Faithful to the End
by Graceway Church of Michiana
Here at Graceway Church of Michiana our desire is to glorify God by Exalting Him, Edifying and Encouraging one another, and engaging our community. Here you will be able to easily access Pastor Dave’s latest sermons as well as guest speakers at Graceway.
Episodes
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Curses or Blessings - Deuteronomy 27:1-28:68
Here Moses concludes his second sermon, the longest in Deuteronomy. These concluding curses and blessings serve as a warning and an opportunity for the people as they hear. Moses presents the people with covenant curses that reflect their side of the agreement with Yahweh. Moses has declared the...
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We Know - 1 John 5:16-21
As John concludes this letter, he closes by addressing again the issue of sin and the true children of God. John calls the believers to pray for any who may be sinning, in a way that will lead to death. It seems best to interpret this "sin unto death" as one of three specific issues, all of which...
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Confident Prayer - 1 John 5:14-15
As John transitions to the conclusion of this epistle, he begins by addressing the confidence that believers can have as they pray. This passage is simply, but its message is powerful. God hears our prayers and answers. As believers, we can come before God with boldness, with confidence, that God...
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Fight Cravings - Deuteronomy 25:5-26:19
As Moses finishes his explanation of the Ten Words of Yahweh for the people of Israel, he finishes with the 10th Word that calls them to avoid coveting. Moses addresses several areas that could cause the people to covet. He also offers two specific solutions for coveting. First, he calls the…
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Equity and Honesty - Deuteronomy 23:19-25:4
As Moses continues this sermon to Israel before they enter the land of promise, he now turns to address the 8th and 9th words - do not steal and do not bear false witness. Both of these commands work together to call the people to show equity and to be honest with one another. Honesty is honored…
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Eternal Assurance - 1 John 5:4-13
John continues his discussion with these believers, focusing them on the witnesses that attest to who Jesus is and calling to believe. Despite the opponents that have caused havoc among these believers, they must continue in faith. This perseverance in faith will demonstrate the eternal life they...
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Pure Decorum - Deuteronomy 22:9-23:18
This section addresses the word of Yahweh on adultery. This section focuses on purity, adultery, sexual ethics, distinction, and discretion. As this sermon continues, Moses is contextualizing the commandment, do not commit adultery, and applying it to specifics once the people are in the land of...
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Loving Confidence - 1 John 4:16b-5:3
As John continues addressing the second theme of this epistle: love and loving one another, he focuses on what love produces in us. Love produces a mutual abiding with God, it gives confidence in the face of judgment, and it takes away fear. Once again, John addresses the reality of loving one...
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Life Matters - Deuteronomy 19:1-22:8
Once again Moses develops the command "do not murder" with specific instructions for the people as they prepare to go into the land. The overarching theme of these instructions is the sacredness of life - Moses calls Israel to honor life. This is evidenced in a variety of ways, including refuge...
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Complete Love - 1 John 4:7-16a
As John continues, he transitions from a call to discerning the truth to reminding these believers of the necessity to love one another. John begins with the origin and source of genuine Christian love. God is the source, because God is love. It is essential for believers to love one another and...
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The Atoning Servant - Isaiah 53:4-6
Isaiah continues this prophecy of the unnamed, suffering servant in Isaiah 53. This third stanza of the 4th Servant Song is the climactic center of the Hebrew poem. It speaks to the atoning, substitutionary place that the servant takes for the people. He takes their suffering, he takes their…
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Discerning the spirits - 1 John 4:1-6
As John continues, he again returns to the theme of the incarnation of Jesus. This time, the doctrinal theme functions as a test for discerning between two individuals, both claiming to be controlled and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This test comes down to the character and actions of an...
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Righteous Leaders promote Righteous Living - Deuteronomy 16:18-18:22
Deut. 16:18-18:22 As Moses continues to address the connection of the Ten Words of Yahweh for the people of Israel as they prepare to enter the promised land, he addresses the role of leadership and the leadership roles that will lead Israel in the land. The leaders will be approved and chosen by...
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Assurance for the Self-Condemning - 1 John 3:19-24
1 John 3:19-24 As believers, there are many times we can struggle with assurance. Our failures, struggles and sin all cause us to doubt our standing at times. We can often put too much emphasis on our performance, but the beauty of the gospel of Jesus is that your standing is never based on your...
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Deliberate, Dedicated Rest - Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
In the next section of Deuteronomy, Moses addresses issues related to the Sabbath command. He calls the people to intentionally focus their attention of revering and delighting in Yahweh, as they stop to commemorate his sovereign provision and ever-present care for their needs throughout the...
