Expository sermons from Berachah Bible Church http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org en-us Copyright 2009 Berachah Bible Church Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0500 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webmaster@berachahbiblechurch.org (Seth Wallace) Berachah Bible Church Berachah Bible Church is committed to expository Bible preaching to declare the excellencies of God. Berachah Bible Church exists to declare the excellencies of God and to delight in His infinite worth. We value Bible exposition as the life-blood of all worship, for when truth is preached, God is exalted, adored, and praised. The Word and worship are bound together like the sun and the warmth it gives, like water and the life it produces. Join us in the pursuit of God and the spread of His fame throughout all the world. Berachah Bible Church webmaster@berachahbiblechurch.org no Dr. Howard E. Dial Unbelief – No Excuses Please It takes faith in Christ for the gospel to save the sinner. But how does faith come? Does just listening to or reading the Bible produce faith? The failure to answer this question correctly has eternal consequences. Unbelief is a horrible thing. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/030710am.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EST 55:14 Romans, expository, sermon Wade Grubbs Peace for the Troubled To know and experience peace is a desire shared by all—especially when faced with troubled times. The world has its hollow promises of peace but the believer need only look to the One who has ascended to the Father. In the hours leading up to His death, resurrection, and ascension, Christ’s offer of peace to His disciples remains a dominant theme for us to examine this evening. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/030710pm.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:30:00 EST 45:29 John, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Renewing Our Vows: A Call to Church Covenant Renewal - Part 2 Over the past several years, the elders have been working to update all of our core church documents (constitution, by-laws, doctrinal statement, and covenant). One month ago, the final draft of those documents was voted on and adopted with unanimous approval by the church. This morning, we are going to spend our time focusing on Berachah’s church covenant. Why do we have a covenant? Is it really that important? What does it say? How will it be used? May we be comforted and challenged by these mutual commitments to one another in the church. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/022810am.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST 58:44 Church, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Weaning from Pride We are all afflicted with it. It does not discriminate. It has its male form and its female form. It is intoxicating, distorts one’s perspective, keeps one from pleasing God and if unattended will lead to personal destruction. It takes a supernatural work of God to identify it and kill it. It is a sin that needs the medicine of God’s grace often administered as a result of personal suffering. Pride is the malady that receives attention in Psalm 131. It is unmatched in its potent brevity. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/022810pm.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST 35:11 Psalms, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Treasuring the Gospel A Charge to the Church http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/022110am.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST 45:25 Church, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Out of the Depths Sin is like a deadly disease. It works its killing effect on the entire person, taking away the things that are good and God-honoring. Many are not even aware of their sin and the terrible effects it is having on their life. What about those who are conscious of their sin and are troubled by it? What can be done? Psalm 130 is just what the doctor ordered. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/022110pm.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST 36:37 Psalms, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Renewing Our Vows: A Call to Church Covenant Renewal, pt. 1 Over the past several years, the elders have been working to update all of our core church documents (constitution, by-laws, doctrinal statement, and covenant). A few weeks ago, the final draft of those documents was voted on and adopted with overwhelming approval by the church. This morning and on February 28, we are going to spend our time focusing on Berachah’s church covenant. Why do we have a covenant? Is it really that important? What does it say? How will it be used? Make sure you join us as we are comforted and challenged by these mutual commitments to one another in the church. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/021410am.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST 61:01 Church, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Israel’s Enemies The story of the Bible is also the story of the nation of Israel. Israel’s history has been one of suffering and survival. What are we to make of this? Is there any special purpose for the existence of Israel? One key in answering this question is an investigation of Israel’s enemies. Who have they been and why is Israel hated by so many? There is something we may learn about dealing with enemies. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/021410pm.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST 64:29 Psalms, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial How Shall They Hear? Why would people uproot themselves, leave their family, church family, friends, and take on the rigors of living in a culture vastly different from their own and go to a place where they are not really wanted all that much? The truly beautiful people of this world are those who take the gospel wherever they go. