Author: Stan Cox

Sermon by Wayne Goforth

The First lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting. Wayne uses the text of 1 Timothy 5:16 to argue against all of the additions of Institutionalism. The work of the church is limited to Evangelism, Edification and a limited scope of benevolence. To add to these is to burden the church, and is unacceptable to God.

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Invitation delivered by: Josh Cox

In this short talk (5:45), Josh discusses the text of Hebrews 10:24-25, and the importance of attending services as a means of edifying one another. Application was made to the upcoming gospel meeting.

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Invitation delivered by: Stan Cox

The text of John 15 is used to sustain the assertion that Jesus Christ is preeminent, and that we are spiritually sustained only through Him.

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True greatness is found in the Kingdom of Christ, and accomplished in service to man and God.

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Sermon by: Bob Ward

Bob explains why, despite the best efforts of athiests and secularists, the Word of God stands. It is unassailable, and cannot be touched by the efforts of man to destroy it.

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Invitation delivered by: Joshua Scroggins

Josh uses the text of Acts 26:28 and the lyrics of the song “Almost Persuaded” to exhort the audience to make the decision to serve Christ acceptably while time and opportunity remains.

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The Apostles John (2 John 9-11), Paul (1 Corinthians 1:10-ff, 1 Timothy 6:1-5) and Peter (2 Peter 2:1-2) show that it is absurd to proclaim tolerance for those who teach and practice error. This may be the way of the world, but it is not God’s way.

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Acts 4 and 5 reveals the response of the apostles as they suffered persecution at the hand of the Jewish leaders. Rather than stop preaching at the command of the Sanhedrin, they continued to share the gospel, counting themselves fortunate to be found worthy to suffer for His name’s sake. This response should be echoed in Christians today.

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The gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy of Jesus. This history of Jesus’ ancestors serves a very important purpose. Any individual who would claim to be the Christ would be taken seriously only if he could prove to the Jew that his lineage was in accord with the prophecies concerning the coming “Son of David.”

In both Matthew 1 and Luke 3, the lists supplied show Jesus to be a son of Abraham, a son of Isaac (the son of promise, through whom all nations of the earth would be blessed), a son of Judah (the tribe from whom the Kings came), and the son of David.

In all, according to the record of Matthew, 42 generations spanned the time from Abraham until the day that the Christ was born into the world.

The word “Christ” is an important one. Jesus was the “annointed of God,” the Messiah come into the world. Matthew later recorded these angelic words, “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins” (vs. 21). Jesus, the son of Abraham, the son of David, Savior of the world.

As I am writing this short article, the Texas Rangers are 10 runs ahead, and about to secure their second straight trip to the World Series. A good portion of the Fort Worth/Dallas area is giddy with the pleasure of witnessing such a momentous event.

Those last few words are written a bit “tongue-in-cheek.” While it is certainly exciting, our society goes a bit far in describing an annual sporting event as “momentous.” And yet, such hyperbole will be the norm for the next couple of weeks, as the Texas Rangers try to join the Dallas Mavericks as champions this year.

There is nothing wrong with the excitement of the moment, and me and my boys were jumping up and down as the Rangers were building their early lead. But, I long for Christians to have the “first love” (cf. Revelation 2:4) that is shown by so many fanatical followers of sports in our nation.

How do you feel about God? Perhaps we should feel as the Psalmist did, as recorded in Psalm 42:1-2, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?”

In a recent article at the Science News website (sciencenews.org), writer Daniel Strain noted the following:

In Germany’s Eider River, spiders not only swim with the fishes, they kind of breathe like them, too.

Eurasian diving bell spiders (Argyroneta aquatica) survive entirely underwater by living in large air bubbles, which the crawlers trap in silken webs. A new study shows that these bubbles work like a “physical gill,” drawing oxygen in from the water to match much of the spider’s consumption. Researchers from Australia and Germany report their findings in the July Journal of Experimental Biology .

Everywhere around us is the evidence of design. This is one example among millions we could use to illustrate the same basic point. This universe, earth, and the life on it are all too complex to be the product of chance. As the Psalmist put it:

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Invitation delivered by: Justin Carrell

Justin discusses why the tradition of offering an invitation at the end of our Wednesday Bible Study is a beneficial one.

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The metaphor of a door is used often in scripture. It references opportunity, the need for action, the desire of the Lord, and the way to salvation. The sermon discusses four of these points.

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The Lesson consists of six different points establishing what it takes, both regarding the petition of prayer itself, as well as the character of the supplicant, to make prayer successful. Reference is made to James 5:16.

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Invitation delivered by: Darren Johnson

Darren discusses the fact that Christians should consider heaven to be our home, and celebrate the hope we have after this life is over.

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