Sermon Notes - Library No. 1
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The Baptism of The Holy Spirit
Most believers have never even heard of The Lying Spirit. And yet in the
whole universe he is the most effective agent in the dubious art of
deception. The Lying Spirit will succeed where all other agencies fail,
mainly because he never comes in his own garb - he always poses as the
Spirit of Truth. The Lying Spirit always transforms himself into an Angel
of Light.
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The Holy Spirit
Not every believer will have the gift of prophecy, teaching or tongues.
Some will have these gifts, but not all. Currently the Christian church is being
swamped by people supposedly 'speaking in tongues.' Millions are confused, yea frightened
by this phenomenon. Is it of God or Is it of Satan?
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The Holy Spirit's Work
It is said that: When you fight with your conscience and lose, you
win. Indeed when you follow the dictates of your conscience as prompted
by Bible truth you can be sure that the Holy Spirit is at work in your
life. A guilty conscience is evidence that Yahweh's Spirit is at work in your
mind. Do not stifle His voice. Instead seek to serve God with a clear
conscience. It can be done.
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Receiving the Holy Spirit
A constant yearning for more of the Holy Spirit is either a
sign of healthy spiritual growth or it is a sign of raging
doubt. Believers must examine themselves regularly to see to which
category they belong. The Bible is the best tool for doing this.
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The Prayer of Hezekiah
How would Yahweh, the Creator of the mighty universe respond to such a prayer?
Here was a good king in desperate straits; praying not just for salvation, but that Yahweh's honour
be vindicated throughout the world; and then throughout the universe! A short prayer - only 134
words! A simple prayer; a child could understand it. A prayer you could pray in about a minute!
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Three Angel Messages
How will the human race react to the messages of the three angels? The
answer, I repeat, is: the vast majority of mankind will contemptuously
reject their messages. But, thanks be to God, a few will accept. They
will begin to keep Yahweh's Sabbath commandments: those He has
specified in the Bible.
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Psalm 8 ... What Is Man?
Man was made in God's image. A
greater privilege is hard to imagine. The very idea of making
the Almighty's heart happy is stunning to say the least. How do
we go about doing that? Where do we start? One safe route is to
study His character and - after praying for His Holy Spirit -
seek to be like Him by obeying His will.
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Sacrificial Laws (Part 1)
Spiritual information, essential as it may be, is of no value
whatsoever if it is not personally applied. And so I invite you to
join with me in quietly answering these questions: What has all this
information got to do with me? Is it important? Does it really
matter? Will I suffer loss if I just ignore it all?
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Sacrificial Laws (Part 2)
Comparatively few Christians study the sacrificial
laws in the Almighty's Word the Holy Bible. They consider
the subject obsolete. This is a tragedy, because even though
the actual sacrifice of farm animals is no longer necessary,
(having been superseded by the Saviour's sacrifice on Calvary)
the Plan of Salvation can never be properly understood until
one studies the sacrificial system as
described in the Old Testament.
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What Is Salvation?
The Almighty God is accomplishing the salvation of human souls by means
of His only begotten Son Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ). Jesus came
to earth to pay the price for our salvation by dying on our behalf. In
other words, he died for our sins. He paid the price for our salvation.
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In Spirit & In Truth!
When the God of Israel finds a heart that is receptive to His
Spirit and one that is willing to be controlled (reined)
by Him, He blesses that person with His Presence. No greater blessing
is possible to the sons and daughters of men - than Yahweh's
Presence.
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Behold ... The Lamb of God
The word 'behold' means
look at, scrutinize, consider, concentrate on - Y'shua, Yahweh's Lamb.
The Apostles all advise us to do the same thing: to behold and seriously
consider the Saviour.
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Saviour of the Lost
Are you lost and know it. Then stop resisting the Gospel, believe
it, repent and make your way home before it is eternally too
late. When you are home, there will be great joy in heaven; not
to mention the unspeakable peace and happiness you will experience
in your own soul!
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Psalm 51
May the Almighty grant that we all will repent of our sins, confess
them to him, then experience the Joy of Salvation.
Finally we should: Praise Him for His great love and for His mercy which endureth forever!
