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The Redeemed and their new song
Revelation 14:1-5And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day August 18, 2024
Verse
Revelation 14:1-5
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Revelation
Nehemiah Corrects Sabbath-Breaking
Nehemiah 13:15-22In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday August 14, 2024
Verse
Nehemiah 13:15-22
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Nehemiah
Worldly Wisdom
Revelation 13:11-12And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day August 11, 2024
Verse
Revelation 13:11-12
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Revelation
Perfect Love Casting out Fear
1 John 4:17-18The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day August 11, 2024
Verse
1 John 4:17-18
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Relapse, Reform and Reward
Nehemiah 13:10-11And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday August 7, 2024
Verse
Nehemiah 13:10-11
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Nehemiah
Death - An Appointment we must all keep
Hebrews 9:27-28And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day August 4, 2024
Verse
Hebrews 9:27-28
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Faithfulness
Nehemiah 13:6-9But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday July 31, 2024
Verse
Nehemiah 13:6-9
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Nehemiah
The Character of Christ's Love
Romans 8:34-39Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day July 28, 2024
Verse
Romans 8:34-39
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God's Call to Repentance
Acts 17:30-31And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day July 28, 2024
Verse
Acts 17:30-31
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Praise the Lord
Psalm 117
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday July 24, 2024
Verse
Psalm 117
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Christ ruling over all things for the good of His Church
Daniel 2:20-22Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Minister
Rev. C. Hembd
Date preached
Monday July 22, 2024
Verse
Daniel 2:20-22
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Thanksgiving Service
Fencing of the Table and Table Address
Ephesians 5:25-27Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Minister
Rev. C. Hembd
Date preached
Lord's Day July 21, 2024
Verse
Ephesians 5:25-27
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Fencing of the Table and Table Address
Unbelievers Dying in their Sins
John 8:24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day July 21, 2024
Verse
John 8:24
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The Love and Compassion of Christ as a Suitable Saviour
Ephesians 5:25-27Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Minister
Rev. C. Hembd
Date preached
Lord's Day July 21, 2024
Verse
Ephesians 5:25-27
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Action Sermon
A Table Prepared in the Wilderness
Psalm 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Saturday July 20, 2024
Verse
Psalm 23:5
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Preparation

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