Camden Valley Baptist Church
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Joshua 20:1-21:3
A Tale of Two Cities
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Greetings from your brothers and sisters in Christ at Emanuel Baptist Church there in Glenwood. God has been very gracious and good to us.
And unlike you down here who are still very young as a church, Emanuel has had the privilege of being in the area where we are for over 50 years. I haven't been there for 50 years, obviously, but I've had the privilege of serving on staff there for about nine years. And we've been blessed by a season of growth in the life of our church. And we do pray for you. And we often hear u… Continue reading...
Galatians 4:17-20
Christian Zeal: Love's Pure Flame
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Galatians Chapter 4:17-20 reads, "They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them. But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you. My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you."
Father, we come to You now, remembering that Your word is truth. And as our Lord Jesus prayed, so we pray als… Continue reading...
Galatians 4:8-16
Paul's Personal Appeal
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Galatians Chapter 4:8-16
Galatians 4:8 reads, "But then indeed, when you did not know God, you served those things which by nature are not gods." Verse 9 continues, "But now, after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? You observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain."
Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. You… Continue reading...
Galatians 4:1-7
Adopted as Sons
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Galatians 4:1-7 reads, "Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent … Continue reading...
Galatians 3:26-29
Faith in Christ: Identity and Unity
Let us turn to Galatians Chapter 3, and we'll read together verses 26 through 29. "For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."
Father, we ask now that You would send the Holy Spirit to teach us of our identity and of our unity tha… Continue reading...
Zechariah 2
A Wall of Fire
'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as a village without walls because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. And I will be to her a wall of fire all around,' declares the Lord, 'and I will be the glory in her midst. Up, up, flee from the land of the north,' declares the Lord, 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens,' declares the Lord. 'Up, escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. For thus said the Lord of hosts, after His glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you tou… Continue reading...
Galatians 3:19-25
The Purpose of the Law
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Beloved, turn with me to Galatians Chapter 3, and we will read from verse 15 through verse 25. "Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to your Seed,' who is Christ. And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it s… Continue reading...
Jude 1:1-13
Do you look helpful but are actually harmful?
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Heavenly Father, we ask that You would send the Holy Spirit to us now so that we do not walk into wickedness but instead draw closer to Your law and closer to You through Your Son, Jesus Christ. And we pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Well, this morning we continue studying the book of Jude together. It's good for us to remember who Jude was. We believe that Jude, as it says there in verse one, was a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, and that meaning by "we believe that brother of James" means that he w… Continue reading...
Matthew 6:19-34
Consider the Lillies
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Turn with me, if you will, to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6, and we'll be reading from verse 19 through to verse 34. If you were here last year when I preached on this same text, don't worry; this is a different sermon.
Matthew 6:19-34 reads:
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasur… Continue reading...
1 Corinthians 12
The Function of the Church
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Turn with me, if you will, to the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 12, starting at verse 1:
"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lor… Continue reading...
The Nature of the Church
The Nature of the Church
Acts chapter number 2, and we'll read verse 38 to verse number 47.
Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day abo… Continue reading...
1 John 3:2
Show Me Your Glory
If you have turned in your Bibles to Exodus, before we read something from the New Testament, I just want to read a few more verses from Exodus 34. After God revealed Himself to Moses, the Scriptures record for us what happened to Moses in Exodus 34:29-35. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his fac… Continue reading...
John 9:1-12
Spiritual Blindness and the Light of the World
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Heavenly Father, we pray for Your illumination today, that You'd help us to understand this portion of Scripture that we are about to look into. So Father, I pray that You would help us to understand these truths that we may apply to live the fullest Christian life that we can possibly live. In Jesus' name, Amen.
So, I'll get you to open your Bibles to John Chapter 9. John Chapter 9, and we're going to read the first 12 verses. Zach kindly read for us 13 and beyond, but we're going to focus on the first 12 verses, s… Continue reading...
Isaiah 7:14
Immanuel - God with Us
We'll be reading Isaiah chapter number 7 verse 10 through to verse number 14. Isaiah chapter 7 verse 10: "Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 'Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.' But Ahaz said, 'I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord.' Then he said, 'Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His… Continue reading...
Acts 6:1-7
The Church: A Deaconing Body
Acts 6:1-7
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave the Word of God and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to … Continue reading...
Galatians 3:15-18
The Law and the Promise
Galatians Chapter 3:15-18 reads, "Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to your Seed,' who is Christ. And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is … Continue reading...
Galatians 3:10-14
The Curse of the Law and Christ Our Redeemer
Galatians Chapter 3, verses 10 through 14, reads as follows:
"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.' But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'the just shall live by faith.' Yet the law is not of faith, but 'the man who does them shall live by them.' Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, '… Continue reading...
Galatians 3:6-9
The Assurance of Faith: The Scriptures
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Galatians Chapter 3, I'll read verse one through to verse number nine. This morning, "O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Therefore … Continue reading...
Galatians 3:1-5
The Experience of Faith: The Spirit
Galatians Chapter 3, we'll consider verses 1 through 5. Galatians Chapter 3, we'll read verses 1 to 9, but our consideration this morning will be from verses 1 to 5. Galatians Chapter 3, verse 1: "O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish, having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect… Continue reading...
Psalm 23
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Before we read God's word and look at it together, let's pray. Heavenly Father, we come to you with just one simple request. This morning, we pray that you would show us Your glory. And we are bold to ask this, Lord, even as Moses did and received an answer from You. For we know that You delight to show Your people Your glory. And Lord, this is our heart's desire, Lord, to gaze upon the glory of God. And so, open our eyes, speak to us now, we pray, in Jesus' name, Amen.
Let us read together Psalm 23, a Psalm of David. "He leads me in … Continue reading...