class and sermon recordings

The historical and archaeological evidence proves the Old Testament was competed at least 150 years before Jesus lived. Ancient, reliable, respected, “hostile” witnesses refer to certain events that were written of in the Old Testament but occurred during the life and death of Jesus. How could these events be written of before they occurred??? The unavoidable and only implication is that the Old Testament was inspired by God. Furthermore, Jesus —God-man (see last week’s sermon) who was prophesied in the Old Testament— promised the inspired New Testament.

Jesus: A GOD among Mere Men!

A brief contrast between Jesus and Abraham, Buddha, Confucius, and Muhammad.
You can, in fact you must, put ALL your trust in Jesus!

Presented in 2015

“Generic” and “Specific” Authority, and “Expedients”
Some review, some new, and example exercises and applications.

The Presumption Of Unnecessary Implications
Building on and developing what was said in “The Basics...” lesson (just below): God is full of grace, but He is also a VERY demanding God... so we had better be sure we have His permission to do what we are doing. Otherwise....

Strict Compliance To God’s Law — A Labor Of Love
The Pharisees were condemned for adding to the law of God and for missing the point of the law of God —Love, but they were never condemned for being too obedient! In fact, they were condemned for not being obedient enough. That’s because mankind does not know how to love on our own. And the only way for us to develop love is —while trusting His grace to save us— to strictly obey God’s law!

The Basics Of Discovering Authority/Permission
Individuals and congregations are limited in what they may and may not do. This implies a system or method for discovering what God requires Reading by itself isn’t enough, otherwise, whenever we sinned we’d still offer the sacrifices of the Old testament. So while we must read the Bible, —and the Bible is the only source we need to discover God’s will for us—, while reading we look for Declarative Statements, Commands, Examples, and Necessary Implications. Furthermore, there is a pattern in the NT. And “silence” can restrict (just because God didn’t expressly forbid something doesn’t automatically mean we can do it)!

Unity — The Last Request of our Dying Savior (Ephesians 4:1-16)
God wants His people and His congregations to be unified. (And the only way to be unified is through consistent obedience to God’s law. This being the case, a study on how to discover God’s law for us is so very appropriate.)

Shirking Working: A Look at Moses’ Excuses (Ex. 3:10-4:14)

Presented in 2014

Just a “Few” Words from the Bible (Jn. 3:16)

The Apostle John — A Sashimi from a Sow’s Ear (Mk. 10:32-40)

Evolution — “More of a Slogan than a Theory” (2 Pe. 3:3-9)

Issues With Islam — IT Is Radical!

Covetousness

What’s Your Plan?

Marriage Matters (Again)

The Love of The Law (1 Tm. 1:5)

Heaven! Help Me!

Fruity Classy Coal

The Big Picture, Part 3: The Horns and Heads of Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and 17, Part 2 — Maybe Emperor Domitian

The Big Picture, Part 3: The Horns and Heads of Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and 17, Part 1 — Probably NOT Some Future Anti-Christ Leading a Revived “Roman” Empire

The Big Picture, Part 2: The Beast of Revelation 13 and Daniel 7

The Big Picture, Part 1: Daniel 7

Regarding Real Religion (Ja. 1:26-27)

You Are What You Eat (Anybody want a movie?) Eph. 4:17-24

Why Sunday? Why not the Sabbath?

Random Thoughts About “Church”

Hard Hits: Admonitions for the Christians of This Congregation

Marriage Musings

Handling Adversity: How Is Your Prayer Life? (Lk. 17:11-18:14)

A Look at R.C. Sproul’s Version of Calvinism as per his Reformation Study Bible (2005)

Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins: A Picture Prefigured in the OT

Being an “Acolyte” in the “Catholic” Church: A discussion of Discipleship from Mk. 8

It’s Not “Greek” to Us, and It Was Not to Them Either: A Discussion of Tongues

Saved By Grace!

The Basics of Authority: Generic and Specific Authority, and Expedients

The Basics of Authority: SCENI — God’s Revealed Method for Discovering His Will for Us

Random Thoughts (On Snow, Wives, Jericho, Lives, Grooms, and Gloom)

There Is No More Important (Formal) Body than the Local Church... So Protect It!!!!!

