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Friday, July 3, 2026

Prepare to Meet God, by Dr. David P. Murray

The Text for this sermon is Amos 4:12: "Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel."

But God..., by Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981)

The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:4: "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us..."

Here are some quotes by Dr. Lloyd Jones:

"I do not preach decisions. I preach regeneration."
"Stop and ask yourselves, 'What am I doing?' You will be dead long before this world will ever be put right. What, therefore, will happen to you?"
"We believe in God in 3 persons, blessed Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. This is the essential truth. There is no gospel without it."

Venezuelan Earthquakes and the Hidden Cost of Socialism

Venezuelan Earthquakes and the Hidden Cost of Socialism - thenewamerican.com

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Please consider making a donation to Samaritan's Purse to help in their efforts to help those affected by the massive earthquakes in Venezuela.

Our Lord Jesus said: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."- Matthew 7:12

Here are some sermons on this verse:

The Golden Rule, by Rev. Ian Harris
The Christian Golden Rule, by Rev. Henry Bartsch
Growing Up Spiritually, by Rev. Maurice McCaughey
How to treat others -Christ's way, by Rev. Noel Hughes
The Saviour's Golden Rule - A Rule for Every Day Living, by Rev. David Park
“Knock!”, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

10 Myths About Death That Just Aren’t True

10 Myths About Death That Just Aren’t True - msn.com

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Recommended podcasts: Cremation Rates...5.7% to 57.5% - The Biggest Cultural Shift in 40 Years, by Pastor Keven Swanson

Recommended sermons:

How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray: The text for this sermon is Ecclesiastes 7:2 &3: "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
Lies Told at Funerals, by Rev. Roger Higginson : The text for this sermon is 2 Timothy 4:24 and Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: Here is the words of Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: "So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand."

Did you know God himself sends strong delusions so people believe the lie?

Did you know God himself sends strong delusions so people believe the lie? - msn.com

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The Bible says: "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."

Here are some sermons on these 2 verses:

Deceit, Delusion & Damnation! The Street Preacher
A Strong Delusion, by Dr Jerry Bilkes

Stunner: Tarot reader loses thousands of followers for 'following Jesus'

Stunner: Tarot reader loses thousands of followers for 'following Jesus' - wnd.com

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Recommended sermons & podcasts:

Countering Halloween Witchcraft with Biblical Reformation, by Dr. Peter Hammond
The "Christianizing" of the Occult, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul Den Butter
Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Wizardry - Discerning Fantasy by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Witchcraft-themed shows on the rise, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes

Supreme Court Upholds Constitution’s Separation of Powers — But Carves Out Exception for Federal Reserve

Supreme Court Upholds Constitution’s Separation of Powers — But Carves Out Exception for Federal Reserve - thenewamerican.com

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EVERY Christian Needs to Understand This Passage About Worship

EVERY Christian Needs to Understand This Passage About Worship - wretched with Todd Friel

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Recommended sermon: God is a Spirit, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: John 4:24]

Recommended podcast: Worship Music - The Basic Principles - First the Fear of God, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Excerpt from this podcast: Pastor Swanson quotes John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress as saying: "The fear of God is the bass in the orchestra."

Below is partial transcript of a sermon I heard in the early 1980s on this same passage, or more particularly, John 4:24, and Exodus 20:25:

John 4:24: "God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

Exodus 20:25: "And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it."

The minister who preached this sermon was Rev. Paul den Butter. I think this sermon was preached around 1980. Anyway, that is around the time I wrote the following excerpts down in my diary:

"...they have to be very careful that they do not make it (an alter of stone) of hewn stone. And they may not use any tool, any hammer or axe or whatever. They may not use any tool to beautify those stones. They must take simply the rock, the unadorned stones.

"'Ah, but then the alter is not nice, Then the alter is not beautiful. Then it is simply a primitive thing.'

"Well, that's what it may be in our estimation, but it's God's will, is it not? Whether it is a primitive thing or not, it is God's will that the alter will be built of rough stones and that no tool will be used.

"'Ya, but those stones are going to be much nicer if you use some chisel, and if you make some ornaments, some adornments on those stones. The alter is much more beautiful and much more serviceable in your worship service.'

