Sermon notes by Dr. Greg Sloop, Lead Pastor of the Kannapolis Church of God from the Sunday PM Service of October 30, 2016. Joy Unspeakable 1 Peter 1: 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end … Continue reading Effects of the Holy Spirit
Christian, Christian,On a Mission, How Does Your Lifestyle Grow? Part Two – The Farmer [The Nature of the Worker] Luke 10:1–12 (NKJV)
Sermon Notes by Dr. Greg Sloop, Lead Pastor of the Kannapolis Church of God, from the Sunday AM Service October 30, 2016 Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then … Continue reading Christian, Christian,On a Mission, How Does Your Lifestyle Grow? Part Two – The Farmer [The Nature of the Worker] Luke 10:1–12 (NKJV)
Elihu: Down with Self-Righteous (Job 35:1 – 36:23)
In chapter 35, Elihu again condemns Job's proclamations of righteousness as forced. Elihu warns him against saying that God does not hear his cry, for God truly does hear the righteous, but ignores the evil. He contends that Job's understanding of his plight is in error. God's lack of response, His slowness to kill Job, … Continue reading Elihu: Down with Self-Righteous (Job 35:1 – 36:23)
Elisha Defends God (Job 34)
Elihu again calls Job out as a man who accuses God wrongly, saying that God has taken away his justice. He then turns his attention to defending the integrity of God: 10 “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity. … Continue reading Elisha Defends God (Job 34)
Elihu Scolds Job (Job 33)
Elihu begins his speech to Job with his own contention of righteousness. He proclaims that his words come from an upright heart. He challenges Job to set his words in order before him and take his stand. Elihu says that Job's contention that God is punishing him without cause is sinful, that Job should not … Continue reading Elihu Scolds Job (Job 33)
Job’s Summary Defense (Job 29 – 32)
Job begins by recounting how well-respected he was before the time he now suffers through. He speaks of his influence and his benevolent acts. He sat in the presence of kings, and comforted mourners. But now he is mocked by the very people that he once served. They even work against him, rejecting his needs. … Continue reading Job’s Summary Defense (Job 29 – 32)
Job on Wisdom (Job 28)
Job begins his speech with a discourse on how men seek for gold and jewels in the earth and under the mountains. He then turns his attention to the quest for wisdom. Even though men can find gold and jewels in the earth, they have difficulty finding wisdom. It is not in the sea, and … Continue reading Job on Wisdom (Job 28)
What the Blind Man Did (Grow Again) Judges 16
Sermon Notes by Dr. Greg Sloop, Lead Pastor of the Kannapolis Church of God, from the Sunday PM Service October 23, 2016 Judges 16:21–22 (NKJV) 21 Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison. … Continue reading What the Blind Man Did (Grow Again) Judges 16
Christian, Christian… Part One: The Grace Factor
Sermon Notes by Dr. Greg Sloop, Lead Pastor of the Kannapolis Church of God, from the Sunday AM Service October 23, 2016 Part One - The Grace Factor With Grace From Above Ephesians 2:4–10 (NKJV) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we … Continue reading Christian, Christian… Part One: The Grace Factor
Job Maintains His Integrity (Job 27)
Job continues speaking by making a bold statement: 2 “As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, 3 As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, 4 My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter … Continue reading Job Maintains His Integrity (Job 27)