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Sermons by Todd Dykstra (Page 6)

Warnings Against Hypocrisy

Matthew 6:1 The Dangerous Pattern of Hypocrisy in Scripture.       Cain – Genesis 4:3-5.       Israel – Isaiah 1:10-15, 29:13; Amos 5:21-23, Matthew 7:15.       Judas – Matthew 26:48.       Parables – Matthew 13:21-22, 24-30.       Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-9 – Hypocrisy is self-love.       Simon – Acts 8:18-23.       1 Timothy 4:1-2,…

Elder Q & A

1.  Who Is Melchizedek?  How is he a type of Christ?.         Hebrews 7:11-17, Genesis 14:17-202.  How can we fight sin and be holy.         Philippians 1:9-11, Hebrews 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Colossians 3:1-3, 8-10: Romans 6:12-14, .         1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Peter 2:93.  Who is Lucifer? What does the name mean? Why is he…

Predictions of Christ in the Old Testament – Part 2

The prophets anticipated Christ – Hebrews 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:10-11 Part 1 – The Scarlet Thread of the Messiah Running Through The Pentateuch 2.  The Scarlet Thread of the Messiah Running Through The Prophets ..      A.  Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 11:1-9, 40:3-5, 53:5-12 .       B.  Jeremiah 31:15-17, 33:14-17 .       C.  Daniel 7:13-14 .       D.  Hosea…

Predictions of Christ in the Old Testament – Part 1

The prophets anticipated Christ – Hebrews 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:10-11 1.  The Scarlet Thread of the Messiah Running Through The Pentateuch .       A.  Genesis 3:15 – the Protoeuangelion .       B.  Genesis 12:1-3 – the Abrahamic covenant (land-seed-blessing) .       C.  Genesis 29:10 .       D.  Exodus 12:1-13 .       E.   Leviticus 16:5-22 .     …

Abounding In Hope!

Four Truths About How To Be Abounding In Hope 1. God Is The Source Of This Hope Romans 15:5, 1 Timothy 1:1, 4:10, 6:17, Psalm 42-43, Psalm 73:25-28 2. Contentment Is The Foundation Of This Hope Romans 14:17, Philippians 4:7 3. Faith Is The Means Of This Hope Hopelessness springs from misplaced trust Romans 4:18, Hebrews 11:1-12 4. The Holy Spirit Is…

Portraits of the Reformation: John Wycliffe – The Morning Star of the Reformation

Select Scripture John Wycliffe was born 200 years before the Reformation and was a chief forerunner 1. The Dark Landscape of Medieval Christianity 2. The Significant Ministry of John Wycliffe Areas of disagreement A. The Church Itself The papacy – Identified the true church as the elect, the redeemed Ephesians 1:22, Colossians 1:18 B. The Mass – A false gospel Hebrews 7:27,…

MBC Core Value #11: Intentional Discipling

We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of discipline whereby more mature believers in Christ come alongside the less mature for the purpose of bringing them to greater levels of Christlikeness. This is accomplished as an organic part of the life of the church where each believer is involved in both being mentored and mentoring others in deliberate, life-on-life relationships…