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2 Peter 2c For Those Who Lead Astray
Pastor Nelson
2 Peter 2:12-17
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2 Peter 2:12-17 Welcome to another hard message from 2nd Peter. Today we will be talking about pseudo-salvation. And those who lead others into false beliefs and teachings about spiritual matters of which they know very little. I hope you listen closely to Martin Luther's quote from a sermon in 1531 concerning standing against false doctrine and those who would lead you away from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and total trust in the Word of God. As we go through today's verses there are huge lessons to learn and to realize that hell is the blackness of darkness forever. I quickly go over 7 different kinds of false sinful people and teachers that you will know what to watch out for. 56min
Luke 7a Amazing Faith & Unexpected Grace
Pastor Nelson
Luke 7:1-17
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In Luke 7:1-17 we see the amazing faith of a "gentile" who serves as a model for the Jews. We see that the grace of God is for everyone and that a heart knowledge of who Jesus is surpasses ethnic barriers. We also see instead of man reaching out to God that Jesus reaches out to us in the middle of our pain & loss. 29min
John 18b The Start of 6 Trials
Pastor Nelson
John 18:15-40
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John 18:15-40 We have lots to cover today. In understanding the six trials of Jesus; three Roman and three Jewish, there is much to be learned and studied. I will be hitting some of the high points but hopefully you will take the two handouts that I have now given you and study the different Scriptures concerning the culmination of Jesus' life. There are so many minute details that relate to the Old Testament as well as the things that have already happened in the New Testament that there is not time to go into them all. I pray that as you study the four Gospels and other related Scriptures that the Holy Spirit will lay on your heart that this period of Jesus life will become an inspiration and encouragement to you. Understanding Jesus love for Peter, even though he has messed up repeatedly is such a wonderful promise to how our God loves us also. But why did this innocent man (Jesus) have to die? We need to understand it was God's plan from before the beginning of time, because man needs a Savior. 48min.
Romans - Grace is Sufficient
Pastor Nelson
Romans + others
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Today's lesson is a summary of some of the things we have already learned in Romans. I know for a fact, if you are like me,, it is hard to remember the sermons that have been long past. Maybe, there is a pointer or two that you do remember, but there is one big overpowering concept that needs to be recalled at this point in time. It has to do with God's GRACE and what we understand about it, and what we do with it. Prayerfully today the lesson will help you to reflect personally on how God's grace has impacted your life. We all need to have gratitude, and amazement about how God loves us. Just maybe, this teaching today, will help you reflect on God's love for YOU! 53min
Luke 9d Ministering to All
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:51-56
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Luke 9:51-56. Jesus has set His face toward Jerusalem and His goal of setting all of mankind free from their punishment for sin (if they will accept His payment). As we look at John 4:5-26 the Samaritan woman at the well we see how Jesus is pulling down cultural barriers & predigest. He is willing to see everyone as they really are & Jesus loves them anyway. 39min
Mathew 5a The Beatitudes
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 5:1-12
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Matthew 5:1-12 For me the next several Sundays are going to be exciting to review with you. Because Jesus is laying out very clearly what the kingdom of God is all about, and how we should conduct ourselves. The people at heard these blessed words were a lot like us. They had trials and frustrations that have always been common to man. So if we listen to Jesus's words and realize this is what God would like us to learn and follow it will be a very profitable time for all of us. In this first short section there are promises that we need to understand and hang onto. I pray you will write down some notes as the Holy Spirit brings some precious thoughts into your mind. 45min
John 1h Jesus Gets His 1st 5 Disciples
Pastor Nelson
John 1:39-51
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John 1:39-51 As we read how Jesus gets his first 5 disciples, there are some interesting lessons to be learned. However, we are going to start today's lesson with week 25 and 26 Bible verses. Jude 24 & 25, and 1John 4:9-10. In looking at our 52 Bible verses for the year, sometimes these fall in line with our Scripture studies in the Gospel of John and sometimes they don't. But I do believe they have value in our growth. Anyway, there are some subtle lessons from John's Gospel that we need to pick up today. The big question for the day is: who do you think Jesus is? How closely are you following him? Is your relationship with Him a first priority in life? In this day and age it is hard to imagine these 5 men dropped everything to follow Jesus immediately. Jesus is still saying "come, follow me - you will see greater things than these". Are you willing? 39min PS I have a fantastic, thought-provoking, 7 page article on how amazing & transforming God's GRACE is. It was written by David Bryant a pastor and Christ proclaimer for over the 40 years now. I have read it at least 8 times & each time it has a greater impact on me. Please let me know if you would like a copy of this great paper about GRACE G=God's R=Revolution A=Achieved by C=Christ E=Exalted It could change your life!
