APO-13 NR6-09 REV-38 ZNA-236 Why I am Not A Roman Catholic – The Slow Rise of False Traditions GALATIANS 1:6-10 930328PM I’d like to start in our study tonight and then review where we’ve been by going to 2Cor, chapter 11. We’re going to do something a little different tonight, I’m going to ask […]
ZNA-452 890108AM INTRODUCTION TO FIRST THESSALONIANS Welcome again to our study of the epistle of first Thessalonians. We noted as we began our study last Sunday evening 3 things: 1. FIRST, it is EARLY – probably the third of 27 NT books. After First James [45] and Galations [48]. 2. SECOND,IT IS SPECIFIC – It […]
ZNA-451 890108PM THE CHURCH – A SHARED LIFE MATTHEW 16:18 The church is literally the ekklesia, “called out ones”. Our study is a biblical portrait of who and what we are… More than a 160 year old organization we are an organism… The Scriptures call us the body of Christ, a living, growing body called […]
ZNA-448 890122AM “GRACE AND PEACE” I THESSALONIANS 1:1 It is amazing to watch the transfer of power of the greatest political force on earth this week. But 20 centuries ago an even greater power transformed lives. What a thrill to begin this morning plunging into this most special epistle! Paul as he writes is consumed […]
ZNA-447 890129AM THANKS TO GOD I THESSALONIANS 1:2-5 As we come to the middle of this first chapter in v.2-5 we find the theme of the present hope of salvation supported by this section “The Reception of the Gospel”. Their reception demonstrated that hope. Paul told them to live a life holy before Christ’s return […]
ZNA-444 890212AM CHOSEN BY GOD As we pause to ponder God’s providential work in choosing whom He will before time to be His children it goes against the grain of this world. This tension was captured nicely by Calvin Miller in his “PSALMS OF NIHILISM REVISTED”. [A satire on Godless views of God.] The Heavens […]
ZNA-442 890219AM EVIDENCE OF ELECTION Charles Wesley and George Whitfield were not always in agreement over the church of the 1700’s in England and America. But one thing tht clearly came across was in a hymn that has become a joy to our hearts. Note the… CONFIDENCE IN OUR GREAT GOD – AND CAN IT […]
ZNA-441 890219PM Our shared life THE CHURCH: OUR SHARED LIFE EPHESIANS 1:4 0A Christian physician wrote some powerful words once that portray our life in Christ’s body as seen through our human bodies – Sometimes a dreaded thing occurs in the body – mutiny – resulting in a tumor… A tumor is called benign if […]
ZNA-440 890226AM ASSURANCE OF ELECTION Ephesians 1:3-4 We just finished the evidences of election. Remember them? PAUL CERTAINLY DID… As he sat in far-off Corinth, many months later he reflected on what was so fixed in his memory. As he wrote to this dear assembly he noted 3 specific evidences that ALL THREE PERSONS OF […]
ZNA-438 890326AM THE ULTIMATE SIGN SEVEN SIGNS FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN It was very early on Resurrection morning that a small group of weary and saddened women left the city. It was still dark as they crossed the road to that small garden at the foot of Mt. Moriah or Golgotha or Calvary — […]
ZNA-436 890402AM THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE PART #1 II TIMOTHY 3:16 Open to 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is from God. 3000 pages printed @60 seconds in America…but among the sea one is alone, unique…I hold it in my hands today! The sufficiency of the Scripture is the statement of the incredible nature of this […]
ZNA-435 890402PM SUFFICIENCY OF THE SCRIPTURES PART TWO II TIMOTHY 3:16 The greatest man who ever lived or will ever live is the Lord Jesus Christ. He stands monumentally in perfection against the deplorable backdrop of fallen and depraved humanity. God became man, unique and all-powerful authority. The historian Philip Schaff (The Person of Christ), […]
ZNA-434 890409AM THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE SCRIPTURES PART #3 Our eternal destiny is determined by who we believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is – the Scriptures say I John 5:12 “He that hath son…” ONLY TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE. -THE HAVES & THE HAVE NOTS -HAVE SON = ETERNAL LIE -HAVE NOT SON = […]
ZNA-433 890409PM THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE SCRIPTURES PART #4 CHURCH HISTORY/ENDURANCE PERSONALITIES Lewis A. Chafer, founder and former President of Dallas Theological Seminary, puts it this way: “The Bible is not such a book a man would write if he could, or could write if he would.” The Bible deals very frankly with the sins […]
ZNA-432 890416pm Sufficiency of Scripture #5 Prophecy Part One So why do we trust the Scriptures? What have made saints cling to the Word for so many centuries? Inspitre of all the trials as Hebrews 11:36-40 speak of? How? they trusted the Bible. Because: I. Because of the supernatural origin of this book. It has […]
ZNA-431 890423AM Sufficiency of the Scriptures #6 Five Prophecies that changed the course of the World! God writes history in advance. To get a frame of reference imagine with me that in 1700, somewhere in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, an unknown religious writer wrote about a future ruler. This Ruler was to • would come to […]
ZNA-430 890423PM Sufficiency of the Scriptures Part #7 There are seven reasons the Scriptures are true: There are 7 reasons why I believe the Bible is true: I. JESUS CHRIST: Because our Lord Jesus Christ said so! II. APOSTLES & PROPHETS: Because all the writers said so thousands of times. They were totally convinced that […]
ZNA-429 890430AM Proof #7 Reliability Script = Because of life transforming power We come to final reason why I preach the bible in literally true, the authority on all matters of: • life – it’s purpose, origin, destiny. • People – The fact is we are sinners and need conversion. • History – Its author […]
ZNA-425 890514PM The Power of Scripture Part One The final reason why I preach that the Bible is literally true is because of its life transforming power. This 7th reason is a crescendo. Looking at them together we can see them as a unit. The Proof of Scripture and then as a second series The […]
ZNA-424 890521PM THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE PART #2 “Berry Conversion ——-“ When we proclaim that the scriptures are powerful, we mean the power to: Transform Make New Convert Cleanse Fill with peace, joy, love, and hope! Yes, life changing, heart cleansing, future shaping power. Last week, we briefly noted the first aspect of scriptures power […]
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ZNA-422 890528AM POWER-3.DOC THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE PART #3 Last week we saw the first two aspects of the power of the Scriptures. I. Transforming Power – the power to change us 1. removing 2. restoring 3. refining 4. reviving 5. revealing 6. reminding 7. resisting II. Secondly, the Life Completing Supplying Power – powerful […]
ZNA-421 890604AM Ps19-1 A PORTRAIT OF SCRIPTURE PSALM 19 PART #1 Perhaps the clearest picture of the Power of Scripture was painted by a shepherd boy on a grassy hill in the Middle East 3,000 years ago. Unquestionably the most majestic and awesome affirmation of the Divine Scriptures is in Psalm 19. As we turn […]
ZNA-420 890604PM Lord’s Supper #6 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, […]