"Ah, but the principle is not what I like, not what I think that is nice and beautiful, not what adorns my worship service, but the principle is what God has said!

"Not my taste determines, but God's command. God has the right to determine what it should be like. And this is a principle nearly almost forgotten. It was perfectly understood by our Reformers. They did not look for innovations, They did not look for all sorts of adornments in the church. Why do people today look for all sorts of things that beautify the worship service and make it more attractive? Why do we see vestments in all sorts of colors?

"I'm convinced it is simply to fill the aching void of the absence of reality. When the Church of Christ was most vigorous in its spiritual life, it had the most simple form of worship. When God converted most people, and when God's children were edified in the worship service, and when the Lord was present in the worship services, it may have been in a barn or in an open field, the worship as such was as simple as simple can be.

"But what do we see today? That in direct proportion to the loss of true spiritual life there is an increase in forms and ceremonies. And the forms and ceremonies are meant to fill the vacancies of true spiritual life. And so Satan is using tools to adorn our alters, but in the meantime he is polluting it. He's corrupting the worship. And men are willing instruments in his hands."

Religion Isn’t What You Think - Here’s How Scholars Actually Analyze It | Watch

Religion Isn’t What You Think - Here’s How Scholars Actually Analyze It | Watch - msn.com

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If your "religion" is just "knowledge", then of course a robot can do a good job - maybe a better job - of teaching you than a human being. But don't expect any amount of knowledge to save you from an eternity in hell fire or open the gates of heaven to you!

Recommended sermon: Religion Without Regeneration: John Wesley's Testimony, by Rev. Ian Brown

The text for this sermon is Matthew 7:21-23: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

The following quote about John Wesley has been attributed to Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892):

"Most atrocious things have been spoken about the character and spiritual condition of John Wesley, the modern prince of Arminians. I can only say concerning him, that while I detest many of the doctrines which he preached, yet for the man himself, I have a reverence second to no Wesleyan; and if there were wanted two apostles to be added to the number of the twelve, I do not believe that there could be found two men more fit to be so added than George Whitfield and John Wesley. the character of John Wesley stands beyond all imputation for self-sacrifice, zeal, holiness, and communion with God; he lived far above the ordinary level of common Christians, and was one of whom the world was not worthy." (Source)

From Sermonaudio.com...

“Young Washington” movie in theaters, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes
Job Among the Ashes (sermon 2009), by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) [Text: Job 42:5 & 6: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."]
Our Value in God’s Eyes, by Ken Ham of answersingenesis.org
Is America Salvageable? - Pluralism, Parliament, and The Options Left for the West, by Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio
Why Do Calamities Happen? (Remastered), by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) [Text: Job 1:20-22: "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly."]
Patriotism in the Church: Can Christians Express Love of Country? by Richard Caldwell Jr.

Today in the News - Saturday, July 4, 2026

Headlines

Columnists

Kurt Schlichter: Why the Left Hates America - townhall.com
John Stossel: Laws Against Self-Driving Cars Kill - dailysignal.com
Mark Judge: Timing: America 250, the Return of Marx, and the Anti-Communist Film Festival - hotair.com
Congressman Andy Biggs: The Heroes Who Made July 4 Possible - townhall.com
Victor Davis Hanson: The New Socialists—Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic As Ever - townhall.com
Mark Keenan: The New Pseudoscience of Climate Attribution: How Computer Models Are Replacing Observation - lewrockwell.com
Caitlan Johnstone: They Fearmonger About 'Communism' Because They Can’t Oppose Real Problems - lewrockwell.com
David Robb: Corrupt Elections and the Failure of Western Democracies - canadafreepress.com

Videos

Max Afterburner: Iran Just Made An INSANE Law To Hide Their Nuclear Material
Professor Nez: DON'T WATCH THIS! Unless.. You Want to KNOW IT ALL
Alex Newman: Locals Battle UNESCO Invasion of Georgia - thenewamerican.com
Shocking Facts About Charles Darwin Historians Will Never Tell You - Answers in Genesis Canada

From X

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 59: Protect and Save Me, O My God

