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Nehemiah 4 – “Building & Battling!”

SERMON #13 – NEHEMIAH 4: “BUILDING & BATTLING!” INTRODUCTION: 1. I am passing over Nehemiah 3 since it is simply a list of 38 individuals by name and recognition of hundreds of others whose names are not included including Priests, … Continue reading

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WEEK IN REVIEW – 10/21 to 10/27, 2024

MY “VERY HAPPY” WEEK IN REVIEW – October 21st to 27th, 2024 As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to read these updates! I deeply appreciate your friendship, fellowship, and prayers for me and my family … Continue reading

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Nehemiah 2 – “GOD Delivers HIS People in the way HE chooses!”

Nehemiah 1:11b – 2:10 GOD DELIVERS HIS PEOPLE IN HIS OWN TIME AND BY HIS OWN MEANS! (1:11b – 2:1a) Rule #1: GOD is sovereign over the lives of HIS People… Rule #2: There are no exceptions to Rule #1. … Continue reading

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NEHEMIAH ONE – WHEN GOD PREPARES TO DO A WORK IN THE WORLD, HE RAISES UP A LEADER TO LEAD IT!

October 20th, 2024 SERMON: Chapter ONE – INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH INTRODUCTION: (1:11b) WHEN GOD PREPARES TO DO A WORK IN THE WORLD, HE RAISES UP A LEADER TO LEAD IT! “Now I was cupbearer to the king.” When GOD chose … Continue reading

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Ezra 10 – The Sin of Marrying an Unbeliever!

INTRODUCTION: 1. One will never understand this unless you remember that Israel was both GOD’s chosen people AND they were a Nation! 2. One will never understand this unless you understand that there are THREE KINDS OF LAWS in the … Continue reading

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Ezra 9 – GOD’s Sovereignty over the Marriages of HIS People!”

INTRODUCTION: 1. Christians, and certainly “Baptist” Christians, DO NOT have difficulty with the doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture! 2. Christians, and certainly “Baptist” Christians DO NOT have difficulty with the doctrine of the Sufficiency of Scripture! 3. Christians, and … Continue reading

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WITH GOD, A PROMISE MADE IS A PROMISE KEPT

INTRODUCTION: 1. Remember that Ezra 7:1 moves forward to the time that Ezra was recording the events of his time! 2. Remember that it had been 79 years since the events recorded in Ezra 1-6. (Ezra 1-6 covers the years … Continue reading

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B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S. BASICS – Individual Soul Liberty!

INTRODUCTION: Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Article 17a: “God alone is Lord of the conscience, and He has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are contrary to His Word or not contained in it.” No … Continue reading

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The Priesthood of Every Believer!

1st Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 5:9-10 INTRODUCTION: We Affirm: That every born-again believer in the LORD Jesus Christ is a priest and is both qualified and obligated to carry out the duties of a priest including representing themselves before GOD, … Continue reading

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B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S. Basics – The Autonomy of the Local Church!

Matthew 18:15-18  “The Autonomy of the Local Church!” INTRODUCTION: “Autonomy” means “The quality or state of being self-governing.” Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary In the context of a Local Church, it means that there is no authority over the majority of the … Continue reading

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