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I Am God Almighty, Be Fruitful and Multiply Walk in Wisdom: Seize the Moment February 11, 1996 Col_4:2-6 This is the second in a series of messages under the theme "I am God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply." Those are the words of God to Jacob in Gen_35:11. I suggested last week that the logic … Continue reading “10 I AM GOD ALMIGHTY, BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY 1”

The Greatest of These Is Love Love Your Neighbor As You Love Your Self Part Two May 7, 1995 Mat_22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered themselves together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment … Continue reading “07 THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE 1”

The Greatest of These Is Love Summer Is for Seeing and Showing Christ June 11, 1995 2Co_3:12-18 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech, and are not as Moses, who used to put a veil over his face that the sons of Israel might not look intently at the end … Continue reading “08 THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE 2”

A Cause to Live for December 28, 1986 Act_20:24 I do not count my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. This morning I want to … Continue reading “04 A CAUSE TO LIVE FOR”

Walk in Wisdom Toward Those Outside May 29, 1988 Col_4:2-6 I hope that by the time we are done this morning you will sense a refreshing wind blowing through this text. Paul has a remarkably positive and happy angle on personal evangelism. I hope we can see and it and feel it before we are … Continue reading “05 WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THOSE OUTSIDE”

O Lord, Open a Door for the Word! November 12, 1989 Col_4:2-4 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving; and pray for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison, that I may … Continue reading “06 O LORD, OPEN A DOOR FOR THE WORD!”

How to Give Away a GIFT October 19, 1980 This morning the Word of God instructed us always to be ready to make a case for our hope. And the exciting discovery for me in that text in 1Pe_3:14-15 was that the way to get ready was to get hopeful . The best way to … Continue reading “02 HOW TO GIVE AWAY A GIFT”

Mission: The Gladness of God September 22, 1985 Luk_15:1-10 I hope that after these three messages on the priorities of Bethlehem Baptist Church, all of you who attend regularly will be able to give a clear explanation to others what we are about here. 1. Two weeks ago we focussed on priority one: We exist … Continue reading “03 MISSION: THE GLADNESS OF GOD”

Breaking Nets, Sinking Boats, and Saving Men September 29, 2002 Luk_5:1-11 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2 and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten … Continue reading “01 BREAKING NETS, SINKING BOATS, AND SAVING MEN”

Already: Decisively and Irrevocably Free, Not Yet: Finally and Perfectly Free August 28, 2001 What we have learned from Rom_6:1-23; Rom_7:1-25 is that when we trusted in Christ as our Savior and Lord (as our Treasure!), we were united to Christ (Rom_6:5; Rom_7:4). In this union with Christ we died (Rom_6:8; Col_2:20; Col_3:3) and rose … Continue reading “03 ALREADY, NOT YET”