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Divine Forgiveness
It is also a fact that there is not a single sin in the whole catalogue of evil
which is unforgivable - provided the requirements of repentance are fully
met. All sinners, especially those who have plummeted to the very depths of
corruption, would do well to remember this fact. Yes, it is time to seek
forgiveness of God before it is eternally too late.
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Baal ... The Pagan God of Fertility
We live in a sex crazed world. Sex is the most talked about, sung about and
written about subject in the world. The news and advertising media, not to
mention the entertainment world, are all obsessed with sex. Sex is big
business! Few will doubt this assessment. But what does the Most
High think about modern man's pre-occupation with sex?
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Repentance
True repentance is not just sorrow prompted by the fear of
punishment or a cold clinical acknowledgement of an obvious error. Instead
repentance is a spiritually produced remorse and sorrow-of-heart at having
sinned in the first place; the regret of a sinner who becomes aware that he/she
has broken a commandment of YAHWEH the Almighty God of Israel.
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Gabriel & Michael
Governments are deciding which way they will take and laws are being passed
concerning homosexual behaviour. Communities, educational authorities, church groups
and individuals are all being compelled to take sides. Do we honour and keep the commandments of the LORD, especially those dealing with sexual behaviour;
or do we jettison them as did the citizens of Sodom? and Gomorrah? That is the question?
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The Joy of Salvation
This is a spiritual joy - the
Joy of Salvation! It is a product of heaven and cannot be bought,
manufactured, inherited or stolen. Joy is a gift from God; it is the fruit
of His Holy Spirit. To be forgiven of past sins, to be granted eternal life,
to be an heir of the Kingdom, a joint heir with Christ, these are realities
which will bring joy to the believing soul - joy unspeakable!
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Yahweh's People
Even though the Most High has chosen us to be His followers, He does not
force His will upon us. We are not turned into walking, talking toys. We
still retain the freedom to choose Yahweh's way or Satan's way.
This freedom of choice remains with us as long as we live. It is ours. Every
one must make the choice between good and evil, between God and
Satan. There is no escaping that decision.
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Yahweh's Family
Members of a physical family normally have common
characteristics: black or blond hair, dark or fair skins, light
or heavy build, brown or blue eyes etc. In Yahweh's spiritual
family certain spiritual characteristics are also common. They
are faith, love, joy, hope, kindness, mercy, meekness, patience,
a forgiving nature, righteousness etc.
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Repairers of the Breach
Everyone knows that without good materials it is not possible
to produce a good job. Alas, in spiritual
matters this basic fact is ignored. The essential ingredients
for spiritual buildings are Yahweh's truth, His law and His
Word. And the Master Builder must be God Himself. If these
building materials and the divine Architect are missing, disaster is sure to follow.
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The Lord Jesus Christ
We often use the
Saviour's Hebrew name YESHUA. We also use the name Jesus, which is the
popular Greek rendering of the Saviour's Hebrew name. We trust that students
will understand that in every instance, whether we use Yeshua, Yahshua, Jesus,
Emmanuel, the Master, the Saviour, I AM, the Logos etc. we are referring to the only begotten
Son of the Almighty God, to the One who died for the sins of the world on
Calvary.
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Prayer
Prayer it an extremely powerful system. More powerful than wealth, or talent,
or numeric supremacy. Prayer can do anything Yahweh can. So, meet the divine
conditions, ASK and RECEIVE, and shall we say "surprise God, yourself and
everyone else."
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Perseverance In Prayer
The Oxford dictionary's definition of the word 'perseverance' is "to continue
steadfastly especially in something that is difficult or tedious." Coupled
with the right understanding, perseverance can be an extremely valuable
thing. Here is a list of some of the elements that constitute perseverance.
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The Apostle Paul
He analysed human motives,
examined the spiritual parameters of repentance, mercy, faith, grace,
humility and love. He charted a course which every believer should
study. Paul's letters are often difficult to understand; and some
believers think that he swept aside the commandments of God. But they
are mistaken!
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Psalm 107
Like a spiritual First Aid kit the message of this psalm should be held
in readiness throughout life by believer and unbeliever alike; for it covers every emergency the
sons and daughters of men will ever be called upon to meet.