Matthew 9b Start call of Levi
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:9
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Matthew 9:9 Today's recording is really short because we spent so much time on current event happenings. If you're not joining us on Sunday mornings you are really missing out on a lot of prophecy updates and vital information. A lot of the recording today is our communion presentation. In explaining the one verse I give a personal story about when I at first disobeyed the Lord's request to witness, and then came around and did what I should have to start with. Also told a story about painting an old white country church. 27min
2 John 1a Truth Love & False Teachers
Pastor Nelson
2 John v1-13
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2 John v1-13 WOW I can't believe it! I got through a whole book of the Bible in one sermon! Seriously, in these few short versus there are lots of lessons to be learned. You will note as you listen that we refer back to the Gospel of John a lot. That is because the Apostle John is reminding his people what he had taught them in the past. We need to understand that the good news of the gospel has not changed, the truth of God will last forever. You need to understand that even back then false teachers were perverting the truths of God's Word. Things in this world have not changed much, but we need to learn from this small letter to the believers who lived back then. 45min
Matthew 13d Hidden Treasure, Pearls, & a Dragnet
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 13:44-50
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Matthew 13:44-50 In our lesson today, we are going to look at three interconnected parables, All related to the kingdom of heaven. Some key questions are going to be answered about the Christian life and what makes YOU and the kingdom of heaven so valuable. As Jesus is using every day things that help explain the spiritual, hopefully anyone who has ears to hear can pick up on the deeper meanings. I pray you remember the example of the Pearl, because as we look at that part of the Scripture we can see how Jesus Christ is changing our lives and we are becoming something of great value. I believe Ephesians 2:1-10 helps bring out even greater meaning to today's teaching. 45min
John 15c The World Will Hate You
Pastor Nelson
John 15:18 - Jn 16:4
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Pastor Nelson
John 15:18 - Jn 16:4
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John 15:18 - Jn 16:4 Today we have another hard lesson from Jesus. Who you are as a Christian is at least in part going to determine what the world thinks of you. Jesus has said the world hated him therefore it will hate His followers. Are you prepared for this? And more importantly, is your life emanating enough of Jesus where the world recognizes you as different? In this lesson, it will become clear that friendship with the world is hatred toward God. I don't know if you have ever thought about this, but we are called to be something other than worldly. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, our faith and trust in God's word, and our determination to love one another we can become purveyors of light. So how is your Christian walk? For some this lesson will be an encouragement; for others it may bring a challenge. 45min
John 1b About John the Baptist
Pastor Nelson
John 1:6-13
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John 1:6-13 In our lesson for today, we will see John the Baptist declaring Jesus of Nazareth as God's true light. John was a man sent from God. Jesus was the light & John was the lamp that bore witness to the light. All men have had God's light revealed to them, but there is an individual choice to make. We will look at other scriptures from John, Romans, Ephesians, 2nd Corinthians, and Titus that will shed some more "light" on the subject. A lot is packed into these few verses. 49min
Romans 8b God's Glory Is Coming
Pastor Nelson
Romans 8:18-25
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Romans 8:18-25 My study for this week took me to so many different places in the Scriptures. The handout is four pages long, but as you will note in the sermon I never got past the first page. Being in the middle of this COBIT 19 pandemic, it has been a very interesting experience. I have been seeing the magnification of evil plans and evil people beyond my wildest dreams. BUT at the same time I am seeing so many prophecies fulfilled, and God's love poured out in so many ways that it is just extremely exciting to see how much God loves each of us! As Christ's return draws nearer I pray you are drawing nearer to Christ. His promises of what is to come is worth whatever we must go through. Be encouraged and keep looking up. 47min
Matthew 19 EOY Hope in 2022
Pastor Nelson
Various NT & OT
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As we end 2021 and march into 2022, we need to look at both the world around us AND encouraging Scriptures. We cannot ignore what has happened during this last year. Yet in the middle of all that is happening right now we must remain confident that God is in control and will take care of His people during these very trying times. Therefore, I am including multiple verses that you need to write down, and placed deep within your heart and consciousness as we face 2022. During this message we also had communion and even though I didn't get to present all the material I had on the why's of communion; it is a time to remember and praise God for what Christ did for us. 54min
Mark 9b Belief and Doubt
Pastor Nelson
Mark 9:14-29
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Mark 9:14-29 Can a believer have doubts - absolutely! Does God ever get frustrated with us? Is there anything we can do to help our faith? Why is it important to ask God for help? Unbelief has no power. Our power failure is directly linked with our prayer failure. Lots of different Bible verses today! Some big lessons in Jesus healing the deaf-mute boy and casting out the evil spirit. We fail for exactly the same reasons the disciples failed in this simple task. We need to recognize the power of God is not limited by our circumstances. We need to pray like the boys father, "Lord I believe; help my unbelief!" 47min
Luke 6c Beatitudes & Perfect Love
Pastor Nelson
Luke 6:24-43
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Luke 6:24-42 finishing the Beatitudes Jesus goes directly into the 6 elements of what perfect love looks like. As said in John 7:46 "no one has ever spoken like this". Jesus has shown what is in our hearts & now is saying this is how you should live. We see the word Christian used & Jesus tells us about love, doing good, lending, & judging our selves & others. Jam 1:2-4,1Pet 4:12-16, Jn 15:9-16:4, Mat:5-11-16, Mark 8:34-38, Mat 7:1-6, Lev 19:15, Jn:7:24, 1Thess 5:21, 1Cor 6:2,3,5 & 28, 31-38, Jam 2:12-13. 49min
1 Peter 2b The Cornerstone and You
Pastor Nelson
1 Peter 2:4-10
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1 Peter 2:4-10 I'm praying you will be greatly encouraged by this message. There are 5 key points that I will be hitting in the 7 verses. They are as follows: 1. You are a chosen people by God verses 4 and 5 2. You are IN Christ Jesus, a reminder of who you are verse 6 3. You are safe and secure because Jesus is precious to you verses 7 and 8 4. You are a special royal priesthood verse 9 5. You are the recipient of God's mercy verse 10. In this message Peter was addressing a beat down persecuted church, I am praying that this message will build you up in your faith for the things that are soon coming. Jesus is the cornerstone and our only hope. 51min
Mark 14c Jesus Betrayal & Arrest
Pastor Nelson
Mark 14:43-65
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Mark 14:43-65 Today we will be looking at the betrayal and arrest of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. What a dramatic scene if we look at all four Gospels for the big picture of what happened that night. I can't imagine what it would've been like for the disciples. Wasn't the Messiah supposed to save the day? I'm sure it was a night of confusion, anxiety, fear, and disappointment. But that is because the disciples did not fully understand Jesus's purpose for coming. Jesus had told them many times what was going to happen but somehow they just didn't hear it. Isn't it amazing how the Old Testament prophets foretold what was happening. 45min
Acts 21a Courage & Riots
Pastor Nelson
Acts 21:1-36
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Acts 21:1-36 Paul continues towards Jerusalem with the love gifts for the Church & continues to get warnings not to go there. Courage is needed to face the unknown while hearing the warnings, yet "God's will must be done". We see Paul following the foot steps of Christ and demonstrating a willingness to be flexible while not compromising the Gospel. Then the start of riot number 6 & Paul's life is in danger. What he says will come next week. 45min
John 3b Lesson from John the Baptist
Pastor Nelson
John 3:22-36
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John 3:22-36 So many neat lessons to learn today. John the Baptist is such a good example for Christian ministries and individual Christians. But hopefully you won't get your head cut off for doing the right thing like he did! The primary focus of any ministry (or Christian) is to exalt Christ and point people toward Him. The spirit of competition or bitterness within ministries (or individuals) must be avoided at all cost. The fulfillment of any Christian's life comes easily & best by knowing the purpose with which you are to serve Jesus Christ & then completing that task as directed by the Holy Spirit. We all want to experience Matthew 25:21. By taking a closer look at what John the Baptist did, taught, and who he was will help all of us live our lives in a better way. 52min
Acts 11a The Gentile Church at Antioch
Pastor Nelson
Acts 11:1-30
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Acts 11:1-30 (wow an entire chapter in one sermon!) Well this is a monumental turn. The Believers at Jerusalem were surprised at Peter's report - "gentiles" receiving the Holy Spirit - how can this be!! But God had a plan for "Christians" in Antioch. Suddenly this new Church of believers is to become the center of out reach to the rest of the world. There are some lessons here to learn that have been forgotten, but are essential in carrying out God's plan even today. "Is that the best you can do?" 36min THE SIMPLE 7 POINT SERMON AT THE PICNIC (8/23/15) CAN BE SEEN UNDER RESOURCES (LEFT HAND COLUMN) & LOOKING UNDER "HANDOUTS" - 7 PROMISES OF GOD FOR BELIEVERS.
