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Solvitur ambulando—“It is solved by walking”
This message from Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, May 21, 2023.
Here Solomon teaches that it does matter how you live (7:1), and that wise living demonstrates you know how short life is (7:2-4).
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May 18, 2023
Changing Gears
This message from Ecclesiastes 6:10-12 was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, May 14, 2023.
When you truly submit to your sovereign God you will obey and trust him.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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May 8, 2023
Rejoicing Contentment under a Sovereign God
This message from Ecclesiastes 5:18-6:9 was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, May 7, 2023.
Solomon here teaches that believers must rejoice in God’s gifts, being content under his sovereignty.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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May 1, 2023
A Serious Talk about Money in a Sin-Cursed World
This message from Ecclesiastes 5:8-17 was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, April 30, 2023.
Solomon here teaches that in this sin-cursed world, you can be kept from enjoying God-given wealth because of unjust government, your own covetousness, selfish hoarding, or an unanticipated calamity.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Apr 17, 2023
The Resurrected Christ’s Plan for This Age
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, April 16, 2023.
The resurrected Christ's plan for this age until he returns is for Christians to go throughout the world, proclaim the gospel, immerse and add believers to local churches, and teach them to obey all Christ's commands.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Apr 13, 2023
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Changes Everything
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, April 9, 2023.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a historical fact that affects what you must believe, how you must live, and what you can count on in the future.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Apr 12, 2023
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ the King of the Jews
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, April 2, 2023.
At the cross Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews, voluntarily took sinners’ place and suffered the punishment of their sin, his death a once-for-all substitutionary sacrifice.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Mar 27, 2023
How to Waste Your Life and Lose it All
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, March 26, 2023.
Solomon teaches in Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 that if you are a presumptuous hypocrite, you will waste your life and God will cause you to lose everything you’ve worked for.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Mar 15, 2023
Sin's Effects on Work, Part 2
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, March 12, 2023.
Solomon observes in Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 that the fickleness of people can make work frustrating instead of fulfilling.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Mar 6, 2023
Sin's Effects on Work
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, March 5, 2023.
Solomon observes in Ecclesiastes 4:4-12 that envy and selfish greed make work a frustrating mystery.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Feb 27, 2023
When the Disconsolate Languish and Wounded Hearts Anguish
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, February 26, 2023.
Solomon concludes in Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 that unjust oppression prevents one from enjoying life’s accomplishments.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Feb 19, 2023
Picking up in Ecclesiastes Where We Left Off
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, February 19, 2023.
Reintroducing the book of Ecclesiastes and reviewing chapters 1-3.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Feb 16, 2023
The Creator’s Intention for His Creation
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, February 12, 2023.
God the Creator's intention for his creation, male and female, is that they would glorify him. Though they sinned against him, if men and women trust in Jesus Christ he forgives their sin and helps them live as God intended.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Feb 7, 2023
Glorifying Christ Part 3 - A Thoroughly Christ-Like Life
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, February 6, 2023.
Believers must and will glorify Christ by living a thoroughly Christ-like life.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Jan 30, 2023
Glorifying Christ, Part 2 - All Creation Will Glorify Christ
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, January 29, 2023.
Christ will be glorified when he returns and judges the unholy trinity of Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet (Revelation 19:10–20:6) and during his reign in the millennial kingdom (Micah 4:1-8).
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Jan 23, 2023
Glorifying Christ Part 1 - The World is Self-Glorifying
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, January 22, 2023.
Fallen humanity’s natural character and bent is self-glorifying, the complete opposite of glorifying Christ. The Lord, however, currently holds them back from fully expressing that. There will come a time when God will let the world fully express their sinfulness during the seven-year Tribulation when the Great Harlot, Antichrist, and Babylon have world dominance.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Jan 3, 2023
Fully Redeemed
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, January 1, 2023.
Though sinners face a grim picture being guilty and condemned by the law, the great price Christ paid to redeem sinners accomplishing his great purposes of justification and regeneration results in believers being fully redeemed.
