Maffra Community Church Sermon Podcast

Explaining the providential reason for & exhorting the response to parables..

Cry for mercy; Confession of sin; Craving for purity; Commitment to righteousness; Concern for the Lord's people.

The Believers Certanty, Cry, Comfort & Confirmation.

The promise of persecution, the plea of perseverance, the provision of power..

The soils defined; hard soil: the fixed heart; rocky soil: the faint heart; thorny soil: a fickle heart; good soil: faithful heart.

The setting described, the story delivered, the significance detailed.

The Problem: physical vs eternal; The Promise: glorious hope; The Power: complete victory; The Pronouncement: be steadfast.

We live in a world of extreme contradictions: murder vs killing, justice, self defense, manslaughter, abortion, euthenasia, suicide & anger.

Reliabilty of God's Word; His faithfiulness to His Word; His trustworthiness & kindness.

The Admonishment, an Affirmation, an Announcement, an Acknowledgement.

The Requirement to Stand Strong: the aim, attacker & armour; The Resources to Stand Strong; protection, preparation & provision..

The Short-sighted Crusade; A Senseless Charge; Sensible Clarification; A Serious Consequence.

The Apostles' Attributes - Judas Iscariot.

The Apostles' Attributes - James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus & Simon the Cananaean.

Matthew & Thomas.

The Apostles' Attributes - Andrew, Philip & Bartholomew.

Their Attributes.

The Apostles' Attributes - Peter.

The Joy of the LORD is your Strength.

Their Assignment.