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Sept. 6: God Creates

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 1:1-5, 6-31; 2:1-3 I. God did the creating. God was not created in the beginning (Genesis 1:1). God was in the beginning creating all that we read in Genesis 1 (John 1:1-1:3, Hebrews 1:2-3). The word translated “God” throughout Genesis 1 is the Hebrew word “Elohim.” It means “Creator.” It is not until 2:4b that the name

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Aug. 30: The Final Act

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 21:1-7 John moves from a vision of doom and gloom in chapter 20 to a vision of glory in chapter 21. I don’t take great pleasure in attending weddings. I usually only attend if I am forced to or there is the promise of good food. One wedding that I have already made sure I will be attending is

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Aug. 16: Redeeming Judgment

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 9:1-12 John opens up chapter nine by sharing with us what is found when the fifth trumpet is blown. He shows an army of locusts, the actions of the locusts, the appearance of the locusts, and the angel of the locusts. Yet, these are no ordinary locusts but rather demons on a mission. As John describes these various things,

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Aug. 9: The Worthy Lamb

By Troy Styers Pastor in Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 5:1-14 “Then” tells us that this is a continuation of the throne room scene in chapter 4. Therefore, we already know the identity of the Person on the throne: God the Father. We are about to be introduced to another Person: Jesus Christ. God the Father has a scroll in His right hand which shows His power and authority. John

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Aug. 2: Glimpse of the Throne

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 4:1-11 John knew his readers were suffering during difficult times, and he showed them a glimpse of pure worship in Revelation 4. This worship reminded them that God was in control as the rest of the visions unfolded in the book of Revelation. “After this” introduces us to a new vision that John is about to experience and reveal

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July 26: Let Them Hear

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-29; 3:5, 12, 21 There once was a man had trouble communicating with his wife. He thought she was having trouble hearing so he devised a test. He sat on the other side of the room and asked “Can you hear me?” and there was no response. He moved a little closer twice and asked but

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July 19: Jesus’ Revelation

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 1:1-8 One thing my father instilled in me when I was growing up was to finish what I started. One time I started to play a sport in school and soon discovered that I hated it. I wanted to quit but my father reminded me that we finish what we start. So I had to suck it up and

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July 5: Real Love

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:7-21 Many years ago there was a secular rock song entitled “I Want To Know What Love Is.” If that artist really wanted to know he should have checked I John 4:7-21 for the answer. John “the beloved” defines in absolute terms what love really is for his readers. However, centuries later we still really don’t know the

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June 28: Is This of God?

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:1-6 The old Verizon phone commercial asked people the question, “Can you hear me?” The question that John wants his readers to ask is, “Should we hear you?” John wanted to prepare his readers to be able to discern between those who taught the truth and those who did not. They needed to have their spiritual antennas up

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June 21: Dangers to Avoid

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 2:15-27 Many years ago, I took a youth group white water rafting down the Ocoee River. Shortly after starting our guide fell out of the boat. You can imagine my shock and horror at the thought of trying to navigate this river without our guide. Fortunately, we were able to get the guide back in the boat and

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Sept. 6: God Creates

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 1:1-5, 6-31; 2:1-3 I. God did the creating. God was not created

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Aug. 30: The Final Act

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 21:1-7 John moves from a vision of doom and gloom in chapter 20 to

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Aug. 9: The Worthy Lamb

By Troy Styers Pastor in Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 5:1-14 “Then” tells us that this is a continuation of the throne room scene in

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July 26: Let Them Hear

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-29; 3:5, 12, 21 There once was a man had trouble

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July 5: Real Love

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:7-21 Many years ago there was a secular rock song entitled “I Want

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June 28: Is This of God?

Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:1-6 The old Verizon phone commercial asked people the question, “Can you hear

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