Heritage Bible Church

Zechariah 1:7-17 - vision #1

Zechariah wk1 - 1:1-6

We Are Under Obligation

Romans 8 is a seminal chapter on the doctrine of salvation, with special emphasis on the security of salvation and having assurance of your salvation. As I quoted when we began this series: "We enter this chapter with no condemnation, we close with no separation, and in between all things work together for good to those that love God." This chapter describes the only two kinds of people in the world: Christians and non-Christians, saved and unsaved, born again and spiritually dead, in the Spirit...

Problem in Publicly Suing Believers

The Problem of Perversions and the Rx to Cure

Rx for Perpetual Problems

Ultimate Haves and Have-Nots

Our text for today, properly understood and applied, can go a long way to helping you with full assurance of salvation. Recall the previous passage - Romans 8:6-8. Our passage for today is directly connected to that. It begins with a super-important connecting word, However. It shows both a connection and a contrast. If you belong to Jesus Christ, you are no longer in the flesh. Romans 8:9-11: However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if ...

More Problems in the Parish

The Flesh (Death) or the Spirit (Life)

We tend to complicate things that are meant to be simple, sometimes to the point where the point we are trying to make becomes so convoluted that no one understands what we are trying to convey. The simple point of the passage before us is that if you are in Christ by faith, the Holy Spirit dwells in you to lead and empower you to live in a manner pleasing to Him. If you are not in Christ there is nothing you can do that is pleasing to Him and all your righteous deeds are "filthy rags" in that r...

Pondering Specific Problems

How To Live With No Condemnation

Romans 8:1-4: Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the...

The Great THEREFORE

Have you ever asked: + How can I know I am saved? + I thought I was saved, but I fell back into a sin I thought I had conquered. + I turned to Christ and it was wonderful, but now I've lost my desire to read His word, and it's hard to pray. + I was doing well, but then someone sinned against me and I've turned angry and depressed. Did I lose my salvation? + I accepted Jesus as a child, and was baptized. But in my teen years, I rebelled. Am I still saved? Was I ever saved? + I know that according...

Spread of Grace Ministries

Today our pulpit guest is Mike Miosi, Executive Director of Spread of Grace Ministries (SGM). Scott Basolo serves on the SGM board and leads teams annually to Mexico and Africa. Mike will help us get better acquainted with the ministry of SGM and how they relate to churches in a manner similar to our relationships with churches in Russia.

More Pills To Swallow

Pointing Out These Things

Now that we're halfway through 1 Timothy, I decided to devote one sermon to a half-time locker room style talk about how we're doing as a team. How ought we to conduct ourselves when we gather as this local expression of the Church, the body of Christ? And how ought we to conduct ourselves when we navigate real life every day? Here, in the Heritage Bible Church team huddle, how are we doing? What have we done so far that has helped us serve our Lord well? What can we do to build upon those stren...

Rx for Parting Over Personalities

I Will Give You Rest

I want us to linger for awhile this morning on the accurate meaning of "I am a Christian." Our text includes a wonderful invitation from Jesus Himself to become a Christian. But you won't see the word Christian here. Nor will you see the word believe. Same with born again. Repent isn't here; neither is saved. Jesus didn't use the words grace or faith. Without using any of our favorite terminology, Jesus gave a powerful and compelling invitation to people to come to Him and find rest for their so...

Parting Over Personalities

Living In The Household Of God

In our world, being involved with the life of a local church is generally perceived to be a nice option for some people. Far too many consider church about the same as their gym membership. They come when they feel like it, and when it's convenient. They might even feel a bit of ambient guilt about their habit, but they still don't make it a priority. So we return to our Christian Family talks from Paul to Timothy to us. 1 Timothy is the next Bible book written after the close of the events of t...

Intro To The Parish

The Likewise, Also, Must Be People

Again today I want you to observe a pattern and structure in our passage. Here it is, with some key words highlighted. 1 Timothy 3:8–13: Deacons LIKEWISE MUST BE men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, 9 but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 These men MUST ALSO first BE tested; then let them SERVE as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 Women must LIKEWISE be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in...

Christian Distinctives - Doctrinal Summary #2

The Leading Men In The Church

The theme of this letter is captured in 1 Timothy 3:14-15: I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. Today's text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7: It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An overseer, then, must be above repro...

Christian distinctives - Doctrinal Summary 1

The Eternal Battle (Part 2)

4 Trial Outcomes that Result in Your Eternal Destination 1 - The Victor Over Trials (12) 2 - The Conquered Under Trials (13-15) 3 - The Victor's Earthly Reward (16-17) 4 - The Conqueror's Heavenly Resolve (18)

Christian Distinctives - The place #3

Women In Church (Part 3)

This is the third and final message on Women In Church, the fourth and final message on Men And Women In Church (2:8-15) and the sixth and final message on chapter 2, which is the first section of the main part of this letter devoted to how to conduct ourselves as the Church of the living God: 1 Timothy 3:14-15: I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, ...

Christian distinctives - The Place #2

A Genesis Inquisition

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Genesis But were afraid to ask (or afraid that you might be asked)

Women In Church (Part 2)

We're following a rigorously specific outline for this passage in order to make sure we don't skip anything, and we see every detail of it. 1 - Command: A Woman Must Learn (11, Review) 2 - Prohibition: A Woman Is Not Allowed (12) 3 - Because Of The Order Of Creation (13) 4 - Because Of The Order Of The Fall (14)