This podcast contains the sermons preached at Levittown Baptist Church in Levittown, New York.
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A Podcast containing sermons, interviews, and clips from pastors in the Doctrines of Grace Church Planters Network. These pastors are seeking to reach New York City with the gospel of Jesus Christ and plant churches that adhere to the doctrines of grace.
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The Corinthian Church is playing with fire. Paul issues a reminder to them along with a commandment not to be idolators, but to be true worshipers of God.
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David escapes Saul with the help of his wife, Michal. This escape raises questions about idolatry and hones At its core, this passage reveals that God is a fortress for those who seek refuge in Him.
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Only God can raise the dead therefore God gets all the glory in His amazing work of saving sinners.
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What are some of the reasons why the Holy Spirit inspired Luke to include this story that none of the other gospels include? This sermon covers seven reasons.
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Life, full fruitful life, is found only as we abide in Christ.
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Saul refuses to repent. Jonathan admonishes his father. David trusts in the Lord.
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Sound Doctrine and Sound Living
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John opens his gospel with a glorious description of the person and work of Jesus Christ. This sermon is given in three parts by the three elders of Levittown Baptist Church.
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After slaying Goliath, David quickly rises to prominence in Israel. Everyone loves David. Everyone, that is, except Saul. Saul's jealousy results in multiple attempts to thwart God's perfect plan to remove Saul's line and replace him with someone better.
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1 Samuel 17 reveals a contrast between David and Saul, and a contrast between David and Goliath. More importantly, it reveals many parallels between David and the Messiah King who would one day come and save God's people from their greatest enemies.
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What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of God? That is the question we explore in today's sermon.
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This sermon looks at a couple of challenging questions that arise from this text. What is the timeline? What does it mean that there is an evil spirit that is from the Lord? Why does this matter?
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Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. What does that mean? What does that imply about the Messianic King? How does that affect the way that we live?
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Jesus calls the Laodicean Church to be zealous and repent.
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Highlighing the importance of the Lord's Supper through a focus on the ministry of Christ through his humiliation then his exaltation
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The gospel is not just Jesus died. It is also that He was raised and that He is alive! Any gospel that does not contain the resurrection is an incomplete gospel.
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The good news of the gospel is not just that Jesus died, it is that He died in the place of sinners.
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The Lord has called all Christians to go and make disciples. As we go, we are promised that we will experience suffering and persecution for His name.
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We are called by God to to raise our children in the way they should go. Handing them over to Caesar will intrinsically and aggressively counter that effort.
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Does God ever regret His actions? if so, is it the same as our regret?
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Today we engage with just a small portion of this chapter as we ask and answer the question, "Why does God command the annihilation of the Amalekites?"
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In Mark 4:35-41, we are confronted with Jesus' divine authority, reserved only for God. He displays His might over creation simply by speaking and He confronts each of us to answer the question asked by the disciples: "Who is this man?" Believe and be saved from God's wrath.
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The unity of the Church is of utmost importance to God. May we be "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3), and obey biblical principles to mend relationships.
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1 John 1:7 tells us that those of us who have been transferred from darkness to light by the blood of Christ, we must walk in the light and obey God's word, by being honest and accountable to other Christians.
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The seasons of our lives are constantly changing, but thankfully the faithful God who is in control of those seasons does not change. We can look to His word to see what faithfulness in these various seasons looks like.
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Saul is disqualified as king practically as soon as he started. He was disqualified because he did not honor the Lord in obedience.
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Samuel was a faithful leader and is now stepping down so that Saul can take his place as king. Samuel rebukes Israel for being unfaithful, and in doing so reveals that God is the one who is truly faithful.
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Today we consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of the events in 1 Samuel 11. Most importantly, we see how Saul prefigures the true and better King who would one day come and save His people from their sins.
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Saul is described as receiving a new heart and prophesying. Does that mean that he was a saved man? No, he was not. In this sermon we explore what that means and why it matters.
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Through seemingly random, haphazard, or coincidental circumstances, the Lord led Saul directly to Samuel in order to be anointed as a reluctant King.
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What is the doctrine of union with Christ? This sermon delves into 8 ways that this beautiful doctrine is connected to our salvation.
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The Lord is our ultimate good, and the reason he is our ultimate good is because of the hope and peace that comes through the resurrection of Christ and if we cry out to the Lord we will be satisfied.
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Israel wanted a king for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes the worst thing God can do to us is give us exactly what we want.
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Christianity is a contemplative faith. God calls us to actively use our minds to remember him and to remember what He has done for us. That tool of rememvrance strengthens us to do all that He has called us to do.
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When the ark of the covenant returned to Israel, some of the people look at the ark in a sinful manner and for it they were struck down. God is holy, and unholy people have no right to look upon Him. But, by the ministry of Jesus Christ, we have access to the Lord without fear of reprisal.
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God requires repentance on His terms. He cannot be manipulated to look the other way when we fail to live according to His standards. In he end, only Christ has satisfied God's righteous requirements.
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The gospel is, by nature, surprising because the Lord allows Himself to appear as though He has lost for a brief moment before revealing that He has defeated sin, shame, death, and the devil by His own death. 1 Samuel 5 foreshadows this aspect of the gospel in a beautiful way as God appears to have lost, but ultimately defeats His enemies, the Phil…
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Christian Liberty is an important factor in how we love our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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What is the difference between Roman Catholicism and Biblical Christianity? What is the reason for our separation? In this sermon, we consider the primary dividing point: Salvation by faith alone. In this sermon we hear about how Martin Luther rediscovered the gospel truth that we are not saved by works, but by faith alone..…
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The people of Israel began thinking about the One True God as nothing more than a god in a box. Their superstitious actions resulted in a devastating military loss.
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How did the disciples go from being dejected, discouraged, fearful, and angry to a life of joy, peace, and hope? The Resurrection changes everything.
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There is an evil one actively seeking to hinder gospel ministry. We cannot be ignorant of these machinations. We will be tempted to be moved away from Jesus Christ and the church by means of various afflictions which will always be present. God uses the same afflictions for our sanctification and to draw us closer to him and the body of Christ. Dis…
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The Bible warns about all types of sexual sins and specifies that sex should be between a Man and Woman after marriage.
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Follow Jesus first over everything else
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Significance: My Life - Our Culture demands that we create ourselves, what we want to be, and how we want to live. There are too many options to pick to us and we cannot do this correctly without following the Lords Plan and focusing on Him.
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The current culture honors self over God. God must be our first focus and life.
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How do you respond to the Word of God? Do you respond like Samuel, who heard and obeyed? Or do you respond to the Word like Eli, who heard and was unchanged?
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In this sermon we consider the parenthood and priesthood of Eli. Most importantly, we see how Jesus is the faithful high priest that was prophesied to come and be the answer to all of Eli's failures.
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