Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church

Fathers have many responsibilities, they are leaders, teachers, they are givers. And those that have had godly fathers have much to be thankful for. A good father will leave a good legacy, but just because a father loves and serves God, does not mean his children will too.

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The church's primary responsibility is to bring glory and praise to The Almighty God. There is no greater way to bring glory to God than to live in harmony with God. This requires holding fast the doctrine of the Word of God against the many attacks launched against God's church.

Biblical hope is not temporal, wishful, or futuristic. No, it is an expectation that is divinely tethered to God's promises. This Biblical hope has a definite impact on how the believer views life.

Not only should the believer be in submission in the political arena, in the home, and in the marriage, believers are to be in submission one to another in the church. The command is clear--be of one mind.

Much time is given to show the preservation of the Greek New Testament text referred to as the Textus Receptus. But how did God preserve the Old Testament? God used His chosen people, Israel, to keep His Word for all generations.

Every believer, male or female, is equal in the sight of God. God does not bless one over the other, neither does he require more of one over the other. We all must give an account for what we have done for Him on this earth. The full sermon can be found at https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/73023174334172

How can a believer have a secure mind in the midst of trials and tribulations? It takes faith in God who has directed these trials in our lives. He leads us through trials to sanctify us for His glory.

There was no man better prepared to print the Greek New Testament than Desiderius Erasmus. His training and teachers prepared him for this monumental task. In his work, Erasmus held to the veracity of Scriptures over the traditions of the Catholic church. It was this stand that allowed him to correctly compile the Word of God.

Absalom had been blessed by God with great talents and ability to be used to bring God glory. Instead, this man chose to live for himself rather than for God. There are many lessons we can learn from the life of Absalom and David that will aid us in our walk with God.

It's your turn to forgive others like Christ forgave you.

It may be easy to go down our own path, but like Abraham we need to follow God. There are many distractions in life, but as we draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to us!

God created man and woman with a purpose. Though they are spiritually equal, God has given each differing purposes. In His great wisdom, God has given an order of leadership in the home that must be followed if we are to be found acceptable in his eyes.

God ordained marriage with a purpose and with roles to accomplish this purpose. It is thus necessary that we learn these roles and apply them properly that we might have God-honoring marriages.

The chief ambition of every Christian is to bring God glory. This is of greater value when the believer is going through trials. To navigate these trials and bring God glory, the believer must have a mind prepared to follow God.

God has given order throughout his creation. This includes the family. There is a God-ordained order in the home that must be followed if the family is to have God as its top priority. This starts with submission. Both the husband and the wife must both walk in accordance to the commands of God if the home is to operate in God-ordained harmony.

The world will say that God and His Word are prejudiced. Are they right? There is no man, no woman, no ethnicity that falls outside of the ability to be saved. Christ died for ALL people, no matter their skin color or ethnic background. God is not prejudiced.

The New Testament pastor is God's gift to the New Testament church. This office of the pastor in a local New Testament church is one of great gravity and responsibility. What exactly are the pastor's responsibilities within the assembly?

From our birth we naturally have a corrupt mind. And our sin separates us from God. But we as Christians desire to sanctify ourselves before God. Though we may have troubles and trials, we can have a secure mind in His care.

It is a wonderful truth to know that God is in control of all things. This is evident as one peruses history. God directed the events of the world to both preserve and to promote His Holy Word.

The believer brings glory to God by submitting themselves to those in authority over them. This is not simply when our authorities are kind to us, but it is especially to be done when they are the cause of our suffering.

Many a believer has been called of God to serve Him in both foreign and national missions, but many have told Him no. The excuses may sound good to men, but it is rebellion to God. The believer has forgotten who God is and what He has done for him, the lowliest of sinners.

God always has a perfect plan. He had a plan for Hannah. And when Hannah had a problem, she brought it to the Lord.

As Peter, moved by the Holy Spirit, talks of submission, he begins with submission to the government. God has ordained rulers over us for our good. It is God's will that we submit to our rulers and honor them. By so doing, we bring glory to God.

Samuel ministered before the Lord, worshipped in the tabernacle, and had favor with God and man. Where did he learn this? From perusing the 1 Samuel 2, it becomes clear that Samuel learned to follow God from his mother Hannah's example. She left him a legacy of service and steadfastness. Her pursuit in life was to bring glory to God, and her son followed her stellar example.

What is the legacy that you desire to leave to your children and grandchildren? Do those around you know what comes first in your life? Are you living a life for the temporal or the eternal?

Many believers are plagued by worries and fears. But do they have to be? God does not promise perfect circumstances, but He does promise the believers His presence. To have a secure mind, the believer must realize who God is and rest in what his Almighty God has given him. How could God forget you when He knew about you before your mother even knew of your existence?