Whoso is wise will observe and heed these things. In other words, the truly wise person will
examine and recognize the unsearchable riches of this great psalm. We recommend it to you for
study and application.
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Yahweh's Presence
Yeshua (Jesus / Emmanuel) is the Almighty God in human flesh,
the LORD God incarnate; that is, Jehovah in human form! His presence is our best asset,
the only possession that we really need if meaningful success is our aim; the one asset without
which all others are worthless. Let us now examine the Presence of Yahweh in the
lives of the great characters of the Bible.
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Messages From The Scriptures
Were it not for the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and
John) the world would know nothing of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God. Contrary to popular opinion, the Gospels encourage
obedience through the power of God. They explain how the LORD
God and His Son went about paying the price for man's disobedience
(sin) and how the commandments of the LORD ought to be kept.
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The Vineyard!
Each sacred season the Almighty responds to the produce of His
vineyard in direct proportion to the fruit individuals and
congregations produce. If the expected results are not forthcoming, He
is displeased and reacts accordingly. If the fruit is good and
abundant, He is overjoyed and, once again, reacts accordingly.
In short, the Most High reacts to every harvest, whether it is good
or bad. This is an important fact to remember.
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The Cup of War!
Jeremiah 25 is one of the most wide-ranging prophetic chapters in the
Bible. It contains a prophecy about the Cup of War! A cup which
is passed to all nations - in turn. No nation is allowed to escape: all must
drink from this deadly Cup of War! The cup is filled with
unrest, turmoil, revolution and bloodshed. It is a fearsome prophecy
to say the least; and it is coming to pass at this very moment. The
Almighty says that every nation in the world is scheduled to
drink of this cup. No nation is allowed to escape.
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Satan ... The Fiery Serpent!
A snake looks at you as though
it were sizing you up; as though it knows exactly what you are
thinking and that were it not for the cage, it could
and would kill you in a moment. Satan is like that. He can size
us up in an instant; and were it not for Yahweh's protection,
Satan could kill us all in a flash. Satan's main weapons are
blatant falsehood, innuendo, insinuation and doubt.
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The Rod of Iron!
The millennial reign of Jesus Christ is sometimes described in Scripture
as the Rod of Iron! At the moment Yeshua the Messiah is at the right hand of
his Father awaiting the day when he will return to earth and rule all nations.
Amazing as it may sound, when he does arrive to take over the kingdoms of this world,
not all will welcome him. Many millions of people from all nations will object to the
high standards of morality the Messiah sets. This fact is detailed in several Bible passages.
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The Most High Reigns
When you next read the news or see it on TV and note how the strife
in the Middle East is flaring up once again; remember that each conflict takes us a step
closer to the Day of the LORD's anger. Every insult, every jibe, every mortar bomb,
every verbal or military rocket directed against Israel is noted above.
The heavenly watchers are ever alert and nothing escapes them. Yes, this whole world,
especially the arrogant enemies of the people of the LORD, are due to learn this eternal lesson.
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The Absent Householder
It behoves all parents to watch 'over against their own
house.' Like a sleeping city at dead of night, many
in the household are fast asleep. Consider yourself a watchman,
a sentry, a sentinel and guardian
of people's souls; because your own life and the life
of your loved ones depends upon it.
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Psalm 73
Next time you hear of the untimely death of a righteous person,
a true believer, a pillar of society, do not wonder, do not secretly
question God. He knows what He is doing. Next time when
you witness, or read about the flourishing wealth and apparent
well-being of the sinner, do not behave like an ignorant beast
and doubt the existence or the wisdom of God. He knows what
He is doing. Make the Psalmist's words your very own.
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The Litmus Test
How we react to His truth determines how the Almighty reacts to us.
He does not sit back twiddling His thumbs doing nothing. He reacts to our actions.
He blinds or gives more vision. He blesses or curses. He walks with you or He turns away!
He always reacts to our actions. Fix that stunning and vital fact in your mind.
Notice how He reacted to king Ahab's sins.
