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The Second Beast who is the False Prophet: Looks Like a Lamb, Speaks Like a Dragon | Revelation 13:11-15
The second beast is later called "the false prophet" in Revelation 16:13 and 19:20. This beast is at work, we argue, throughout the church age. It represents…
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What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord? | Sanctification: Week 5
Jerry and Greg walk us through some of what Scripture teaches about what it means to fear the Lord. This is the antidote to the fear of man! You can watch this…
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Hezekiah's Imperfect Faith & God's Perfect Faithfulness | 2 Kings 18-19
Greg walked us through a dramatic and important Old Testament story involving King Hezekiah's virtues and flaws, along with Assyria's attempt to intimidate and…
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The Idol of the Fear of Man | Sanctification: Week 4
Surely one of the great idols of the human heart is the fear of man. We often care inordinately what other people think about us. How can this idol be…
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What is Missions? | Acts 14:19-28
Zach Petty preached for the first time today and did a great job answering the question, "What is missions?" The three-legged stool of mission: Gospel…
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The Beast who Makes War on the Saints | Revelation 13:1-10
We seek to answer five questions about this passage: What is the beast from the sea? (vv. 1-2) [Rome? The Antichrist? Something else?] When are the "42 months"…
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Contentment vs. Discontentment | Sanctification: Week 3
The battle for contentment is more important than we may often think! You can watch this message here.
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Make Disciples of All Nations, Baptizing and Teaching Them | Matthew 28:18-20
This is the last (and the 130th!) sermon in the Gospel of Matthew. We are thankful for this great book and for the Great Commission at its conclusion! The…
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The Red Dragon and the Woman in the Wilderness for 1,260 Days | Revelation 12:7-17
There are three controversies about this chapter that must be addressed before we can apply it appropriately to our lives. Who is the woman? What time period…
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Humility vs. Pride | Sanctification: Week 2
It has been rightly said that pride is our greatest enemy and humility is our greatest friend. While we will struggle with pride until the day we die, we can…
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Introducing the Great Commission | Matthew 28:16-18
Our mission as the church is clear: We are to make disciples. And the breadth of the command is global: Of all nations. Three main points: A Mountain in…
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The Woman, Her Son, and the Dragon | Revelation 12:1-6
We started back in Revelation for this summer's Table Talk series. You can watch this message here.
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Sanctification: A Critique of Second Blessing Theology in Wesleyan, Kewsick & Pentecostal Traditions
How we understand progressive sanctification and it's relationship to justification is a matter of great importance in the Christian life. Catholic theology…
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Hannah's Desperate Prayer for a Son | 1 Samuel 1:1-20
The message has four points on this powerful passage: Sovereignty Suffering Supplication Samuel You can watch this message here.
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Whenever Our Heart Condemns Us, God is Greater than our Heart | 1 John 3:19-24
John and Jerrry cover this encouraging text to finish the 1 John series until after the summer, Lord willing!
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The Past, Present, & Future Meaning of the Lord's Supper | Matthew 26:26-29
This message looks back on the past meaning of the Lord's Supper seen in the Passover event and Christ's death for us. It then looks at present meaning the…
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Love One Another (and Don't be Like Cain!) | 1 John 3:11-18
John VanDeLinde joins Jerry as they walk through a helpful passage about true love amonst believers.
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Why Protestants Reject the Catholic Eucharist: A Critique of Transubstantiation
The Lord's Supper is yet another significant area of difference between Protestant and Catholic theology. You can watch this message here.
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Justification is by Faith Alone, but Not a Faith that Remains Alone
Justification is by faith alone, but not a faith that remains alone. We look at Romans 3-4 among other passages to show this truth in Scripture. You can watch…
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Judas & Peter: Wordly Grief vs. Godly Grief | Matthew 27:1-10
Judas and Peter both betray Jesus on the same night, and yet one we admire and the other is infamous for his betrayal. What made the difference is how they…
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God's Love and Our Transformation | 1 John 3:1-10
Jerry and Scott walk through the first ten verses of 1 John 3.
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Do Not Love the World | 1 John 2:15-27
Kevin Poe joins Jerry and Scott for the second half of 1 John 2.
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Peter's Denial and Genuine Repentance | Matthew 26:31-35, 58, 69-75
This message has three points: Sovereignty Sin Sorrowful repentance You can watch this message here.
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Does James Contradict Paul? Justification in James, Paul, and Catholic Theology
How we are we to understand what James taught about justification in light of Paul's writings? How as Rome misunderstood James 2? You can watch this message…
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Jesus and Judas: Sovereign Over Sin? | Matthew 26:1-5, 14-25
The sovereignty of God is not merely God's knowledge of the future, but His predetermined plan for the future which always comes to pass. How does this get…
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A New (and Old!) Commandment | 1 John 2:7-14
Jerry, Scott, and Shane walk through these verses together.
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If We Confess our Sins | 1 John 1:5-10
This is week two in 1 John 1 where Nathan again joins Jerry and Scott. It was posted out of order with previous weeks.
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Jesus: End or Means? | Matthew 26:6-16
A woman (John tells us it's Mary) pours a year's salary worth of costly ointment on Jesus' head. What some of the disicples call a waste Jesus calls beautiful…
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Justification in Catholic and Early Church Theology
Catholic apologists often claim that the "Catholic" view of justification was the view of the early church and that the "Protestant" view was not heard of…
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The Meanging of the Empty Tomb: Evidence for the Resurrection | Matthew 28:11-15
What is the evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus? You can watch this message here.