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/013110am.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST 55:22 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson The King and Children “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world . . .” That simple song contains a lot of truth. Jesus does love children. The gospel accounts bear witness to Jesus’ deep and tangible love for kids. In fact, Matthew, Mark, and Luke all thought this brief encounter between Jesus and some little children was significant enough to include in their narratives. Join us tonight as we are challenged by our Lord’s perspective on little ones. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/013110pm.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST 48:07 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Everyone Who Calls What does it take to be saved from the wrath of God? It is not complicated. The gospel is offered to all without any discrimination. It is not “hard” to become a Christian. The sinner is to call upon the name of the Lord to be saved. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/012410am.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST 61:39 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson To Marry or Not to Marry Last week, we heard Jesus’ high standard for husbands and wives – a lifelong, exclusive, intimate one-flesh relationship. In response to Jesus’ lofty and counter-cultural standard, the disciples reply after considering this, “If such is the case of a man with his wife (if the commitment is that great), it is better not to marry” (Mat. 19:10). Is that true? How do you know if you should marry or not? What if the desire for marriage is there, but the opportunity doesn’t seem to be? How can parents help prepare their children for singleness and/or marriage? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/012410pm.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST 51:56 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Grace Way There is only one way that grants the forgiveness of sin and leads to heaven and that is the grace way. The grace way is revealed in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The price has been paid by the allsufficient atoning death of Christ. Good works is the gilded path to eternal judgment. The grace way to heaven is clearly marked out in Romans 10:5-10. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/011710am.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST 63:16 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Till Death Do Us Part It is easy to get sidetracked in a passage like the one we’ll be studying tonight. That was the Pharisees chief tactic in bringing the whole question of divorce up. But Jesus cuts through all the “what if’s” and gets right to the heart of the matter—“What God has joined together, let no man separate” (Mat. 19:6). Whether you are married or single, join us this evening for a makeover of thinking about marriage. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/011710pm.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST 60:32 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Lost From the moment of our conception as human beings we are lost, separated from an infinitely holy God. We need to be rescued. Thank God, the rescue has been made possible through the Lord Jesus Christ. He alone provides the righteousness we need to be accepted by God. What is our responsibility as lost sinners? Righteousness is now available for everyone who believes. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/011010am.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST 60:31 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Forgiven and Forgiving Jesus told His disciples, ‘If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.’ But what about the next time this happens? And the time after that? So Peter asks Jesus, ‘How often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?’ Jesus’ answer was revolutionary. Join us this evening as we explore the depth and breadth of forgiveness. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/011010pm.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST 56:47 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Lost The world flatters itself in asserting that there are many ways to God. The wish is the father of the thought. There is only one way to God and that is through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone born into this world is lost, separated from God, and needs deliverance from this condition. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/010310am.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST 59:41 Romans, expository, sermon Eric Flintoff Evening Sermon Evening sermon by Eric Flintoff http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2010/010310pm.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST 46:24 missions, expository, sermon Eric Flintoff Giving your all to the only One worthy Take your son, your only son, whom you love... and offer him... as a burnt offering." The God of Abraham was worthing of a sacrifice this great and in the end showed Himself to be the God how provides. What can we learn from Abraham's testing to help us respond to God with faithful obedient worship? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/122709am.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST 48:39 Genesis, expository, sermon Frank Pass The Genealogies of Jesus Christ When you think of your favorite sections of Scripture, you probably don’t immediately think of the various genealogies spread throughout the Bible. Yet these are just as much a part of God’s Word as every other passage and can be very instructive with some careful study. The genealogies of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke reveal particularly important truth to us, both about the nature of Christ’s person and His offices as King and High Priest. Join us tonight for this intriguing study in God’s Word. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/122709pm.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST 50:25 Matthew, Luke, expository, sermon Wade Grubbs A Christmas Explanation There are hundreds of songs written on the birth of Christ. What other person has as many songs written about him or her? There are thousands more paintings and murals which have as its center this same account. And we are not even including the array of nativity scenes that are erected each year. But not all who sing, paint, or construct this scene are aware of its meaning. This morning we get to hear from the main character Himself. Let us look and receive the explanation of this account in the words of the One who was wrapped in swaddling clothes. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/122009am.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST 67:09 Hebrews, Christmas, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Jesus: Adopted for our Adoption In Knowing God, J.I. Packer asks and answers a simple question: “What is a Christian? The question can be answered in many ways, but the richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who has God as Father.” What a glorious truth for the Christian – God is our Father! We are His children! How can we help but rejoice and exclaim with John, “See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are!”? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/121309am.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST 59:44 Galatians, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Light Has Dawned The Christmas season is filled with a symphony of lights. The Christian tradition for lights at Christmas is related to the “light” that shines in the darkness, namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. Light is a powerful metaphor for expressing the life and death of the Savior. Hundreds of years ago the prophet Isaiah spoke of the “light” who would break into the darkness of a fallen world. The Light has come. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/121309pm.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST 52:23 Isaiah, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Joseph: The Man Known for What He Wasn’t Joseph is the forgotten man of Christmas. He gets very little press in the gospels. We have no recorded words that Joseph ever spoke. He is very much a background figure. As the gospel accounts continue, Joseph fades even more into the background. Yet God chose this man to be the earthly father of His Son. What can we learn from noble Joseph’s life? And how does His supporting role help to throw the spotlight on the real star of Christmas? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/120609am.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST 59:32 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Stumbling over the Cross Why were so few Jews converted in comparison to the flood of Gentiles streaming into the church? Paul gives a third answer to that question. Notice that he doesn’t use the words “elect” or “non-elect” in his explanation. Israel has failed to believe the gospel. They had stumbled over the cross of Christ. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/112909am.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST 59:28 Romans, expository, sermon Frank Pass Christ's Church in the CIS Carol and I just returned from a visit with the Heinzes in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Tonight I will give a report on our trip. We will also view a video that describes the amazing story of Christ building His church, despite incredible opposition, throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (the former Soviet Union). Please join us tonight. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/112909pm.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST 11:57 expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial God Keeps His Word The refusal of so many of the Jews to believe in Jesus Christ in the first three decades of the church needed to be explained against the backdrop of God’s promises to Israel in the Old Testament. Part of Paul’s answer to this problem is to go to the Old Testament and see how it had predicted the unbelief of so many in Israel. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/112209am.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST 60:37 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Search and Rescue Church discipline is often ignored or misunderstood by Christians. To many, this topic sounds as if we’re trying to revive the Salem witch trials or the Inquisition. Others view it as a means to kick unwanted people out of the church. The context in which Jesus speaks these words opens up the real meaning and purpose behind the infamous steps. It is God’s love for His people which undergirds this reconciling work in the church. Join us this evening as we learn what it means to search and rescue. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/112209pm.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST 61:21 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial That’s Not Fair The apostle Paul brings in a sparring partner in order to challenge a hostile attitude toward God. To say that “God is not fair” because He has chosen some for salvation and not others reveals something about the questioner that demands attention. This also is the occasion to declare something we all need to know about God. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/111509am.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST 56:52 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson ‘One’ Love Doesn’t God have anything better to do than to look for a lost sheep? He upholds the universe. He keeps gazillions of stars in their place all the time. He directs the flow of history. He sets up rulers and brings down authorities. And yet there is a sense in which all these things are merely a backdrop for the drama of redemption. Seeking and saving lost sheep are seen in Scripture as the most important things God does. Join us tonight as we learn of God’s heart the wanderer. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/111509pm.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST 50:25 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Is God Unjust? What is your understanding of the doctrine of election to salvation? Do you think God is unjust because He has chosen some to be saved and has by-passed others? If your view of divine election has not resulted in some struggle concerning the justice of God, then you do not have a biblical view of election. God has anticipated the question, “is God unjust?,” by giving an answer in Romans 9:14-18. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/110809am.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST 56:39 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Taking Sin Seriously Sin is serious. It is a matter of life and death. Jesus arrests our attention with incredibly graphic language to make that point. Join us this evening as we learn what it means to cut off our hand and pluck out our eye for the sake of our soul. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/110809pm.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST 50:47 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial God Has Not Failed Does Israel’s cursed status contradict the blessings and promises God has lavished on His chosen people? If God has gone back on His word to Israel then the gospel itself is a house of cards. The gospel must be defended and that is what Paul is doing in Romans 9-11. Why have only a few Jews, comparatively speaking, put their trust in Jesus Christ for salvation? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/110109am.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST 59:22 Romans, expository, sermon Wade Grubbs The Secret to a Fulfilled Life Man was created with a desire to be happy—to live in a blessed state. We long for our homes to be blessed, our relationships to be rich, our marriages to be healthy, our children to thrive, our work to be fruitful and the list goes on. The great tragedy is that the vast majority seek this fulfilled life in vain. This psalm is short, but exceedingly full and suggestive—happiness belongs solely to the one where the fear of the Lord resides. In the words of C.H. Spurgeon, “we must reverence the ever blessed God before we can be blessed ourselves.” http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/110109pm.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST 45:33 Psalms, expository, sermon Dr. David Smith 2009 Berachah Missions Conference 2009 Berachah Missions Conference http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/102509am.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST 68:13 Missions, expository, sermon Dr. David Smith 2009 Berachah Missions Conference 2009 Berachah Missions Conference http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/102509pm.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST 54:18 Missions, expository, sermon Dr. David Deuel Our Mission of Desirable Blessing 2009 Berachah Missions Conference http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/101809am.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST 35:18 Missions, Psalms, expository, sermon Dr. David Deuel A Presentation on TMAI 2009 Berachah Missions Conference http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/101809pm.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST 38:28 Missions, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Great Sorrow for Unbelievers Suffering and sorrow are linked by the gravity of the loss we experience. Paul continues the theme of suffering in his great missionary epistle by bearing his own soul. The unbelief of Israel, “his kinsmen according to the flesh,” so overwhelms him that he makes one of the most incredible statements found in Scripture. He loved Israel so much that he is willing to forfeit his salvation for their benefit. With this in mind, how should we then live? http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/101109am.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST 60:01 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson The Horrific Consequences of Hurting Others We have some difficult words to hear from our Lord tonight: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:6). You don’t ever see that printed on cute little refrigerator magnets. Who are these “little ones”? How can they be “caused to stumble”? Why is this so deadly serious? Join us this evening as we work through these hard sayings of Jesus. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/101109pm.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST 49:47 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Gospel and Human Unbelief In Paul’s magisterial treatment of the gospel of Jesus Christ a question arises which must be answered. “Why has Israel been set aside?” In Romans 1:16 the proclamation mandate to the church is “to the Jew first.” This priority appears to be contradicted by the large scale unbelief and apostasy of Israel. So, the question before us is, “Has God’s saving purpose toward the Jewish nation failed?” The answers are given in Romans 9 – 11. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/100409am.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST 58:22 Romans, expository, sermon Frank Pass You Cannot Serve God and Mammon The current economy has all of us looking hard at our finances. Fortunately, the Bible has a great deal to say about money and how we should manage it. God calls each of us to be faithful stewards of the resources that He has entrusted to us. How are you doing? Are you mastering your money and possessions, or are they mastering you? Join us tonight for a study on key scriptural principles of faithful stewardship. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/100409pm.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST 53:47 economy, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Love of Christ In the Rockies of biblical revelation we now arrive at that breathtaking mountain peak of the love of Christ. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” This is the fifth unanswerable question raised by the apostle Paul. It rests upon the truth that present sufferings cannot cut us off from God. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/092709am.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:30:00 EST 61:03 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Humble Like a Toddler? If you are a humble person, there is no need to come back tonight. If you don’t battle with sinful pride, by all means stay at home and watch football instead of coming back for evening worship. So I’ll see you back here at 6:00, right? We are all proud people—whether we see and admit it or not. If the apostles, whom Jesus built the church upon (Eph. 2:20), struggled with that innate and insatiable craving for self-advancement, what hope do we have. Join us tonight as we are confronted with Jesus’ words to the proud. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/092709pm.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST 47:53 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Five Unanswerable Questions – Part I Colorado has been called the rooftop of America because of the towering heights of the Rocky Mountains throughout that state. In like manner, we have reached the rooftop of Romans 8. We are taken to the lofty heights of the truth of justification by faith with its fruit of holy living and eternal glory. Let’s enjoy the view from this wonderful place in the Rockies of biblical revelation. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/092009am.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:30:00 EST 55:56 Romans, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Matthew 18 Overview Jesus loved children. And children loved Jesus. In the text we will study tonight, Jesus sets a small child in front of the disciples as an object lesson of humility. Just like the proud disciples, we need to be confronted with and repent of our inflated self-importance. For “unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3). http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/092009pm.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST 39:55 Matthew, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Five Pearls of Promise - Part II The spiritual history of every believer began in eternity past. Do you believe that your faith is based ultimately on God’s choice or is God’s choice ultimately based on our faith? This is a critical question. The answer is given in Romans 8:29-30 with implications that reach from eternity past to eternity future. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/091309am.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:30:00 EST 50:58 Romans, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Iron Sharpens Iron God wants us to experience unity in the midst of diversity through biblically healthy relationships. A close look at the relationship of Paul and Barnabas in the New Testament will help us to appreciate their differences and the contributions they made to each other. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/091309pm.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST 58:07 Proverbs, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial Five Pearls of Promise - Part I Who doesn’t love comfort? God gives lavish amounts of it to those who belong to Jesus Christ. He does so through the promise of harmonic providential care for all Christians (Rom. 8:28). But what proof is there for the truth that “all things are working together for good?” The answer is found in Romans 8:29-30 which tells us what it means to be “called according to His purpose.” No string of pearls out-dazzles the five pearls of promise. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/090609am.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:30:00 EST 54:23 Romans, expository, sermon Frank Pass The New Heaven and New Earth – Our Eternal Home When you think about eternal life in the eternal state, what comes to mind? Do you think about being in heaven with relatives and angels, singing hymns and playing harps in the clouds? All of us as believers in the present age will spend time in heaven, to be sure...but the Bible describes our eternal home as “a new heaven and new earth,” a new creation redeemed from the curse of sin. Join us tonight as we explore God’s revelation to us concerning life in this new creation. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/090609pm.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST 50:34 Revelation, heaven, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial All Things Are Working Together For Good A hail storm damages the roof. The basement floods. Your child has an allergic reaction to a prescription which requires a visit to the emergency room. There are planned layoffs at your place of employment. The transmission in your automobile has been giving you problems. Your new neighbors next door have a dog that barks incessantly. You are a Christian. You know that Romans 8:28 is in the Bible but somehow it seems far removed from what you are actually experiencing. How should the truth of the providential care of God impact your life? We have the address of the promise we need. Let’s knock on the door and see who answers. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/083009am.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST 60:36 Romans, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Sufficiency of God Psalm 23 The LORD, the Psalmist's Shepherd. A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil , for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever . http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/083009pm.