ZNA-419 890618AM Fathers Day FATHERS OF WORD Four Photos of Dad’s in God’s Word: Job- Noah – Abraham – Eli In a study conducted several years ago, sociologists Sheldon and Elanor Glueck, of Harvard University, identified several crucial factors in the development of juvenile delinquents. They created a test that can, with about 90 percent […]
ZNA-415 890716AM Church #7 “As the Church, We Are” A Declaration of Dependence Some 300 years ago, John Donne penned the following words in Holy Sonnets: No man is an island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by […]
ZNA-412 890813AM REDEMPTION Eph. 1:7 Slaves and slavery evoke images in our minds – from our own early years as a nation and stretching back to ancient times. Listen to Wm. Barclay the liberal commentator of England a generation ago, who writes: “A slave was not a person; he was a living tool. A master […]
ZNA-411 890813PM DIVINE DIRECTIONS Psalm 19:8a Psalm 19:8 Let’s dig in and see the first half of this verse. The Statutes = KD says: “declarations concerning man’s obligations” Scroggie said: “God’s directions designed to secure obedience and check disobedience” Others have “God’s guidelines for living” said: The word statute or precepts is the Hebrew word […]
ZNA-410 890827AM GOD’S INNER CIRCLE EPH. 1:8-10 Join me in Eph. 1:7-10 as I read from J. B. Phillips’ translation and emphasize this portion of God’s word. “Praise be to God for giving us every possible spiritual benefit in Christ! For consider what He has done — before the foundation of the world He chose […]
ZNA-409 890827PM Ps19-5 DIVINE DECREES PSALM 19:8B Our precious portion of scripture to meditate upon in our study this evening is Ps. 19:8. Note the second half. This is the fourth of six sets of divine snapshots of the perfect sufficiency of God’s word each focuses on a special facet of God’s written revelation. Our […]
ZNA-408 890910AM HEIRS OF GOD Ephesians 1:11-12 In 1930 an author named Boyden Sparkes recounted the life of the greatest miser America has known. Hetty Green was her name. The book about her life was called The Woman Who Loved Money. In 1916 this heiress died in an attack of apoplexy arguing the merits of […]
ZNA-407 890917AM SPIRIT SEALED Ephesians 1:4-6 God’s master plan for the church has 3 parts: – Eph. 1:4-6 starts in eternity as God united us with Christ which: Justified us Adopted us Reconciled us Remember that it meant: • In justification the sinner stands before God as accused and is declared free • In adoption […]
ZNA-405 890924AM SPIRIT SEALED PART 2 Ephesians 1:13-14 As you are opening to Eph. 1:13-14, let us point out to you that the subject of the Holy Spirit is a vast one that touches on the very heart of our ministry. In fact, I’ve been collecting reports on various Christians of the Holy Spirit. The […]
ZNA-404 890924PM Ps19-7 JUDGMENTS OF GOD PSALM 19:9B As we open our Bibles to the Psalm extolling the majesty of God’s word, Psalm 19:9 is our text. Many years ago a missionary statesman stood holding a well worn Bible and said: Though the cover is worn and pages torn… and places bore traces of tears– […]
ZNA-400 891022AM KNOWING GOD Ephesians 1:15-23 Text: Eph. 1:15-23 This week something took place that has touched each person who saw it: FACES OF CANDLESTICK PARK The first and most vivid sight of the great quake were the “faces of Candlestick Park”. Remember them? They are etched in my memory: There were faces of: 1. […]
ZNA-396 891203AM GOD WITH US Matthew 1:18-23 Christmas is coming! And lest we miss the full impact of what happened, we start four weeks of contemplation! Our target this Sunday is to see the marvels of God with us. Read Mt. 1:18-23 – what does God with us mean? C. H. Spurgeon preached one Advent […]
ZNA-394 891210AM HIS NAME What’s in a name? Oh so much… – To the lowliest it is all they have – To the upitiest it is all they hear – To the wealthy it is to preserve – To the unknown, to make known Think of how a name has shaped history: 1. Joash of […]
891210PM ZNA-393 BACK TO BASICS: WHAT’S WANTED I JOHN Christmas highlights the basic desires of human beings. In fact, the most often asked question in the United States this month will be “what do you want?” With that as backdrop, look beyond all the seasonal things and to all of mankind and ask it again, […]
ZNA-392 891217AM FULLNESS OF TIME Galatians 4:4-5 We now come to the third week of preparations celebrating Christ’s coming. From Matt. 1: We have seen Him as God with us – Emmanuel From Isa. 9: We have marveled at His fourfold plentitude of the Son who was a Child, yet with this character: Wonderful Counselor […]
ZNA-391 891217AM FULLNESS OF TIME Galatians 4:4-5 We now come to the third week of preparations celebrating Christ’s coming. From Matt. 1: We have seen Him as God with us – Emmanuel From Isa. 9: We have marveled at His fourfold plentitude of the Son who was a Child, yet with this character: Wonderful Counselor […]
ZNA-390 891217PM CHALLENGE AFTER GETTING READY FOR MIRACLE Our young people presented tonight a program with the theme Getting Ready. It’s interesting to note briefly tonight the state of readiness that was present when the miracle came 2,000 years ago! I like to call this Characters of Christmas. You see, God had a cast of […]
ZNA-388 900114AM CHRIST’S COMING I Thessalonians 1 Join me in a place 1900 years ago – Thessalonica… Bustling Seaport City Crossroad of Commerce Astride Egnatian Way Key city of travel Modern and Cosmolitan Cicero called it “The Lap of Roman Empire” It was not only a great city but a vital, growing and loving church […]
ZNA-380 900225AM Take God at His Word Exhortations for Blameless Living #3 I Thessalonians 2:13 As we look for Paul’s blueprint for Blameless Living, turn to Acts 17:1-9 to give us the introduction to this third of Paul’s powerful exhortations. Paul walks to Thessalonia from Philippi: Walks 30 miles to Amphipolis 30 more miles to […]
ZNA-387 900114PM ENCOURAGEMENT Acts 4 I want you to go back with me to a chapter in the life of our church – Acts 4 Yes – those are our not-too-distant relatives in this chapter! We stand on their shoulders a few generations following! When we read Acts and the Epistles that’s our church that […]
ZNA-385 900204AM Exhortations for Blameless Living #2 Walk Worthy of God I Thessalonians 2:12 Turn to Heb. 11:2,4,5,39 A life that speaks. Alive or dead…How dowe live in a way each day that prepares us for the unexpected COMING [return] or CALLING [our death] of our Lord Jesus Christ? If he called you home or […]
ZNA-378 900304AM COMMUNION TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD I Thessalonians 2:13 Paul wrote these dear new saints… they were to be commended… In fact, he “gives thanks” – EUXARISTED – 3 times for them. 1. FIRST – [1:2] He gives thanks for “you” – them as trophies of grace saved, changed, headed in the right […]
ZNA-377 900304PM TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD I Thessalonians 2:13 Part #3 Taking God at His Word is a challenge. • For ADONIRUM JUDSON it meant leaving his home, seeing no results for years, sweltering in prison… but then God moved. • For JIM ELLIOTT it meant leaving the popularity and comforts of Bible School […]
ZNA-376 900311AM MEASURING LIFE BY CHRIST’S COMING I Thessalonians 2:19-20 In the height of WW-II as the intensity of conflict produced incredible bravery as well as intense suffering – an incident took place in the Pacific theater of warfare – details sketchy: Navy Pilot on a mission fought, plane hit, went down. The next day, […]
