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The Mercy of God We See In Ruth
Pastor Pierucki opens with a survey of what the Bible actually says about Mary, correcting traditions that exalt her, then turns to the book of Ruth to preach on the mercy of God. He walks through Naomi's losses in Moab, her wrong belief that God was against her, her continued care for her daughters-in-law, and how God turned everything around through Boaz, showing Boaz as a picture of Christ and Ruth as a picture of the believer coming in as a stranger. He closes with personal testimony about the mercy his mother and his wife showed him, and challenges hearers that since God has shown greater mercy than any mother, nothing should be put ahead of Him.
Put off the Old Man
Micah Reaves preaches through Ephesians 4 beginning in verse 22, walking verse by verse through what it means to put off the old man, be renewed in the spirit of the mind, and put on the new man. He deals with anger, malice, lying, filthy communication, stealing, and complaining, warns against making provision for the flesh or giving the devil a place at the table of your life, and stresses knowing the Word of God well enough to use it against the devil's deceptions. He closes on being sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption, urging believers not to grieve or quench the Spirit and not to treat eternal security as a license to sin.
Judges Can Make Your Heart Right
Pastor Pierucki works through the book of Judges, beginning with Joshua's charge to the people in Joshua 24 and following the repeated cycle of sin, servitude, supplication, and salvation through the judges God raised up. He points out the nations left as thorns in Israel's side when they would not obey, walks through Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah and Jael, Gideon and the 300, Jephthah's vow, and Samson, and closes with the refrain that every man did what was right in his own eyes. He urges hearers to confess sin and actually receive God's forgiveness and cleansing, to stay close to God so they see themselves rightly, and to choose to be better rather than bitter when life and other people wound them.
Our God is a Consuming Fire
Jonathan Pennington preaches from the closing verses of Hebrews 12 on what it means that our God is a consuming fire. He connects the shaking of the earth at Sinai in Deuteronomy 4 and 5 with the future shaking of heaven and earth foretold in Isaiah 13 and Haggai 2, then turns to 1 Corinthians 3 and the judgment seat of Christ, where every believer's work is tried by fire to see whether it was gold, silver, and precious stones or wood, hay, and stubble. He urges hearers to stop holding part of themselves back, to be willing to be inconvenienced by God, and to spend their lives on what will last, closing with the poem "Only One Life" by C. T. Studd.
Serving Like Jesus In Mark
Pastor Pierucki gives an overview of the Gospel of Mark, which presents Jesus as the working servant. Moving chapter by chapter, he covers John the Baptist's humility, the baptism of Christ and the Trinity, the temptation in the wilderness, the call to be fishers of men, the man let down through the roof, the Sabbath as a rest God provided for man, the stilling of the storm and Christ's rebuke over little faith, the healing of the blind man, and the widow's mite. He preaches against religion and works salvation, insists that only the blood of Christ forgives sin, urges believers to keep a soft heart and to take a rest when needed, and closes with a report on the church's soul winning, tract, and mission work as laborers together with God.
Changed and Missing Verses In the NIV
Mark Palmer teaches on the King James Bible issue by walking through a list of verses that are changed or entirely absent from the NIV, including Colossians 1:14, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 18:11, Mark 9:44, Luke 17:36, John 5:4, Acts 8:37, and 1 John 5:7. He begins with the warnings in Deuteronomy 4 and Revelation 22 against adding to or taking away from God's words, and explains why missing verses mean missing instruction on the blood of Christ, salvation, hell, prayer and fasting, and baptism after belief. He also addresses the manuscript question, copyrights on modern versions, the 1769 spelling corrections in the King James, and urges hearers to study these things out for themselves rather than take a preacher's word for it.
The Troubles in Numbers
Pastor Pierucki works through the book of Numbers by way of 1 Corinthians 10, where Paul says Israel's failures in the wilderness were written down as examples and warnings for believers today. He walks through the strange fire of Nadab and Abihu, the murmuring of the mixed multitude, the rebellion of Korah against God-appointed leadership, and the covetousness that finally ruined Balaam, applying each to music, separation, modesty, giving, and the danger of good men going bad. He closes by turning to Romans and Galatians to show that believers are not under the law but under grace, while the principles God laid down still stand.
