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Sermon Manuscript: 1 Peter 3:8-4:19

photo-1457369804613-52c61a468e7dYesterday was part 6 in a 7 week series through the letter of 1 Peter at Lake Wylie Baptist Church. Below you’ll find a link to the full sermon manuscript I preached from. Always remember that these manuscripts are not written in formal English. They are written to be spoken, preached.

I provide these manuscripts so that church members can fully engage in the life of the sermon, as it’s happening, without fear of missing …

Sermon Manuscript: Psalm 9

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In Psalm 9 David tells us that God never forgets those in need, yet David himself is being pursued and attacked. Is David saying that God is inconsistent? How can David suffer and yet celebrate God at the same time? The following sermon manuscript was preached at Christ Community Church.

Psalm 9 Manuscript…

Spiritual Life As Connection to a Person

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This past Sunday our church studied John 15:1-8. Below is a segment of the sermon I preached followed by further application:

Sermon:

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (John 15:4, ESV)

The essence of spiritual life is a vital connection to a person. Don’t miss that. Spiritual life isn’t spiritual behavior, it’s …

Isaiah 55 and the Everlasting Covenant in Christ 3/4

“Come, everyone who thirsts,
    come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
    come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
    without money and without price.”

“Incline your ear, and come to me;
    hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    my steadfast, sure love for David.”

We typically think of heaven in terms of a transaction with God. Have you ever realized that? We think …