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What does purity really mean and is this attainable?  Can Christians actually be “pure in heart” in this lifetime?  Is Christ demanding moral perfection?  This message is the heart of the gospel.  No one can see God who is sinful.  Therefore it is imperative that we understand and apply Jesus’ teaching to be pure in heart.  Come see the inadequacy of worldly substitutions for purity (in religion and tradition), the essence of heart purity (and how to obtain it), and the blessings of a pure heart.  Don’t miss this message!

 

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Mercy is what the makes the ugliness of the cross beautiful.  Mercy is the reason that I (and you) will not be eternally damned.  God’s mercy is what brings Him to pity our helpless, destitute spiritual condition and pour out His grace.  Without mercy, mankind is lost forever.  Thomas Watson, the great Puritan preacher, said “Every time you draw your breath, you suck in mercy. Every bit of bread you eat, the hand of mercy carries it to you. You never drink but in a golden cup of mercy.”  Come see what Scripture has to say about mercy.  Particularly, we will focus on the meaning of mercy, the portraits of mercy, and the promises of mercy.  I apologize that no recording is available, but you can follow the logic of the message in the manuscript.

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“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”  This is the answer given by the Westminster Shorter Catechism to the greatest question of human existence – the question of man’s purpose on earth.  This sermon was given on the day we recognized our high school and college graduates and is intended to help all of us remember WHY we are here.  What is the unifying principle of human existence that brings everything under the Lordship of Jesus Christ?  It is the glory of God!  Join us as we dive into this great doctrine from 1 Corinthians 10:31.  Soli Deo Gloria!

 

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“For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope”  (Romans 15:4).   It is my hope that mothers are encouraged and challenged by the example of Hannah that we see in 1 Samuel chapters 1 and 2.  It is also my hope that husbands and children will rise up and honor their mothers on this day, praising God for the work that they never cease do!  Thank you Miranda, for being a godly mother in our home.  I love  you!

 

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“All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves.”  Blaise Pascal

This sermon is designed to stir your deepest affections to desire the righteousness of Christ above everything.  In this phrase, we see Christ in all His glory, because it is HIS righteousness that we are filled with when we desire it above all other things.  Come learn what righteousness really means and how to attain it through the cross.

 

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