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST 48:46 Psalms, expository, sermon Justin Culbertson Sons and Strangers Jesus continues to give sharper focus to the training of His disciples. From group instruction to the “the twelve”, to the transfiguration event witnessed by three (Peter, James, and John), and now to a conversation with only one—Peter. In this brief verbal exchange and strange little miracle account, we learn a massive lesson about Jesus’ identity. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/082309am.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST 61:51 Matthews, expository, sermon Paul Bell True fellowship, True Light and Lies Exposed Peace with God? If He is absolutely holy and we are born in sin and continue to sin how is peace possible? O, for an Advocate... (I John 1:5-2:2)." http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/082309pm.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST 43:44 I John, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Groaning Christian We can groan without complaining. Sanctified groaning is a recognition of our limitations because of a sinful world. John Stott has said, “Our groans express both present pain and future longing. Some Christians, however, grin too much (they seem to have no place in their theology for pain) and groan too little.” Thankfully, in our groaning and weakness we have the Holy Spirit who intercedes for us. As Christians we are to be prayer warriors. The Holy Spirit prays for us and Jesus Christ is our intercessor as well. What magnificent assurance that nothing can separate us from the love of God. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/081609am.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST 50:43 Romans, expository, sermon Wade Grubbs Attitude of Gratitude At the center of Paul’s description of the ungodly in the last days is the word “ungrateful” (2 Tim 3:2). How appropriate is it that those who are described as haters of God and lovers of self are conversely found lacking gratitude. If ingratitude is a part of ungodliness it goes without saying that part of being godly is being thankful. One who is God-focused in his or her life is continually offering thanks to God. If you have the slightest bit of difficulty offering such thanks with any measure of consistency Psalm 138 is a timely box worth opening. As David gave thanks to God for how he saw God working in his life, he gives us a wonderful picture of what thanksgiving to God really is. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/081609pm.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST 56:46 Psalms, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Groaning of the Holy Spirit Every sufferer longs for some kind of comfort. Tragically, there are “snake oils” that are offered with promises of help in dealing with pain. One of those snake oils is the teaching that health and healing from all sickness in this life is guaranteed, if we only meet the right conditions. All that is necessary, according to this theology, is faith. In contrast to this error in thinking is the comfort in suffering God has provided through the work of the Holy Spirit. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/080909am.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST 55:04 Romans, expository, sermon Wade Grubbs Continuing On in the All-Sufficient Christ Paul would describe many today as being “deluded” in their understanding of the gospel. Since coming to faith in Christ they have been taken captive by that spiritual mathematics which seeks to make additions to a simple devotion to Christ. This type of misunderstanding poses all sorts of dilemmas for the child of God. Paul wrote to the church in Colossae to avoid such dilemmas. It serves us well tonight to look to the Scriptures. Here we see that in Jesus we have all we need to live a dynamic spiritual life. As we come to Christ, so may we continue in Christ. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/080909pm.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST 55:06 Colossians, expository, sermon Dr. Howard E. Dial The Redemption of Our Bodies - Part II Aches, pains, headaches, tumors, strokes, herniated disks, arthritis, heart disease, measles, influenza, seizures, cancer. The list of potential physical ills seems almost endless. If that were not enough, there is the enemy within, our fallen sinful nature. It is active every waking moment and even when we are not awake. Fear, worry, sexual lust, jealousy, anger, envy, lying, greed. This list also seems endless. What is the meaning of all this? The apostle Paul says that we as Christians groan within ourselves. Let’s open this up and see the hope that is ours in Christ. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/080209am.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST 52:11 Romans, expository, sermon Patrick Work Reflections on the God-Entranced Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards The author of Hebrews writes in chapter 13, “Remember your leaders, those who spoke the Word of God to you, considering the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” One such leader in my life has been Jonathan Edwards. Misunderstood and mischaracterized by our culture as a cold, morose, and austere curmudgeon from an age gone by, Jonathan Edwards is far too often dismissed by believers in our day. My hope, as we look at both the life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards, is that we will see the conviction with which he embraced and spoke the Word of God, the outcome of his God-entranced worldview, and, as a result of his example, be spurred on to know and follow Christ more fervently. http://www.berachahbiblechurch.org/audio/2009/080209pm.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST 64:26 Hebrews, Jonathan Edwards, expository, sermon