's declaration.
Allegory from the young man in Acts 20 who fell out the window and was taken up dead.Exposition on church elders, bishops, and shepherds (pastor).
Understanding the identity of the harlot, Babylon, and the contrast to the bride of Christ.
Final two letters to the seven churches and lessons for today
Further characteristics of the harlot as seen in the history of the church in the west.
Sin in the church. The appropriate response is to mourn because sin has been embedded in the church. Plus, what to do when someone's sin comes out.
The gospel transition from the Jews to the Gentiles.
Paul is writing to people who thought they were spiritual but were carnal. They were self interested. Their building of the church was bound to meet failure. You cannot build with better materials than the gold and jewels of God's word. Either you teach your idea, or you teach God's idea. His thoughts are all gold and gems. A person who pushes their personal agenda is deceived, no matter how brilliant their idea is. Let go of your idea, and realize that you don't understand God's thought process. Search out His thoughts.
Looking at the characteristics of the harlot from Revelation 17 as derived in the letters to the 7 churches. 1) She left her first love. 2) She is of the synagogue of Satan
Nehemiah prayed and waited 4 months for God's answer. We pray when we don't have what we want, we wait on the Lord, and trust that He will give what is good.
The gospel going to pagan cultures. An analysis of the pagan culture and its contrast to Christianity.
The devil had one weapon - is God fair?How did Job conquer Satan? By trusting God. What silences every doubt? He didn't spare His Son.MelchizedekCan you have love without faithfulness?Can you have peace without righteousness?The Israelites lost their identity of Temple, priests, sacrifices. They now have Kosher, Sabbath, and remembrance.
The people of God under attack by the enemy.
A time when I failed a test the Lord sent my way.
What Peter wrote about trials, as a man who had experienced the trial of having the enemies of the Lord challenge him about his association with the Lord.
The trumpets as God released the judgments. God's righteousness in judging the world.
Paul and Silas opened the scriptures in Thessalonica to show that the Christ must suffer and that Jesus was that Christ. Many responded to the truth.But there was heavy paid opposition from the Jews of the synagogue.
A look at predestination in Ephesians 1, following the train of thought.
The Lamb opens the seals on the scroll, revealing indictments on the kingdom of the 4th beast.
Overview of Revelation 1 for the people who weren't there the first time.
John's vision of the Lord Jesus. Mighty, awe-inspiring, full of goodness to His church
An example of the Spirit directing the apostles in an interesting context, where the apostles had gone out without specific guidance from the Spirit. He was with them even then and directed them to meet with Lydia, who would be the first convert of the West.
the Son of Man coming with the clouds and the connection to Daniel 7
What great things Christ has done for us
Grace and peace... from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.
Paul's continued Evangelism and the persecution he endured.
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