Category Archives: Matthew

Come to Me, Jesus Said

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Morning Worship at Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Deposit, Alabama, audio from the Communion Meditation, “The Call of Christ,” (20:37) July 1, 2018. Sermon text: Matthew 11:25-30 Outline (1.) The Character of the call, 25. (2.) The Initiative … Continue reading →

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Biblical Deja vu

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “The Divine Plan Cannot Be Stopped,” January 14, 2018. Same text, preached earlier on this Lord’s Day at Little Sandy Ridge PCA in Fort Deposit, Alabama. (It is several minutes shorter.) … Continue reading →

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The One Born King Deserves Worship

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio of the sermon, “The King Deserves (and Gets) World-wide Worship,” January 7, 2018, Epiphany Sunday and Communion Sunday. Same text, Communion meditation preached earlier on this Lord’s Day at Little Sandy Ridge PCA in Fort … Continue reading →

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The Promised Son

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, Christmas Eve message, December 24, 2017, audio from the sermon, “He is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters“. Sermon text: Matthew 1:1-17 Sermon outline: (1) God keeps his promises. (2) God saves his people.

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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sunday Morning worship at NCPC, sermon audio, “A Fitting Conclusion…Amen“, August 14, 2016. Matthew 6:13 (See textual footnote.) Outline: Intro – dealing with this Doxology, 1. Kingdom, 2. Power, 3. Glory, 4. Forever, 5. Amen.

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But Deliver Us from the Evil One

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sunday Morning Worship at NCPC, audio from the sermon, “The Tempter,” August 7, 2016. Sermon text: Matthew 6:13b Sermon outline: Intro: Wiles, 1. Evil, or the Evil One, 2. Those who have gone before us, 3. Resist the devil, close: … Continue reading →

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Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Audio from the sermon for morning worship at NCPC, “Tested and Tried,” July 31, 2016. Sermon Text: Matthew 6:13 Sermon outline: Introduction-illustration from the English Reformation. (1) The Nature of Temptation. (2) The Need for Prayer. (3) The Necessity of … Continue reading →

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As We Forgive Our Debtors

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Morning worship at NCPC; audio from today’s sermon, “The Forgiven Are Forgiving,” July 24, 2016. Sermon text: Matthew 6:12 Outline 1. The Dilemma, 2. The Relationship of our Forgiving to Our Forgiveness, 3. Forgiveness, 4. Application & Closing Illustration.

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Father, Forgive Us Our Debts

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Audio from the sermon from Morning Worship at NCPC, “A Debtor to Grace and Mercy,” July 17, 2016. Sermon text: Matthew 6:12a Intro, 2. Debts, 3. Forgiveness, 4. Application and Illustration

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Daily Necessities: Gifts from God

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

NCPC Morning worship on July 3, 2016, audio from the sermon, “Give Us Today Our Daily Bread.” Sermon text: http: Matthew 6:11 Sermon outline: 1. All that we have is from God, 2. We are in this together as God’s covenant … Continue reading →

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