The Gospel of God
In this sermon we continue in our study of 1 Timothy 1. We take a look at the gospel that Paul preached and the gospel that transformed his own life as he recounts God’s mercy and grace towards him.
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The Lawful Use of the Law (part 2)
In this sermon we continue our study of God’s law and how we as Christians are to Biblically use the law of God.
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The Lawful Use of The Law
As Paul is writing to Timothy, he steps aside for a moment to talk about the proper use of the law. In this sermon, we take a look at what the law is in light of Scripture and begin to look at it’s purpose as intended by God.
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The Aim of Our Charge (part 2)
In this sermon we come again to the charge that Paul describes to Timothy and instead of focusing our attention on the essence of “love”, we consider the three channels through which love flows which is a “pure heart”, a “good conscience” and a “sincere faith”.
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The Love of God 1 timothy 1:5
In this sermon we consider love as the aim and charge of the Christian. Though love is a word that is way overused and watered down in our culture, it is filled with rich and profound meaning for the Christian.
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Avoiding Drift in the church
In this sermon we look at some of the threats that were coming against the early church and then how Paul instructs Timothy to deal with these threats.
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The Tragic End of Disobedience 1 Samuel 31
In this sermon we consider the tragic end of Saul. As God said, his life is lost in battle against the Philistines and Israel is left with out a king and many lay slain. While we are encouraged by those who finish well, we must also heed the warnings from someone who did not finish
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When God is Silent 1 Samuel 28
In this sermon David Bosma wrestles with the difficult narrative in 1 Samuel 28. We see the devastating effects of sin against God’s word and the desperate attempt of Saul to find his way around God’s plan.
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From Exile to Exaltation
After many attempts on his life David decides to seek refuge among the Philistines at Gath. Though we could look at the foolishness of David’s choices, we also see God’s kindness and provision for David in this time.
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Responding to Persecution
In our study of 1 Samuel we come to Saul’s final attempt to kill David and we see how God is shaping David to respond in a way that is honouring to the Lord. Though David doesn’t know the future, we see him continuing to trust in the Lord and to show mercy even when
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