Real Confidence in a Real World-Genesis 15:1-21
In response to people’s delight in his failure to win the 2011 NBA finals, LeBron James said this after he lost (June 12, 2011): ““All the people that was rooting […]
Category: Old Testament
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Man’s Heart and Center-Genesis 13:1-17
My Story: I thought that graduating from medical school in Malaysia at age 22 in 1978 would validate my young life, and give me the happiness I desperately wanted for […]
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The Call of God-Genesis 11:27-12:9
Theme: God calls his people to claim all nations as his kingdom (as Abraham did). Goal: Soften and sensitize our hearts to the call of God. Application: The call of […]
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Divine Judgment-Genesis 6:5-13
Theme: God’s salvation (the ark) is always through judgment (the flood). There is never any salvation without judgment. Goal: Understand the pain of God’s heart in his judgment. Application: To […]
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Sin, Grace and Salvation-Genesis 4:1-16
“sin is crouching…” (Genesis 4:7) Theme: When we do not know Grace, we functionally become Cain. When we know Grace, we become a sweet Abel. Intro: Perhaps, the most striking […]
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The Gospel from the Fall-Genesis 3:1-24
If we do not understand man’s obviously fallen condition (total depravity), we will not understand the glorious gospel of our salvation. We may think we are basically good, but that bad […]
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God’s Heart of Love-Zephaniah 1:1-3:20
Zephaniah 1:1-3:20; Key Verse Zeph 3:14, 17 “Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!” “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty […]
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Set Your Minds on Things Above-Jonah 3-4
Key Verse: Colossians 3:1b “Set your hearts on things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” Today’s message continues our series on the topic of idolatry […]
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Understanding Praise-Psalm 40:3
Praise is from the Hebrew word “hallal.” The definition of hallal is “to praise, celebrate, glory, sing (praise), boast.” Strong’s Concordance includes in the definition “to rave.” The word praise […]
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Building at the Gates-Nehemiah 3:1-32
Nehemiah 3:1-32 Key Verse: 1a “Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place…” […]