BIO-03 SPC-05 ZNA-336 910623AM Peter-3 A BIOGRAPHY OF PETER PART 3 During the first decade of the church Peter is the dominant figure. The Apostle who spoke for the twelve, walked on water, confessed Jesus is the Christ, and shared the most intimate moments (transfiguration / Gethsemane) Continued as the spokesman 1) In […]
ZNA-334 910630AM Judas & Apostacy Mark 3:16 Open to Mark 3:16 and let me read Peter… now v.19 (slowly) The last Apostle stands out against the background of the others. He is isolated, lonely, and alone. His name?… Judas Iscariot Judas was a horrifying, colossal misfit – the epitome of disaster. His name is mentioned […]
ZNA-332 910707AM CHRIST’S WARNING OF UNFORGIVEABLE ETERNAL SIN MARK 3:28-30 I. God Forgives Sin 1. God is by His very nature forgiving • Exodus 34:6-7 • Psalm 6:5 • Psalm 103:3 • Daniel 9:9 • Micah 7:18-19 2. God By His Repeated Actions is Forgiving OT – Adam and Eve Patriarchs Moses Israel NT – […]
ZNA-330 910714AM Eternal Sins (Part 2) Mark 3:28-30 Remember I. God Forgives Sin (Mark 3:28) A. God is by His very nature forgiving • Micah 7:18-19 B. God By His Repeated Example Forgiving • Adam and Eve, Patriarchs, Moses, David, Israel, Peter and Apostles, Paul, The Church C. God By His Infinitely Powerful To Forgive […]
ZNA-329 910714PM HOLY LIVING IN AN UNHOLY WORLD I THESS 5:1-11 When the gospel came to Thess. it was on the lips of a 45 year old man. Born in Tarsus 6 years after Christ, he was born again on the road to Damascus 27 years later. Paul the Apostle knew what needed to be […]
ZNA-327 910728AM Sins Unto Death Mark 3:28-30 In the past few weeks nearly 30M Americans have sat and watched the Terminator Part 2. From the newspaper accounts the movie depicts a man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who has awesome + powerful destructive ability. Yet Arnie isn’t that fearful in true life…One day in 1984 during the summer […]
ZNA-326 910804AM Sins To Death #3 Mark 3:28 -30 41.23 Open to mark 3:28-30. We are focusing our study today on the potential results of sin. Twelve years ago today, I sat behind the wheel of a van loaded with 3,000 bibles in Krakow, Poland. It was just past midnight. We were gliding silently backward […]
ZNA-324 910811AM Christ’s New Family 41.24 Mark 3:31-35 Our scripture portion to feast upon this morning introduces us to the heart of Christ’s ministry. Jesus Christ came to start a brand new family. He came to see men and women, boys and girls, grandmas and grandpas born a second time; this time from God and […]
ZNA-322 910818AM See, Sower and Saw Mark 4:1-9 41.25 What is your response when God speaks to you? Genesis 3:8 – Adam and Eve fled Exodus 5:2 – Pharaoh laughed Exodus 20:16 – Israel trembled Numbers 21:8-9 – Dying ones looked Jeremiah 15:16 – Jeremiah fasted Daniel 5:9 – Besshazzam paled Matthew 14:33 – Disc […]
ZNA-317 910908PM Our family obligation to our shared worship I Thessalonians 5:19-22 Part Four “Quench” – Portrays Holy Spirit as fire Isaiah 4:4 Acts 2:3 Rev. 4:5 Think: Fire portrays: Purity, power, light, warmth & destruction. When Holy Spirit working ina persons heart and church He is- 5) Warmth of Love in hearts – Rom. […]
ZNA-309 920209AM DISCIPLES OF CHRIST – II Mark 8:34-38 Who are Christians? Who are disciples? New Testament says: As World Ware II drew to a close, the allies were driving toward Berlin. Hitler ordered the key prisoners in camps to be terminated. From the stench of death was led a young German pastor who refused […]
ZNA-308 920216AM DOCTRINE OF CHRIST – III Mark 8:34-37 We come now to the conclusion of our three-part look at who are Christ’s disciples. Born again Christians, what saves them and how. Let’s just briefly review the message Christ gave would be followers… Remember the first four last week? Christ said those who partook of […]
ZNA-307 920216pm WORSHIPPING THE LAMB REV. 5 There is a place of eternal calm, unleasing tranquility, perfect peace, endless day… That place is the center of the universe, the throne of God… To that location John transports us from Patmos’ salt mines to heavens highest point… Rev. 4-5 are a calm between two storms Rev. […]
ZNA-305 920223am FOUR PILLARS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH MARK 9:1-41 Spiritual growth — that’s what we all long for, isn’t it? Think of the Psalm we read, a tree planted… The mighty sequoias are just a crumb of what once covered the earth before the flood, standing as tall as the high-rises in downtown Providence, mighty, […]
ZNA-304 920223pm APPROACHING HOOFBEATS OF APOCALYPTIC HORSEMEN REV. 6 On May 18, 1980, at ecactly 8:31 a.m., billions of pounds of rock, water and trees evaporated, molten rock, and boiling mud flattened 150 square miles surrounding Mt. St. Helens. In one millisecond, all the rumblings, clouds of grey steam, and dancing seismographs of the months […]
ZNA-303 920304we Deuteronomy Deuteronomy is a book about Dedication to God. Israel is on the plains of Moab, the promised land lays before them. Moses is saying farewell at the age of 120. He has been their only visible link to the God who Delivered them from Egypt. Joshua is taking the reins… Key Word: […]
ZNA-302 920301PM SEAL #5 — MARTYRS REV. 6:9-11 SMYRNA Martyrdom has always fascinated Christians. Hebrews uses them as models of faith. Martyrdom of Polycarp is one of the better-known stories from the pages of early Christian history. We have no idea who the original author was, but we know Polycarp himself rather well. He was […]
ZNA-301 920308am Mark 9.30-41 SERVANTHOOD MARK 9:30-41 Our Lord Jesus Christ gives His last lesson in His four part series on Spiritual Growth. It’s the most difficult of all for most of us….even the word that titles this lesson hurts…SERVANT- HOOD – That word always brings eight notes of a chorus to my mind (So […]
ZNA-300 920315AM The Dire Warning of Hell MARK 9:38-50 God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezek. 18:23) and does not desire that anyone perish (2 Pet. 3:9). The Lord wept over Jerusalem because the people would not come to Him and be saved (Lk. 19:41). He warned about hell, not to […]
ZNA-299 920315AM The Dire Warning of Hell MARK 9:38-50 God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezek. 18:23) and does not desire that anyone perish (2 Pet. 3:9). The Lord wept over Jerusalem because the people would not come to Him and be saved (Lk. 19:41). He warned about hell, not to […]
ZNA-298 920322AM Mark 10.1-12 JESUS AND DIVORCE MARK 10:1-12 To introduce the teaching of Jesus Christ our Lord on the permanence of marriage, let’s open to John 8 — the woman in adultery. Sounds strange doesn’t it? But it’s the key that unlocks some of the mystery of our text in Mark 10. You see, […]
ZNA-296 920318WE Walk Through the Scriptures Book #6 A Study Guide to the book of JOSHUAi The first fourteen chapters of Joshua narrate the conquest of Canaan, about 1406-1400 B.C., whereas 15-24 relate the division of the land among the tribes. Contrary to Numbers, which precedes it, and Judges, which follows it, Joshua emphasizes that […]
ZNA-294 920329AM Mark 10.13-31 JESUS TEACHES LESSONS ON SAVING FAITH MARK 10:13-31 As we come to Mark 10, Jesus Christ is standing under the cruel shadow of the cross. Ch. 11 triumphal entry Ch. 12 final parables Ch. 13 Olivet Ch. 14 Judas – Gethsemane Ch. 15 Pilate and cross and tomb Ch. 16 resurrection […]
ZNA-293 920401WE Walk Through the Scriptures Week # 10 A Study Guidei to THE BOOK OF RUTH “THE WOMAN WHO WOULD NOT TURN BACK” “The Woman who would not turn back” The book of Ruth opens during the period of the Judges whwn apostasy, decadence, violence, anarchy and warfare were the norm. Famine strikes Bethlehem […]
