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Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church

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“Faith In Action” James 2.15-17 Morning Sermon from 10/02/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
"A Still Small Voice" 1 Kings 19.9-12 ONLINE Morning Sermon from 09/29/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
“Deeper Than Actions” Psalm 51.5-9 A Prayer of Repentance: Sermon Series on Psalm 51 (Part 2 of 5) Morning Sermon from 09/22/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
Heaven Bible Study Session 81 The Book of Matthew (6-7) Evening Sermon from 09/18/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ Heaven. Part 81 -Summary of the book of Matthew (5.13-48) -Heaven is God’s dwelling place and kingdom -Sin leads to hell -Only those who receive the righteousness of Christ can go to heaven -God is perfect -Progressive revelation about heaven -Need special revelation to know anything -Heaven is a spiritual realm where the greatest intensity of God’s presence dwells eternally. It is a holy place because God is there. It is where God rules from His throne in the heavenly temple with the resurrected Jesus at His right hand. Holy angels and the souls of the redeemed, those that have been forgiven by grace through faith, live in heaven. Satan currently has access to the heavenly courtroom and accuses the saints daily. One day, Satan will be cast out of the heavenly courtroom forever. The souls of the redeemed saints will be reunited with resurrected and glorified bodies and will dwell on earth with Jesus for 1,000 years. After the millennium, God will create a new universe and earth. Heaven will come down to earth, and the redeemed will live forever with God in a glorified body on the new earth. The Book of Matthew (6-7) -What is heaven? -God’s dwelling place. Matthew 6.1, 9, 14, 26; 7.11, 21 -Where is heaven? -Not specified -Who goes to heaven? -Those who enter the narrow gate. Matthew 7.13-14 -The wise. Matthew 7.24-27 -Those who do the will of God. Matthew 7.21-23 -What happens when we die? -See Jesus. Matthew 7.22-23 -What will we be like in heaven? -Not specified -What will we do in heaven? -Enjoy rewards. Matthew 6.19-21 -What is heaven like? -God’s will is done there. Matthew 6.9-13 -How can we know anything about heaven? -Special revelation. Matthew 7.28-29 -Other Christian beliefs (death, afterlife, etc.)? -God is omnipresent and omniscient. Matthew 6.3-4, 6, 16-18 -People should seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness. Matthew 6.31-34 -Summary of the book of Matthew (6-7) -The wise who do the will of God, seek His kingdom, and seek His righteousness will enter the narrow gate to heaven -People will see Jesus at death -God’s will is done in heaven -Believers enjoy rewards in heaven -Jesus speaks with authority about heaven -God is omnipresent and omniscient Next lesson. Matthew 8ff
“Knowing God” Psalm 51.1-4 A Prayer of Repentance: Sermon Series on Psalm 51 (Part 1 of 5) Morning Sermon from 09/15/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
Heaven Bible Study Session 80 The Book of Matthew (5.13-48) Evening Sermon from 09/11/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ Heaven. Part 80 -Summary of the book of Matthew (4.1-5.12) -Heaven is the kingdom of God -Heaven is for those who repent, are poor in spirit, mourn over sin, are meek, hunger and thirst for righteousness, are merciful, are pure in heart, are peacemakers, and are persecuted for righteousness’ sake -Those in heaven are holy and free from the curse -Those in heaven see God and will be rewarded -The redeemed will inherit the new earth -Jesus is the perfect substitute and the Son of God -Believers are called to invite others to heaven -Progressive revelation about heaven -Need special revelation to know anything -Heaven is a spiritual realm where the greatest intensity of God’s presence dwells eternally. It is a holy place because God is there. It is where God rules from His throne in the heavenly temple with the resurrected Jesus at His right hand. Holy angels and the souls of the redeemed, those that have been forgiven by grace through faith, live in heaven. Satan currently has access to the heavenly courtroom and accuses the saints daily. One day, Satan will be cast out of the heavenly courtroom forever. The souls of the redeemed saints will be reunited with resurrected and glorified bodies and will dwell on earth with Jesus for 1,000 years. After the millennium, God will create a new universe and earth. Heaven will come down to earth, and the redeemed will live forever with God in a glorified body on the new earth. The Book of Matthew (5.13-48) -What is heaven? -God’s dwelling place. Matthew 5.14-16 -God’s kingdom. Matthew 5.33-37 -Where is heaven? -Not specified -Who goes to heaven? -Those who receive the righteousness of Christ. Matthew 5.17-20 -What happens when we die? -Not specified -What will we be like in heaven? -Not specified -What will we do in heaven? -Not specified -What is heaven like? -Not specified -How can we know anything about heaven? -Special revelation -Other Christian beliefs (death, afterlife, etc.)? -Sin leads to hell. Matt 5.21-22, 27-30 -God is perfect. Matthew 5.43-48 -Summary of the book of Matthew (5.13-48) -Heaven is God’s dwelling place and kingdom -Sin leads to hell -Only those who receive the righteousness of Christ can go to heaven -God is perfect Next lesson. Matthew 6ff
“Place, Value, and Purpose” Psalm 8.1-9 Morning Sermon from 09/08/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