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How Roman Catholicism Gets Justification Wrong
Justification is one of the central and most important areas of difference between Protestant and Catholics. You can watch this message here.
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We Have an Advocate with the Father | 1 John 2:1-6
Jerry and Scott are joined by Kevin Poe as they begin to walk through the reassure passage at the begining of 1 John 2.
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EASTER: The Truth & Meaning of Jesus's Resurrection | Matthew 27:55-28:10
This Easter message has four points: The burial (27:57-60) The guards (27:62-66; 28:4) The women (27:55-56, 61; 28:1-8) The appearance (28:9-10) You can watch…
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Good Friday: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" | Matthew 27:45-54
Here are the four points of Scott's message: Darkness Forsaken Salvation Death defeated! You can watch this message here.
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The Crucifixion of King Jesus, the Son of God | Matthew 27:27-44
Here are the three points from Greg's message: Everything that happened to Jesus was according to God's eternal plan Everything that happened to Jesus was for…
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Introducing John's Frist Letter | 1 John 1:1-4
Jerry and Scott are joined by Nathan Long for the first week of 1 John.
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Jesus Before Pilate | Matthew 27:11-26
Here we examine Jesus's three-part political trial before Pilate and Herod. You can watch this message here.
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Problems with the Catholic Sacramental System
Two massives ideas rest under the surface of all Catholic theology that must be understood. There is the nature-grace inderdependence and the Christ-Church…
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God Will Supply All Your Needs | Philippians 4:14-23
Jerry is joined by Ian and Austin for one last week in Philippians as they finish this great New Testament letter. You can watch this message here.
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Why We Reject the Catholic Apocrypha
What do we do with the seven Apocryphal books that Catholics have formally declared as part of the Old Testament canon upon threat of an anathema? What did the…
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Jesus on Trial Before the High Priest | Matthew 26:57-68
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Judas' Betrayal and Jesus' Submission | Matthew 26:47-56
Main idea: Contrast Judas and Peter with Jesus. Believe, with Jesus, that everything in human history — even the worst things — are part of God’s good and…
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The Peace of God and the God of Peace | Philippians 4:7-13
Ian and Austin join Jerry and Scott for week two of Philippians 4. Here we focus on fnding God's peace through prayer and right meditation. You can watch this…
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How We Got Our New Testament Canon (without an Infallible Church)
This week we continue to argue for the Protestant view of the formation and reliability of the NT canon. You can watch this message here.
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A Protestant Defense of the New Testament Canon: Critiquing the Catholic Denial of Sola Scriptura
How do we know which books should be in the Bible without an infallible decree from the church? You can watch this message here.
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Unity, Joy, Peace, and Prayer | Philippians 4:1-7
Ian Webster and Austin Dobbs join Jerry and Scott as they begin chapter four of Philippians. You can watch this message here.
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Eight Questions about Gethsemane | Matthew 26:30-46
Main idea: Let us respond in humble worship at the loving of Christ seen in His embrace of suffering in our place and for our sin in the Garden of Gethsemane…
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The Masculine Mandate (Part 3): Godly Fatherhood | Dr. Richard Phillips
The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia…
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The Masculine Mandate (Part 2): Husbands Love Your Wives! | Dr. Richard D. Phillips
The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia…
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The Masculine Mandate (Part 1): Servant Lordship | Dr. Richard Phillips
The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia…
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The Sheep and the Goats | Matthew 25:31-46
This passage has often been misused because of how one phrase has been neglected. What is Jesus really teaching here? You can watch this message here.
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Our Citizenship is in Heaven | Philippians 3:17-21
This is the last week on Philippians 3. You can watch this message here.
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A Protestant Critique of the Catholic Church on Scripture & Tradition
How are we to understand what Jesus and Paul teach about Scripture and tradition in the New Testament? How does it compare to what Rome teaches? You can watch…
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The Parable of the Talents | Matthew 25:14-30
Here are the three points: The master's entrustment The two faithful servants The unfaithful servant Application: Live in light of Christ's return Be faithful…
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Forget What Lies Behind and Strain Forward to What Lies Ahead | Philippians 3:12-16
Jerry is joined by Steve Crouse, Mitchell Mansfield, and Matt Kavis to walk through this brief but important passage. You can watch this message here.
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I Count Everything as Loss Because of the Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ | Philippians 3:1-11
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Sola Scriptura: Scripture as the Church's *Only* Infallible Authority
What does "sola Scriptura" really mean and why is it such an important doctrine concerning the unique authority of God's word? This has been called the "formal…
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins | Matthew 25:1-13
This may be one of the most unsettling parables that Jesus ever told. May we examine ourselves rightly and not be deceived about our own salvation. You can…
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Questioning Catholicism: Introduction (Week 1)
In recent years there appears to have been an increasing tendency, especially amongst young adulters, to move from Protestantism to Catholicism. This series is…
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Be Ready & Stay Awake!: He is Coming Like a Thief | Matthew 24:42-51
This is the last sermon in Matthew 24. Here we cover two brief parables concerning being prepared for the Lord's return. Stay Awake!: Ongoing Faithfulness is…