Joel D. McMahon is a pastor, teacher and counselor currently serving San Felipe United Methodist Church in historic San Felipe, Texas.
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Ephesians 6:10-20Since the war is not over and Satan is not yet destroyed, we need to make sure that our defences are in order. Paul tells us to ‘put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes’ (Ephesians 6:11). He then mentions six pieces of equipment which we need.…
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Romans 5:12-21Why would Jesus be our substitute and take the wrath that we deserve? Why would the King of Kings willingly lay down His life? Why would the Author of Life submit to death? Because God loves us with a love greater than we could possibly comprehend.If we are ever tempted to doubt God’s love for us, we need only look to the cross.…
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John 14:15-26• The Holy Spirit is GOD.• The Holy Spirit brings us to God and applies to us the benefits the Son has purchased.• The Holy Spirit is the Helper from God who lives in us, empowers us, leads us, comforts us and gifts us for service.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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How God guides us:Scripture (what does the Bible say/teach?)The Holy Spirit (how is the Holy Spirit leading?)The Counsel of the Saints (seek the advice and prayers of other Christians)Common Sense (God guides our common sense and reason)Circumstantial Signs (providential/confirming signs)By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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John 12:1-8Jesus says in John 8:31-32 (AMP), “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples. And you will know the truth...and the truth will set you free....”If we don’t study God’s Word consistently and apply this truth to our lives, we will lack the power we need to…
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2 Timothy 3:10-16Reading the Bible is essential for understanding God's character, His plan for humanity, and how to live a life pleasing to Him. It provides guidance, encouragement, and wisdom for navigating life's challenges, and it reveals Jesus Christ and His love for us.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Matthew 6:9-15We were created by God to have a relationship with him. Jesus’ death on the cross made this possible and prayer is the way we deepen and strengthen our friendship with him.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Matthew 7:7-11In Matthew 7:7–8, and in many other New Testament passages, the promises to answer our prayers appear to be absolute. However, when we look at the whole of Scripture, we see there are good reasons why we may not always get what we ask for.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Matthew 6:5-15Prayer is the most important activity of our lives because it is the main way in which we develop a relationship with our Father in heaven. In fact, Jesus expects us to pray. It’s a given in our walk with God.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Job experienced everything that those touched by last week’s tragic flood in Kerr County are going through. He lost his property. He lost his children. His health suffered. Yet through all of this, he did not lose his faith.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Leviticus 17:10-12Without the Virgin Birth, we have no forgiveness of sin. Jesus lived His entire lifetime without sin. There was no sin in His flesh, and there was no sin in His Blood, because His Blood came from His Father, God Almighty in Heaven, not from any earthly father. When they drove those spikes into the hands and feet of Jesus and the B…
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2 Corinthians 12:7-10No matter what your circumstance, God’s grace is sufficient.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Acts 1:1-9Dr. A. C. Dixon, a great preacher in the last century said, “When we rely upon organization, we get what organization can do. When we rely upon education, we get what education can do. When we rely upon eloquence, we get what eloquence can do. But when we rely upon the Holy Spirit, we get what God can do.” The great folly of the contempor…
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Acts 5:1-6Today, I want to share with you how to keep the fire burning in your heart. I want to give you four things—three of them negative, and one of them positive—to keep the fire of the holy Spirit burning in your heart and soul.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Acts 2:1-12Sometimes people say that we need another Pentecost. We don’t need another Pentecost any more than we need another Bethlehem or another Calvary. Bethlehem is God with us. Calvary is God for us. Pentecost is God in us.Today we will be looking at 4 words dealing with the Holy Spirit: Baptism, Indwelling, Sealing and Filling.…
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Last week we looked at the reality of demonic forces, how they do the work of our spiritual enemy, whose mission is to steal, kill, and destroy. Today, we want to look at God’s spiritual beings, known as angels, because truthfully, so many people today don’t even understand what the role of angels are in the spirit world and in our lives, as well.…
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Mark 5:1-13Please recognize this: There is an evil force that is more wicked than you could ever imagine that wants to steal, kill, and destroy everything that matters to the heart of God. The demons want your family, your marriage, your children, your finances, your health, and your relationship with God. Bottom line is, they want you. Satan is de…
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John 14:15-18 Until his Aldersgate experience, John Wesley was a sincerely religious man. That evening at Aldersgate, he was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit. Before he tried. Afterward, he did. Before, he was sincere. After, he was saved. The difference between the presence or absence of the Holy Spirit is results. God wants to empower believ…
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Ephesians 6:10-13As we do battle, we recognize that we don’t battle with the weapons of this world, but with the weapons of the spiritual world. What do you have? You have the helmet of salvation. You have the breastplate of righteousness. You have the shield of faith to quench the fiery darts of the evil one. You have the belt of truth. You have t…
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Ephesians 6:10-20Though we live in a physical world, there is another world. There is a spirit world, where there is a war raging. There is the, the Kingdom of Light versus the kingdom of darkness. When we engage in the spiritual battle, we don’t fight with the weapons of this world; instead, we engage in this battle with prayer and by faith and us…
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John 20: 18-21Easter morning Mary Magdalene met Jesus outside the tomb. He told her to go and tell His disciples that He had risen. Obediently, she did. To her frustration, they didn’t believe her.Then, that evening, while the disciples were hiding out in fear, Jesus showed up in the midst of them.Then they believed, and Mary was vindicated. Sweet!…