God has used many people and inventions to further the Word of God throughout all generations. One such man was Johannes Gutenberg who is credited with some of the greatest improvements in the printing industry. His improvements led to the propagation of the Word of God throughout Europe which opened the eyes of many Europeans to the truths of Scripture.

Peter addresses the believers as strangers and pilgrims because the believer is a stranger and a pilgrim in this sinful world. As such, there are certain duties that God has given the saints to perform.

We desire more missionaries, but do we live a life that allows us to be missionaries in our hometowns? We must not only desire more missionaries, but we must also live lives that allow ourselves to be used of God to spread the Gospel.

Every believer is faced with the decision of whether they will obey or disobey God. Obedience to God is necessary if the believer is to please his Maker. Are we, like Peter, launching out in obedience to God, or are we staying put to please ourselves?

Though Jan Hus began his life in ignominy in Bohemia, he finished his life well-known throughout Europe for his stand for the Scriptures. God used this man of humble origin to maintain and spread the truth of the Word of God. Through his ministry, the common people of England and Europe clamored ever more loudly for the Word of God.

How can we stand firm in God in the most difficult of times? We stand firm by fixing our hope steadfastly on the future of God's grace through Jesus Christ. We can have a sound mind predicated in a lively hope. This hope's greatest element is the assurance of our salvation.

Our duty to the Saviour is to believe on Him. This faith is followed immediately with obedience to Him and His Word. The end result of faith and obedience is praising Him. He truly is worthy.

God gives believers opportunities to serve Him, and all too often, we forget who He is. Instead of trusting in His might to provide, we turn back from battle because of the giants of this world. God gives the opportunity, and we turn our back to it.

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a divine act with eternal implications. It affirms Jesus' victory over death, provides promises of eternal life, and necessitates an individual choice to follow Him. The truth of Christ's resurrection dramatically transforms the life of every believer.

What is the Gospel? It is vital that we know what the Gospel of Jesus Christ really is in order that we properly and accurately witness to the lost souls around us. It is not simply good news or God's Love. It is the story of mankind's sinfulness and God's great love that gifted mankind a way to spend eternal life with Him.To hear the full sermon, please visit https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/323251715512787

The believer has a duty to the Saviour. Jesus Christ is our foundation. It is He that we lean on not only for salvation, but also for sanctification. It is our duty to be building on this foundation properly.

John Wycliffe was driven by a desire to have the common Englishman read God's Word in order to know truth from error. His team gave England its first Bible written in what was called "Middle English". Though he did not live to see the Word of God translated from the Greek and Hebrew, John Wycliffe served as the catalyst to further Bible translation. Hence, he is given the moniker of "the Morningstar of the Reformation".

Why does the church need a Pastor? They have the same Spirit and the same Word of God. Yet, man has a proclivity to roam from God, and the pastor has been given by God to the local church to shepherd that local flock of God to keep them from roaming.

A chief part of worshipping our god is bringing glory to Him. So, it is a fair question to ask, "How do you bring glory to God?" There are many ways, but they can all be summed up in one sentence. The believer brings glory to God by continually surrendering to God and His Word.

John Wycliffe, though born in obscurity, would attain high status in Britain. A lifetime student of theology, he would gain the enmity of the pope and the Catholic church because of his writings. What marked this man's faith was his desire to live according to the Received Text of God's Word and not the perverted teachings of the Catholic church.

Every New Testament believer is a priest unto himself. This doesn't mean that the believer replaced the Old Testament priest. Rather, it means that the believer can stand alone before God. This is made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

We live life so often like we have tomorrow to witness to the lost. The Bible is clear - we DON'T! The harvest is ripe right now, and we cannot be caught sleeping in the midst of harvest!To listen to the rest of this sermon, please visit https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/323251715512787

What does it mean to shepherd a group of believers that Christ has died for? The assembly which God died for requires the pastors all.

God wants His children to have a strong inner man. Some may look strong on the outside but inside they are weak and struggling. No one will ever love us like God loves us. And His desire is that we yield ourselves to Him that He might strengthen and work in us!

In the study of the preservation of God's Word, it is important to consider that God uses individuals to perform his desires. At times, He has even sovereignly used the actions of powerful unsaved rulers to accomplish His plan.

The desire of every believer should be to taste the Word of God and to grow thereby. The Word of God is authoritative in all areas of our life, and it is the believer's duty to follow it fully.

Why do we strive to reach others with the gospel? We work hard here in Harrisburg, we send church planters across this state and nation, and we send missionaries to nearly every continent on this planet. WHY? We have a mandate from God.To listen to the rest of this sermon, please visit https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/323251715512787

We as believers have a responsibility to tell others the gospel of Jesus Christ. But if we fail in the example of our life, if our testimony is not what it ought to be, it will leave us ineffective.

Love is the manner of obedience. Without it, holiness cannot be reached. What is the true character of love? The true character of love is shown in these passages.