ZNA-292 920408WE DAVID “LIVING ABOVE THE GLOOM” 12/88 sinkholes in Florida … in our lives sink hole “sometimes depression, that cunning serpent of despair, “slithers in through the unguarded back door of our souls…” Dorothy Hsu penned these words in 1979: Depression is Debilitating, defeating, Deepening gloom. Trudging wearily through The grocery store, Unable to […]
ZNA-291 920412AM Mark 11.1-10 COUNTDOWN TO THE CROSS MARK 11:1-10 Tensions were the highest anyone had ever known. People everywhere were talking about Lazarus who was dead and now he is alive, Bartimaus who had been a blind fixture by the roadside as predictably as the morning. And now he could see and was he […]
ZNA-290 920419AM SYMPHONY OF HOPE MARK 16 Saturday was horrible/after a sleepless Thursday night of groping after the arrest of Christ / a horrifying vigil through Friday’s deathly agony… / Saturday lasted forever / doubt, fear, anger, sorrow made one heavy cloud over the eleven who remained / yes, Saturday was horrible for: – Peter, […]
ZNA-289 920416TH MARK 14:1-11 THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE: MARY In April of 1992 Chicago was flooded. Two hundred fifty million gallons of water poured into a 60 mile maze of tunnels under central Chicago that week. The result? Nearly a billion dollars lost in goods, services, treasures in subterranean storage. Listen to Jesus (Mt. 6:19) […]
ZNA-288 920503AM THE EMPTINESS OF FRUITLESSNESS MK. 11: 12-14, 19-21 God expects you to produce fruit. Open to John 10: God wants/expects you to have an abundant, fruitful spiritual life. Why did Jesus Christ come? To die. Why did Jesus Christ die? To give us an abundant life that overflows with more ftillness than we […]
ZNA-287 920510AM Worship God Hates Mark 11:15-18 Please join me this morning in a sparkling marble edifice. The Temple and courtyard in Jerusalem. • 1 million square feet of it (that’s 15 football fields or four city blocks). • a 20′ high wall surrounding • there’s a giant of gold in the rising sun, but […]
ZNA-286 920510PM WORSHIP THAT GOD HATES MARK 11:15-18 A subtle invasion has taken place across our land in 1992, much like a bizzare event in a huge Tokyo store thieves broke in and took nothing. They just switched price tags. It was a few hours before it was noticed that people were getting steals and […]
ZNA-285 920517AM Mark 11.19-26 Prayer ROADBLOCKS TO PRAYER Mark 11:19-26 Prayer – the monitor of your spiritual life – the heartbeat of your spiritual growth – the circulatory system that feeds the life of Christ in you today How is your prayer life? Or better yet, how is the bloodstream or river of life to […]
ZNA-284 920517PM REVELATION 7 Commando for Christ I. Next proper event – rapture I Thess. 4 disappear A. Rev. 6 tribulation – darkness B. Flashback = Christ’s story fill in pieces event from past to fill in details II. Sealed, Commandoes v. 1-8 A. Protection – no harm B. Possession – which tribe C. Perfection […]
ZNA-265 920809AM The God who is Enough in TEMPTATION Job Part 2 God is revealed through four of His Divine names in this book. One of these names provides the key to our understanding of suffering. That name is His Name EL-SHADDAI: “The God who is ENOUGH”. He is the Almighty, the All Sufficient One. […]
ZNA-264 920823AM HOLY PASSION Romans 16 Open to Romans 16 *What kind of passion for Christ do you think it took to associate with Christ in a hostile world? * Last night we had a grim reminder at 11 p.m. a group of young people pounded, banged, shook our door and yelled “Let us in”. […]
ZNA-263 920823PM Crowns Crowns and Races The Mark of a Christian Writing in about AD 125 Aristedes a Christian philosopher looked at the believers of his day and said: They walk in all humility and kindness, and falsehood is not found among them, and they love one another. They dispise not the widow, and grieve […]
ZNA-262 920830AM PRAISE SERVICE SECRETS OF A GREAT TEAM Back last November the phone on the wall of a pastor’s home in San Antonio, Texas rang. As visitors for a weekend Bible Conference, it was surprising to get the message to speak Feb. 12, 1989 on Endurance. * Mt. 20:26-28 Christ said our motivation must […]
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ZNA-259 921004PM Crown 1 Crown # 1 The Crown of Life James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (KJV) • CROWNS ARE FOR CHRISTIANS. • Christians love Christ • Loving Christ […]
ZNA-258 921011AM MARK 12:35-40 WHO IS HE? Our text this morning records the last time Jesus Christ taught in public. The central theme of Christ’s lesson was “Who am I — really”. So, I ask you this morning, “Who is He?” I. First, notice the context. Chapter 12 shows Jesus Christ A. Facing their tricks […]
ZNA-257 921018AM WHO IS HE — TODAY? Mark 12:35-40 There is only one lesson that is burned deeply into my heart this morning from this text. It is this: What you think of Jesus Christ today will determine everything for today and forever. If Christ is not divine, Then lay the Book away And every […]
ZNA-256 921018PM Crowns 2-5 The Judgment Seat of Christ II Corinthians 5 Crowns #2 – 5 • Open to Phil 3:14 we must press to the prize • II Cor 5:10 Judgment seat good or bad • Revelation 4 cast crowns I. CROWNS ARE FOR CHRISTIANS. There are five. A. The Crown of life to […]
ZNA-255 921025am Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is MARK 12:41-44 Put your money where your heart is! “There is a disease which is particularly virulent in this part of the twentieth century. It is called cirrhosis of the giver. It was actually discovered about 34 A.D., and ran a terminal course in a couple […]
ZNA-254 921025PM REV. 9:1-12 Bottomless Pit Whenever we meet around the word of God, we need to ask and answer some key questions. Our passage tonight is Rev. 9 The key questions are: 1. Why should we study Revelation? 2. When should we study Revelation? 3. How should we study Revelation? 4. Can we really […]
ZNA-253 921101AM PEACE THROUGH PERIL Mark 13:1-13 – It’s Wednesday of Passion Week. – Thursday nite would bel. the Lord’s table – Jesus Christ is leaving the temple for the last time of his 33rd year earthly life. -Then it happens – a question. v.4 The answer Christ gives is THE KEY, THE SECRET, THE […]
ZNA-252 921101PM REV. 9:1-2 HORRORS FROM THE ABYSS Last Sunday night was crucial to our understanding of this book… If you missed it, I will share the outline, but get the tape or you will miss where we are headed! I. A PROPHETIC PERSPECTIVE (4 Parts) 1. Why study Revelation? 1:3 Blessed 2 Pet. 3:10-14 […]
ZNA-251 921108AM Mk 13.5-6 MARK 13:5-6 BEWARE OF RELIGIOUS DECEPTION – When Jesus Christ delivered His longest sermon in this gospel, He focused on things to come. Jesus Christ warned His disciples to beware, v. 1-4, of distraction. He said: – watch out for the wrong focus – beware of departing from true spiritual sonship […]
ZNA-250 921108PM Satan Revelation 9:12 I. Satan is Real A. Satan is the AUTHOR of Sin. 1. He introduced sin into the universe Ezekiel 28:15 You [were] perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. (NKJV) 2. He incited Adam and Eve to follow his rebellion against […]
ZNA-248 921220AM Lk3.1-20 A Narrative: John The Baptist Preaches (3:1-20) “The Coming Messiah Brings Hope And Sacrifice” Theme: John The Baptist Had A Message Of Hope – Jesus Christ Can Set Us Free, But It Costs Everything… Introduction: 1. When The Lord Told The Parents Of John The Baptist Of His Birth (1:16), It Was […]
