But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 1 Peter 3: 14-16
For the faith of those chosen of God (Titus 1:1–4) – Part 2: The objective of the church’s mission
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Be a reading Christian in 2016: My book list for a new year
Written by Matt PrivettThe faith once for all handed down to the saints is one in which the gift of reading plays a significant part. God has chosen to reveal Himself through the written word — the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. The Bible is His inspired, inerrant, authoritative, and sufficient word. That, in and of itself, is enough for...
The Promise of God Preserved (Gen 11:10-32) Featured
Written by Matt PrivettAuthor’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
In this study we return to Genesis 11, where previously we saw in the first nine verses the...
Author’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
Now we arrive at one of the most famous episodes recorded in the book of Genesis, and one...
The Setting of the History of the World (Gen 10:1-32)
Written by Matt PrivettAuthor’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
In this study we come to a chapter which one commentator correctly observes is “one of...
Let Him Dwell in the Tents of Shem (Gen 9:18-29)
Written by Matt PrivettAuthor’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
All Scripture is inspired by God — literally breathed out by God. That’s what we...
Author’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
In Genesis 9 we have previously seenGod addressing Noah after he and his family came off the...
Author’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
We have to remember that God is the God of eternity, and if the study of Genesis has shown...
On Kim Davis and submitting to governmental authorities: An open letter to Southern Baptist pastor Russell Williams
Written by Matt PrivettDear Pastor Williams,
You don’t know me and we’re not Facebook friends, although it would appear we have one mutual Facebook friend. But like you, I am the pastor of a Southern Baptist church and today I came across your post on the Kim Davis situation — as of the time of this writing at 65,324 shares. Since you, in the...
Author’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
Let’s consider Genesis 8:1-22…
But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the...
Can I trust my Bible?: Pitting Genesis 10-11 against Luke 3:36
Written by Matt PrivettHave you ever heard someone say there are errors in the Bible and so that’s why it should not be trusted? And have you ever heard someone give one of those alleged errors and not know how to respond to it? Well, we can trust the Bible we have. For that matter, we must trust the Bible we have because it is indeed the inspired, inerrant,...
Author’s Note: I am preaching through Genesis on Wednesday nights. Here I will present edited notes in blog form. You can listen to the sermon below and download it here. May God be glorified and His people edified. Comments below if you like.
After three sessions in Genesis 6, in this study we finally move on to chapter seven. God had...
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