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What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas / Christian Debater (YouTube channel CANSWERSTV; websites: BIBLEQUERY.ORG, HISTORYCART.COM & MUSLIMHOPE.COM) presents this video on the subject of Roman Catholicism. Currently this

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas / Christian Debater (YouTube channel CANSWERSTV; websites: BIBLEQUERY.ORG, HISTORYCART.COM & MUSLIMHOPE.COM) presents this video on the subject of Roman Catholicism. Currently this

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (websites: BIBLEQUERY ORG, HISTORYCART COM & MUSLIMHOPE COM; also recommended on the subject of Roman Catholicism is former priest Richard Bennett's BEREANBEACON ORG)

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (websites: BIBLEQUERY ORG, HISTORYCART COM & MUSLIMHOPE COM; also recommended on the subject of Roman Catholicism is former priest Richard Bennett's BEREANBEACON ORG)

by Herman BavinckBoth for unbelievers and believers, the doctrine of election is a source of inexpressibly great comfort. If it were based on justice and merit, all would be lost. But now that election operates according to grace, there is hope even for the most wretched. If work and reward were the standard of admission into the kingdom of heaven, its gates would be opened for no one. Or if Pelagius's doctrine were the standard, and the virtuous were chosen because of their virtue, and Pharisees because of their righteousness, wretched publicans would be shut out. Pelagianism has no pity. But to believe in and to confess election is to recognize even the most unworthy and degraded human being as a creature of God and an object of his eternal love. The purpose of election is not—as it is so often proclaimed—to turn off the many but to invite all to participate in the riches of God's grace in Christ. No one has a right to believe that he or she is a reprobate, for everyone is sincerely and urgently called to believe in Christ with a view to salvation. No one can actually believe it, for one's own life and all that makes it enjoyable is proof that God takes no delight in his death. No one really believes it, for that would be hell on earth. But election is a source of comfort and strength, of submissiveness and humility, of confidence and resolution. The salvation of human beings is firmly established in the gracious and omnipotent good pleasure of God.-----

Temple Baptist Church - 6-4-2017Romans 1:1Introduction:A.� Paul beings his salutation� with a couple of titles: one given to him by God, and apostle, and the other given by himself, a servant of Jesus Christ.� I want to deal with the latter for a few minutes.B.� Being an apostle� was of the utmost importance but Paul's apostleship was based upon his willingness to be a servant of Jesus Christ.� Paul knew that Biblical Salvation brought about obligation in service.� “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”1.� Paul was a true servant in his salvation.� � Acts 9:6� And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord� said� unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.2.� Paul did not miss his appointments.� � Acts 22:10� And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.� � (Interesting verse!� If Paul had gotten saved and did not serve, he would have miss the work that God had for him and it may not have gotten done.)3.� Paul remained a true servant in his life.� � Philippians 1:20-23� According to my earnest expectation and� my� hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but� that� with all boldness, as always,� so� now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether� it be� by life, or by death. � (21)� For to me to live� is� Christ, and to die� is� gain. � (22)� But if I live in the flesh, this� is� the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. � (23)� For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:4.� Paul both kept and accomplished what God had for him.� � 2 Timothy 4:6-7� For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. � (7)� I have fought a good fight, I have finished� my� course, I have kept the faith:C.� Our understanding of servant� is nothing like the word in the time of this writing.� � When we think of a servant, we think of someone we hire to keep house, mow the lawn, etc.� A servant, in the biblical sense, is a bond slave.� To fully understand what Paul was saying, we need to go to Exodus, chapter 21.D.� Let us read verses 1-6.� � Exodus 21:1-6� Now these� are� the judgments which thou shalt set before them. � (2)� If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. � (3)� If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. � (4)� If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. � (5)� And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: � (6)� Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.1.� Servanthood is a Purchased Destiny.� vs. 2 “If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve”1 Corinthians 6:20� For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.1 Corinthians 7:21-23� Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. � (22)� For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. � (23)� Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.� � (Paul never got over what the Lord did for him on the Damascus Road.)2.� Servanthood is a Personal Decision.� vs. 2b “and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing”Romans 12:1� I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.� (Nobody can make you serve him; you can go out free if you want to.� You are free.)3. Servanthood is a Plain Declaration� – vs. 5 “And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free”John 15:9-10� As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. � (10)� If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.� � (Being a bond servant is based upon one's love for the Master!)4. Servanthood is a Public Display� – vs. 6a “Then his master shall bring him unto the judges”1 Peter 2:12� Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by� your� good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.� � (Bond servants are not ashamed of their Masters!)5. Servanthood is a Permanent Distinction� – vs. 6b “Then he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.”Galatians 6:15-17� For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. � (16)� And as many as walk according to this rule, peace� beon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. � (17)� From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.� � (There will be the personal of a mark on the ear and a permanent mark on the door, the place of surrender.)

