Download the mp3 Christ is still the best hope for the world.New and DifferentIntroductionThe Church in Babylon by Erwin LutzerJeremiah 20:9Our World is ChangingThe good old daysSexual revolutionTechnological revolutionTelevisionTodayJeremiah 9:23-24Don’t be impressed with Babylon, be impressed with GodGod delights in lovingkindness, judgment, righteousnessJudgment comes from God – Jeremiah 29:7, 20God will use a foreign power […]
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Download the mp3 When we break down strong holds in which Satan has us imprisoned, we gain victory through Jesus Christ.Spiritual War”War” means to engage in battle, to serve as a soldierStrong HoldsJudges 6:2; 1 Samuel 23:14, 29Israel hides in strong holdsPsalms 89:40; Isaiah 23:11; Jeremiah 48:18; Lamentations 2:2,5God comes in judgment upon Israel, destroying […]
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Download the mp3 God wants you to have victory in your thought life.How can you glorify God with your mind?Your mind is part of your spiritual nature and Satan will do everything he can to distract you, deter your mind from God.Psalm 139:2Proverbs 23:72 Corinthians 10:4-6Mark 7:21-23Psalm 139-23-24Three enemies of your mindThe world, the flesh, […]
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Download the mp3 There is only one perfect parent: GodBad Choices and GuiltParents may feel guilty over their children’s choicesGenesis 4:1-10Judgment lies on Cain, not his parentsPeople don’t always want to accept personal responsibilityThere are no perfect parents or childrenGod wants us to confess our sins, get rid of them and move forwardOughts and DebtsMatthew […]
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Download the mp3 Marriage is one of the most impactful decisions you will ever make.Assets in a MarriagePower of GodPresence of GodPrayerChurch family supportDivinely inspired plansPastoral guidanceGodly counselingLiabilitiesTemperamentsInterestsPerspectivesTastesAbilitiesPersonalitiesMoodsGenesis 2:24-25SeverancePermanenceUnityIntimacyProverbs 24:3-4ToolsWisdomUnderstandingKnowledgeThe jobBuildEstablishFillProverbs 2:16Psalms 127:1Ephesians 5:22-33SubmissionAdoration1 Peter 3:7 Scripture VersesGenesis 2:24-25 Share0 Share +10 Tweet0
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Download the mp3 An unholy church is never going to reach an unholy world.Negative ExampleKing David and Bathsheba2 Samuel 11:1-4He sawHe desired / covetedHe took her unto himselfHe reaped the consequences of this sin all of his lifePositive ExampleJoseph and Potiphar’s wifeGenesis 39Joseph refuses the advances of Potiphar’s wifeJoseph had to refuse day after dayJoseph […]
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Download the mp3 If you can sincerely pray “Father, set them free” for those who have hurt you, then you’ve truly forgiven them.What things might hinder the work of God?One way to grieve the Holy Spirit is to harbor anger, bitterness and malice in the heart.Is there someone you need to forgive?Forgiveness is very important […]
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Download the mp3 When you want to get right with God, you don’t have to fix everything in your life first.Sin / AddictionsOften covers root painsGives short term pleasure that promises freedom, but actually enslavesTo beat addictions, we need to take care of the underlying pains firstHow did Jesus respond to prodigals?Luke 15:1-32The prodigals: lost […]
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Download the mp3 Children get the mothers they need. Mothers get the children they need.Mothers in the BibleEve – one son was a murderer, another son murderedHagar – single mother worried about raising her sonHannah – wanted to be a mom more than anything elseJochebed – does absolutely anything to protect her child, MosesThe Shunammite […]
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Download the mp3 The promised land is not heaven, but it’s where God wants us to be in the meantime.Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, RejoiceWritten by Paul in prisonWhy are so many Christians unhappy?Israelites miserable in slavery in EgyptExodus 1:14, 3 – God heard the Israelites in Egyptian slavery1 Corinthians […]
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