ZNA-244 930207AM THY KINGDOM COME MATTHEW 6 Before we look at The Lord’s Prayer this week… We have relieved a transmission on earth from deepest space: • Beyond our solar system, • Past the feathery edges of the Milky Way • Far away across nebulae, pulsating suns in the throes of nuclear collapse • Long […]
ZNA-243 930207PM REV. 10 “SAVIOR AND SERVANT” Revelation crucial in times like these (Steadman, Revelation, p. ___): In 1955 the Rev. Billy Graham was in his mid-thirties and just gaining an international reputation as an evangelist. He was in London conducting one of his evangelistic crusades at Wembly Stadium when he received an invitation to […]
ZNA-242 930214am “THY WILL BE DONE” Matthew 6:9-13 * Embracing the Lord of the Lord’s Prayer can make a big difference in your life! What does that mean? In short, the Lord’s Prayer strikes a knockout punch to our six greatest problems! Which ones? Listen: Mt. 6:9-13 – To go to God as Father ends […]
ZNA-241 930214pm REVELATION 11 God Keeps His Word I. GOD KEEPS HIS WORD * God has staked His name on one nation – Israel Jer. 31:2 – * God has also chosen a city to associate with: Jerusalem – City of Melchisadek, type of Christ and Abraham’s offering Issac – City of David – City […]
ZNA-240 930221am MATTHEW 6:9-13 LORD’S PRAYER SERIES THY WILL, p. 2 Last week we focused on the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer “Thy will be done”. *Luther called it the “fearful prayer”. Why? Because we are calling on God to take over our lives… To let His will prevail… To serve and worship Him […]
ZNA-239 930228AM LP-Thy Will Peter-3 Mt.6.9-13 LORD’S PRAYER – PETER #3, P. 3 THY WILL… MATTHEW 6:9-13 This past 2/26/93 Friday at 12:18 p.m. a massive explosion rocked the largest office complex in the world. About 150,000 visitors and business people were affected… We all have heard, seen and read about it! What struck me […]
ZNA-238 930307AM OUR DAILY BREAD MATTHEW 6:11 GIVE US DAILY BREAD (Only in Matt./Luke until 1930’s) Of all the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer, this one seems most out of touch with overfed and indulgent America 1993. The idea goes with the words – SOMALIA or ETHIOPIA or INDIA…but to think in “DAILY BREAD TERMS” […]
ZNA-237 930321AM FORGIVEN AND FORGIVING MATT. 6:12 PART TWO Last week Christ taught us in His prayer to pray “give us our daily bread”, that was to be a constant reminder that we are creatures needing humility and dependence. Today Jesus Christ tells us that if you are forgiven then you must be forgiving! He’s […]
ZNA-234 930411AM LORD’S PRAYER- “FOR THINE IS…..” MATTHEW 6 In the Middle Ages the Alchemists sought to turn Base materials into treasured gold. In our lives this morning, a perhaps undiscovered treasure lies at our fingertips. A doxology of such magnitude, it can stir our souls to the depths. When Jesus left us with […]
ZNA-233 930502AM FAMILY-1 FAMILY SERIES PART ONE GOD HAS NO GRANDCHILDREN PSALM 78 A biblical family is a choice every generation must make. This morning each of us is either a personal member of God’s family or not. You can’t get spiritual life by association, only by personal reception… To best understand the biblical family […]
ZNA-232 930523pm Eternal Heaven and Hell REV. 14 Rev. 6-13 basically shows the world ruined by man. With all restraint removed, with passions allowed to run their course, with Satanic power unrestrained, with evil plans long held back, but to full mammon, it is awful. But from Rev. 14-20 we see a new perspective, the […]
ZNA-230 930530pm REV. 15 Song of Lamb (1) V. 1 God is never in a hurry. Gen. 6 – Rev. 6:17 day wrath – Jude 14 Enoch prophesied as 2 Pet. 3:7-9. Enoch –65– Methuselah –187– Lamech –182– Noah 365 969 777 –500– Shem, Ham and Japheth We could have wrapped this up with a […]
ZNA-229 930606AM PAUL’S HYMN OF LOVE I CORINTHIANS 13:6-7 The apostle paul wrote to a city church that mirrored the very culture we live in. Lets take a trip to Corinth Century one and stop in RI of 1993… If we were to scan this epistle in a couple of minutes and grab the big […]
ZNA-227 930613AM WHY I BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS TRUE! II TIMOTHY 3:16 Open in your bible to II Timothy 3:16 The book you now hold is unlike any other in the world. ‘All scripture is given by inspiration of god…’ God tells us this revelation, this inspired book is the very breath of god. Theopneustos […]
ZNA-225 930620pm LOCKED HEARTS PLAGUE OF PLAGUES Rev 16:1-3 1. Malignant Sores Ooze unmitigated corruption – Ex. 15:26; 23:25; Dt. 32:39 2. Sea of Death – food chains, hydrological cycle 3. Dying of Thirst – Jn. 7:37; Is. 24:4-6; Mal. 4:1 4. Taste the Blackness of Hell Forever/Black as Hell – Jn. 8:12; (cf Ex. […]
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ZNA-221 930718pm JEWISH COUNCIL REDUCED THE MYRIADS OF OLD TESTAMENT RULES OF PENTATEUCH INTO FEW SPECIFICS 1. CHURCH ATTITUDE: Acts 15 = teachable 2. CHRISTLY ACTION = mutual submission, 1 Cor. 8 limiting liberty 1 Tim. 2:9 = modest Eph. 28:40 3. CHRISTIAN STANDARDS A. Rom. 12:1 = don’t get squeezed B. Rom. 13:11-14 = […]
ZNA-220 930725AM REV. 16:4-7 JESUS CHRIST – SATISFIER “TO THIRST OR NOT TO THIRST” Life and life to come can be reduced to a simple common denominator. No life form known by us can exist without water. Many can live without oxygen, but none without water. God gives an unbelieving world graphic picture. No water, […]
ZNA-219 930801AM REV. 16 The Ultimate Sunburn Bowl # 4 Jesus Christ is revealed in Rev. 16 (8-9) as the Sun of Righteousness, the Liberator. Mal. 4:1-2 Sun of right/heaven Lk. 1:78 Sunrise But, Rev. 16:8-9 He is spurned Jesus Christ is liberator to all who look to Him in 3 powerful ways: 1. 2 […]
ZNA-217 930808am “DID JESUS BELIEVE THE BIBLE?” Have you ever thought about why you do things in that certain way you do? Often because someone you love did it that way. I learned to shave watching my Dad. I learned hot to make flowers grow and to love gardening from my Mom. The scent of […]
ZNA-216 930808pm BOWL #5 – DARKNESS Revelation 16:10-11 #9 Egypt Ex. 10:21-29 Gnawed Tongues The Fifth Bowl of Judgment Steadman #5 John now introduces us to the fifth angel and the fifth bowl of wrath. 16:10:11 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into […]
ZNA-215 930815AM “CAN THE BIBLE CHANGE ME?” PEACE MATTHEW 11:28-30 The greatest man who ever lived or will ever live is the Lord Jesus Christ. He stands monumentally in contrast against the deplorable backdrop of fallen and depraved humanity. God become man, unique and all powerful authority. The historian Philip Schaff (The Person of Christ, […]
ZNA-214 930815PM BOWL #6 – REV. 16:12-16 1) Aim = Defeat to Satan/Triumph to Christ “The time has come for the fighting of that final war of the age, the name of which has become a byword among men since John first wrote it down–Armageddon! The Holy Land has been chosen by God as the […]
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ZNA-211 930919AM THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL ROMANS 1:16 Our text is Romans 1:16. Let’s go there together and find a new sense of wonder at the good news from God. The glorious gospel that we must never be ashamed of. This morning, let me tell you about some who have gone before you and have been […]
ZNA-210 931010AM MARK 13:1-4 “BEWARE OF DISTRACTION” Jesus Christ has longest sermon of His latter year of ministry. It is a two part: 1. Message of peace thru peril in v. 1-13. Remember? Have you jotted His piercing point in your bible? I have. I need these reminders! v.1-4 Beware of distraction (Good for best) […]
