Sermons and Prophecy

In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, there are several names that refer to the place we commonly call hell. We will now examine some of these names. Gehenna In the Hebrew language, one word for hell is “ Gehenna. ” Lying to the south of Jerusalem, Gehenna was the place where child sacrifices were offered. We are told of King Ahaz in 2 Kings 16:3, “ But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.” Manasseh also followed this abominable practice, “And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger” (2 Ki. 21:6). Gehenna is the name of the valley of the sons of Hinnom. Jeremiah 7:31-32 says, “And they have built the high places ...

​​Sermon #8 PRAYER IS ABOUT REJOICING Date May 26 , 2013 Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:1 3 from the series Lord Teach Us to Pray INTRODUCTION   If you read some of the commentators regarding this verse, they will tell you that these words are not in the oldest and best manuscripts.   Hence, they say that these words were not spoken by Jesus, but were added at a later time by someone as he copied the Scriptures.   However, I am of the opinion that God has preserved His holy Word.   He has guarded its transmission through the years and we have, in our hands, exactly what the Lord wants us to have.       Now, that having been said, this precious prayer ends as it began.   Jesus taught us to begin our praying with praise.   We are told to pray “ hallowed be Thy name. ”   Now, we are called to rejoice in Who God is and in the power He holds.       We have covered ...

​​ Sermon # 7 PRAYER IS ABOUT RELYING Date May 1 9 , 2013 Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:1 3 from the series Lord Teach Us to Pray Introduction We are in a section of The Model Prayer where we are praying about our daily needs.   We have called on the Father seeking the supplies we have need of day by day.   We have prayed for His forgiveness of those sins that are part of our daily lives as well.   Here, we address another need that arises on a daily basis.   Here, we seek help in our battle with sin and temptation.   The first word of our verses is “ And .”   This word ties this request in with our requests for bread, for forgiveness and for grace to forgive others. As we have moved through the phrases that make up this great Model Prayer, we began at the feet of our Father in heaven, praising Him and professing our desire to see His kingdom come and His will done on this earth just as it is in heaven....

​​ Sermon #6 PRAYER IS ABOUT RELEASING Date May 12 , 2013 Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:1 2 from the series Lord Teach Us to Pray Introduction  As we continue to move through the verses of The Model Prayer , hopefully we are learning how to pray more authentic and relevant prayers.  We have already covered a lot of ground in this prayer, moving through the areas of praise, worship, hope and trust.  In this message, we will get a little close to the place where all live.  Here, we are going to have to deal with the matter of our sins.  Not only are we going to look at the sins we have committed before God; but we are also going to deal with the matter of sin in our relationships with other humans.       I realize that just reading this verse makes some people nervous.  No one likes to talk about the matter of sin, but I hope you will not shut me down this morning.  I hope you will k...