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The World Is Not Enough | Sunday Sermon

King Solomon reflects on the vanity of human pursuits in Ecclesiastes, noting the cyclical nature of life and the insatiable desires of humanity. Despite the wisdom he possesses, Solomon's own life serves as a warning against disregarding God's commands, leading to spiritual decline and loss. The passage emphasizes the necessity of aligning one's life with God's will for true fulfillment, contrasting earthly pursuits with the eternal longing placed within humans by God. It concludes with an admonition to fear God, keep His commandments, and find joy in His presence, affirming trust in God's ability to preserve believers and bring them into eternal joy.
 
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Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love Part 5 | Think on These Things

We’re concluding our look at Romans 8:37-39 today but there is so much further this can go. Listen as Pastor John-Mark brings this week’s Think on These Things to a close and be encourage to examine this scripture deeper in your personal prayer and study time.
 
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A God-Made Covenant Pt. 2 | Lesson 43 | Bible Study

In Galatians 3:15-17, Paul continues his defense of the authentic Gospel by arguing that the covenant God made with Abraham, centered on justification by faith and the promise of blessing through Christ, precedes and supersedes the Law given to Moses. Paul rebuts the Judaizers' claim that the Law annuls or replaces the Abrahamic Covenant, asserting that a covenant, once ratified, cannot be altered or added to. He emphasizes that the promise made to Abraham, focused on his "offspring," who is Christ, remains unalterable. Paul employs human logic to illustrate the permanence of God's covenant with Abraham, contrasting it with the conditional nature of the Mosaic Covenant. He underscores that salvation has always been by faith, even before the Law, and that the Law served a different purpose than justifying sinners. The Abrahamic Covenant, characterized by grace and unconditional promises, contrasts sharply with the conditional nature of the Mosaic Covenant, emphasizing that salvation is solely through faith in Christ.
 
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Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love Part 4 | Think on These Things

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8
If this is hard for you to fathom, you’re not alone, but it doesn’t change the truth. Today on Think on These Things, Pastor John-Mark Bartlett uses God’s word to show us just how much God loves us.
 
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Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love Part 3 | Think on These Things

What can separate us from the Love of God?
Listen as we explore the things we think could possibly separate us from the love of God and how God’s word debunks that and thus solidifies Paul’s message to the Romans; that nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
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Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love Part 2 | Think on These Things

“The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell…”
When we learn about God’s love and we understand it in our minds and our hearts, we can live knowing that nothing could ever hinder it towards us. His love is rich and pure and endures forever! Listen as Pastor John-Mark explores further the meaning of Romans 8:37-39 by pulling on specific instances in Paul’s own life.
 
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Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love Part 1 | Think on These Things

Romans 8:35-39 is a powerful and reassuring passage that reminds us of the depth and power of God’s love. It reminds us that nothing, not even sin can separate us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We’ll spend this week on Think on These Things dissecting this passage and it’s meaning for us as believers.
 
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The Gospel - Lesson 12 | The Holy Spirit & The Believer Pt. 6 | Grow In Grace

The teaching emphasizes the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers, particularly focusing on the concept of being filled with the Spirit. It explains that being filled with the Spirit means coming under His control and allowing Him to dominate one's actions. This control is not a one-time event but an ongoing experience for believers. The command to be filled with the Spirit is not about seeking an ecstatic experience but about submitting to His control continually. Misconceptions, such as treating the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force or referring to Him as "it," are cautioned against. The teaching stresses the importance of recognizing the Holy Spirit as a divine person who indwells believers and desires to control and empower them for a life of obedience and fruitfulness.
 
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Change The Mind; Change The Man Pt. 2 | Sunday Sermon

In 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, the apostle Paul addresses a serious issue within the Corinthian church: a member engaging in incestuous relations with his father's wife. Paul rebukes the church not only for allowing such behavior but also for their arrogance in tolerating it. He emphasizes the need for discipline, urging them to remove the offender from their midst. Paul highlights the importance of not associating with those who claim to be believers but persist in sinful lifestyles, including sexual immorality, greed, idolatry, revelry, drunkenness, and swindling. He stresses the significance of purging such evil from the church community and warns against the dangers of repeated exposure to sin, which can desensitize individuals and lead to acceptance and even love of evil. Paul's ultimate concern is for the spiritual well-being of both the offender and the church, urging them to focus on what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable, and to follow his example in living a life that reflects God's peace.
 
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A God-Made Covenant Pt. 1 | Lesson 42 | Bible Study

In Galatians 3:15-16, Paul emphasizes the unchangeable nature of God's covenant with Abraham, contrasting it with man-made agreements. He argues that the Mosaic Law, introduced later, does not supersede or alter the promises made to Abraham. The covenant with Abraham was unconditional, based on God's faithfulness, while the Mosaic Law introduced conditions and obligations on humanity. Paul uses the imagery of covenant-making, drawing from Abraham's covenant ceremony in Genesis 15, to illustrate God's commitment and grace. Just as God alone passed between the animal parts, symbolizing His sole responsibility for upholding the covenant, the New Covenant inaugurated through Christ similarly relies entirely on God's grace, forgiveness, and transformation of hearts, as outlined in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. This underscores the centrality of God's initiative and faithfulness in salvation, contrasting with human efforts and obligations under the Law.
 
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