Sermons by Daniel Kendall (Page 44)
You Do Not Know the Bible (John 10:34-42)
Upon hearing Jesus’ declaration that He was one with the Father, the Jews get ready to stone Jesus for blasphemy. Remember that the Jews were people who loved, revered, studied, and memorized the Scriptures. They “knew” the Bible very well. However, Jesus completely disarms them by quoting Scripture. He brings to light that these “biblical” people were largely ignorant of the Bible. Elohim The Hebrew word for “God” is elohim. It is the plural form of el meaning “god.” In…
The Church – Introduction
We now turn our attention to the church. What is the church? Who is a part of the church? What is the purpose of the church? How is a church structured? Throughout our study we will look at each one of these things. We want to begin with a proper definition of “church.” And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail…
The Deity of Christ (John 10:30-33)
In this passage Jesus declares that He is one with the Father. In case there is any doubt as to what He meant by this we can look at the reaction of the people present at the time. They clearly understood that Jesus was declaring Himself to be God. In His declaration, Jesus: Affirms the Trinity Jesus does not say that He is the same as the Father but that He is one with the Father. This opposes the false…
Human Government – Conclusion (Part 7)
One of the most persistent questions I have asked myself over the years is why the New Testament is completely silent about government and changing a nation. It is only recently that I have begun to see that that is not the case. If you are looking at changing a nation through legislation, voting, political parties, etc. you will find the Bible deafeningly silent. However, Jesus and the Apostles give us a clear path to changing nations; it is just…
Can You Lose Your Salvation? (John 10:27-29)
There have been debates for centuries over loss of salvation. Can salvation be lost or forfeited? Can someone choose Christ and then later in life choose to reject Him? Can you be saved, and then fall into sin and go to hell? Jesus addresses this issue in our text, but He does so in a way contrary to our thinking. Salvation is ultimately God changing a person’s nature What is salvation? The contemporary thought is that salvation is primarily a…
Human Government – Application (Part 6)
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over…
The Lies of the Snake (Genesis 3:1-6)
Being a woman is a good thing God created woman before the fall. As such, being a woman is not a curse, but it is a part of God’s good design. Men and women were created distinctly and differently by God. This distinction between the genders is a good thing. Is it a God-glorifying thing to be a woman. God’s commands are for our good All Eve had ever known was good. She had never experienced pain, suffering, evil, or…
Human Government – Application (Part 5)
As ambassadors for the Kingdom of Christ, how should we live in this nation? Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that…
Unbelief (John 10:19-27)
After Jesus finishes talking there is a deep discussion concerning Who Jesus is. They cannot decide if He is the Messiah or the Devil. When Jesus returns they ask Him why He has not told them if He is the Messiah. Jesus responds that He has told them and shown them by His miracles. The reason they do not follow Him is that they are not His sheep. From this we learn: Jesus is polarizing There is no middle ground…
Human Government – Application (Part 4)
The Bible has a lot more to say about human government, but for the purposes of this study we are going to conclude by examining how the Bible’s teachings on government should affect our lives. How should we live in this society? These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that…
The Infinite Power of Christ (John 10:17-18)
Jesus now explains that He has the authority to do all these things because of the love the Father has towards Him and the power that He has bestowed upon Him. Jesus has power to lay down His life and power to take it again. This is a power that is beyond our wildest imagination or dreams. This is an infinite power that we cannot even comprehend. Jesus has infinite power Jesus has all authority and power in heaven and…