Daniel’s Two Kingdoms, Part 2

DANIEL’S TWO KINGDOMS, PART 2TEXT: Selected Passages from DanielI. A MAN FOR HIS TIME. II. A MESSAGE FOR THE TIMES CLOSE AT HAND.A. Nebuchadnezzar’s Second Dream: the Great Tree (Dan. 4).B. Belshazzar’s Handwriting on the Wall (Dan. 5).C. Daniel’s Vision of the Ram and the Goat (Dan. 8).D. Daniel’s Vision of the Northern and Southern […]

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Baptist Catechism, Q44-47, God’s Revealed Will

KEACH’S BAPTIST CATECHISM, QUESTIONS 44-47: GOD’S REVEALED WILLQuestion 44. What is the duty which God requireth of man?Answer. The duty which God requireth of man is, obedience to his revealed will.Question 45. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?Answer. The rule which God at first revealed to man […]

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Daniel’s Two Kingdoms, Part 1

DANIEL’S TWO KINGDOMS, PART1 TEXT Selected Passages from Daniel SUMMARY: The book of Daniel is an inspired drama of the long war between two kingdoms, and the Lord’s ultimate victory over the kingdom of this world, as presented not only through Daniel’s prophecies and visions, but through his living testimony. I. THE LIVING TESTIMONY OF […]

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Keach’s Baptist Catechism, Q42-43: Death and Resurrection for the Wicked

KEACH’S BAPTIST CATECHISM, Q42 & 43: DEATH AND RESURRECTION FOR THE WICKED SUMMARY: In questions 40 and 41 we saw that the believer’s soul, upon death, enters immediately into glory; and then in the resurrection the body is raised in glory and reunited with the soul for eternal holiness, and rest, and peace. In the […]

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Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge

DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGETEXT: Mark 12:18-27SUMMARY: In the Sadducees’ prideful, condescending treatment of Jesus, their Messiah, there is an important lesson for us: that a proper understanding of God’s power, of the Scriptures, and of ourselves, cannot even begin without humility. I. THEY WERE IGNORANT OF GOD’S POWER. A. Rationalists.B. Materialists.C. Politicians.II. THEY WERE […]

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Keach’s Baptist Catechism, Q41: Benefits of Redemption at the Resurrection

KEACH’S B APTIST CATECHISM, Q41: BENEFITS OF REDEMPTION — AT THE RESURRECTIONQ. 41. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?A. At the resurrection, believers become raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of God to all […]

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Pilgrims in the Earthly Kingdom

PILGRIMS IN THE EARTHLY KINGDOMTEXT: Mark 12:13-17; 2 Cor. 1:12 SUMMARY: This passage illustrates, through the scheming of Christ’s enemies, the contrast between the worldly way of the hypocrite who is at home in this world, with the pilgrim path of the godly, who are merely passing through this world as citizens of the world […]

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Keach’s Baptist Catechism, Q40: Benefits of Redemption at Death

KEACH’S CATECHISM: BENEFITS OF REDEMPTION, Q40: BENEFITS NOT YET — AT DEATHQUESTION 40: “What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death?”ANSWER: “The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till […]

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Many Members, One Body

MANY MEMBERS, ONE BODYTEXT: Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16, 25-32SUMMARY: The ability for a church of many members to function as one body requires of its members continual submission, repentance, and love.I. IN THE CHURCH THERE ARE MANY MEMBERS.A. The Fact of our Diversity.B. The Failures of Diversity.II. IN THE CHURCH THERE IS ONE BODY.A. One God.B. […]

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Baptist Catechism, Q39: Benefits of Redemption, Part 1

BAPTIST CATECHISM, Q39: BENEFITS OF REDEMPTION, PART 1QUESTION 39. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?ANSWER: The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Spirit, increase […]

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