The Stairway to Heaven: An exposition of 2 Peter 1:1-11

God’s View of Work and Sluggards
(with an introduction concerning America’s war on work)

A Quick Look at Forgiveness: What It Is and How Sinners and Saints Receive It

Four Things Every Child Knows Well (About Our Blessings and Our Giving)

Putting Off Procrastinating

Presented in 2013

Unity (Ephesians 4:1-16)

The Presumption of Unnecessary Implications

Some Epiphany — A Look at the Lord’s Return (including 1 Corinthians 15:54-58)

Some Surprise — Part Five of a Look at 1 Corinthians 15 (Verses 35-53)

Some Then — Part Four of a Look at 1 Corinthians 15 (Verses 12-34)

Some Case Study — Part Three of a Look at 1 Corinthians 15 (Verses 9-11)

Some Message — Part Two of a Look at 1 Corinthians 15 (Verses 1-8)

Some Christians — Part One of a Look at 1 Corinthians 15

The Fool and You (Proverbs 26:1-12)

The King James Bible Only? (Charts here.)

Plain Talk about Christians and Churches

The Lion, the Which, and the Wardrobe

(another look at Isaiah 11... and this one tied in with Romans 13:13-15:12)

The People of the Mountain
(a look at the fulfillment of prophecies of Isaiah 2, 11, 35, 40; Daniel 2; Joel 2; and Acts 2, and then some observations about the people of the mountain)

Living In An Ungodly Society

Two Facts and Two Faiths
(a discussion of authority and our attitudes)

To Confess Or Not To Confess, That Is The Question

Two Things We Need to Know about Money

An Introduction to the God of this World

Modest Dress — the Bare Minimum, to Cover a Bit More, and the Heart of the Issue

Determined to Fail (2 Sm. 11)

The Bible: The Clearest Manual Ever Outsourced to Asia —
Including an Exposition of Galatians 5:16-26

“Messianic Judaism” —What It Is and What It Is Not —
Including a survey of Galatians

Two Guys and a Girl (1 Sm. 18)

God, The Great Odds-Maker
(inspiring confidence in evangelizing, from 1 Sm. 17 and Mt. 28)

Heart Failure and a Hero - David and Goliath (1 Sm. 17)

The Giver that Keeps On Giving (2 Co. 8-9)

To the Agnostic: God is (Evolution is not), The Bible is True, There is Hell

We Need Jesus! (Rm. 3:23)

An Apology for Unapologetically Believing in the Necessity of Baptism for Salvation

Real Lessons from the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35)

Marriage Matters

Paul’s Self Defense: A Study of 2 Corinthians 1-4

Silence Do Good: A Study of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Tongue Twisters (1 Co. 14)

In Search of True Love (1 Co. 13)

What is “The Perfect” in 1st Corinthians 13:10 - Heaven or the New Testament?

Characteristics of Christians: Loving (1 Co. 13:1-7)

Delivering A Ne’er Do Well (1 Kg. 20)

Characteristics of Christians: Obey Gvmt., Respect Culture, Work Hard

A Look at Hebrews 2:16-18: Overcoming Temptation and Sin

A Look at Hebrews 2:9-15: Why Jesus Had to Suffer and Die

Presented in 2012

Getting Stuffed in Church Part 2 - Congregational “Fellowship”

Getting Stuffed in Church Part 1 - Congregational Singing

Characteristics of Christians: Glorify God

Living In Modern America

Characteristics of Christians: Forgiving

Perseverance of the Saints

Isaiah 53 - The Solution to Sin

Isaiah 52 - A Kinder Surprise

Simple Lessons From 2 Kings 5 - The Healing of Naaman.

God is good. Hell is bad. Choose.

God’s Law: A Lesson In Love

Choose Wisely (1 Pe. 3:18-22)

Set Up For Success

Practical Purity Part Three: The Innocent Dresser

Practical Purity Part Two: The Innocent Mind

Practical Purity Part One: The Innocent Christian

What Is Sinful?

Leading The Lost To Christ

Some Select Topics

First: Is The Bible Really From God???

The Bible: From God Himself!

(presented by Lee Tosti)

Second: How To Be Saved From The Guilt Of Sin!!!

Really, it’s not as confusing as those within “Christendom” have made it:
Just a “Few” Words from the Bible (Jn. 3:16)

Be sure to check out A Look at “Works” (Actions) as They Pertain to Initial Justification (Romans 4:4-5 Class)

While you are at it, Saved By Grace! (presented by Lee Tosti) may pique your interest!

