Matthew 5:1-6
We explore the right attitude of believers toward their sinfulness, as taught by our Lord in the first four beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount.
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Luke 17:7-19
From Luke 17:7-19 we see 3 lessons related to servanthood and thanksgiving that can help us root out pride and selfishness from our lives.
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Romans 8:31
Dr. Donald Whitney explores the proper response of man to the stunning realities of God being for or against you.
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4
In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Paul teaches us that God comforts His people during times of suffering. And he reveals to us that it is actually God’s comfort in times of suffering that makes us able to comfort others in their suffering. Listen and be encouraged to trust the Father of Mercies to comfort and encourage you to trust Him in difficult times.
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Exodus 3
In Exodus 3, God reveals His name to Moses and to us. He wants Moses to go to Egypt and He assures Moses that He will be with him. This is an encouragement to Moses and also to all believers that God will be with us as we follow His will to make disciples of all nations.
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Philippians 1:3-12
There was a strong relationship between the Philippian church and the apostle Paul. In this passage, he speaks from his heart to them and reveals that the bond between them is rooted in the gospel of Jesus. In his final sermon at EMBC, Pastor Mitch draws upon Paul’s words to address the church. Likewise, their relationship has been rooted in the soil of the gospel. Using Paul’s five statements in this passage, he reminds the church at East Madison that God will be faithful to finish the work he has begun.
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Psalm 97
God illustrates the severity of his judgment, describes the difference between the righteous and unrighteous, and shows us that his judgment is to be a source of joy for his people.
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Revelation 4-5
In this text, we are presented with a glorious, awe-inspiring, and central vision of the very throne room of God. By implication, we are also confronted with a heart-rending problem, as we see the contrast between how it is in heaven, vs. how it is on earth. Yet the text does not leave us there, but displays the glorious answer, central to history, of how the Lord brings about every last one of His purposes, in the answer that informs the whole book of Revelation, and is meant to drive us again and again to awestruck adoration and worship.
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Isaiah 52:13-53:12, et al.
The old song asks, were you there when they crucified the Lord? While this question serves as a powerful, evocative call to consider the facts of the crucifixion, it serves moreover to call us to consider the question in deeper ways. Looking into the matter, we see that the answer is “yes”, in at least one deeply foundational way for us all, and for some, two yet more powerful, glorious, and humbling ways.
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