Temple Baptist Church - 5-28-2017Genesis 14:1-16; Revelation 19:19-21Introduction:A.� Tomorrow is Memorial Day.� A day in which we remember our war dead.Memorial Day was officially proclaimed� on May 5th,� 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand� Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971. On this day we need to pause and thank God for the men and the women who served our Armed Forces to bring Liberty and Justice for all to our country. May we truly pause and remember their sacrifice, their service, and their blood.B.� War is a terrible thing!� Through the annals of history, if all were known, there have probably been billions who have died (both soldiers and collateral damage-civilians) in all wars.� In all the American wars, either by our country or within our country, over 45,000,000 men and women have served in wartime with app. 1,175,000 war dead and app. 1,500,000 wounded in action.� That is a tremendous number of young lives that have been given and forever changed while affording us the freedom that we now enjoy.C.� War is not something that any sane man or woman wants, but we find in our text that war is sometimes a necessity.� Men who will not fight will not remain free.� D.� Henry� Patrick Henry, the fiery politician from Virginia, gave his famous speech before the Virginia Provincial Convention...Here is how he concluded it:"3 million people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the Destiny of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us. Battle sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.…. it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged. There clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable -- and let it come. I repeat it, sir let it come!…..Gentleman may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?…..Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. Forbid it, almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death."E.� � It is the cry of the patriot� and is the prerequisite for freedom.� To live free, men must sometimes die.� � Freedom in a privilege, not a right!� � There are many in this country who enjoy the freedoms while misusing them.� We do not have the freedom to do wrong in this land.� We do not have the freedom to live here and defame this land.� America has had some sordidness in its history and still is not a perfect land, but it is my country and I continue to say, “Love it or leave it.”F.� Many people protest war� while many others are pacifists and will not fight in war.� Many of these are professing “Christians” who are completely ignorant of what the Bible says about war.� God is an Advocate of wars fought for the right principles.� These objectors or pacifists are the ungrateful who fail to realize that their freedom was purchased with the blood of others.� They are free to protest; they are free to speak; they are free to live and work; they are free this morning because men and women were will to go, fight, and die!G.� On this day,� a wreath will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns or Unknown Soldier as well as other dedicated places across our land.� � On its western panel are inscribed the words:HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GODH.� Interesting facts� about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Sentinels of the Third United States Infantry Regiment "Old Guard."Q: How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?A: 21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one-gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.Q: How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why?A: 21 seconds, for the same reason as answer number 1.Q: Why are his gloves wet?A: His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.Q: Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time, and if not, why not?A: No, he carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.Q: How often are the guards changed?A: Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.Q: What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?A: For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30".I.� Other requirements of the Guard:They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. They cannot swear in public FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way.After TWO YEARS, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror.The first SIX MONTHS of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends FIVE HOURS A DAY getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.J.� The Sentinels Creed:My dedication to this sacred duty is total and wholehearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability. It is he who commands the respect I protect. His bravery that made us so proud. Surrounded by well-meaning crowds by day alone in the thoughtful peace of night, this soldier will in honored glory rest under my eternal vigilance.K.� As our minds go back to the reality of war,� I want to look at the First Mention of “war” in the Bible as it sets forth both the truth and necessity of war.1.� The unfortunate necessity of war.a.� First Mention of War.� In our text,� we find that war was made a necessity because of the Wicked.� These pagan kings chose to place others in bondage.� This first war affected the freedom of the righteous man, Lot.b.� We find that God's people� reacted to war with a� Righteous Response.� Abraham placed his men on the field of battle against the wicked and set righteous Lot and all that he possessed free.c.� Last Mention of War.� � Revelation 19:19-21.� Here we also see a Righteous Response of God to against the wicked.2.� The misconception of war.� � Righteous war has God's “stamp of approval” upon it.� Ecclesiastes 3:8� � A time to love, and a time to hate;� a time of war, and a time of peace.a.� God taught Israel to war.� Numbers 1:1-3� � And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first[day� of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2� � Take ye the sum� of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3� From twenty years old and upward,� all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.� � (God said that, when the men were old enough, they were to go to war!� This was a Draft System.� At age 20, men were prepared for war and entered the army of Israel.� They still do!)b.� God taught King David to war.� � Psalm 144:1� Blessed� be� the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war,� and� my fingers to fight:� � (David was a man after God's own heart and was a man of war.� If you do not believe that spiritual men can be warriors, just ask the enemies of Israel what they thought of King David.)c.� Without war,� God's people are oppressed, enslaved, or destroyed! -� Numbers 10:9� And if ye go to war in your land� against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.d.� Without war, the righteous perish! - Psalms 69:4� They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me,� being� mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored� that� which I took not away.Ephesians 6:10-13� Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. � (11)� Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. � (12)� For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high� places.� � (13)� Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.2.� The righteousness of war.� � War can be a both good and necessary.� There are times to fight and things we must fight for.� � Ecclesiastes 3:3, 8� � A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up� … (8)� A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.� � (God both ordained and commanded war to be made.� God is good and God but is also a God of war!)a.� We must war for our nation - Psalms 9:17� � The wicked shall be turned into hell,� and� all the nations that forget God.� � (We must not give up on America because it is a good land; a God given land and is under constant attack from both without and within.� We must fight our outside enemies!� We must fight our inside enemies!)b.� We must war for the Faith - Jude 3� � Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort� youthat ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.� � (The Word of God is under constant attack but we stand and fight for it.� It is a good fight!� It is a right fight!)c.� We must war for the Old Paths - Jeremiah 6:16� � Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where� is� the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk� therein.� � (The old ways of holiness and separation are under constant attack but we stand and fight for them.� It is a good fight!� It is a right fight!)d.� We must war for our Families - Psalms 78:5 -8� For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6� That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: 7� That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8� And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.� � (Our families and our children are under constant attack and we must stand and fight for them.� It is a good fight!� It is a right fight!)3.� War will always be a perpetual thing.� Exodus 17:16� For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn� that� the LORD� will have� war with Amalek� from generation to generation.� (I once had a bumper sticker that said, “Eternal vigilance is the price for liberty.”� The fight will not end until the Prince of Peace comes.)Isaiah 2:4� � And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,� neither shall they learn war any more.a.� So, until then, let us fight Advisedly - Proverbs 20:18� � Every� purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.b.� So, until then, let us fight Fearlessly -� Psalms 27:3-5� Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this� will� Ibe� confident.� 4� One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5� For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.c.� So, until then, let us fight Continually - 2 Timothy 4:7� I have fought a good fight, I have finished� my� course, I have kept the faith: