Welcome to My Gospel Project: April 2026

Friday, April 3, 2026

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Recommended sermons and podcasts:

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

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" & "Thine Be the Glory" - Duke Chapel, Easter 2012 - NEW: Lyrics!

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" & "Thine Be the Glory" - Duke Chapel, Easter 2012 - NEW: Lyrics! (Video)

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Bible Reading for Saturday & Sunday, April 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

Deuteronomy 26-28

Sermons on Deuteronomy 26-28:

The Basket of First Fruits, by Dr. John Douglas [Text: Deuteronomy 26]
The History of the Reformation, by Rev. David Smith [Text: Deuteronomy 26:1-11]
Mount Ebal and Gerizim, by Rev. Gordan Dane [Text; Deuteronomy 27 & 28]
John Calvin on Worship, by Rev. Brian Schwertley [Text: Deuteronomy 27:1-10]
Mount Ebal and Gerizim, by Rev. Gordan Dane [Text; Deuteronomy 27 & 28]

Luke 10:38-11:36

Sermons on Luke 10: The following sermons are on Luke 10:42: "And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempting him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

The Answer to Life's Greatest Question, Part 1, by Pastor John McArthur
The Answer to Life's Greatest Question, Part 2, by Pastor John McArthur
Priestless - Churchless, But Not Christless, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014)
Who is My Neighbor? by Dr. David P. Murray

Sermons on Luke 11:

How to Pray, by Dr. Alan Cairnes
True Prayer, by Rev. John Greer
The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father", by Rev. Pieter VanderMeyden
True Prayer, Part 2, by Rev. John Greer
Prayer as the Chief Part of Thankfulness, by Rev. David Kranendonk
God's Gracious Gift of Prayer, by Prof. Russell Dykstra

Psalm 76 & 77

Sermons on Psalm 76:

Battle At Drumclog and Bothwell Bridge, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Psalm 76]
Victorious Power of God, by Dr. Alan Cairns [Text: Psalm 76]

Sermons on Psalm 77:

Psalm 77 Therapy, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: Psalm 77]
The Cause and Cure of Spiritual Depression, by Rev. Jarrold H. Lewis [Text: Psam 77]
The Desire of Assurance, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: Psalm 77]

Proverbs 12:15-18

Recommended sermon on Proverbs 12:

The Devilish Claim of the DaVinci Code, by Rev, Ian Brown
Cheating God and Man, by Rev. Jarrold H. Lewis (Text: Proverbs 11)
Balances of Deceit, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Proverbs 11:1)
Supreme Court Decision and Christian Schools, by Dr. Carl McIntire (1906-2002) [Note: This sermon was preached in 1963 after the United States Supreme Court Justices finished kicking God out of the public schools. The Text for this sermon is Proverbs 11:5: "The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness")
All About Being a Winner of Souls, by Rev. Hans Overduin (Text: Proverbs 11:10-31)

Iran War Silver Lining: NATO's Death Knell?

Iran War Silver Lining: NATO's Death Knell? - thenewamerican.com

The Briefing for Thursday, April 3, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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This Popular Christian Leader Can NO LONGER Be Trusted

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Recommended reading: Is There Forensic Evidence for Noah’s Flood? - answersingenesis.org
Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Was the Flood Local? by Ken Ham
Six Days & the Eisegesis Problem, by Ken Ham

Daily Quote for Saturday, April 4, 2026

“That old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach today, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again" - Pastor Charles Spurgeon as quoted in The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray

Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout

Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout - reclaimthenet.com

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The Bible Says: Revelation 13:16-18 says: "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

Interesting ad: Amazon One: An Easier Way Through Your Day (Commercial)

Here are 2 more related sermons:

The Mark of the Beast, by Ron Van Beek
The Mark of the Beast - Is it Unfolding Before Our Eyes? by Rev. Noel Hughes

From Sermonaudio.com...

A Message from Pilate’s wife, by Rev Philip Gardiner [Text: Matthew 27:19: "When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."]
Trump: We’ll be free from Iranian wickedness and nuclear blackmail, Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes
Christ permits Himself to be bound so that we might go free, by Rev. S. 't Hart [Text: John 18:1-27; 19:17-42]
Because Jesus was God’s obedient Son, he didn’t save himself, by Rev. Abel Pol
Crucified with Criminals, by Rev Dr Roger Dean Anderson [Text: Luke 23:38-43: "And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."]
What Happened at Pentecost - Pt 1, by Dr. John McKnight [Text: Deuteronomy 16]
What Happened at Pentecost - Pt 2, by Dr. John McKnight [Text: Acts 1; Acts 2]
Easter Special: Christ the Redeemer, Christ the Victor, by David Wheaton of The Christian Worldview
Behold The Lamb Of God, by Pastor Philip Knowles [Text: John 1:29: "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."]
The Redeemer and the Robber, by Rev. John Procee [Text: John 18:40: "Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber."]
Christ’s Dying Sorrow, by Pastor Jack Schoeman [Text: Lamentations 1:1-12]
The Servant of the LORD: Exalted, Extolled and Very High, by Rev. Isaac Epp [Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12]
Christ the King of the Jews mocked, by Pastor Eric Moerdyk
Himself He Cannot Save, by Rev. David Kranendonk [Text: Mark 15:21-39]
What a Love!, by Rev. Tim Collins [Text: John 19:1-42]
The Burial God Gave His Son, by Dr Jerry Bilkes [Text: Mark 15:37-47]
Jesus Endures Cruel, Cutting Words on the Cross, by Pastor Joel Overduin [Text: Matthew 27:27-61]
Christ's Dying Prayer, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes [Text: Luke 23:44-56]
Friday, April 3, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr
Jesus, Our Savior, by Ken Ham of Answersingenesis.org
The Great Sin of Doing Nothing (sermon 1916), by C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) [Text: Numbers 32:23: "But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out."]

Today in the News - Saturday, April 4, 2026

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Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Deceit of Riches

The Deceit of Riches, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ezekiel 26 & 27]

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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 - April 4

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

1964 – The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Coming Death of Just About All Rock and Roll Legends, by Dr. Paul J. Dean, Jr
Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Michael Jackson - Are the Beatles Bigger Than Jesus? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

1973 – The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are officially dedicated.

Recommended reading: Dr. Joseph Mercola: What Really Happened on 9/11? (Video) - lewrockwell.com

Recommended reading: Towers of Deception – The Media Cover-Up of 9/11 – Barrie Zwicker

Select quotes from this book:

“…to logically believe in the official story you have to believe there were 19 kamikaze Arab hijackers who could hijack four commercial airlines all at once and outsmart the $44-billion-a-year US intelligence apparatus and outwit NORAD, the FAA, and the US Air Force and fly the airlines with pinpoint accuracy into the Twin Towers and Pentagon and thus bring the towers down (a first in architectural history) and that all this was orchestrated by Osama bin Laden or some other member of al Qaeda.”
“In the day before 9/11, unusual volumes of trading had occurred in certain 9/11-related stocks. This involved ‘put-options’ – investments that pay off only when a stock drops in price.”
“The official theory of the collapse, therefore, is essentially a fire theory. Yet fire never caused large steel-framed buildings to collapse before or after 9/11.”
On Christmas Day, 2001, the New York Times said: ‘The decision to rapidly recycle the steel columns, beams, and trusses from the WTC in the days immediately after 9/11 means definitive answers may never be known.’ The next week, Fire Engineering Magazine said: ‘We are literally treating the steel removed from the site like garbage, not like crucial fire scene evidence…’”
“Number of days after event that an independent investigation was ordered:

Event
Sinking of the titanic 6
JFK Assassination 7
Challenger Disaster 7
Pearl Harbor Attack 9
Events of 9/11 441

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 38: In Wrath and Hot Displeasure

(A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.) "O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation." - Psalm 38

Hymn based on Psalm 38: In Wrath and Hot Displeasure
Here is a sermon on Psalm 38: I Will Be Sorry for My Sins, by Rev. William McCrea

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #21-25

The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?

A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.

Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.

Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?
A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?
A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.

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

Daily Bible Verses for Saturday, April 4, 2026

"And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?" - Zechariah 3:1 & 2

The following sermons are on all or part of Zechariah 3:1 & 2:

Filthy, Fought, Forgiven, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Lord's Promise to Send the Messiah Priest, by Rev. Pieter VanderMeyden
A Brand Plucked From the Fire, by Dr. David P. Murray
"Jeshua" - The Promised Messiah, by Rev. Pieter VanderMeyden

Artemis Sends Back Its First Images

Artemis Sends Back Its First Images - newser.com

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Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout

Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout - reclaimthenet.com

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Interesting ad: Amazon One: An Easier Way Through Your Day (Commercial)

Here are 2 more related sermons:

The Mark of the Beast, by Ron Van Beek
The Mark of the Beast - Is it Unfolding Before Our Eyes? by Rev. Noel Hughes

How Jesus' Final Words Affirm The Humanity Of The Unborn

How Jesus' Final Words Affirm The Humanity Of The Unborn - thefederalist.com

Golden Era: March Payroll Growth 18x Larger Than Economy Needs

Golden Era: March Payroll Growth 18x Larger Than Economy Needs - breitbart.com

'Has he forgotten his oath?' King Charles won't release Easter message but did honor Ramadan

'Has he forgotten his oath?' King Charles won't release Easter message but did honor Ramadan - wnd.com

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Recommended reading: The Excommunication of Henry VIII - hotair.com

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Biggest Change Since Henry VIII Took the Church of England From the Pope, by Dr. Alan Cairns
Henry VIII and Puritanism by Joe Morecraft III
Henry VIII, Persecutor, and Edward VI, Reformer, by Joe Morecraft III

Atheists Are Using This Dirty Tactic Against Christians and It’s Working

13 things science does know about death and dying

13 things science does know about death and dying - msn.com

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The Bible Says: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment..." - Hebrews 9:27:

The Following sermons are on Hebrews 9:27:

The Two Advents of Christ, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Are You Prepared to Die? by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Death, and After This, the Judgement, by Evangelist Rolfe Barnard (1904-1969)
Ten Excuses on Judgment Day, by Evangelist E. A. Johnston

Why Queen Mary was called Bloody Mary | Watch

Why Queen Mary was called Bloody Mary | Watch - msn.com

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Recommended sermons:

Antichrist Rages in England: Bloody Mary: God's Tool of Reformation, by W. J. Mencarow [Text: Revelation 11, 18]
Bloody Mary, Part 1, by Rev. John Sawtelle
Bloody Mary, Part 2, by Rev. John Sawtelle

MANY ARE CALLED, FEW ARE CHOSEN: THE TERRIFYING MATHEMATICS OF ETERNAL LIFE

MANY ARE CALLED, FEW ARE CHOSEN: THE TERRIFYING MATHEMATICS OF ETERNAL LIFE, by John Newton (Banner of Truth)

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You may recognize John Newton as the author of that wonderful hymn Amazing Grace.

Here is a poem by John Newton (1725-1807): I Asked the Lord That I Might Grow (Video)

Dr. J. I. Packer had to say about Amazing Grace: "Yet we in our day, much as we love to sing Amazing Grace (I suppose because we like the tune), are not inwardly amazed by grace as the Puritans were; it does not startle us that the holy Creator should receive sinners into his company; rather, we take it for granted! 'God will forgive. That's his job!' was the final scoff with which the French cynic went to meet his Maker."

A lesser know hymn written by John Newton is Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders.

Here are 2 more sermons on the life of John Newton: Life of John Newton, Part 1 and Part 2, by Rev. Iain Murray

John Newton was involved in the slave trade before he became a Christian. After his conversion, he became a pastor. Here is a message about one of the members of John Newton's congregation, a man who would lead the way to banning the slave trade in England: