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April 3, 2019 Matt Bedzyk
The True Israel of God

Rahab, Achan, and the True Israel of God

April 3, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study faith

The contrasting stories of Rahab and Achan illustrate that only those of faith are counted as offspring of Abraham, as the true Israel of God.

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The name above every name - alexander maclaren

“The Name Above Every Name”: A Sermon by Alexander Maclaren

March 27, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Theology acts

Alexander Maclaren's sermon on the name of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the different aspects each name proclaims of his person and work.

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A Biblical Model of Pastoral Ministry

Paul in Ephesus: A Biblical Model of Pastoral Ministry

February 27, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study pastoral ministry

Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders provides us with a biblical model of pastoral ministry that consists of both demonstration and declaration.

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Preserving Grace

God’s Preserving Grace

February 13, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study perseverance

Paul's short prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 reveals that sanctification is a work of God within us that is worked out by us.

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2 Timothy 3:14-17 and the Sufficiency of Scripture

The Sufficiency of Scripture

January 30, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study scripture

Understanding that the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments contain all the words of God that we will ever need changed my life.

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Why Pray if God is Sovereign

Why Pray If God Is Sovereign?

January 28, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Theology popular

Why pray if God is sovereign? Does prayer change anything? Here are five reasons why we should pray knowing that God is sovereign.

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Acts Sermon Series at Elmira Christian Center

The Book of Acts: Sermon Series Overview

January 18, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study acts

The book of Acts is about what the risen Lord Jesus accomplishes through his Spirit-empowered church in fulfillment of God's purposes for the world.

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Looking Back and Looking Ahead - A Preview of 2019

Looking Back and Looking Ahead: A Preview of 2019

January 1, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Life at ECC

A brief look back at all God has done at ECC in 2018 and a preview of where we are headed in 2019.

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Walking in the Light of Immanuel

Walking in the Light of Immanuel

December 26, 2018 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Christian Living generosity

The story of Christmas reminds us that believers have been set free from sin's dark night to walk in Immanuel's great light.

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