Bible Proclaimer So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)

Introduction Today, we are in the Book of Numbers or the Fourth Book of Moses, or the Hebrew Title calls it: “In the desert’ or in some places it is called: “And He spake”. It was written around 1400 BC by Moses. The Book of Numbers is about the 40 years of wandering in the …
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1 Peter 2:11–25 Recap 9-10 In 1978 a story is told of a man who loved old books. He met an acquaintance who had just thrown away a Bible that had been stored in the attic of his ancestral home for generations. “I couldn’t read it,” the friend explained. “Somebody named Guten-something had printed it.” …
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1 Peter 2:1–10 This week we return to 1 Peter and we are in the second chapter. The word ‘so’ in the ESV is the word ‘therefore’ and if there is a ‘therefore’ find out what it’s there for… The ‘therefore’ in 1 Peter 2 is because of the love that is shown towards us …
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Luke 24:1–12 Were you there when they pierced Him in His side? We can only imagine the grief that the disciples, His mother, and others who were there when they saw and looked upon His body on the cross. The cross has become the emblem that is in almost all Christian Churches. Some wear crosses …
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Luke 19:29–44 I want to tell a story about a man who was crowned King and Emperor. His name was Bokassa I. On December 4th 1977 in the capital Bangui, of what was called then the Central African Empire the coronation took place. It was extreme and extravagant to the utmost. The event cost $25m. …
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Galatians 2 We start with Paul being wary because there are false believers among the fellowships. Unfortunately, this is true of almost every Church. There are true and false believers. And we have to make sure we stand, like Paul, for the freedom of the Gospel. Peter, one of the disciples who had been with …
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1 Peter 1:22–25 Intro We may wonder from time-to-time whether we can ever really be right with God. As David says our sin is always before us. Day-by-day is the battle betwen the flesh and the spirit. And no doubt that is true in Heaven too for the Devil accuses us, rightly, before the Father, …
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1 Peter 1:17–21 Intro – and re-hack of verse 17 Two weeks ago we looked at verse 17 that said that we are to conduct ourselves with fear. Fear is one motivator. We should reverence God. This is one aspect of what Peter is talking about. The other is God’s love and mercy: Romans 12:1 …
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Today, I am looking at three particular things: •     Member of the worldwide and historical/future church of God (Catholic) •     Member of Oldfield Free Church (Baptist) •     Baptist Distinctive This are going to be mashed together as there is no real way to separate them exactly except where we make clear the baptist distinctive as …
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John 9:1–7 So, today I depart from 1st Peter and ask the question: Does sin cause sickness? Well, contrary to all the prosperity preachers out there on the God channel, Premier Radio and the Internet we found that we are not promised an easy, trouble free life here on earth. The false idea propagated by …
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1 Peter 1:17 ESV And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, Last week we saw Peter quoting from Leviticus: Be ye holy, as I AM holy. Holiness is part and parcel of the Christian’s life. 17 …
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1 Peter 1:13–16 Today, as we move on through Peter he reminds us of the grace of God that is ours in Jesus Christ. This grace has come to us through our faith in Him. During the frigid winter months the man stood alone along the river’s frozen edge, tending a covey of ducks. He …
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Bible passage for context: 1 Peter 1:3–9. Bible passage for sermon: 1 Peter 1:10–12 The prophets foretold a future of One who will bring salvation and He came. The prophets also foretold our future and it will come. God’s plans are certain and what He says always come to pass. Ignorance of the salvation of …
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1 Peter 1:6–9   Joy and woe are woven fine,   A clothing for the soul divine,   Under every grief and pine   Runs a joy with silken twine.   It is right it should be so;   Man was made for joy and woe;   And when this we rightly know,   Through the …
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1 Peter 1:1–5 God willing, this year, we will look at 1st and 2nd Peter and the letter from Jude. There is a close correlation between them. Peter, of course, was the disciple of Jesus, the fisherman. Jude, on the other hand was the eventual convert, the half-brother of Jesus. We’ll look more at Jude …
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Some Christians think that it is hard to find out the will of God, and of course, this is true if we are looking for specific guidance say about which uni to go to, what work to pursue, about relationships except for the obvious exclusions and prohibitions, and so on. The verse that has been …
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Exodus 2-4 Introduction: Have you written your New Year’s Resolutions? Those annual decisions to slim down, shape up, sort through, and generally get our lives back in order? There’s something about starting a new year that drives us to make resolutions. We like the idea of leaving behind an old year, with its mistakes and …
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