Cast Thy Bread Upon The Waters
Joseph Guevara preaches through Ecclesiastes 11, taking the bread as the Word of God and the waters as people, and applies each verse to the work of soul winning. He covers the command to cast out the gospel and the promise that it will not return empty, giving a portion to seven and to eight because no one knows when death will come, being filled with the Word, prayer, and the Holy Spirit so that the gospel comes out of us, and not being stopped by the harsh words or angry faces of those who reject it. He closes by urging both young and old to keep sowing morning and evening, reminding hearers that God can save the vilest sinner and that their labor is not in vain.
Deuteronomy: No Instruction Outside the Camp
Pastor Pierucki continues the church's book by book overview with Deuteronomy, using Moses speaking to all Israel gathered together as a picture of why a believer belongs inside the camp and not outside it. He works through 1 Corinthians 5 on the man delivered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 5 on the local body and bride of Christ, Luke 14 on the cost of discipleship, Acts 20 on Paul not counting his life dear to himself, and the repeated call in Revelation 2 and 3 to hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He closes with three summary points on God as a faithful covenant keeper, God seeking the heart, and the clear choice set before His people, urging hearers to quit being consumed with self and stay surrendered and faithful.
Who is this Man?
Dale Moore continues his study of Habakkuk, taking up chapter 2 verses 5 through 8 and asking who this proud, unsatisfied man is, showing Nebuchadnezzar as a picture of the coming Antichrist. He works through the deceit of wine in Proverbs 20 and 23, the hardened hearts that will not repent in Revelation 9, the white horse of Revelation 6 and the beast of Revelation 13, Lucifer's five "I wills" in Isaiah 14, the appetite that is never full in Proverbs 27 and 30, and the push toward one world government going back to Nimrod in Genesis 11. He closes by warning against pride, covetousness, and moving with the world, urging believers to stand still so the lost can see a difference, and to get back up when they fall.
Bear Ye One Another's Burdens
Mark Palmer preaches from Galatians 6 on what it takes to actually help a brother or sister who is carrying a burden. He stresses that a believer must first be spiritual through Bible reading and prayer, that fulfilling the law of Christ means loving people rather than criticizing them, and that no one has to fix every problem alone. He also warns against thinking too highly of yourself, points out the difference between assisting with a burden and enabling a repeated pattern of sin, and encourages hearers to send people to their pastor for scriptural counsel when a situation is beyond them.
The Parable of the Vineyard
Jonathan Pennington continues his study in Isaiah, taking up the parable of the vineyard in Isaiah 5, where God shows all He did for Israel and how it still brought forth wild grapes. He ties the passage to Ezekiel 15, where a vine is good for nothing but fruit or fire, and to John 15, explaining that the branches cast into the fire picture believers who bear no fruit rather than the loss of salvation, since Jesus was speaking of discipleship. He urges Christians to abide in Christ through Bible reading and prayer, to bear fruit by winning others to the Lord, and to trust God when He prunes away things we thought we needed.
To Be Like Jesus
Micah Reaves preaches a topical message from Romans 8:29 on what it means for a believer to be conformed to the image of Christ, walking through ten attributes of Jesus drawn from passages in John, Philippians, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Colossians. He covers unconditional sacrificial love, humility, compassion and tender mercy, obedience to the Father, a dependent prayer life, forgiveness of offenders, holiness and separation from sin, bold proclamation of truth, servant leadership, and faith in God. He closes with Luke 9:23, reminding hearers that these traits are not a checklist but the fruit of a born again Christian yielded to the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 1:1-6
Nathan Grossman teaches through the opening verses of Isaiah 1, beginning with God raising up one man to preach against a whole nation and its kings, and moving into the charge that God nourished and brought up children who then rebelled against Him. He works through the ox and the ass knowing their master, what it means to be a sinful nation and children that are corruptors, how backsliding happens in a believer's life, and God's anger with the wicked, drawing in Psalms 2, 7, 27, 76, and 119, Ephesians 5, 2 Peter 2, and several passages in Proverbs on scorners and judgment. He closes on the sickness from the sole of the foot to the head as a picture of the condition of the church today, and points to Christ taking the stripes and being numbered with the transgressors.
Lev. wrap up and separation
Pastor Pierucki wraps up his study of Leviticus with a message on biblical separation, beginning in Leviticus 18 where God told Israel not to live like the Egyptians they left or the Canaanites they were going to. He works through Matthew 12, Acts 7, Hebrews 11, 2 Corinthians 6, and John 17 to show that separation is a New Testament principle as well, then warns that separation was never meant to make anyone a Pharisee or a legalist. He closes with a ten point summary of what Leviticus teaches, including holiness as God's standard, the offerings as pictures of Christ, the priesthood, the rest of the believer, and Christ's once for all sacrifice.
