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Hosea 14:1-3 Coming Home [repentance] Pastor Richard Caldwell Jr

13 Jun 2024 Michael A

Well, as you are well aware if you have been with us throughout most of this study of Hosea, most of the message of Hosea is a message of judgment. It is a message of warning. It is the Lord through the prophet bringing his people face to face with their sins and the Lord calling upon them to recognize the gravity of their sins and the truly destructive nature of their sins. This is the main message of Hosea. And yet what we cannot miss in the book, what is unmistakable, what appears interspersed all throughout the book is also the certain knowledge of God’s love, God’s amazing patience, his grace, his mercy, because throughout the book you have the Lord calling these people to repent. Don’t just recognize that you have sinned. Don’t just recognize where it all leads, but recognize it so that you are rescued from it. Turn from it. Turn to the living God. Receive his forgiveness and submit your life to him. Obey him. That is the purpose of the book. That is the goal of the book. [opening lines of the sermon copied from PDF]

Philippians 3:10 “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection…. Commentaries of Barnes and Calvin

9 Jun 2024 Michael A

This post contains comments from Albert Barnes and John Calvin on Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” It opens with that verse from 5 different Bible translations, as it is good to look to different translations when one is seeking understanding of a given verse; those readers who did not know that see the benefit of doing so.

Philippians 3:9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own… Albert Barnes’ Commentary

7 Jun 2024 Michael A

This post uses the commentary of Albert Barnes to consider Philippians 3:9 “and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.” This topic is foundational to the Christian life, Romans and Galatians are about it. From my own struggles, and writing about the false teachings that pervade the 21st century church, I am certain that most Christians do not understand this doctrine sufficiently well, such that they are certainly relying only on the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. If you cannot say with certainty that you do, then take a few moments and get some helpful insight.

Philippians 2:12 and 13 with commentary by Albert Barnes

5 Jun 2024 Michael A

The two verses considered in this post are important to understand for encouragement and motivation. I believe that and have been reading through Philippians recently for help on the battle front of my own personal spiritual warfare. If you’re flagging in your own spiritual warfare, his words may also be of help to you.

PENTECOST – Pastor Patrick Ramsey – [Part 11 – capstone of mini-series]

4 Jun 2024 Michael A

In the 27-minute Mp3 sermon of this post, Pastor Ramsey discusses Pentecost in terms of all the other one-time, unrepeatable events that preceded it; that is, it is the fulfillment of Old Testament promises and prophecies. In the process, he helps listeners see links between Old Testament prophecies and New Testament events. These are explained mostly via events and teaching from the book of Acts. [Highlights points of sermon are provided for those who would rather read]

AGENDA Weekly Brief Week of May 25-31 of 2024 by Curtis Bowers

2 Jun 2024 Michael A

This issue of Agenda Weekly has briefs on the following topics and more: TRUMP CONVICTED IN SOVIET-STYLE TRIAL; RESPONSES TO THE VERDICT; IS THE CONVICTION BACKFIRING? VERDICT AN INDICTMENT OF A FECKLESS GOP; LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE OPENLY GAY FORMER OBAMA SUPPORTER; JAPANESE RESEARCHERS WARN OF CONTAMINATION TO BLOOD SUPPLY; NEW STUDY FINDS OVER 1,200% INCREASE IN DEATHS FOLLOWING COVID VACCINATION; ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THREATENS NATIONAL SECURITY; CHINA’S SURVEILLANCE STATE RAMPS UP; ALMOST HALF OF GEN ZERS SAY THEY’RE LIVING A “DOUBLE LIFE” ONLINE; YOUNG AMERICANS INCREASINGLY REJECTING BIBLICAL MORALITY, and much more.

This is where WAR in America will start – Redacted with Clayton Morris

1 Jun 2024 Michael A

…Clayton Morris is a former FOX News anchor. Natali Morris is a former anchor and reporter for MSNBC, CNBC and CBS News. On Redacted, the married couple and former mainstream news professionals take an in-depth look at the news the mainstream media largely ignores. They explore the legal, social, financial, and personal issues that matter to you. They want to set the record straight and bring you the stories nobody else tells. Along with the facts and the complete picture….

The Bondage of Religious Deception – Mike Gendron

1 Jun 2024 Michael A

This month, the Gendron’s Newsletter focus is on the various aspects of bondage from spiritual deception. Anyone who has studied the Bible, especially the New Testament epistles of Romans and Galatians, knows that the Roman Catholic gospel is NOT biblical. It therefore does not save. Those who believe that it does, or follow the RCC blindly, are in the bondage of deception; read this post to get some specifics on how that is so. ALSO, Mike’s Letters To Equip the Saints, has 4 very important letters and responses. Additionally, THIS POST CONTAINS a link to the testimony of another former Roman Catholic who discusses his conversion and what the false doctrine of the RCC has in common with 4 other false reilgions.

Combat Between the Flesh and the Spirit – Puritan Christopher Love

30 May 2024 Michael A

This post contains 3 videos: a video short, a 17-minute excerpt of the full sermon from which the short came; and the full-length sermon. The Puritan Christopher Love addressed the matter of the Holy Spirit’s work in sanctifying the believer. He focused on two aspects: what the Spirit does to dissuade a believer from sinning; and what the Spirit does to sanctify the believer after he has sinned. Every Christian needs to understand this matter as well as possible such that he/she is receptive to the Spirit’s workings. Highlights are provided for the 17-minute excerpt; a link to some posts in this blog about Jonathan Edwards addressing these matters, but Edwards was not as thorough as Love.

Calvin’s Institutes… – Book 2 – Chapter 11: The difference Between the Two Testaments [Part 10 of 10]

21 May 2024 Michael A

Excerpts from chapter 11 of John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion were used to show the unity between the Old and New Testaments. This is part 10 of 10; the preceding posts were very succinctly restated herein. During this series, it was shown that there was only ever ONE people of God; that theories like Dispensationalism are in error…. The big point being, that the God of the Bible unfolded His plan of redemption across the entire face of the Bible: the Old and New Testaments are intimately connected. All those Christians who say the Old Testament was about law and the New about grace, err: since the fall, it was always about grace.

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