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Melchizedek was a type of Christ
1) In Gen. 14:18-20 we are told that Melchizedek was a “priest.” a) The Lord was not from the tribe of Levi; He came from the tribe of “Judah” (Heb. 7:14). b) Jesus could not serve as an earthly Old … Continue reading
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Truth versus error
1) 1 Jn. 1:5 – READ a) John claimed that God exists and that God is a God of “light.” b) God is so upright John said there is zero darkness in Him. 2) The darkness and the light described … Continue reading
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How to get a sign from God
a) On the one hand people often wants signs –point number 1. b) On the other hand, people often neglect or reject the signs they claim to want – point 2. c) Point three will be “God and signs.” 2) … Continue reading
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The most-awarded female act of all time.
On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston died. It was tragic that death came to her at a relatively young age. She was certainly talented. In 2009, the Guinness World Records named her as the most-awarded female act of all time. … Continue reading
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We must seek God to be saved
The song is based on Psalm 42:1: “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Bring to mind the words of the song – “As the Deer” – as we focus on these … Continue reading
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Works of the flesh
The Bible talks about the “works of the flesh” in Galatians 5:19-21. These “fleshly works” will keep people out of heaven (Gal. 5:21), so they need to be avoided. If you would like a detailed study on the works of … Continue reading
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Tagged and the like. I warn you, as I did before, discord, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, fits of rage, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, jealousy, orgies, selfish ambition, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God, The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality
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How Noah’s ark was like the church
1) There are at least 10 things about the ark that pointed forward to the church built by Jesus. 2) The first thing that comes to our attention is the builder of the ark, Noah. a) READ Gen.6:9 b) Noah … Continue reading
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What is a triple double?
In basketball, a “triple double” happens when a player has double digits in three categories. For example, he or she may have 10 or more points, 10+ assists and 10+ rebounds. The Bible’s triple double relates to the establishment of … Continue reading
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A sermon on evangelism: Helping become saved
Indifferent to evangelism 3/4/12 – AM 1) THERE ARE MORE THAN 7 BILLION PEOPLE ON OUR PLANET. a) About 2.4 billion people in the world between the ages of 10-30. b) A lot of these people do not know about … Continue reading
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The 10/30 Window
In missiological terms, “10/40” refers to the bands 100 latitude north and the 400 latitude north that runs around the globe. Between these two imaginary lines lies a very large group of unreached peoples for Jesus Christ. Every community has … Continue reading
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