Category Archives: Matthew

Final Authority

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Perhaps we are living in the midst of a crisis of authority. Who or what is our authority? How do we know what is real and good and true? Jesus will help us answer this question. The gospels make it … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of the Lord in Our Security and Protection

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. (Psalm 127:1b ESV) Last time we considered the Lord’s providence in our daily labors, or vocation. Now the broader issue of our safety and security is addressed. … Continue reading →

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A Good Word for the Restless

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) I was very restless yesterday afternoon. I was to the point I was ready to jump through the wall and leave … Continue reading →

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The Great Snare

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews. (John 7:13 NASB) If you look at the preceding verses in John 7, it sounds very current. One group of people want Jesus to cash in on his … Continue reading →

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Does it really say that?

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. (Psalm 149:4 CSB) Have you trusted Jesus alone for salvation from your sins? Have you responded to his call to come and find rest for your soul (Matt. … Continue reading →

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The Living Word

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

And this word is the good news that was preached to you. (1 Peter 1:25b ESV) What word? The word through whom God spoke and everything that is came to be (Genesis 1:1-25). The word that was spoken from the … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of the Word

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wondrous things from your instruction. (Psalm 119:18 CSB) The writer to the Hebrews described God’s word as living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation … Continue reading →

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The Savior We Need (1)

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

During his earthly life, [Jesus] offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was the Son, he learned obedience … Continue reading →

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Knowing the True and Living God

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sermon audio from Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Deposit, Alabama. Morning worship on February 24, 2019. “An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Trinity (II) (21:25). Sermon text: Matthew 28:18-20 Sermon outline: (1.) WHAT IS THE DOCTRINE OF … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Find Your Identity?

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sermon audio from “Application of the Covenant, Part 1, Baptism,” (23:58), a service of Covenant Baptism, at Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Deposit, Alabama, September 16, 2018. Sermon text: Matthew 19:13-15; 28:19-20; Acts 2:37-39 Sermon outline: (1.) Who do we … Continue reading →

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