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SERMON: “The Virology of Temptation” (James 1:13–15)

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“ The Virology of Temptation” ( James 1:13–15) Series:               “James: True Faith Works” #5                     Text:                 James 1:13–15 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                                     Date:                November 3, 2024 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church                         Occasion:             PM Service   I.               Introduction We’ve seen dangerous sicknesses and diseases travel the world, wiping out populations and rewriting history.   For instance, smallpox ravaged populations across the globe for centuries.   It was known as the “Speckled Monster” due to the distinctive pustule sores it caused.   It spread from person to person with ease, bringing intense suffering, high mortality rates, and deep and lasting scars to survivors.   Smallpox swept through medieval cities, reaching all levels of society.   Since it was highly contagious and without a cure, it required extreme measures to
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SERMON: “The Son’s Prayer and Glory” (John 17:1–5)

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“ The Son’s Prayer and Glory” ( John 17:1–5) Series:               “John: Life in Christ’s Name”           Text:                 John 17:1–5 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                November 3, 2024 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:             AM Service   I.               Introduction How do you pray when you pray?   There are a lot of ideas about prayer in the unbelieving world.   Sometimes, people want to utilize sounds and repetitious phrases.   Others like to focus on objects, such as statues or images, or they draw circles.   Still others speak and then try to listen for responses.   None of these are prayers that we see taught in Scripture, however. In this chapter, we read the longest recorded prayer of our Lord Jesus, and we see in it a picture of sinless prayer from the sinless one.   There are many important truths to take away from this chapter. First, this is a pra
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SERMON: “Do We Preach the Gospel to All?” (Romans 10:13)

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“ Do We Preach the Gospel to All?” ( Rom. 10:13) Series:               “Reformation Day Sermons”             Text:                 Romans 10:13 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                October 27, 2024 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:          PM Service   I.               Introduction I was thinking about re-reading Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.   There was a specific scene in The Two Towers which seemed appropriate to mention this evening: During the siege of Helm’s Deep, as the armies of Saruman press against the fortress walls, terror runs through the ranks.   The people of Rohan, including women, children, and the elderly, are sheltered in the Glittering Caves behind the fortress of Helm's Deep.   The soldiers defend the Deeping Wall and the fortress itself. Of course, as many able-bodied men were needed as defenders.   Imagine, though, if they instead began sel
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