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Witnessing for the Lord Jesus Christ!
Acts. 26:13-29
Text vs 22
Intro: Acts 26:24-25 ; Mark 3:21 ; Jn 10:20
            Acts 26:28 ; Phil 1:21
I. A True Witness Is One Who Witnesses!
    Acts 26:22 ; Ps 107:2 , 21 ; Pro 14:25
II. A True Witness Is One Who Witnesses Everywhere!
     Acts 20:26-27 ; 31 ; Acts 16:13-16
     Acts 16:25-34
III. A True Witness Never Stops Witnessing!
      Gal 6:9 ; Ps 107:1-34
IV. A True Witness Sticks To The Word Of God!
      Acts 26:22 ; II Tim 3:16 ; Acts 28:23-25
      I Cor 14:37
V. A True Witness Exalts The Lord Jesus Christ And Therefore
Has The Help Of The Holy Spirit!
     Acts 26:23 ; Acts 9:17-25 ; Acts 1:8
     Matt 5:13-16

Sermon Notes on “The cost of giving up!”
Luke 9:57-62
Text vs 62
February 19, 2023

Intro: I Sam. 15:11 ; Judges. 7:2-7
            Deut. 20:1-3 , 8 ; Ps. 78:9
            John. 6:66 ; IITim. 4:10
I. The reasons why some quit and give up!
            1. Too hard to live the Christian life
             Pr. 13:15 ; Matt. 11:28-30 ; Ps. 84:11
             Phil. 4:19 ; Heb. 4:16
2. Because of Persecutions!
IITim. 3:12 ; Matt. 5:11 ; Jn. 15:18
Jn. 16:33 ; Jn. 3:13
3. Loss of so-called friends!
Pro. 17:17 ; Jn. 15:14 ; Pro. 18:24
4. Because of relatives!
Matt. 10:37, 35 ; Ps. 27:10
II. What is the cost of giving up – to quit?!
1. People know we influence lives!
Acts. 4:13 ; Matt. 5:13-16
2. You will lose your good conscience!
Heb. 13:8 ; Acts. 23:1 ; ITim. 4:12
3. Loss of joy!
Neh. 8:10 ; Ps. 144:15 ; Ps. 51:12
III. SOME GIVE UP AND QUIT BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAVE TRULY BEEN SAVED!
IJn. 2:19

Sermon notes for February 12, 2023

What the Ark was to Noah, Christ is to us!
Intro: Gen. 6:9 ; en. 5:18-24 ; Heb. 11:5
                    I Thess. 4:14-18 ; Jer. 30:5-9
I. Gen. 6:11-13 ; LK. 17:26 ; Eph. 6:10-12
     Eccl. 7:20 ; Isa. 53:6 ; Pr. 14:34
II. Gen. 6:14 ; Micah. 5:2 ; Rev. 13:8 ; Acts. 10:40
III. Gen. 6:16 ; Jn. 9:25 ; Jn. 3:3 ; Isa. 9:2
IV. Gen. 6:16 ; Acts. 4:12 ; Jn. 14:6 ; Jn. 10:9
V. Gen. 7:17 ; Jn. 7:37 ; Jn. 6:37 ; Matt. 11:28-30
VI. Gen. 7:21-23 ; Rev. 1:18 ; Jn.11:25-26 ; I Pet. 3:18
VII. Gen. 7:16 ; Rom. 5:9 ; Jn. 3:17-20 ; I Tim. 1:12
       II Cor. 5:1

Sermon notes for February 5, 2023
Why Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord
Gen. 6: 5-13
Text vs 8
Intro: Gen. 5:25-32; Pro. 16:7
             I Thess. 4:1; Jn. 12:26; Jn. 8:29
I. Gen. 6:5; Matt. 24:37-38; Gen. 2:24
    Pro. 18:22; Mark. 10:9; I Cor. 7:10
    Gen. 6:11-13
II. II Pet. 2:4-10; I Thess. 4:2; Heb. 11:7
    John. 3:18;36
III. Gen. 6:13-14; 14-16; Gen.7:1
IV. I Cor.2:14; I Jn.2:6; IIJn. 6
     Amos. 3:3

Sermon notes for January 8, 2023 “He knows the way!”
Proverbs 3: 1-9 ; Text 5-6

Intro:
Ps 139: 1-12
1) Reliance! Relying on the Lord!
Pro 3:5 ; Ps 23:5 ; Eccl 1:8 ; 4:8 ; 5:10 ; 6:7
Isa 55: 1-2 ; 6-9
II) Renunciation! Renounce self effort!
Pro 3:5 ; Pro 28:6 , 26 Hosea 10: 12-13
Matt 26:31-34 ; Lk 18:9 ; I Cor 10:12
III) Recognition! Acknowledge him in all things!
Pro 3:6 ; James 4: 7-8
IV) Reward! In this life and eternity!
Pro 3:6 ; I Sam 2:30 ; John 12:26 ; Ps 23:2
Ps 25:9 ; Ps 48:14 ; Isa 30:21 ; 42:6 ; 42:16

Sermon notes for December 18, 2022 “Where is he? The Lord Jesus”
Matt 2: 1-22 ; Text Matt 2:2

