We can learn important principles about fasting from the examples of Nehemiah and Daniel. We need to humble ourselves, confess our sins to God and seek His forgiveness.
In truth, the Bible reveals that confession is vital to our relationship with God and to receiving God’s promise of salvation. So, we need to understand what biblical confession means and why we need to practice it.
Part one in a sermon series about things we're instructed to "hold fast." We are told to hold fast our confession. What is that confession, and what is the importance of it?
Speaker: Lud Kiramidjian
Date: 12/16/23
Key messianic prophecies in Romans 14:10-12, Philippians 2:9-11 and Isaiah 45:23-25 basically state that God the Father has highly exalted Jesus Christ and given Him the name which is above every...
The Hold fast command is expressed directly to the Church of God multiple times. These commands are meant to keep us on the path to the Kingdom of God. It means to seize, keep close, keep on with not letting go, life-saving, letting go can...
Speaker: Tim Pebworth 1/4/19
When we think about about the term "confession" different images come to mind, but what does the Bible say? In this sermon, Tim Pebworth examines the Hebrew and Greek terms for confession, whom we should...
Many suffer from difficult physical and psychological addictions that hinder their lives. Breaking free from addictions can be a long, painful promise. The example of a First Lady of the United States provides clarity and motivation to...
This is the second part in the Beyond Today Bible study series: The Time Is Now! Personal renewal begins with prayer. Daniel's prayer of confession gives us a key to begin anew.
If we don't believe in the doctrine of confession done in the ritual confessional booth, what did the Apostle James have in mind when he told us to "confess our trespasses one to another" (Jas.5:16)?
Part four in a series of five sermons following the phrase "hold fast" in the Bible. This sermon focuses on Hebrews 3:6: "...hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end."
What is our Hope that we have...
The final of a 5 part Hold Fast series, we are admonished not to let anyone take our crown of victory. How do we do that? We must run purposefully, press forward and discard weight, avoid disqualification, and finish the race.