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Legalism
Were you to preach the need to keep Sunday, there would be no charge
of 'legalism,' no hands thrown up in horror. But the moment one preaches 'obedience'
and the need to keep the seventh day Sabbath of the Decalogue, there is an unholy uproar
accompanied by wild accusations of 'legalism.' These folk ignore the
Saviour's advice in: Matthew 19:17
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The Sixth Seal
The sun, we are
told, will become black as sackcloth. It will
disappear for a short period of time and the moon will glow
like blood. Falling stars (meteorites) in their
thousands will criss-cross the sky and the heavens will be rolled
back as a scroll. In that day, every man, woman and child
the world over will be filled with the fear of the Almighty and
nobody will then doubt his existence.
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The Song of Moses & The Lamb!
Will you be amongst those who will sing the Song of Moses and the Lamb?
You will need to answer that question for yourself. How you are currently reacting to the
Most High's testimonies - the commandments He gave by the hand of His servant Moses -
is a good indication of what that answer will be.
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Prayer & Fasting
Prayer is harmonizing one's mind with the mind of God. Prayer
is not simply speaking to God or even listening to Him. It is
'tuning to Him.' Believers are at their most powerful
when they are 'in tune with God; that is, when they
are 'praying.' By prayer we harness the limitless
power of the Almighty! To be sure most, if not all of us, believe
that God can do anything, absolutely anything, even the seemingly
impossible! But few of us believe that He will do impossible
things through us.
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The Christian Church & Israel
These facts may stun or even anger some who read them.
But they must be told! Because replacing a divine commandment
with a human tradition is a very serious sin. At the coming
Judgement would you forgive me for not telling you the Truth?
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Yahweh's Labourers
You and I have been called into the vineyard in the closing hours of
earth's history - at the eleventh hour. This is that hour and you could be
that 'eleventh-hour worker.' Think about it! The day will soon be spent and Yahweh is still
looking for workers in His vineyard. Are you available for work? And if so,
what is your attitude towards Yahweh's work?
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The Parable of the Sower
Broadly speaking the parable of the Sower is telling of 4 types of people.
These have been explained. Looking deeper we detect 4 types of responses to Yahweh's Word;
responses which can and often do exist in even the best of believers.
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Jehovah's WORD
This Book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation,
the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts
are binding, its histories are true and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to
direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveller's map,
the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christians charter.
Here too, Heaven is opened, and the gates of Hell disclosed.
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Intercessory Prayer
These are prayers in which one communicates with Yahweh on behalf
of others. Comparatively few believers pray intercessory
prayers; simply because most of us fail to realize the
power of prayer and that Yahweh is earnestly looking
for His followers to intercede for the lost.
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Have Faith In God
A mighty storm is brewing over all the earth; and the church,
is in the middle of it. Giant waves are
sweeping across its bows and it is filling with water! Will the
boat sink? And if not, why not? The answer is: the boat cannot
sink, because the Master is in the boat with us. He is the
Captain. He is the Head of the church.
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The Gospel of Salvation
Satan's attack on the true Gospel of God and
the Word of God continues to this day. Every persecution
against Christians during the past 2000 years has been against
believers who have treasured and lived by the real Word of
God and dared to preach the Gospel. See the AVITW article
Bible Versions for information
on Satan's attack on the Holy Bible, the only reliable record of the Gospel this world has.
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Sex and the Bible
Countless books, magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts, TV shows, films,
videos, tapes, compact disks and dedicated sex shops are linked to the sex industry:
endlessly feeding the public with sex-oriented material. I do not need to elaborate on this fact;
because everyone knows that sex is big business - all over the world!
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The Saviour
The Saviour came to earth not merely to pay the price for our past sins,
extremely important though that step in our salvation is; but to condemn and
conquer sin in the flesh. In other words to slay sin in us,
to utterly demolish in the human mind and body the very urge to sin and in its
place to put a hunger and a thirst for righteousness (obedience).
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The Prodical Son
The parable of the Prodigal Son is as much a reflection
of Jehovah's (Yahweh) character as it is that of the
salvation of wayward sinners. It shows the Almighty as He
really is and not as many people see Him. The Holy One of Israel,
the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is often looked
upon as a harsh, dictatorial monarch who rules the universe
with cruel severity: a person who never laughs and who
finds pleasure only in the subjection of others. In actual
fact Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Being
of infinite love, compassion, mercy, generosity, patience
and kindness. He is referred to by the Saviour as OUR FATHER!
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