Intro:
Heb 11:6 ; Jn 20: 24-29
1) Historically, He is in the Book!
Gen 3:15 ; Rev 19:16 ; Is 7:14 ; Is 9:6
Is 11:1 ; Is 53:5 ; Dan 3:25 ; Mal 4:1-2
John 1:29 ; John 1:1 ; Jn 5:32-47
Acts 3:22-24 ; Acts 10:42-43 ; Acts 26:22-23
Acts 28:23-24
II) Physically He is at the right hand of God in Heaven!
Mark 6:15-16 ; 19-20 ; Acts 2:32-36 ; Acts 7:55-56
Heb 1:3 ; 4:14-16 ; 9:24
I Tim 2:5 ; I John 2:1
III) Spiritually He is in our hearts
Col 1:27 ; Gal 2:20 ; John 15:4
John 14:23 ; I John 3:24 ; 4:13

Sermon notes for December 11, 2022 “Worship”
Acts 8: 26-39
Text vs 27
Intro:
ICHR 16:29 ; PS 95:6 ; Matt 4:10 ; John 4:24
1) An individual may go through a form of worship and yet be ignorant of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Acts 8:27 ; Acts 17:15-33
II) The Bible says: an individual may worship and his worship be considered a vain worship!
Matt 15:8-9 ; Rom 14:12 ; John 3:7
III) We are commanded not to observe any kind of false worship!
I Kings 17:16 ; Rom 1:25 ; Acts 19:23-28
IV) Our worship must be the worship of the living God!
Matt 4:1-11
V) Our worship must be in Spirit and in Truth!
Dan 3:12-25 ; Dan 3:26-30 ; John 3:1-7 ; II John 1-11 ; Rom 10:8-13

Sermon notes for December 04, 2022 “Christians Be Ready”
I Peter 3: 8-16
Intro:
I John 2:18 II Tim 3:1 II Peter 3:3
1) Ready for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Matt 24:44 ; Mark 13:35 ; Lk 12:35-40
II) Christians should be ready to work!
Titus 3:1 ; Rom 13:1 ; Matt 5:16 ; I Tim 6:18
Titus 2:7 ; Heb 10:24 ; James 2:17-18
III) Ready to die!
II Tim 4:6 ; Acts 21:13 ; Phil 1:21 ; Pro 14:32
Ps 116:15 ; Ps 23:4
IV) Ready to preach the Gospel!
Rom 1: 14-16
V) Ready to give to the Lord!
I Tim 6: 17-18 ; Acts 20:35 ; Luke 6:38
VI) Ready to speak for the Lord Jesus Christ!
I Pet 3:15 ; II Tim 2:21 ; Rom 10:8-13 ; Matt 25:1-13
VII) Ready for the marriage
Eph 5:25-33 ; Rev 19:7-9

Sermon notes for November 27, 2022 “Always Rejoicing.”

Always Rejoicing
IICor   6: 1-10    IPet  1:6-7   Rom  8:28I    Phil 4:4    IThess 5:17    IPet 4:13    IICor 12:10

I. Count your Blessings not your trouble!
ICor 10:11-13    Matt 6:33    Mal 3:10    Heb 13:5

II. Live life one day at a time!
James 4:13-17
III. Learn to be a giver and not a getter
Acts 20:35    Luk 6:38
IV. Pray every day!
IThess 5:17    Col 4:2
V. Let nothing bother you!
Phil 4:5-7
VI. Rejoice and fill your life with good!
Phil 4:8
VII. Learn to laugh and learn to cry!
Gal 6:2    Rom 12:15    Pro 17:22
VIII. Learn to practice the happiness habit!
Phil 4:4    Hab 3:17-18

These are the scripture references for the Sunday Service on November 20, 2022 titled "Seven ways we limit God"

Seven ways we limit God
Psalms            78: 41-42
Deut                29: 29
Matt 26: 41
I. We can limit God by backsliding!
Psalm              78: 9-11
Prov                 14: 14
Deut 32: 9-15
Rev 3: 17
II. We can limit God by being disobedient!
Psalm 78: 10
Matt 12: 50
Matt 7: 24
Rev 22: 14
Josh 1: 8
III. We can limit God by forgetfulness!
Psalm 78: 11, 42
Remember all that God has done for us!
Deut 6: 10-13, 17-18
IV. We can limit God by murmuring!
Psalm 78: 19
Murmuring Complaining!
Ex                       16: 1-3, 8
Phil                       2: 14
Lam                      3: 39
Count your blessings!!
Ex                        17: 3
V. We can limit God by unbelief!
Psalm                  78: 22, 32
John 3: 36
Heb 3: 12 ; 4:11
VI. We can limit God by insincerity!
Psalm 78: 36-37
Talkers but not doers!
James 1: 22-25
VII. We can limit God by unfaithfulness!
Psalm                  78: 57
Faithfulness is required!
ICor 4: 2
Heb 10: 37-39 ; 23-25

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These are the scripture references for the Sunday Service on November 13, 2022 titled "No Compromise"

Jeremiah 26: 1 – 8
Jeremiah 1: 4 – 10
Jeremiah 26: 12 – 15
2 Timothy 4: 1 – 4
Isaiah 30: 9 – 10
Isaiah 5: 20 – 24
Zechariah 7: 8 – 12
2 Chronicles 36: 16
John 3: 17 – 21
Proverbs 6: 16 – 19
John 20: 31
Romans 15: 4
1 Corinthians 10: 11 – 12
1 John 5: 13
Jeremiah 5: 14
Jeremiah 28: 29
Romans 1: 16
Ephesians 6: 17
Hebrews 4: 12
Joshua 1: 8
Psalm 19: 7 - 11