Public Ministry
Pastor Pierucki preaches on Paul's testimony to the Ephesian elders that he taught publicly and from house to house, and applies it to getting the gospel out today through tracts, signs, John and Romans, Bibles, street meetings, and door knocking. He works through a series of verses on not being ashamed of Christ, from Mark 8 and Romans 1 to 2 Timothy and 1 John, and reminds hearers that the devil fights every effort to witness but that joy follows obedience. He shares his own testimony of being saved after someone handed him a tract, and encourages believers that they do not have to preach to have a part in sowing the seed.
Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Pastor Pierucki gives an overview of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy as part of his walk through the Bible book by book, showing how the rules God gave Israel were for their benefit and how they still teach us today even though believers are not under the law. He stresses the blessing of obedience and the cost of disobedience, warns against idolatry and Phariseeism, and shows that the greatest commandments and the whole law center on our relationship with God and with one another. The message calls believers to walk in the light, keep childlike faith, rest in the assurance of salvation, and have pity on those who are wrong rather than pride.
I Will Stand
Continuing his study through Habakkuk, Dale Moore finishes chapter 1 and works through the opening verses of chapter 2, showing how the prophet resolves to stand upon his watch and wait to hear from God. He draws in Ephesians 6 and Ezekiel to teach believers to stand firm, take on the armor of God, and serve as watchmen who warn others. The message urges patience in waiting on the Lord, a right attitude when reproved, and confidence in the eternal security of the saved as children of the light.
How to Live An Abundant Life in Christ
Preaching from John 10:10, Joseph Guevara teaches that every believer already possesses abundant life in Christ from the moment of salvation. He walks through things that hinder that abundant life, such as pride, anger, wrath, envy, self-pity, doubt, fear, and unconfessed sin, and points to acknowledging and confessing sin as the remedy. He also shows that poverty and poor health do not hinder abundant living, and closes with what believers should keep in mind to enjoy it, including the fear of the Lord, delighting in the Word, prayer with thanksgiving, sincere love, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and abiding in Christ.
The Purpose of a Preached Message
Preaching from the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, Mark Palmer explains that the purpose of a preached message is to convict, to convince, and to convert the hearer. He shows how telling others about Jesus Christ brings conviction by the Holy Spirit, how the Word of God builds faith, and how a lost person is saved by believing in his heart. The message encourages soul winning through preaching, tracts, and personal witness, reminding believers that God draws those who seek Him.
Jesus Lives
Preached on Resurrection Sunday, Jonathan Pennington walks through several passages that testify to the risen Christ, beginning in Revelation 1 where John sees Jesus alive forevermore holding the keys of hell and death. He explains that Christ is the first begotten of the dead, that death has been abolished for the saved, and that the resurrection is documented by hundreds of eyewitnesses. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15 and the raising of Lazarus in John 11, he shows that the resurrection is not for Christ alone but for all who believe, and closes on the promise that those who trust in Jesus shall never die.
1 Corinthians 15
Pastor Pierucki continues his expository journey through the Bible, preaching a verse by verse study of 1 Corinthians 15 on the resurrection. He lays out the simplicity and power of the gospel, defends the believer's assurance of salvation by grace apart from works, and answers false teachings such as soul sleep, universalism, and Mormon baptism for the dead. The message points to the promise that believers will one day be changed and made like Christ, and closes with a call to be steadfast and abounding in the work of the Lord.
1st Cor. overview
Pastor Pierucki gives a chapter by chapter overview of 1st Corinthians, showing how each chapter carries correction along with the mercy and grace of God toward a carnal church. He teaches that faith comes by hearing the Word of God and that works follow right faith, defends salvation as a free gift by grace apart from baptism or works, and explains tongues as a sign given to unbelieving Jews. The message also covers the importance of the local church, church discipline, the care of the preacher, marriage, the Lord's Supper, and the biblical role of women in the church.
Exodus typologies of the gospel
In this pre-Easter message, Pastor Pierucki traces several pictures of the gospel found in the book of Exodus and beyond, including the Passover lamb and the blood on the doorposts, the water from the rock, the brazen serpent, and Moses interceding for Israel. He emphasizes that salvation comes only through faith in the blood of Christ and not through baptism, good works, or human sacrifice, and that eternal life is a free gift that cannot be lost. The sermon closes with a call to trust the promises of God and to call upon the Lord in faith for salvation.