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This is the second installment in a two-part presentation of the various personalities found in every church congregation showing the good, the bad, and the ugly among the brethren. Tonight's list includes: 1. The false prophet and the conspiratorial expert. 2. Musically gifted people. 3. The leach. 4. The guard dog. 5. The church hopper. 6. The hospitable. 7. The busybody. 8. The steadfast. 9. The soaring in & the sliding out. 10. The evangelist or the witness. 11. The emotionally needy. 12. The halfs (half have a heart for the lost but not for the church members. Half have a heart for the church members but not for the lost). 13. The weird. 14. The person who just can't march in step. THE BIBLE Baptist Church of DeLand, Florida Pastor James W. Knox Pastor David A. Brown https://biblebaptistdeland.com For more sermons and Bible study materials, please visit our web store at https://store.jameswknox.org/ DeLand School of THE BIBLE: https://dsbkjv.com

After we're saved, Christians are to be about the Master's business. Do our works after we're saved earn us a reward? Or will they be burned up? We are a work in progress. As Christians, are we bulding upon the foundation that we have in Jesus Christ as our cornerstone? Listen and find out!

The purpose of godly leadership in the churches is to teach the congregation the commandments of the Lord and to guide the people in the sound biblical doctrines found in the holy scriptures that they may learn how to live godly lives well-pleasing unto the Lord. THE BIBLE Baptist Church of DeLand, Florida Pastor James W. Knox Pastor David A. Brown https://biblebaptistdeland.com For more sermons and Bible study materials, please visit our web store at https://store.jameswknox.org/ DeLand School of THE BIBLE: https://dsbkjv.com

In this Haggai 1 expository sermon, Pastor Richard Caldwell urges us to Consider Your Ways. Discover how to align your priorities with God. When God speaks His truth, it imparts an immediate responsibility to those who hear it. It is impossible to receive the Word of God irreverently and expect to experience His blessing. True spiritual correction must begin at the heart level before it results in outward obedience. The Lord assessed His people in Haggai's day and exposed their misguided priorities. They had focused on building their own houses while the house of the Lord lay in ruins. This covenant disobedience brought material leanness, demonstrating the loving reproof of a sovereign God. Turning back to the Lord requires humble self-evaluation and a proper heart posture. The ultimate motive for our obedience must never be mere material relief or personal gain. True repentance is driven by a deep desire to please the Lord and seek His glory above all else. Key Biblical Takeaways: - Truth received is a responsibility received, requiring an obedient and reverent response. - Spiritual correction demands humble, penitent self-evaluation at the heart level. - The true motive for biblical repentance is to please and glorify God, not personal relief. - God lovingly uses our circumstances as reproof to draw our hearts back to covenant faithfulness.

This sermon examines the contrasting responses of Abram and Lot to material wealth and land, highlighting how Abram's generosity reflects a childlike trust in God while Lot's selfishness mirrors an orphan's anxiety. The central message challenges the worldly notion that selfishness pays off, arguing instead that such pursuits lead to spiritual danger and temporary satisfaction only. By contrasting the 'eyes of the flesh' with the 'eyes of faith,' the exposition encourages believers to look beyond earthly possessions toward the eternal inheritance promised by God. The tone is pastoral and instructive, urging the congregation to reject the lies of consumerism and embrace the security of being adopted as children of the King. Ultimately, the sermon points to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of these promises, inviting listeners to surrender their lives to Him and receive the Holy Spirit as the truest gift. Outline: 1) Abram's Generosity 2) Lot's Selfishness 3) God's Generosity