Sermons by Todd Clippard (Page 82)
Lessons from Young Jesus
Introduction: Luke 2:51-52 testifies to the humanity of Jesus. Jesus grew up and matured like most of us did and as some of you are now doing. Jesus experienced growing pains: Physical Mental Spiritual – At 12, he was beginning to come into his own, realizing who he really was and what he was sent to do. Jesus was subject to His parents. Body: Jesus Grew in Stature. Jesus experienced the same difficulties that we did or you do now:…
We Shall Be Saved in the Same Manner as They
Introduction: Note how the text says the Jews would be saved in the same manner as the Gentiles: The Jews were the first recipients of the gospel: Matthew 10:5-7 Acts 1, 2 Romans 1:16; 3:2 But here the Gentiles are held up as the standard for the Jews. So the question is, “How were the Gentiles saved in Acts 10? Body: How Were the Gentiles Saved? Were they saved by the baptism of the Holy Spirit? The Gentiles (Cornelius and…
How Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?
Introduction: Concerning free will, the account of God and His relationship with Pharaoh can be perplexing (not unlike Judas Iscariot). Ten times in Exodus we see the statement that God promised to harden or is spoken of as hardening Pharaoh’s heart (cf 4:21, 7:3, 14:4). This has led many to believe that Pharaoh had no choice but to do as he did, denying his free will. However, it must also be observed that Pharaoh is repeatedly said to have hardened…
Whatever Things are True
Introduction: In Paul’s final charges to the Philippian brethren, he exhorted them to “think on” noble things. The first in that list of nobility is things that are true. The Bible speaks of a number of true things, and these are the subject of our examination this morning. True God – John 17:3 Jeremiah 10:10 1 Thessalonians 1:9 1 Corinthians 12:2 Isaiah 44:9-17 1 Chronicles 15:1-10 True Light – John 1:9 John 8:12, 12:35 – I am the light of…