Fellowship Bible Church Sermons

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees, Part 3

September 25, 2022 PM, Matthew 23:13-39.From our initial state born into sin, we have to change our willingness toward God. We start out wanting to please ourselves, and this results in the kind of misdirected religion that the Pharisees and the scribes exhibited. It was hypocritical, filthy, lying, greedy, and just sinful all the way around. But if we repent of these kinds of things and change our minds so that we are willing to draw near to the Lord and have Him as our protector, guide, and savior, then we will be rescued from our stubborn, dirty lives.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 27:1-9.

And He Died: Adam’s Race

September 25, 2022 AM, Genesis 5:1-32.Now that we have studied the initial creation (1:1-2:3), the history of
the earth through the fall, curse, and Cain and Abel (2:4-4:26), we
are now taken by the author to his third section, the history of
Adam’s family. While there was some genealogical information in
4:1-2, 16-22, and 25-26, this chapter contains the first detailed
genealogy of the Bible. There are ten main characters listed in chapter 5, from Adam to
Noah. Each person has about 3 verses devoted to them, in this
general form:
1. The man lived so many years and had a son.
2. After he had his son, he lived so many more years.
3. During that time, he had more sons and daughters.
4. The length of his life was so many years total.
5. He died.
There are a couple of exceptions to this pattern. The most notable of
these is the translation of Enoch. Instead of dying, he was
translated directly into God’s presence. Enoch is also said to have
“walked with God” for 300 years (5:22, 24). This is not mentioned
of any of the other men in the list. God, give us more people who
walk with you!
Another exception to this pattern is Lamech in 5:29. There he names
Noah and gives an explanation given for the name.
The final exception is Noah himself, who is listed as having three sons,
who is older than all the other men at the birth of their notable
sons, and a who has a large section of the Bible (chapters 6
through 9) focused on his life and times. At the end of that section,
#4 and #5 from the above pattern are recorded (9:28-29).
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 25:1-28.

The Lord’s Name is to Be Praised Whole Heartedly, Part 3

September 25, 2022 SS, Psalm 111:1-113:9.The Lord desires His people to praise Him with their whole heart, fully praising God for His faithfulness and justice. Fearing the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The Lord blesses those who keep His commandments, blessing them greatly. Most assuredly, righteousness endures forever. The Lord's name is to be praised, above all nations, forever and ever! Amen!

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees, Part 2

September 21, 2022 PM, Matthew 23:13-39.From our initial state born into sin, we have to change our
willingness toward God. We start out wanting to please
ourselves, and this results in the kind of misdirected
religion that the Pharisees and the scribes exhibited. It
was hypocritical, filthy, lying, greedy, and just sinful all
the way around. But if we repent of these kinds of things
and change our minds so that we are willing to draw near
to the Lord and have Him as our protector, guide, and
savior, then we will be rescued from our stubborn, dirty
lives.

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees

September 18, 2022 PM, Matthew 23:13-39.We continue the section numbering from the last message. The Lord
is foreclosing the offer of the kingdom to the nation. The eight
“woes” pronounced by the Lord show that judgment is impending.
This text is directed immediately at the nation of Israel in this
historical context. Is it applicable to modern-day readers? All
Scripture is relevant to the modern-day reader somehow. It is our
job to read and think to see exactly how it can legitimately apply.
In this case, the text will mention things that are very displeasing
to God. They are still displeasing today, so if we find those
attributes in our lives, we need to confess them to the Lord and
repent.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 26:1-23.

Homicide and Religion Begin

September 18, 2022 AM, Genesis 4.Genesis tells us about the beginning of everything, even murder. But
in this passage also there is a hopeful note as people begin to call
on God to save them. That’s the only hope of mankind—not
politics or education or medicine or science or secular counseling.
You must call and continue to call on the name of Jesus our Lord as
well. Do it now before sin leaps upon you and takes over your life.
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 24:1-34.

The Lord’s Name is to Be Praised Whole Heartedly, Part 2

September 18, 2022 SS, Psalm 111:1-113:9.The Lord desires His people to praise Him with their whole heart, fully praising God for His faithfulness and justice. Fearing the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The Lord blesses those who keep His commandments, blessing them greatly. Most assuredly, righteousness endures forever. The Lord's name is to be praised, above all nations, forever and ever! Amen!

True, Humble Religion

September 14, 2022 PM, Matthew 23:1-12.Instead of being like the Pharisees in their self-seeking, praise motivated attitude, we are to be humble servants. Once again, the Lord teaches us that those who exalt themselves will be humbled (put down), and those who humble themselves will be exalted
(lifted up). This common phraseology, by the way, is a general teaching. God may put down a self-exalting person in this life to
bring them to faith or improve their walk of faith, or put them down eternally in judgment. A humble person of faith he will lift
up, perhaps in this life or perhaps not, but definitely in the kingdom and eternity.

Questions for the Lord…and from the Lord

September 11, 2022 PM, Matthew 22:15-46.The Pharisees and Herodians were desperate to find an excuse to get rid of Jesus. They wanted to kill him (John 5:18, 11:53; Luke 13:31) so they could maintain their grip on power. The Pharisees were the religious party, and the Herodians were the political party. Many of the Herodians were likely Sadducees as well. We see how Jesus answered the Sadducee's questions using scripture to testify of the resurrection to come.
Our Scripture reading was found in 2 Chronicles 25:1-28.

Sin and its Curse

September 11, 2022 AM, Genesis 3:1-24.Genesis is the book of beginnings. As we said in our introductory
message, Genesis covers the genesis of evil. I could have said there
sin just as well, for that is what we see in chapter 3. However, the
history of sin has a very strange beginning. Thus was the beginning of sin and evil in the world. God planned for it
with redemption in Christ. Anyone who turns away from sin and
turns to Christ in faith, seeking His pardon, will be delivered from
sin and its curse. You can to—today.
Our Scripture reading was found in Proverbs 23:1-1-35.