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Love in Action - 1 John 3:11-18
In this section, John again returns to the subject of loving one another. This concept of "love one another" is a distinctly Christian virtue, it distinctly exemplifies the love of Jesus for humanity while he lived among us. God displays his love for humanity from creation to the present. Here…
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Idolatry Today - Deuteronomy 12:1-14:21
As Moses continues to explain the Ten Words of Yahweh, he turns to address the second word - no other gods / no false worship and the third word - do not take the name of Yahweh in vain. These two words, commands, are very similar - they work together nicely and have a bit of crossover as…
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Love is Worship - Deuteronomy 10:12-11:32
Moses continues his explanation of the greatest command, the first command that is highlighted and explained throughout chapters 6-11 in Deuteronomy. In this section, Moses reviews and calls Israel to actively love Yahweh. Moses begins by calling Israel to fear Yahweh, to walk in his ways, to…
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To Sin or not to Sin... 1 John 3:4-10
In this section, John continues his focus on the true children of God and their relationship to sin. John defines sin and offers the solution to sin. John then addresses the fact that genuine believers do not continue in sin, genuine believers have victory over sin. John continues this focus on…
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Self-Righteous Delusion - Deuteronomy 9:1-10:11
Moses continues his challenge to Israel, offering a third warning when they enter the promised land. Moses warns the people about their own self-righteousness. He challenges them not to think that their own righteousness has brought their success in the land. Moses challenges them three times and...
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Confident Abiding - 1 John 2:28-3:3
As John continues, he again calls these believers to abide, to remain in Jesus. This command, to abide, comes with a reason for abiding and the results of abiding. John reminds them that God, Jesus, is righteous and we must engage with him based on his character. True believers demonstrate their...
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Testing Allegiance - Deuteronomy 6:10-8:20
As Moses begins to apply the greatest command, he has just given to the people of Israel, he challenges them to demonstrate their love for Yahweh in the real situations that they will face in every day life. Two specific issues are addressed by Moses, one is external, the enemies or opposition…
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Conflicted Perseverance - 1 John 2:18-27
Conflicts exist in the church, they are, unfortunately, too often part of the church body. John here addresses the conflict that has confronted this congregation. This conflict has created an ongoing ripple effect, even as the dissenters have left the congregation. John addresses why their…
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The Servant Rejected - Isaiah 53:1-3
As Isaiah continues to declare the truth about the coming Suffering Servant, he focuses on the rejection that the servant endures when he comes. The Servant Songs in Isaiah prophesy of one who would come to deliver Israel. This messianic deliverer is described several times leading to the…
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Who do you love? - 1 John 2:15-17
In this very familiar passage, John offers the first command of this epistle - do not love the world. What does that mean? It has often been stretched and made to say things John did not necessarily intend. John is still addressing the issues that are confronting this church, but through this...
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Whole-Hearted Allegiance - Deuteronomy 6:1-9
As Moses continues and develops this second sermon on the words of Yahweh and the priorities that those words present, Moses begins by calling the people to genuinely love Yahweh. This initial command, as Moses puts it, is the command - the command that summarizes and encapsulates all the rest of...
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Christian Identity - 1 John 2:12-14
John now takes a brief aside to offer these believers assurance, foundational hope, based on their Christian identity through Jesus. John focuses on forgiveness of their sins, he focuses on them knowing God and having victory over the evil one. As believers in Christ, you have been given hopeful...
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Ten Words - Deuteronomy 4:44-5:33
Moses now begins his second sermon on the law, initially reviewing the Decalogue, the Ten Words of Yahweh to his people. These Ten Words are the foundation of the covenant agreement between Yahweh and his people, but they develop into much more both in Exodus and here in Deuteronomy. Again, Moses...
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Love and Light - 1 John 2:7-11
John moves from his call to love God to a challenge to love one another. Loving one another is an essential Christian characteristic, nothing displays the character of God and of Jesus, as he lived and ministered among mankind, more than love. Love must characterize believers as they engage one...
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Called to Faithful Obedience - Deuteronomy 4:1-43
As Moses concludes his first sermon to the people of Israel, he challenges them to respond in faithful obedience to the commands of Yahweh. Yahweh has spoken to them and they must be committed, as they prepare and enter the promised land, to obey the statutes and ordinances he has given them.…
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Knowledge is Power - 1 John 2:3-6
As John continues this discussion, he moves from Jesus as the propitiation which addresses the only way we can truly deal with our sin, to the tangibly expression of love for God. We must show our love for him by obeying his commands. We demonstrate our love by following his commands and...
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Sustaining Faithfulness - Deuteronomy 1:9-3:29
As Moses continues his first major speech with Israel, as they prepare to enter the promised land, he focuses in on their history. Moses addresses leadership, the rebellion at Kadesh-Barnea, the wilderness wandering and the approach to Canaan. This, their, history is intended to remind them that...
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Propitiation for Sins - 1 John 2:1-2
As John continues, he addresses the reality of sin and the remedy for sin. Sin is a reality, this is the truth. Jesus is the only remedy for sin. Jesus alone satisfies the wrath of God against our sin and atones for our sin through his death. Jesus is the propitiation for sins and for the sins of...
