After encouraging the Thessalonians through his letter, he gives them several verses of application to help them to be sober minded.

We proclaim Christ, and Him crucified.

JESUS’ MISSION WAS TO MAKE DISCIPLES BY SACRIFICIALLY SUBSTITUTING HIMSELF ON THE CROSS TO BECOME THEIR ALL-SUFFICIENT, ALL-SATISFYING, TREASURE

Biblical Christianity Description: Legalism, Moralism and Christianism are three of the most deceptive "isms" in the Church today. The Scriptures identify, and condemn their deception in the light of authentic Biblical Christianity.

Psalm 14:1 tells us "The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."" Dont' be a "practical athiest" and live as if Gode does not exist. Unsaved sinner: run to Jesus turn away from your sinful life and embrace the salvation that comes only from Him. Christian: Look at Christ, Live for Him, live more like Christ.…

The surest defense we have against temptation is the power of God's word.

Highly Exalted

In our previous sermon we learned that we were to be faithful like a farmer, soldier, and athlete. This week we are told how to train our mind for that kind of service.

The apostle Paul gives Timothy three good examples on how to live the Christian life. The good soldier who aims to please the one who enlisted him. The athlete who wins the crown by competing according to the rules. The hard working farmer who is consistently faithful in the daily details of life.

Jesus adressing his disciples how to not fear laying down everything and leaving all wordly pleasures to seek the kingdom of God.

Jonathan and David display what godly friendship is supposed to look like. The only better picture of friendship in the Bible is seen in Jesus Christ, the friend who sticks closer than a brother.

El Shadai means God Almighty. This is one of God's ways to describe Himself. The promises that God makes to protect and preserve His people depends upon His omnipotent, divine power.

One way or another, the Lord will receive glory from every person who ever lived.

The apostle Paul gives us three ways not to lose heart.

To love others we must suffer long with them and do them good.

The Corinthian Church is playing with fire. Paul issues a reminder to them along with a commandment not to be idolators, but to be true worshipers of God.

David escapes Saul with the help of his wife, Michal. This escape raises questions about idolatry and hones At its core, this passage reveals that God is a fortress for those who seek refuge in Him.

Only God can raise the dead therefore God gets all the glory in His amazing work of saving sinners.

What are some of the reasons why the Holy Spirit inspired Luke to include this story that none of the other gospels include? This sermon covers seven reasons.

Life, full fruitful life, is found only as we abide in Christ.

Saul refuses to repent. Jonathan admonishes his father. David trusts in the Lord.

Sound Doctrine and Sound Living

John opens his gospel with a glorious description of the person and work of Jesus Christ. This sermon is given in three parts by the three elders of Levittown Baptist Church.

After slaying Goliath, David quickly rises to prominence in Israel. Everyone loves David. Everyone, that is, except Saul. Saul's jealousy results in multiple attempts to thwart God's perfect plan to remove Saul's line and replace him with someone better.

1 Samuel 17 reveals a contrast between David and Saul, and a contrast between David and Goliath. More importantly, it reveals many parallels between David and the Messiah King who would one day come and save God's people from their greatest enemies.

What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of God? That is the question we explore in today's sermon.

This sermon looks at a couple of challenging questions that arise from this text. What is the timeline? What does it mean that there is an evil spirit that is from the Lord? Why does this matter?

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. What does that mean? What does that imply about the Messianic King? How does that affect the way that we live?

Jesus calls the Laodicean Church to be zealous and repent.

Highlighing the importance of the Lord's Supper through a focus on the ministry of Christ through his humiliation then his exaltation

The gospel is not just Jesus died. It is also that He was raised and that He is alive! Any gospel that does not contain the resurrection is an incomplete gospel.

The good news of the gospel is not just that Jesus died, it is that He died in the place of sinners.

The Lord has called all Christians to go and make disciples. As we go, we are promised that we will experience suffering and persecution for His name.

We are called by God to to raise our children in the way they should go. Handing them over to Caesar will intrinsically and aggressively counter that effort.

Does God ever regret His actions? if so, is it the same as our regret?

Today we engage with just a small portion of this chapter as we ask and answer the question, "Why does God command the annihilation of the Amalekites?"

In Mark 4:35-41, we are confronted with Jesus' divine authority, reserved only for God. He displays His might over creation simply by speaking and He confronts each of us to answer the question asked by the disciples: "Who is this man?" Believe and be saved from God's wrath.

The unity of the Church is of utmost importance to God. May we be "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3), and obey biblical principles to mend relationships.

1 John 1:7 tells us that those of us who have been transferred from darkness to light by the blood of Christ, we must walk in the light and obey God's word, by being honest and accountable to other Christians.

The seasons of our lives are constantly changing, but thankfully the faithful God who is in control of those seasons does not change. We can look to His word to see what faithfulness in these various seasons looks like.

Saul is disqualified as king practically as soon as he started. He was disqualified because he did not honor the Lord in obedience.

Samuel was a faithful leader and is now stepping down so that Saul can take his place as king. Samuel rebukes Israel for being unfaithful, and in doing so reveals that God is the one who is truly faithful.

Today we consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of the events in 1 Samuel 11. Most importantly, we see how Saul prefigures the true and better King who would one day come and save His people from their sins.

Saul is described as receiving a new heart and prophesying. Does that mean that he was a saved man? No, he was not. In this sermon we explore what that means and why it matters.

Through seemingly random, haphazard, or coincidental circumstances, the Lord led Saul directly to Samuel in order to be anointed as a reluctant King.