Protect and Save Me, O My God

Psalm 59: (To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.) "Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. -

Here is a sermon on Psalm 59: Enemy of the State, by Joe Morecraft III

Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: Settling Disputes

Settling Disputes, by Joe W. Allen [Text: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11]

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Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)

Recommended:

Sermon: The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed
Christmas Video: From 1994 Miracle on 34th Street
Another great video: What are the chances?!? ☺️💕 #Deaf #ASL #americansignlanguage #wholesome (soo lovely meet Victoria)

Today in History - July 4

A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1776 – American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1778 – American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Was the American "Revolution" Legit? The Highest Law of the Land, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Deathbed Deathbed Stories of Infidels Voltaire, Thomas Paine, Francis Newport - Davis Clark
The American Mind in 1776, Part 1, by Joe Morecraft III
The American Mind in 1776, Part 2, by Joe Morecraft III
The American Mind in 1776, Part 3, by Joe Morecraft III
The American Mind in 1776, Part 4, by Joe Morecraft III
The American Mind in 1776, Part 5, by Joe Morecraft III
The American Mind in 1776, Part 6, by Joe Morecraft III

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #91-95

The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

Q. 91. How do the Sacraments become effectual means of salvation?

A. The Sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them.

Q. 92. What is a Sacrament?
A. A Sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

Q. 93. Which are the Sacraments of the New Testament?
A. The Sacraments of the New Testament are Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper.

Q. 94. What is Baptism?
A. Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s.

Q. 95. To whom is Baptism to be administered?
A. Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible Church are to be baptized.

Recommended sermon: The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson

Daily Bible Verse for Saturday, July 4, 2026

The following sermons are on the Apostle Paul's standing before Governor Felix. Specifically, Acts 24:25:

"And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."

Felix Trembled, by Rev. John Greer
The Resurrection of the Dead, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
The Greatest Scoundrel in Government Who Called for the Gospel Preacher, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
What Satan Whispered to Felix, by Dr. Gerald Bilkes
The Resurrection of the Just, by Rev. John Greer
Tragic Response to God's Word, by Rev. Hans Overduin
Troubled, Trembling, Trapped in Sin, by Dr. Alan Cairns
The folly of Procrastination, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
Felix Under the Word of God, by Dr. Joel Beeke
A Good Conscience, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Resurrection of the Damned, by Rev. John Greer
Judge Who Trembled, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
Not This Time! by Rev. Cornelis (Neil) Pronk

Bible Reading for Saturday & Sunday, July 4 & 5, 2026

The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com

2 Kings 23:31-25:30

The following sermons are on 1 Kings 23-25:

The Heart of Reformation, by Pastor Robert McCurley [Text: 2 Kings 23:1-30]
The Heart of Reformation, by Pastor Robert McCurley [Text: 2 Kings 23:1-30]
King Jehoiachin's Amazing Ending, by Rev. Hans Overduin [Text: 2 Kings 24:22-30; Jeremiah 52:24-30]
End of Year Mercy, by Rev. Brian McClung [Text: 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34]

1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17

The following sermons are on 1 Chronicles 1-4:

Humility of David, by Dr. David Elangovan [Text: I Chronicles 1]
God's Firstborn, by J. Bruce Martin [Text: I Chronicles 2-4]

Acts 22:17-23:35

The following sermons are on Acts 22 & 23:

Paul's Testimony: Chosen in Him, by Evangelist Rolfe Barnard 91904-1969)
The Conversion of Paul, by Dr. Alan Cairns
A Model for Ministers, by Rev. Stephan Hamilton
Abounding Grace, by Rev. Reginald Cranston
Cheer for the Prisoner, by Rev. Reginald Cranston [Text: Acts 23:11]

Psalm 2 & 3

The following sermons are on Psalm 2 & 3:

Why Do the Nations Rage? by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Psalm 2]
The Glory and Grace of the Lord in Salvation2
Dr. Alan Cairns [Psalm 3]

Proverbs 18:13-15

The following sermon is on Proverbs 18:22: "Whoso findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the LORD."

Marriage: A Good Thing! by Rev. David VanBrugg