You can follow on an outline of this message on the back of this week's bulletin, available here.
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Dec 28, 2022
Jesus is the Coming King
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, December 25, 2022.
Jesus is the coming King, promised by God to Abraham and David and announced to the virgin Mary.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Dec 21, 2022
Jesus is the Atoning Priest
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, December 18, 2022.
Jesus is the atoning priest who represents believing sinners to God.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Dec 13, 2022
Jesus Christ is the Promised Prophet
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, December 11, 2022.
Jesus is “the prophet” promised in the OT—he must be heard and heeded!
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Dec 5, 2022
What is Your Standard?
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, December 4, 2022.
As the Christian's standard is the Holy Spirit, not his sin nature, that must control his view of everything and everyone.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Dec 1, 2022
Praising God in Your Prayers
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, November 27, 2022.
Psalm 66 helps the believer learn how to praise God in prayer, focusing on his person, works, and salvation.
You can follow on an outline of this message, available here.
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Nov 21, 2022
How is it that Christians are Thankful?
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's afternoon service, November 20, 2022.
Christians are thankful because they are controlled by God's Word (Colossians 1:9-14).
You can follow along on a provided outline, available here.
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Nov 14, 2022
Your Lot in Life
This message was given by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, November 13, 2022.
In Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 Solomon teaches that though sinners corrupt justice, believers trusting God’s perfect justice can judiciously enjoy the results of their work.
You can follow along on a provided outline, available here.
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Nov 7, 2022
Eternity and Time
This message was preached by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, November 6, 2022.
In Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Solomon teaches that you must submissively recognize God’s sovereignty and gratefully rejoice in his gifts.
You can follow along on a provided outline, available here.
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Oct 31, 2022
Soul Liberty
This message given on Reformation Sunday was preached by Pastor Dan Greenfield during Orwell Bible Church's morning service, October 30, 2022.
The doctrine of soul liberty is that no person, religious power, or civil authority can force, compel, or coerce belief. Each person has a conscience and is answerable only to God for his beliefs.
You can follow along on a provided outline, available here.
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Oct 24, 2022
Can—and Should—a Christian Enjoy Life?
Christians can—and must!—sensibly enjoy life by submitting to Christ!
You can follow along with a sermon outline here.
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Oct 17, 2022
Your Gravestone
Here in Ecclesiastes 2:12-21, Solomon demonstrates that regardless of who you are, you will die.
You can follow along with a sermon outline here.
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Oct 10, 2022
YOLO
Here in Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, Solomon proves that living for yourself is not the meaning and purpose of life.
You can follow along with a sermon outline on the back of this week's bulletin, here.
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Oct 3, 2022
Life in a Sin-Cursed World
Fallen man's efforts cannot make lasting improvements to a fallen world, nor can fallen man's wisdom provide a thorough understanding of life. Only when you trust in Christ do work and wisdom find its true significance.
You can follow along with a sermon outline here.
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Sep 26, 2022
The "Big Idea" and Plan of Ecclesiastes
Trying to make sense of life apart from Christ will always be a baffling, impossible mystery.
You can follow along with a sermon outline provided on the back of this week's bulletin, here.
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Sep 19, 2022
Ecclesiastes' Author
Knowing the author of Ecclesiastes--Solomon--and his times is essential for understanding what he wrote.
You can follow along with a sermon outline provided on the back of this week's bulletin, here.
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Sep 6, 2022
Introduction to Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes says that while life in a fallen world makes no sense to man, he can wisely enjoy life if he is right with God.
You can download an outline of this message here.
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Aug 29, 2022
The Importance of Pronouns
What should Christians know and how should they live in light of transgenderism? God in Scripture gives truth that must inform and control Christians regarding this issue.
You can download an outline of this message here.
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Aug 27, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World--1 Peter 1:3-5
God’s salvation accomplished through Jesus and brought about by the Holy Spirit compels and enables suffering saints to joyfully persevere. Consequently, Christians must be controlled by who they are in Christ and their salvation in him, always praising the Lord who saved them.