Heaven Bible Study Session 79 The Book of Matthew (4.1-5.12) Evening Sermon from 09/04/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ Heaven. Part 79 -Summary of the book of Matthew (1-3) -Heaven is God’s kingdom, His dwelling place -Jesus came to save people from their sins -Jesus is God the Son, the Messiah, the Davidic King, and the Blessing to All Nations -A saved person bears fruits worthy of repentance -God sometimes speaks by angels and through dreams -At death, a person’s physical life is no more -Progressive revelation about heaven -Need special revelation to know anything -Heaven is a spiritual realm where the greatest intensity of God’s presence dwells eternally. It is a holy place because God is there. It is where God rules from His throne in the heavenly temple with the resurrected Jesus at His right hand. Holy angels and the souls of the redeemed, those that have been forgiven by grace through faith, live in heaven. Satan currently has access to the heavenly courtroom and accuses the saints daily. One day, Satan will be cast out of the heavenly courtroom forever. The souls of the redeemed saints will be reunited with resurrected and glorified bodies and will dwell on earth with Jesus for 1,000 years. After the millennium, God will create a new universe and earth. Heaven will come down to earth, and the redeemed will live forever with God in a glorified body on the new earth. The Book of Matthew (4.1-5.12) -What is heaven? -The kingdom of God. Matthew 4.17, 23; 5.3, 10 -Where is heaven? -Not specified -Who goes to heaven? -Those who repent. Matthew 4.16-17 -The poor in spirit. Matthew 5.3 -Those who mourn over sin. Matthew 5.4 -The meek. Matthew 5.5 -Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Matthew 5.6 -The merciful. Matthew 5.7 -The pure in heart. Matthew 5.8 -The peacemakers. Matthew 5.9 -Those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. Matthew 5.10 -What happens when we die? -Not specified -What will we be like in heaven? -Holy. Matthew 5.3-10 -Free from the curse. Matthew 4.23-24 -What will we do in heaven? -See God. Matthew 5.8 -Be rewarded. Matthew 5.11-12 -What is heaven like? -Not specified -How can we know anything about heaven? -Special revelation -Other Christian beliefs (death, afterlife, etc.)? -There will be a new earth one day. Matthew 5.5 -Jesus was the perfect substitute. Matthew 4.4 -Jesus is the Son of God. Matthew 4.3-4 -Believers are called to invite others to heaven. Matthew 4.18-20 -Summary of the book of Matthew (4.1-5.12) -Heaven is the kingdom of God -Heaven is for those who repent, are poor in spirit, mourn over sin, are meek, hunger and thirst for righteousness, are merciful, are pure in heart, are peacemakers, and are persecuted for righteousness’ sake -Those in heaven are holy and free from the curse -Those in heaven see God and will be rewarded -The redeemed will inherit the new earth -Jesus is the perfect substitute and the Son of God -Believers are called to invite others to heaven Next lesson. Matthew 5.13ff
“The Key to Forgiving” Genesis 50:15-21 Morning Sermon from 09/01/2024 Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church Edgefield, SC Reverend David Lyda Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? ∙ Jesus provides the only way to heaven through His sacrificial death on the cross. There is no other way to heaven. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12) ------------------------------ HOW TO BE SAVED ∙ The only way to go to heaven when you die is to admit that you are a sinner, ask God for forgiveness of your sins, accept that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and returned to life 3 days later, and follow God by turning away from sin. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10.9) ∙ Salvation (being saved from sin) is a free gift from God (the gift is called grace) that God gives to all who believe in Jesus (belief is called faith). Doing good things (called works) cannot get you to heaven, because everybody still has sin that can only be forgiven by accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for your sins. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2.8-9) ∙ No matter what you’ve done in life, God loves you and wants you to live in heaven forever with Him (2 Peter 3.9). Are you willing to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3.16) ------------------------------ ∙ GOD. There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6.4), and He exists in 3 persons. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3.16-17). He is uncreated and has always existed (Psalm 90.2). ∙ PEOPLE. God created all things (Revelation 4.11), and He created people for a special relationship with Him (Genesis 1.27). ∙ SIN. God is perfect (Leviticus 19.2), but people are not perfect and do/think bad things called sin (Romans 3.23). ∙ SEPARATION. Sin separates us from our perfect God (Isaiah 59.2) and from perfect heaven (1 Corinthians 6.9-10). ∙ HEAVEN or HELL. God loves us so much that He has made a way to heaven through Jesus (John 3.16), but those that reject Jesus will go to hell (Matthew 13.41-43). ∙ SACRIFICE. Jesus died on a cross and took the punishment for our sins as a sacrifice (1 Peter 2.24) and returned to life 3 days later, showing that Jesus defeated death (1 Corinthians 15.3-8). ∙ GOD the SON. Jesus defeated death as the only person that ever lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4.14-15), because He is God the Son who became a person (John 1.14). Jesus is fully God and fully human. ∙ SAVIOR. Jesus is the Savior (Luke 2.11), the Christ (Matthew 16.16), the promised Messiah (John 1.41, 45). He alone can save you from your sins (Acts 4.12).
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Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church located in Edgefield, SC. Founded in 1789, the Church serves to glorify our Father\'s kingdom eternally, just as we have served the Meeting Street Community for 231 years. We will continue this perpetual service until we are called to our Father\'s home. Services are traditional. You will find the congregation dressed from suits to jeans and everywhere in between.