Also, take a listen to A Quick Look at Forgiveness: What It Is and How Sinners and Saints Receive It (presented by Lee Tosti)

Here is a technical look at sin and its effects: We Need Jesus! (Rm. 3:23)

(presented by Lee Tosti)

Since Pentecost, Immersion in the Name of Jesus for the Remission of Sins is Necessary to be Saved (a survey of the book of Acts, presented by Lee Tosti)

A Brief Look at the Salvific Role of Baptism (Immersion of a Believer) from Romans 6, John 3, 1 Peter 1, Titus 3, Galatians 3, 1 Corinthians 1, and Colossians 2

(This presentation is actually the audio from our class on Romans 6:15-23. Projector slides/visual presentation available here.)

These also discuss the necessity of baptism for salvation:

Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins: A Picture Prefigured in the OT

Now some more...

Examining Calvinism (“TULIP”)
(presented by Lee Tosti unless otherwise noted)

A Look at R.C. Sproul’s Version of “Strong” Calvinism
as per his Reformation Study Bible (2005)

A Look at “Works” (Actions) as They Pertain to Initial Justification
(from our Romans 4:4-5 Class)

A look at “Total Hereditary Depravity” and Romans 5:12-21
(and 1 Corinthians 15:21-22)

There has ALWAYS been law! And a look at the Calvinist’s explanation of how Jesus avoided inheriting depravity.

Fact: Calvinist’s are Immersed in Confusion about Baptism

A look at “Sanctification”: What it is and What it is not (refuting the Calvinistic misunderstanding of “Sanctification”)

“In the Flesh” is a Metaphor!
(from our Romans 8:1-17-Part 2 class)

Two discussions on “Predestination” and “Foreknowledge”
and “Unconditional Election”:
From our Romans 8:18-39 and Romans 9:1-33 classes.

A brief discussion of the Calvinist’s “Once saved always saved” “Confession”
from our Romans 10:1-21 class.

Examining the “Science” Behind Darwinian Evolution

Evolution — “More of a Slogan than a Theory” (2 Pe. 3:3-9)

(presented by Lee Tosti)

Examining Islam

Issues With Islam — IT Is Radical!

(presented by Lee Tosti)

Examining Buddha, Confucius, and Muhammad

A brief contrast between Jesus and Abraham, Buddha, Confucius, and Muhammad: They’re dead, Jesus is not, you can, and must, put ALL your trust in Jesus!

Jesus: A GOD among Mere Men

(presented by Lee Tosti)

King James Version Only???

The King James Bible Only? (Charts here.)

(presented by Lee Tosti)

You might want to check out our “Wise and Foolish Versions” series here.

Revelation and Prophecy

“Mountain Tops” of Prophecy: A Help(?) for Studying OT Prophecy

(relevant audio begins at 18:25)

Click here for charts on Mountain Tops of Prophecy

(presented by Lee Tosti)

The Beast of Daniel 7 and Revelation

(presented by Lee Tosti)

The Heads and Horns of the Beast of Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and 17, Part 1:
Probably NOT Some Future Anti-Christ Leading a Revived “Roman” Empire

(presented by Lee Tosti)

The Horns and Heads of Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and 17, Part 2
— MAYBE Emperor Domitian —

(presented by Lee Tosti)

The People of the Mountain
(a look at the fulfillment of prophecies of Isaiah 2, 11, 35, 40; Daniel 2; Joel 2; and Acts 2, and then some observations about the people of the mountain,
presented by Lee Tosti)

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

What is “The Perfect” in 1st Corinthians 13:10 - Heaven or the New Testament?

(presented by Lee Tosti)

The Gift of Speaking in Tongues: A Study of 1 Corinthians 14

(presented by Lee Tosti)

A brief discussion from our class of Acts 8 of gifts of the Holy Spirit, including Who received them, How they received them, and for How long they were available

It’s Not “Greek” to Us, and It Was Not to Them Either: A Discussion of Tongues

(presented by Lee Tosti upon request April 2014)

Why Sunday? Why Not the Sabbath?

Refuting Some False Arguments Made By “Sabbatarians”

(presented by Lee Tosti)

You might want to check out this one also:
“Messianic Judaism” —What It Is and What It Is Not —
Including a survey of Galatians (presented by Lee Tosti)

Some Discussions about Authority

There is a whole series of sermons about this topic on the “Gospel Meetings and Other Series” page, located on the right side under “Misc. (Series and Other)”
Click here to go to that page.

A Very Brief Review of “Authority”

About Congregational Singing

About Congregational “Fellowship”

Plain Talk about Christians and Churches

There Is No More Important (Formal) Body than the Local Church... So Protect It!!!!!