Bible teaching with James Carroll from the Stonybank Community Church, 35 Stonybank Rd., Glen Mills, PA 19342
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Because of the Holy Spirit you have an option of who you send to answer the door when temptation comes knocking at your door.
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Gratitude is the greatest virtue of the Christian life. Without gratitude all other vitues are tarnished if not missing altogether.
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Paul transitions from justification to sanctification. We are fully identified with the resurrection of Jesus. Many believers are trying to live wrapped in the comfort of their grave clothes.
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The blessing and basis of our salvation/justification. As in Adam we are condemned, in Christ we are justified. Just-as-if-i'd never sinner. Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Paul now illustrates salvation by faith alone by two famous men, Abraham who lived before the law and David who broke the law, neither could have possibly been justified by the law.
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The righteousness of God is by faith alone and don't even make the mistake of considering faith an effort on your part. Works limit Christ for the Jews or else keep him on the cross. Our faith relies completely on a risen savior.
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The importance of finishing well the race before us and principles for living in victory.
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By virtue of our own conscience we are condemned. Paul gives seven great principles of God's judgment.
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Paul introduces himself and his gospel of salvation
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Former Pastor Don Britton preached recently at our September 22 morning service.
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Did you know that your fellowship with God is dependent upon your forgiveness of others? It is hypocritical to demand restitution of others when God has forgiven you all.
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The Sermon on the Mount breaks 400 years of silence and goes beyond the religious traditions and gets at the heart of the matter. The Beatitudes introduce attitudes that ought to be in the believer's heart, which summarize kingdom living.
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What you are in Christ cannot be lost but can be wasted. The world needs what you have in Christ. You are the light of the world, the salt of the earth. Your good glorifies God.
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The Christian grace of forgiveness is the single greatest testimony any of us can have and by which we are clearly identified with Christ. NOTE: the recording drops out about for 30 seconds at the 11 minute mark.
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Believers seek to overcome evil with good. We are the optimist, seeking for ways to make for peace. Satan is a troublemaker. We are called the children of God...
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We say, if your heart is not in it, you're headed for disappointment if not failure. However, simultaneous with success, the heart may also be the source of all our trouble (Jer.15:9)
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Merciless people are just that. Mercy and grace are the twin sisters of God's love. Mercy is a spiritual response when you have the upper hand.
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Nothing in this world can satisfy and every time you seek satisfaction in anything other than how God designed you'll be unfulfilled.
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Meekness is not weakness. Meekness is power under control, like a sail harnessing the wind or a race-car driver shifting gears. There is a necessary tension between doing what is possible and doing what is necessary.
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Tom was Pastor Jim's Youth Pastor who encouraged us to anchor our soul in God's word.
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Bob Apple visited with us Memorial Weekend to represent Gideon International who pay their own way in everything they do.
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You won't know forgiveness until you admit your guilt. You won't be blessed until you serve. Heaven is closed to those too proud to stoop low.
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We must review the goodness of God with our children lest they forget... this was Father's Day 2024
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Joshua's final message encouraging they not rest on their laurels.
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Sincere efforts, misunderstood almost led to war among the brethren
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We live on the promises of God, not His explanations. There will always come a time we simply don't understand, its then we trust His promises. We must go deep in God's word and possess all that He promises.
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Run to Jesus...
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Identify with Christ in the likeness of the resurrection. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the power of the resurrection. Inheritance of God the Father is the hope of the resurrection
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Dave and Julie Rudolph serve in South Africa planting churches. He preached on the generosity of giving and thankfulness for the generosity of supporting churches. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift 2Cor.9:15. We are never more like God than when we give generously.
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After their defeat at AI they were once again ready to listen for the voice of God, Who responds with familiar phrases from the message of faith.
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Acts 17
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Surrender in the little things.
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Lessons from the battle of Jericho.
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What one generation tolerates the next will embrace. The surgical knife of repentance is necessary to cut away the sin that we have tolerated. Its not about going back but moving forward in our relationship with the Lord.
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What does your testimony say of God?
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God's will is on an as needed basis but God's will is exactly what you would choose if you had all the facts. God's reputation goes before us and when we arrive He has already prepared the way.
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Its a little hard to hear the first five minutes. How do we define success for this coming New Year? With all the unknown things we may face, how can we be sure of success?
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Establishing first things as we begin the New Year
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The undeniable detail that Jesus is linked to the throne of David through Mary and not just Joseph, which was necessary because of the virgin birth.
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How quickly the stuff of the world clutters our homes until they are just baked into the way we live and how most churches operate.
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We must gather with the unifying purpose to glorify God. The devil loves to sew disunity among the brethren.
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Of the many great chapter nines in the Bible this is the longest prayer in the Bible teaching us much in how we should approach God.
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Revival is a time we recognize our need for a fresh movement of the Holy Spirit upon our lives, our families, and within the walls of our church, which comes by way of the Word of God.
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Here's the church, here's the steeple, open the doors, where's all the people? Now is always the time to take your place in the work. If you're not a worker, you're likely a complainer.
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The Devil cannot make us sin but will always suggest alternative views. The enemy attacked Nehemiah's character but rather than defend himself he let the truth speak for itself, which silenced the enemy and convinced everyone that this was the work of God. Remember, you don't have to attend every argument to which you are invited. And be very caref…
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There are more scriptures on money than any other single topic.You hold me in your hand and call me yours. Yet may I not as well call you mine... My power is terrific. Handle me carefully and wisely, lest you become my servant, rather than I yours.
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Are you ready to respond when the trumpet sounds? The people had a mind to work to the point of losing track of time. Its later than ever and the Lord may come today.
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Four months have passed since chp.1 Nehemiah has been preparing for this moment and is ready to respond when given the opportunity. Many practical lessons for when you have to wait. "Jesus led me all the way."
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Everything that happens in the book of Nehemiah is because of this prayer. What drives you to your knees? Is your natural tendency to cry out to God or complain to people who can do nothing about your trouble?
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