ZNA-209 931010pm REV. 17 – “THE DRAGON LADY” 1. Henry Morris (323-50) = Literal Babylon on the Euphrates see Jeremiah 51:7 and Rev. 14:8. He supports his arguments with a fine history of Nimrod (xerox on card) with six characteristics of Satan’s church. True Church vs. False Bride True Bride False Bride Jerusalem Babylon City […]
ZNA-208 931017AM ENEMIES OF EXPECTANCY Mark 13:1-13 A general outline of the chapter: I. v.1-4 = BEWARE OF DISTRACTION = A. MONEY B. PLEASURE C. Church Bldgs. etc. D. Hand to plow II. v.5-6 = BEWARE OF DECEPTION = A. FALSE TEACHERS [Mt. 24:23-28] B. SIGNS AND WONDERS [DT. 13] C. JUDE D. II PETER […]
ZNA-207 931017PM Rev. 17.5 REVELATION 17:5 “THE 1ST CHURCH OF SATAN” Last week we saw that the first church of Satan is an amalgam of counterfeits of the true church. 3 Lessons: (1) Renounce (2) Avoid idolatry (3) Believe as Word Open to Romans 1 to Rev. 17 — (1) Renounce Heredity: I. This is […]
ZNA-206 931024am MARK 13: 7-8 “BEWARE OF DEPRESSION” We all battle with our flesh, our falleness and our feelings. In his closing sermon to the disciples, and to all of us disciples to come, our lord gave some dangers that would rob us of the joy and strength and hope, of expectancy. READ MARK 13:7-8 […]
ZNA-205 931024PM REVELATION 17:6-7 “THE BLOOD OF SAINTS AND MARTYRS” HALLOWEEN 1. WHO ARE WE TO BE LIKE AS CHRISTIANS? Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (KJV) 1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient […]
ZNA-204 931031AM Mk 13.7-8.2 MARK 13:7-8 PART II “OVERCOMING ANXIETY” 2. THE DEPRESSION OF ANXIETY OR THE CARES OF LIFE [MT 6:19-34] SOLUTION=FIND YOUR ULTIMATE PEACE IN THE GOD WHO PROVIDES [PHIL 4:6-8,19; I P 5:7] MATTHEW 6:25-33 I. WORRY IS ALWAYS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD v.25-26 Therefore I say unto you, Take […]
ZNA-203 931107AM WHAT IS A CHURCH? Quidnessett.. There are many quidnessetts, in the phone book i found: Grange-cemetary-country club-service center-school for young children-materials service-bookstore… Baptist… There are northern, southern, american, zion, reformed, free will, independent, conservative… But there is one word that is so vital to us this morning: church 1577 ekklesia {ek-klay-see’-ah} from a […]
ZNA-201 931114PM REVELATION 17:7-8 PART ONE ” The Book of Life” Revelation 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and […]
ZNA-200 931121AM REVELATION 17:7-8 BOOK OF LIFE PART TWO : “CITIZENS OF HEAVEN” In Revelation 20 we find the most sobering words in all the Scriptures: Revelation 20:11-15 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found […]
ZNA-199 931121PM REVELATION 17:7-8 BOOK OF LIFE PART THREE “A SECURE SALVATION” 1. We KNOW Satan is the Adversary. “out of the bottomless pit” 2. We ARE Citizens of Heaven. “dwell on the Earth” 3. We HAVE a Secure Salvation. “names were not…” 4. We WERE chosen by God “before the foundation…” Now, lets dig […]
ZNA-198 931205AM TVS-1 TEN VITAL SIGNS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH FAMILY A HEALTHY CHURCH FAMILY MEMBER: 1. FEELS FOR ONE ANOTHER: Philippians 2:1 If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, (KJV) Romans 12:9-21 Love must be […]
ZNA-197 931212am TEN VITAL SIGNS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH -Part Three Illustration= George Washington Bled By Doctors Led To Death… A Healthy Church Family Member: 1. FEELS FOR ONE ANOTHER: Philippians 2:1; Hebrews 4:15-16 2. LONGS TO SEE EACH OTHER:Romans 1:11-12; Philippians 2:25-26 3. GIVES SACRIFICIALLY TO MINISTER TO THE FAMILY:2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Philippians 4:15-16 […]
ZNA-196 931212PM A CONCERT OF WORSHIP ON THE ATTRIBUTE OF: OUR OMNIPRESENT GOD DECEMBER 12, 1993 6 P.M. HOW CAN GOD’S OMNIPRESENCE IMPACT OUR LIVES? Over forty years ago a Pastor in Chicago had a heart for his congregation’s need to get closer to God. He wrote what has now become a classic. It can […]
ZNA-195 931219AM TVS-3 TEN VITAL SIGNS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH FAMILY PART FOUR ILLUSTRATION= THE APOSTLE JOHN AT EPHESUS NEAR THE END… A HEALTHY CHURCH FAMILY MEMBER: 8. CLAIMS THE SAME FATHER IN HEAVEN: A. THUS CAN THERE NEVER BE RACISM, PREJUDICE OR CLASS STRATIFICATION. Galatians 3:26-29 You are all sons of God through faith […]
ZNA-194 931226AM REVELATION 17:8 SAVED WITHOUT A DOUBT PART ONE ILLUSTRATION: Denver Fire Plastic Lifesize doll REVELATION 20:11-15 1. We KNOW Satan is the Adversary. “out of the bottomless pit” 2. We ARE Citizens of Heaven. “dwell on the Earth” > 3. We HAVE a Secure Salvation. “names were not…” 4. We WERE chosen by […]
ZNA-193 931226pm “SAVED WITHOUT A DOUBT” PART TWO 11/5/93 san diego union-tribune seti postponed, “pulled the plug on nasa’s elaborate search for radio signals from alien life…some speculate that alien intelligence might beam vast streams of coded information, a virtual encyclopedia galactica, with insights into the origin of the universe or immortality.” 1. We KNOW […]
ZNA-192 940102AM “WHAT DO I DESIRE THE MOST?” NOTHING ON EARTH I DESIRE ABOVE THEE: Each new year when I think of my life and the fresh unspoiled pages of the days ahead…my heart goes back to the Revelation of Jesus Christ. A. JESUS WARNED THE CHURCH WOULD BE IN DANGER OF DRIFTING AWAY FROM […]
ZNA-191 940102PM A CONCERT OF WORSHIP OUR OMNIPOTENT GOD 1/2/94 PM One of the prevailing truths of the Holy Scriptures is the ALL POWERFUL nature of our God. There are two basic areas of the Universe that the Omnipotence of our God shows up: THE REALM OF NATURE AND THE REALM OF MAN. From the […]
ZNA-190 940109PM REV 17:8 PART 4 “SAVED WITHOUT A DOUBT” PART FOUR 1. We KNOW Satan is the Adversary. “out of the bottomless pit” 2. We ARE Citizens of Heaven. “dwell on the Earth” > 3. We HAVE a Secure Salvation. “names were not…” 4. We WERE chosen by God “before the foundation…” Today, Why […]
ZNA-182 940227AM Mk 13.5-6 CAUTION: DECEPTION AHEAD MARK 13:5-6 The Trojan Horse The conquering of the city of Troy is one of the most famous stories of antiquity. Greek soldiers had laid siege to the city for ten years, but were unable to conquer it. In exasperation Ulysses, a brilliant strategist, decided to have a […]
ZNA-180 940306AM Mark 13.5-6 THE FINGERPRINTS OF A FALSE TEACHER MARK 13:5-6 On Friday late afternoon I stood with Pastor and Mrs. Huff watching the sun through the large plate glass doors and windows of the Administration building. In the clear and bright light we saw some marks on the glass. Each that could be […]
ZNA-179 940306PM A CONCERT OF WORSHIP ON THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD #5 IMMUTABLE Twenty years ago the renowned preacher J.I. Packer asked a profound question to his audience, ”How can the record of God’s words and deeds in Bible times, the record of His dealings with Abraham and Moses and David and the rest, help […]
ZNA-178 940313AM Beware of Counterfeits The Marks of an Apostate Mark 13:1-6 In 1888 C. H. Spurgeon said, “Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter the better”.1 Well, only 105 years later the attitude persists in […]
ZNA-177 940313pm REVELATION 17 The Doom of Babylon The 17th chapter of Revelation describes the Doom of Babylon. This seems to be a symbol of world religion. The counterfeit church Satan founded at Eden and works on ceaselessly. His ultimate goals are a: 1. Worldwide Political Unity [ seven heads totality rule] Revelation 13:8,16,17 “all’ […]