To help you follow along, an outline of this message can be downloaded here.
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Aug 8, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World--Daniel 3
Knowing God’s perfect sovereignty over a sin-cursed world enables faithful service for Christ.
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
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Aug 2, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World--Psalm 73
When you’re tempted to leave Christ because the world looks better, you must seek the Lord, see things from his angle, and trust him, because the Lord blesses his people.
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
Pastor Greenfield's teaching notes for this message are available here.
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Jul 30, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World: Job 42
Stop—repent of—trying to fit God into your way of thinking. Trust the Lord!
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Jul 22, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World--Job 1-2
Christians must live a faithful, Christ-like life in every circumstance, experience, and feeling in this sin-cursed world.
You can download Pastor Greenfield's sermon notes for this message here.
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Jul 12, 2022
Living by Faith in a Sin-Cursed World--Joseph
Christians must know and believe from Scripture that God providentially controls all circumstances in a sin-cursed world to fulfill his sovereign purposes. The experiences and testimony of Joseph demonstrate this (Genesis 45:5-8; 50:20).
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
Pastor Greenfield's teaching notes for this message are available here.
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May 31, 2022
Justification
God justifies sinners when they receive and rest on Christ alone for salvation. God declares believing sinners righteous. Through Christ God pardons the believer's sin and credits Christ’s righteousness to his account.
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
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May 26, 2022
Sexual Purity, Christian Love, and the Blessed Hope, 1 Thessalonians 4
Christians must be sexually pure, show Christ-like love to one another, and correctly view the death of brothers and sisters in light of Christ's imminent coming in the clouds.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 25, 2022
Perseverance, Prayer, and Christ's Return, 1 Thessalonians 3
Persecution can bring temptation from Satan, so believers must encourage one another to be faithful through prayer and exhortation until Christ returns.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 24, 2022
Answering Slander, 1 Thessalonians 2
Paul responds to slander against him as Jesus' apostle by reminding them how he acted among them and how they received the gospel message from them.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 24, 2022
Christian Character, 1 Thessalonians 1
Paul greets the Thessalonian church, giving thanks to God for their Christ-like character, example of steadfastness in persecution, and reputation.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 22, 2022
Faith
Faith is the knowledge of, assent to, and unreserved trust in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ as revealed in the Christian Scriptures. True faith alone in Christ alone is the sinner's only hope of eternal life.
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
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May 20, 2022
How Christians Must Live, Titus 3
Paul concludes instructing Titus how to bring the Cretan church into proper order. Those who are saved by God's grace must stop living like unbelievers because of the great grace they have received through Jesus Christ. These truths must be taught. Those teaching contrary to Jesus' will must be rebuked, and if unrepentant, removed.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 19, 2022
How Christians Must Live, Titus 2
Paul continues instructing Titus how to bring the Cretan church into proper order. Those who are saved by God's grace must stop living like unbelievers and instead zealously live for Christ. These truths must be taught.
You can download each week's daily devotional here.
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May 18, 2022
Cleaning up a Messy Church, Titus 1
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May 17, 2022
1 Timothy 6
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May 16, 2022
1 Timothy 5
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May 16, 2022
Repentance
You can download an outline of this message to follow along, here.
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May 13, 2022
The Importance and Blessings of Marriage
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May 2, 2022
The Gospel Message and Regeneration
You can download an outline to fill out while you listen to this message here.
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Apr 29, 2022
Election to Salvation
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Apr 18, 2022
Jesus' Resurrection from the Dead
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Apr 15, 2022
Christ's Sufferings and Substitutionary Death on the Cross
This is the 6th message in the series, “Gospel Truths,” taught by Pastor Dan Greenfield at Orwell Bible Church’s 10:30 a.m. Sunday service on April 10, 2022.
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Apr 8, 2022
Jesus' Sinless Life
This is the 5th message in the series, "Gospel Truths," taught by Pastor Dan Greenfield at Orwell Bible Church's 10:30 a.m. Sunday service on April 3, 2022.
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