Grace E-Free Church - Denison, Iowa - Sermons

Why Trust the Bible? - Part 1 – Galatians 4.4-5

God timing is always perfect for His purposes - including reveling His word.  There is good evidence to trust what the Biblical writers passed on to us.

4 Visits of Angels - Part 4 – Luke 2.8-20

A glorious angel appears to shepherds outside of Bethlehem to tell them "good news of great joy".  After the appearance of a "multitude" of angels - the shepherds go to see the Christ child "wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger" - Happy Christmas!

4 Visits of Angels - Part 3 – Matthew 1.18-25

An angel is sent to Joseph in a dream to calm his fears of taking a pregnant Mary as his wife.

4 Visits of Angels - Part 2 – Luke 1.26-38

The angel Gabriel shows up again to tell a young virgin that she has been chosen by God to be the mother of the Messiah

4 Visits of Angels - Part 1 – Luke 1.5-25

An angel appears to Zechariah in the temple to announce an answer to prayer.  Who are these celestial beings that are so busy at Jesus' birth?

To us a Son is given – Isaiah 9.6-7

Isaiah writes of this future child who will become the ruler promised through the Davidic Covenant.  

Immanuel – Isaiah 7.14

Many know this verse well - very few really understand it’s meaning

This revelation from God has both an 8th c. BC fulfillment and a more important supernatural fulfillment at the coming of the Messiah

2 Corinthians - Part 17 – 13.1-14 — Final Warnings

Paul finishes his letter to the Corinthians by warning them that he will come to discipline those in need of it and encouraging them to test themselves to see if they were truly in the faith. 

2 Corinthians - Part 16 – 12.11-21 — Concern for the Corinthians

Paul gives another distinctive of a true Apostles - doing signs, wonders and mighty works.  He also continues to show his care for the Corinthians Christians by encouraging them to repent and indicating he will come to discipline them.

2 Corinthians - Part 15 – 12.1-10 — Paul’s Vision and Thorn

Paul mentions his experience of being caught up in to Paradise but refrains from revealing what he saw.

He also reveals that God allowed a "thorn in the flesh" to continue to torment him even though Paul prayed for it to be taken away.