NOTES FROM A SERMON PRESENTED BY DR. GREG SLOOP AT THE KANNAPOLIS CHURCH OF GOD ON SUNDAY, October 7, 2018 IN THE 10:30 AM SERVICE. FOR VIDEO OF SERVICES, GO TO THE CHURCH WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.KCOG.ORG, AND CLICK ON THE LIVESTREAM LINK FOR A REPLAY OF THE SERVICES. FOR AUDIO OF THE SERVICES, GO THE THE WEBSITE … Continue reading Where’s Home?
Beyond Mourning: A Call to Repentance
Joel 2:12–17 (NKJV) 12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” 13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from … Continue reading Beyond Mourning: A Call to Repentance
The Judgment (Day) of the Lord
Joel 2:1–11 (NKJV) 2:1 Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand: 2 A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, Like the morning … Continue reading The Judgment (Day) of the Lord
Mourning Will Come
Joel 1:13–20 (NKJV) 13 Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who minister to my God; For the grain offering and the drink offering Are withheld from the house of your God. 14 Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; Gather the … Continue reading Mourning Will Come
The Fruit Crop Destroyed
Joel 1:1–12 (NKJV) 1 The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, you elders, And give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has anything like this happened in your days, Or even in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell your children about it, Let your … Continue reading The Fruit Crop Destroyed
The Wise Will Repent
Hosea 14:1–9 (NKJV) 14:1 O Israel, return to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity; 2 Take words with you, And return to the LORD. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips. 3 Assyria shall not save us, … Continue reading The Wise Will Repent
Holiness Matters (Hebrews 12:7–17 [NKJV])
NOTES FROM A SERMON PRESENTED BY DR. GREG SLOOP AT THE KANNAPOLIS CHURCH OF GOD ON SUNDAY, September 30, 2018 IN THE 10:30 AM SERVICE. FOR VIDEO OF SERVICES, GO TO THE CHURCH WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.KCOG.ORG, AND CLICK ON THE LIVESTREAM LINK FOR A REPLAY OF THE SERVICES. FOR AUDIO OF THE SERVICES, GO THE THE WEBSITE … Continue reading Holiness Matters (Hebrews 12:7–17 [NKJV])
Stop the Carnage!
Hosea 13:1–16 (NKJV) 13:1 When Ephraim spoke, trembling, He exalted himself in Israel; But when he offended through Baal worship, he died. 2 Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, Idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of it is the work of craftsmen. They say of … Continue reading Stop the Carnage!
The Real Source of Success
Hosea 12:8–14 (NKJV) 8 And Ephraim said, ‘Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’ 9 “But I am the Lord your God, Ever since the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, As … Continue reading The Real Source of Success
Sin is Like a Cunning Canaanite
Hosea 11:12–12:7 (NKJV) 12 “Ephraim has encircled Me with lies, And the house of Israel with deceit; But Judah still walks with God, Even with the Holy One who is faithful. 12:1 “Ephraim feeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. Also they make a covenant with the … Continue reading Sin is Like a Cunning Canaanite