Category: Sermon Recap
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Not Where, But What
I saw an online editorial headline today that read: “I Started Attending Church Again After 15 Years. Here’s Why.” Granted, I didn’t read the article, but I hear a similar sentiment from people all the time. “I need to get back to church.” … “My kids need to be in…
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Manufactured Religion: pt. 4
Question 3: Is God Pleased With Just Any Goodness? Perhaps the greatest misunderstanding the world applies to Christianity is that it’s a system of hierarchical control to make people behave a certain way. So they buck against that perceived authority and go to great lengths to prove that they can…
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Manufactured Religion: pt. 3
Question 2: Is God Pleased With Just Any Worship? Because of the king’s leadership, the people of the northern kingdom of Israel had broken faith with Yahweh and He was displeased with their worship. Often in the Old Testament, God says that the worship of the people displeased Him. Some…
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Manufactured Religion: pt. 2
Question 1: Is God Pleased With Just Any Faith? In the very successful Alcoholics Anonymous program, subjects must put their faith in a “higher power” to properly advance through the 12 steps. Is this level of belief in anything higher than ourselves acceptable to God? Is He pleased that we…
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Manufactured Religion: pt. 1
This is a sermon manuscript in 4 parts from a message I preached on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Hosea 8:1-7 – Set the trumpet to your lips! One like a vulture is over the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant and rebelled against my law. To…
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It’s Out Of My Control
Read: I Thessalonians 2:17-3:7 This is a recap of this past Sunday’s message [7/23/2023] in our morning worship service at Tylertown Baptist Church. We like to think that we’re in control of our lives. We make our plans and chart the course for our days, weeks, and even years. But…
Between The Ditches 