Sermons — Page 56

Proverbs calls believers to love the poor, the hurting, and the overlooked with obedience while leaving the results to God. True Christian character is revealed in the heart God exposes and reshapes, not merely in outward acts of service.

As Nola Baptist Church prepared for its final worship service before relocating, 1 Samuel 7 and Ephesians 3 framed the move as an Ebenezer testimony to God's help. The church is called to remember the Lord's work, tell the story faithfully,

Returning to Ephesians 3, the message shows how Christ's resurrection victory and exalted position make Paul's prayer possible, and how God's power at work within believers produces good works and growing holiness that bring Him glory in

Reflecting on years of pastoral ministry at the church, the message calls the congregation to exalt Christ for all He has done and to see an upcoming relocation decision as an opportunity to display God's glory both corporately and in

Matthew 5:20 teaches that entrance into the kingdom requires a righteousness greater than human works or external religion. The righteousness Christ demands is impossible for sinners to produce and must come from God by grace through faith.

Matthew 5:19 teaches that believers must not relax, annul, or disregard any part of Scripture in life or in leadership. The Old Testament Scriptures remain fulfilled in Christ, and the New Testament shows believers how to live under God's

Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1 are used to affirm that Jesus is fully God and fully man, the God-man promised as Immanuel. Because he is truly man he can bear sin, and because he is truly God he conquers sin, death, and the grave.

Zechariah's doubting question and Mary's humble submission to the angel Gabriel's announcement are set side by side as a call to examine whether our own questions to God arise from faith or from unbelief, with a closing appeal to be a

Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1 are used to show that Christ truly came as man, born of a virgin and descended from Abraham and David. His true humanity means he can bear the sins of his people and bring the promised blessing to the nations.

Working through Proverbs 11, this message presses hearers to choose discretion and generosity over folly, warning that a beautiful woman without discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.