Matthew 18c Jesus Finding Lost Sheep
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 18:10-14
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Matthew 18:10-14 In today's lesson we only look at four verses in Matthew however; we will be referring to quite a number of other verses throughout the New Testament. I don't know if as a Christian you have ever drifted away from Christ but many have. One thing is certain Jesus is the good shepherd and he will go looking for you and bring you back. You can be assured that Jesus loves his individual children ( or in this case sheep ) that He not only keeps track of you, but He has a whole host of angels to carry out His goodwill for you. Please have a pen and paper so that you can write down some of the longer Scriptures that I'm going to read to you. 50min
Luke 10c The Lawyer's Surprise
Pastor Nelson
Luke 10:25-37
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Luke 10:25-37 Even if you have doctorate in the law don't try to out smart Jesus. Commonly known as the parable about the Good Samaritan this truth teaching has a lot to say about all of us and the modern day church. Listen closely, is God speaking to you? Be ready for lots of page turning! Lk 5:20, 7:30&50, 8:48. Deut 6:5 Lev 19:18. Matt 22:37, Phil 3:7-11, ROM 8:2-4, Matt 5:17-20. What you are determines what you see, and what you see determines what you do! All of us are either takers or givers. Legalism & church ritual can't get you to heaven. God's heart is about compassion. 43min
Acts 7a Stephen Teaches a History Lesson
Pastor Nelson
Acts 7:1-36
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Acts 7:1-36 Stephen's trial becomes a history lesson for the learned Council. In so many ways Stephen is teaching us & them what went wrong & why the New Covenant thru Jesus has to replace the old ways. 4 Principles we need to take away from this teaching - all of which are not well received by the Temple rulers, the Sanhedrin judges. Note the parallels between Jesus and Abraham & Joseph! Stephen is being nice at this point, he will soon take off the gloves & this will lead to is death. But when dealing with stiff-necked people you must sometimes be direct. 40min
Luke 13a Hard Truths About Evil
Pastor Nelson
Luke 13:1-17
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Luke 13:1-17. How can & why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? This "meat" of God's Word may offend some but we need to hear, digest, & apply the truth of Jesus teachings to our own lives. God's Justice & Mercy are in perfect balance & we all will be accountable one day for what we have done with His Word. This topic of what do we do with evil is partly answered - the rest is up to you. Habakkuk 1:13. John 9:1-12, Jn 15:1-17. Matt 21:18, Mark 11:14. Jeremiah 12:3. Luke 6:27-38. Self-Righteousness must be eliminated - And for sure one day soon judgement & the rewards will come. 50min.
Matthew 28a The Climax & the Commission
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 28:1-20
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Matthew 28:1-20 In this first lesson of 2023 we are using the most exciting and history changing event of all time. Jesus Christ's resurrection from the grave! As we examine this world changing event two words come to my mind that you will hear repeatedly during this sermon they are RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY. I pray you will clearly see the relevance of these two words as we proceed through this chapter in Matthew. The primary point is that every living human being the one day stand before God and be held responsible for what God has directed us to do. Our accountability to the most high God cannot be dodged or put off. I pray that this lesson will encourage you during 2023 and that you will remember what is taught here throughout the entire new year. 53min
Acts 28a God Unchanging & Unchangeable (Mal 3:6)
Pastor Nelson
Malachi 3:6
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Malachi 3:6 - I know we are supposed to be at Acts 28:11 but I have diverted to a very important topic. The steadiness of God in this chaotic world. In contrasting Allah & The Living God of Heaven I made a MISTAKE in my sermon - I have been studying the religion of Islam since Feb 1993! 23 years! Not some 15 years or so -or what ever I said on tape. So God is unchanging in His: (1) essence (2) attributes (3) plans (4) promises (5) threatenings (6) objects of His love. We need as steady, solid, trustworthy God in this crazy violent world. Do you KNOW HIM can you HEAR HIM? 41min
Matthew 18a Hunble Yourself
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 18:1-9
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Matthew 18:1-9 In today's lessonwe are going to be challenged and encouraged at the same time. God wants each of us to approach Him in the simplicity of a child. Having confidence, and the understanding that our heavenly father only wants the best for us. Yes the Scripture addresses who is going to be the greatest in heaven; but that question is framed in the wrong way. Your heavenly father recognizes your needs and wants and knows what's best for you. However pride and the nature of things here in this fallen world do not apply in the heavenly realm and we need to understand what Jesus wants for us before we transition to his perfect everlasting kingdom. I pray this thought-provoking and challenging message will give you insight into what Jesus wants for you as his child. 51min
Matthew 18d Conflict
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 18:15-20
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Matthew 18:15-20 In today's world, conflict seems to be everywhere. How are we to get along in this world if we don't know how to resolve conflict? The peace of God will be with those who follow biblical principles in this area but sometimes it is very difficult. We have to understand that dealing with church members ( which our covered Scriptures are about today ) is different than dealing with our unsaved friends and neighbors. But there are good biblical principles to follow in all cases. Sorry this is not a Christmas message, but maybe this will help during some of the conflicts that arise at this time of year. 46min
1 John 2h Root-Fruit
Pastor Nelson
1 John 2:28-3:3
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1 John 2:28-3:3 & Luke 16:19-31 SORRY FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH LOADING THIS LAST WEEK. Our core values, our most basic beliefs, you might say "our roots" determine our actions, & those actions form the "fruits of our lives". And thus ... our eternal future; will it be in heaven or hell? As we continue to study "abiding in Jesus" we need to address what Jesus had to say about what happens to us when we die. Will it be heaven or hell? What is promised to God's children? Is becoming a follower of Jesus an important action for our future? 38min
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