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ZNA-175 940320PM Revelation 18 Surviving the Nineties Part One [or How To Survive The Coming Financial Meltdown] To study Revelation 18 we need to turn to Luke 12:13-48. Because Revelation is the Revelation of Jesus Christ then we need to see what He said during His earthly ministry. Lets read this passage together. The Lord […]
ZNA-174 940403AM Easter THE INDISPUTABLE SIGN The Gospel by John Open with me to John’s Gospel Chapter 20. When we come to the garden and see the empty tomb we are struck with the simplicity and power of the scene. • Its very early in the morning. • We meet a small group of saddened […]
ZNA-173 940403PM John 3:16 The Greatest Verse In The Bible During the unfortunate years of suffering and death that surrounded World War I, a young American died on the battlefield. As he was brought in and examined for personal effects a letter fell from his pocket. Stained and torn it had some words scribbled on […]
ZNA-172 940410AM INSIGHTS FOR HOLY LIVING: PART TWO I THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 Have you ever wanted to take all the wonderful truth of the Bible you hear on Sundays and Wednesdays and see it in your everday life at work, school, home and so on? Paul writes just how to do that in First Thessalonians chapter […]
ZNA-171 940410pm Revelation 18 Surviving the Nineties: Part Two [or How To Survive The Coming Financial Meltdown] Have you stopped to consider what has happened lately? • The vast swings in the stock markets. • The drop in real estate values in many parts of the country. • Floods, tornadoes and hurricane damages in staggering […]
ZNA-170 940417AM INSIGHTS FOR HOLY LIVING I THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 PART THREE: CHRISTIAN LIBERTY What is the difference between legalism and Christian Liberty? Let’s define some terms: • Legalism Galatians 2:16. • Libertine I John 2:1-17; 3:3. • Externalism Mt. 6:2-4; 23:5-6. The first century church was faced with this conflict. On one hand was the […]
ZNA-168 940424PM REVELATION 18 SURVIVING THE NINETIES PART THREE: CONTENTMENT Read Vietnamese Pastor’s wife story.1 Now look at Paul’s testimony: I Cor 4:9-13 II Cor 11:23-27 Phil 4:11-12 What do both have in common? CONTENTMENT Now, Open with me in your Bibles to Revelation 18:10-11, 15 and 19 we see the people of the Earth […]
ZNA-166 940501PM Contentment-2 BIBLICAL CONTENTMENT PHIL. 4:11-12 PART TWO 1. The Scriptures Define Contentment What does the Bible have to say about CONTENTMENT? First, the Bible teaches that it is a way of life that must be learned. • Look at Philippians 4:11-12. • As Swindoll says, “It’s not a gift from heaven”.1 • It […]
ZNA-161 940605AM I TH 4.1-8 p. 10 Mind-8 INSIGHTS FOR HOLY LIVING I THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 PART EIGHT: THE CHRISTIAN MIND: BEWARE OF DANGERS Open to Hebrews 12:14: The reality of ones eternal destiny hinges upon the truth of that a radical conversion has started in their very own mind and it is radiating outward to […]
ZNA-160 940605PM Contentment-3 MAINTAINING BIBLICAL CONTENTMENT PART THREE 1. The Scriptures Define Contentment What does the Bible have to say about CONTENTMENT? First, the Bible teaches that it is a way of life that must be learned. • Look at Philippians 4:11-12. • As Swindoll says, “It’s not a gift from heaven”.1 Second, you don’t […]
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ZNA-154 940626PM Contentment-4 Maintaining Biblical Contentment Part Four This series on Contentment is actually just POINT ONE of our study from Revelation 18 on How TO SURVIVE THE 90’s. That first point was: BUILD YOUR LIFE WITH THE FIREPROOF MATERIAL OF CONTENTMENT. The Conclusion of this first point is a practice lesson. Let’s start learning […]
ZNA-153 940710AM I TH 4.1-8 p. 10 Mind-7 INSIGHTS FOR HOLY LIVING I THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 PART10 THE TRANSFORMED CHRISTIAN MIND PART 7 “Loving God” Part 2 Open briefly with me please to Jude 21. Our Lord’s younger brother penned these words decades after Christ went back to heaven. He reminds us of the sacred duty […]
ZNA-152 940710PM Contentment-5 MAINTAINING BIBLICAL CONTENTMENT PART FIVE There were probably only two other Apostles alive, Paul and John, when Peter sat to write his final words in the mid 60’s AD. His final chapter reads like it was custom made for 1994. What is his advice for us? Godly Contentment. Let’s read II Peter […]
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ZNA-150 940724PM Contentment-6 MAINTAINING BIBLICAL CONTENTMENT PART 6 NINE STEPS ON THE PATH TO BIBLICAL CONTENTMENT 1. GET TO WORK. The Christian life is always described as a struggle in the NT. It is hard so get to work! The New Testament describes the Christian life with 3 metaphors. A RACE as we look toward […]
ZNA-141 941016AM LASHed to Christ Part Two “Admit your need to Him” Matthew 11:28-30 One of the classics of ancients literature is the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer in his 8th century account of the great warrior Ulysses [Odysseus], he is seen plugging his sailors ears with wax so that they would not be […]
ZNA-138 941030am Matthew 11:28-30 L-A-S-Hed to Christ Part Four: Hold on to Him One of God’s persistent invitations and commands in all the Bible is that we cleave, cling and hold fast to Him. Deuteronomy 4:4 4 but all of you who held fast to the LORD your God are still alive today. (NIV) Deuteronomy […]
ZNA-137 941030PM REVELATION 18 POINT TWO AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE the IDOLATRY of COVETOUSNESS At the end of an incredible life, John the Apostle wrote some arresting words. He had met and followed Jesus as a very young man. After those climactic days of the Crucifixion, resurection and birth of the church — John had […]
ZNA-136 941106PM Rev. 19:1-6 The Four Alleluias: A Celebration of… The Four Alleluias are part of the 140 hallals of the OT [76X Psalms; 64X in the rest. #1 A Celebration of… SALVATION Who are the Multitude? Rev. 7:9 What is Celebrated? • Salvation Luke 1:77-79 • Glory Rom. 11:36; I Cor 10:31 • Power […]
ZNA-135 941120AM MARK 14:1-11 BROKEN AND POURED OUT Part One: The Setting Mark 14:1-2 After two days was the feast of the Passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, […]
ZNA-131 941211PM Christ’s Return Revelation 19:11-21 The climax of all human history is now unfolded in our text. The purposes of God long hidden in His eternal counsels are now made clear. Jesus steps back into history, no longer the suffering servant, He is Lord of All. This passage makes two truths remarkably vivid. They […]
ZNA-125 950108AM The Triumph of the Cross Mark 15:22-47 The Cross of Jesus Christ stands at the center of God’s redemptive Plan. Its shadow was across the steps of each day of Jesus’ life. Remember the steps that have lead to this point? Jesus has had six mock trials: 1. Trial of, before Annas 2. […]
ZNA-118 950129PM Heaven-2 Heaven Part 2 Revelation 21-22 The sight that satisfies… The year was AD 81. The Roman Empire was ruled by Domitian. The barren and rocky island of Patmos, last stop for dangerous prisoners of the Empire. More than 50 years passed, it was now AD 81 and Domitian the Roman Emperor was […]
950115AM ZNA-122 The Passion of Christ on the Cross Mark 15:22-47 The Cross of Jesus Christ stands at the center of God’s redemptive Plan. Read: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Galatians 2:20 Galatians 6:14 Colossians 2: 9-15 Revelations 5: 9; 13: 8 Its shadow was across the steps of each day of Jesus’ life. Our text this […]