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Proclaiming the words of Yahweh - Deuteronomy 1:1-8
Deuteronomy is an amazing book, the most quoted Old Testament book by Jesus. Deuteronomy contains "the words of Moses," the sermons of Moses to Israel before he dies. He preaches to a young audience, a community that is now 60 years or younger. Moses preaches to explain the expectations of…
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Light, Sin and Fellowship - 1 John 1:5-10
John begins to address the antagonists by first presenting foundational truths about God: God is truth and there is not darkness in him at all. John then addresses several irrefutable issues that are true about us as human beings. With all of this in view, John calls believers to walk in light…
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The Incarnate, Word of Life - 1 John 1:1-4
The purposes of John enable us to understand genuine fellowship with Jesus. You must understand these purposes of John. 1 John has often been described as a letter written to offer believers assurance of their salvation. Believers can know that they have indeed been delivered from their sins and...
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Jesus is the Gospel
Our message is a critical foundational element for the church. The message of the church must be firmly fixed on Jesus, Christ-centered and gospel-oriented. The gospel is an essential focus of our message. What is the gospel? What is required in a gospel presentation? Does the word gospel have to...
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The Shocking Servant of Yahweh - Isaiah 52:13-15
As we celebrate the Lord's table together, we want to commemorate the sacrificial work of Jesus on our behalf. We rejoice in his work on the cross for our sins. Isaiah writes in the fourth of the Servant Songs, recorded in Isaiah, of the sacrificial atoning work of Jesus on our behalf. Isaiah...
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Maturity, Conscience, Theological Triage & the Gifts
As evidenced by 1 Corinthians 12-14, the gifts of the Spirit can cause divisions within the church, and therefore, the gifts of the Spirit must be carefully understood and engaged. In order for believers to appropriately engage with one another, we must be spiritually mature. This maturity then...
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The Wise and Powerful Message
As Paul continues to address the divisions in Corinth, he does so by pointing the people to the word of the cross, the message of the gospel. The message of the cross is the power and the wisdom of God. The message of the cross saves those who believe, by faith in that message, but the message of...
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Dangerous Divisions
As Paul begins his letter to the church at Corinth, Paul exhorts them about the divisions, quarrels, and factions that characterize them. Paul grounds his charge in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ calling the Corinthians to live for the name of Jesus, not their own sakes or the sake of those…
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Toward a Theology of Singing
Why do we sing in church? What is the priority for singing? What makes singing important or even necessary? Is there a right or wrong way to sing? What is the biblical model for singing? These are all important questions that deserve consideration as we contemplate the Biblical Foundations for…
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Foundational Gifts
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to the church so that we can serve one another. Determining the gifts, their use and function in the church is important. Classifying the gifts into groups helps clarify their purpose and the role they serve in the church. The foundational gifts of the…
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Faith in the Family
Paul writes to Titus, a young pastor on the island of Crete, offering instructions for the organization and function of the church. Paul specifically addresses false teaching and the right response to it - sound, faithful teaching. As Paul addresses the practical relationships of men and women in...
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Gifts for All
The Holy Spirit has gifted each member of the body so that the entire body is built up. These ten gifts occur in the church, as gifts, but are also commanded of each individual believer. The Holy Spirit gives gifts to the church, so that we can corporately serve one another. You are gifted to…
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The Priority of Serving
Serving in the church is an essential foundation. If we fail to see the importance and priority of serving, we fail to see the entire purpose for Jesus coming to serve, to serve by giving his life as a ransom. Defining service is important and the New Testament uses several words to explain...
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Leadership Gifts of the Spirit
Classifying the gifts is one way that we can better understand the effect of the gifts in the church. At least four of the gifts, listed throughout the NT (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 27-31; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Peter 4:10-11), are specifically oriented toward leaders in the church.…
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A Clear Biblical Appeal for Generous Giving
As Paul offers clear motivation for giving. Paul is reminding the Corinthians of the opportunity to give in aid for the believers in Jerusalem. Paul offers clear connections to the Old Testament Scriptures, calling for believers to faithfully, joyfully and generously give. Giving reflects your...
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The Gifts of the Spirit
As we continue our series on the Holy Spirit, we begin to consider the gifts of the Spirit. What is a spiritual gift? How does it differ from a natural gift? Is every spiritual gift listed in the spiritual gifts given throughout the New Testament? How do we know if we have a gift? How do we know...
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A Biblical Overview of Tithing
Tithing is established throughout the Old Testament, but it is often different than we may have previously conceived of it. The concept of giving is grounded in the Old Testament idea of Tithing. The word tithe literally means a tenth, it is not synonymous with giving, though we often use it that...
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Here at Graceway Church of Michiana our desire is to glorify God by Exalting Him, Edifying and Encouraging one another, and engaging our community. Here you will be able to easily access Pastor Dave’s latest sermons as well as guest speakers at Graceway.
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