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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Modern Sanctification

The claim that a Christian can reach a state of sinless perfection — a condition in which sin is no longer possible or even…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Sanctification — What Is It?

Sanctification means to set apart — to consecrate something or someone for God's specific use or service. The word carries no inherent reference to…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Seeking After God

When a person begins to seek God, Satan begins to seek that person. The obstacles are predictable and consistent: laziness, pride, fear, prejudice, and…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Separations

Separation is the governing experience of fallen human existence. It begins with the separation of man from God in the garden and ends at…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Prejudice

The outline grounds the sermon in I Tim. 5:21 — a text addressed to Timothy about judicial impartiality in church proceedings. He uses it…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

The Priesthood

Every Christian is a priest. Not in a metaphorical sense — in the direct biblical sense of I Peter 2:5 and 2:9. The structure…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

The Problem of Life

The sermon frames itself as a solution to the fundamental problem: What is the right way to live? Not in the sense of technique…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Procrastination

Felix heard the most searching sermon ever preached to him, was terrified by what he heard, and sent the preacher away. "Go away for…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

A Gracious Promise

The invitation of Matthew 11:28-30 is the most gracious ever spoken because of who speaks it, the scope of the hearing it gives, and…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Leisure Time Recreation

Recreation is not the enemy of godliness; it is the restoration of the person for continued godly work. The Christian who does not know…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

The Kinds of Religion

James 1:27 gives the only definition of religion that God accepts: "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is…
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Teaching Jun 11, 2026

Repentance Necessary

The call to repent is not a single appeal at the beginning of the Christian life — it is the fundamental note of the…
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