June 2, 2013Passage: 1 Samuel 2Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The sovereignty of God is a comfort to the believer. I. Sovereign means God is in control. II. The Bible teaches the sovereignty of God. 1 Samuel 2:6-1 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 Romans 9:14-18 A. Some feel a need to defend God. B. God is not the…
May 5, 2013Passage: Psalm 139:7-12Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God is everywhere so do not live in fear. I. Omnipresence means that God is everywhere. A. God is not spread thin. B. God is not pantheistic. II. The Bible teaches the omnipresence of God. A. He is up and down. B. He is east and west. …
April 28, 2013Passage: Matthew 13:44-58Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Don’t miss the most important thing of all. I. The kingdom of heaven has great value. (44-46) A. It has value for the one who stumbles onto it. B. It has value for the one who seeks it. II. The kingdom of heaven is a great…
April 14, 2013Passage: Matthew 13:24-43Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Jesus warns of the dangers ahead. I. The church will grow despite evil in the world. A. The weeds are enemies of God. B. God will judge all in the end. II. The church will be a force in the world. A. The church’s growth is…
April 7, 2013Passage: Psalm 102, Malachi 3, James 1Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God will never change His mind about His own. I. God is unchanging and unchangeable. A. Unchanging means God does not change. B. Unchangeable means God cannot change. II. The Bible teaches that God does not change. A. Psalm 102:24-27 – God is…
March 31, 2013Passage: Matthew 13:1-23Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: You must decide what to do about Jesus. I. Spiritual truth is not shallow. (1-9) A. Spiritual truth is never secret. B. But spiritual truth can be complex. II. Spiritual truth is learned by seeking. (10-17) A. Some people just don’t get it. B. But the…
March 24, 2013Passage: Matthew 12:38-50Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: The resurrection is a call to the world. I. God has spoken to a needy world. (38-42) A. People want God to do what they want. B. But God has spoken through the resurrection. II. Resisting God’s call leads to a hard heart. (43-45) A. Israel…
March 10, 2013Passage: Matthew 12:1-37Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Place Your Trust in the Savior. I. Love order but love God more. A. Sometimes the rules are broken. B. Sometimes the rules are wrong. C. Sometimes the rules must yield. II. Love order but love mercy more. A. Some have a hard heart. B. Show…
March 3, 2013Passage: John 4:24Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God is the Creator of time and Lord over it. I. God is infinite and eternal. A. God is Spirit. (John 4:24) 1. He is immaterial. 2. He is invisible. (Romans 1:20) 3. He is personal. B. God is self-existent. C. God is eternal. (Genesis 1:1; 21:33;…
February 24, 2013Passage: Matthew 11:1-30Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: The relief you are looking for is in Jesus Christ. I. God has told us what He is going to do. A. He told Israel that the Messiah was coming. 1. John the Baptist asks if it is Jesus. 2. Jesus says John was Elijah. B.…