ZNA-120 950122PM Revelation 20 There is a new world coming In Rev. 20 we find some eternally valuable truths. God is preparing for a whole new world. Far beyond anything we could ever plan or do, He is preparing. Rev. 20 is the step between Earth as we know it and Heaven for Eternity. Lets […]
SUF-03 ZNA-107 Job – Guided Tour of Suffering 951015PM Letter Written to the Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 117138) The Christians know and trust their God. They placate those who oppress them and make their enemies their friends. They do good to their enemies. Their wives are absolutely pure and their daughters are modest. Their men abstain from unlawful marriages, and all other impurity. If any of them have bondwomen or children, they persuade them to become Christians for the love they have toward them; and when they become so, they call them […]
ZNA-102 960407AM THE MIGHTY MIRACLES OF CALVARY MATTHEW 27 The greatest crime the world has ever witnessed took place on a cross of wood and with carpenter’s tools. It was in the words of John Phillips1 “on a skull shaped hill, on a sunny day outside of Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago. – MANKIND MURDERED […]
ZNA-101 960804PM CHRIST OUR BELOVED IN THE SONG OF SOLOMON i Dr. H.A. Ironside says the key to the story is found in 8:11. It is the recounting of a poor family of Ephraim in which there is a girl who is a sort of’ Cinderella. The poverty of the family forces her into the […]
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ZNA-93 970323AM Palm Sunday PALM SUNDAY THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY AND EXIT MATTHEW 21 AND MARK 11 You are not an accident (You have Divine ORIGIN) You life is not meaningless (You have Divine PURPOSE) Your death will not come unexpectedly (You have Divine DESTINY) The arrival of Jesus on the 10th of Nissan in AD30 […]
ZNA-92 970330AM EASTER MESSAGE WHO ROSE FROM THAT TOMB? JOHN 18-20 Now the peculiar thing about this phenomenon is that, not only did it spread to every single member of the party of Jesus of whom we have any trace, but they brought it to Jerusalem and carried it with inconceivable audacity into the most […]
ZNA-90 970406AM The Song of the Word Psalm 19 On 9/22/96 we began a journey. We have studied the Psalm or Song of the Word. As we open our Bibles to the Psalm extolling the majesty of God’s word, Psalm 19 years ago a missionary statesman stood holding a well worn Bible and said: Though […]
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ZNA-74 971022we WHY DO WE STUDY THE BIBLE? “Because it’s Character is Divine” The Bible stands like a rock undaunted midst the raging storms of time; Its pages burn with the eternal, And they glow with a light sublime. The Bible stands though the hills may tumble, It will firmly stand when the earth shall […]
ZNA-73 971203WE Christmas Traditions Christmas is so full of wonder, meaning and tradition. But, where did all these things that we now call Christmas — come from? Lets just briefly sketch the origin and development of what we now celebrate as Christ’s Birth. The Biblical Celebration _______________________________________ Luke 1:78-79 Through the tender mercy of […]
ZNA-72 980308AM SAINTS IN CIRCULATION “HOW TO BE SURE YOU ARE SERVING CHRIST TODAY” SAINTS IN CIRCULATION ACTS 6, 8, 21 During the darkest hours of World War II, Britain faced a critical shortage of silver for the war industries. Informed of the crisis, Winston Churchill asked if there […]
DAV-01 ZNA-66 981101AM PSALM 63 This past Wednesday I preached at my home church. The church where I was saved and baptized and dedicated my life to the Lord and preached my first sermon— which by the way my first sermon was when I was 12 years old— the Scripture reading, the opening prayer, […]
DAV-02 ZNA-65 981101PM Turn in your Bible to the 142nd Psalm. It sure has been a wonderful evening. I can’t think of many things that are more delightful than little lives as D. L. Moody used to always say: children have their whole life ahead of them and when we see the Lord work in […]
DAV-03 ZNA-64 981115AM Haven’t we all sometimes wished we could have had a bird’s eye view of the titanic confrontation of David and Goliath? That scene in biblical history stands among the greatest moments of God’s plan. GOLIATH AT GROUND ZERO Let’s go back to the crisp, cool air of a Middle Eastern morning […]
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ZNA-59 990404AM 7 WORDS Christ’s 7 last words from the cross Word # 1 The Word of Forgiveness Luke 23:33-34 Last words are often long remembered. For those we love last words are always treasured. Often they are a distillation of their life. From the pulpit of Calvary, upon the Cross Christ spoke seven times. […]
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ZNA-57 990421PM I would like to share with you the secret of mining for gold in the Gospels. Open with me to Mark 1. Gold was found at the head of Six-Mile Canyon in the territory of Nevada in 1859 by two miners named Pat McLaughlin and Peter O’Reilly. A fellow miner, Henry Comstock, stumbled […]
ZNA-56 990502AM Ls Experiencing Jesus In Revelation REVELATION 21:9-22:5 EXPERIENCING JESUS This morning God invites us to the greatest event of all time. The ultimate communication from God has arrived. It is a beautiful work of art, a picture of vivid color and radiance. It is a full color portrait of His Son, Jesus. God […]
ZNA-53 990530AM DISCIPLES PATH #1 GUIDE DISCIPLES PATH PART # 1 FOLLOWING JESUS EVERY DAY 2000 years ago Jesus offered a group of men the opportunity to follow Him every day. The path He led them down was the disciples path. This morning we need to discover who the disciples were in the 1st Century, […]
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ZNA-44 990822AM BOOK OF LIFE # 5 GUIDE BOOK OF LIFE PART # 5 WHAT BOOK ARE YOU IN? THE THREE POUND WONDER The most complex object scientists have ever found in the Universe is a here in this room today. That object is an electronic recorder, which is the “three pounds of the most […]
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011024WE ZNA-14 Missions Acts 29 ARE YOU PLAYING OR JUST CHEERING? Acts 29 Tonight I would like to direct your attention to the 29th chapter of Acts. As you notice from your Bibles, it isn’t there, YET. It is still being written, it is being written tonight here and across the world. It is being […]
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000416AM NR1-18 WWJ-10 ZNA-32 Mark-10 Palm PALM SUNDAY: GOD’S APPOINTED DAY Don’t miss the Perfect Plan of God MARK 11:1-10 Tensions were the highest anyone had ever known. People everywhere were talking about Lazarus who was dead and now he is alive, Bartimaeus who had been a blind fixture by the roadside as predictably […]
900218PM DAV-08 DSS-32 WFL-40 ZNA-379 Ever felt prehistoric? A life reduced to grunts and groans? As one poet expressed it, “life must go on . . . I just can’t remember why”. A vicious swirl of getting up, going through the day and dropping into bed exhausted only to fall further behind instead of ahead? […]
890514AM Mothers ofPromise GDGW-14 Growing Dads God’s Way-14 MATTHEW 1:3-16 MOTHER’S DAY MOTHERS OF THE PROMISE DWM-09 WFF-14 WHG-05 ZNA-426 Mothers are quite a precious commodity, aren’t they? Each of us owes our very existence to our Mom! Scriptures are specific when we speak to the blessed theme of motherhood. In fact: God […]
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