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On Easter morning, when God raised Jesus from the dead, He confirmed that all that Jesus said was true, and that all the benefits He offered could be ours, and 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)It's incredible, All it takes is that you …
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Isaiah 53:1-6We call it “Good Friday” because that is the day that Jesus died on the Cross to pay the price for every sin you ever committed or will commit so that you could have Eternal Life.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Philippians 3:4-14 SAVING FAITH is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life. It means resting upon Christ alone and what He has done rather than upon what you or I have done to getus into heaven. The Bible says,"Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." (Acts 16:31a)By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Luke 15:11-20In trials, God wants to be with you.In discipline, His purpose is to bring you to forgiveness and reliefIf you’ve taken off on your own, He wants you to get back with Him so He can help you.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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John 21:1-17The story in today’s scripture reminds us that we worship a God who is the God of all grace. He’s the God of the second chance, and the third chance, and the fourth, and the fifth, and the sixth too.You may even have been staying away from the Lord because of something like this. You shouldn’t do that. Remember – Jesus knew you were goi…
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John 12:1-22From the other gospels we know that Jesus had been telling them that the Son of Man must be delivered up for crucifixion. He was very clear about this.We also know that the disciples did not want to hear this and it seems evident that they didn’t fully grasp what He was saying.But Mary had learned the importance of sitting at His feet a…
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Jeremiah 1:4-10Question: How do you find out who God says you are?The short answer is : Read the Bible and Talk to God. For the longer answer, listen to this message. In it you will find that you are not defined by your performance, your possessions, or other people's opinions. You are defined by what God says about you. And He says you are blessed…
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2 Timothy 1:7Jesus said, “The thief comes but to kill, steal and destroy. I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly.Inordinate fear is one of the enemy’s tools to paralyze you and keep you from living the abundant life Jesus wants you to have. We have to get rid of it before we can move on in our daily lives and in the Kingdom of God…
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Mark 2:1-12God is the only one who is your Creator. God is the only who owns the earth and all of us in it. God is the only one who loved you so much that he sent his son to die on the cross for your sins…so that by the blood of Christ He purchased you from sin and death…He is your Creator, Purchaser and Owner. God is the only one who has a right…t…
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Ecclesiastes 1:1-11I don’t think I’ve ever heard a sermon on apathy before.One of the most silent, yet deadly of the negative emotions. We need to deal with it, or it can destroy us.God wants to help you with it.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Galatians 6:3-4Comparison is a snare that can easily ensnare us and distract us an cause us to stumble in our walk with the Lord.It can leave us prideful. It can leave us jealous. It can actually cause us to resent God’s goodness in the life of others, and ignore his blessing in our own lives.How do we avoid this trap?…
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Mark 9:38-50 Many of us, in looking back, can identify people who have been stumbling blocks in so many ways. In fact, it seems that many make a career out of pinpointing those people who have been stumbling blocks in their lives. There are many others who have latched onto this and make their living helping people find those in their past they can…
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Faith is a powerful thing, but I want you to understand that unbelief is powerful as well. Unbelief is a great force. The power of unbelief is so great that it extends throughout all eternity.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Psalm 34:1-8Life is hard, but God is good.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Sometimes we don't know if something is good or bad, but we can be thankful that God is working for our good in everything.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Mark 2:13-17What you do speaks louder than what you say.“Your talk talksYour walk talksYour walk talks louder than your talk talks.”By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Veterans can be freed from their pastpeople abused as children can be set freeVictims of all sorts can receive new life and new positions in lifeBruised and broken people can be made wholeBy Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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2 Chronicles 7:11-16It has been said that “religion and politics don’t mix.” But is that really true? Can we have political views outside the considerations of our Christian faith? The answer is, no, we cannot. Our faith should inform our political views. The Bible gives us two truths regarding our stance toward politics and government.…
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What we need in God’s church today, more than anything else is a greater revelation and appreciation of Jesus and everything that He has done for us! In Hosea 4:6, God lamented, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”Let’s not be numbered among these people. Instead, let us be a people who are full of the knowledge of Jesus, His person, Hi…
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John 10:7-11When Jesus said he is the door of the sheep, he meant that the fold has only one entrance; life has one source; spiritual nourishment is obtained one way; heaven can be entered only through one entrance. And the single means of access to all that is life is Jesus.Jesus is the door into a life that is completely different than you could …
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Psalm 91I need Him. You need Him. And as you look at the people all around you, they need the Lord, too.By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Everyone has an Accuser Not everyone has a Savior Not everyone has an Advocate But you do. Jesus promised Him.When you are saved, the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, comes and walks with you.The accuser condemns. He leaves no hope. The Advocate convicts. Leading to repentance and restoration and life.So the next time the Accuser starts talking to you, b…
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Jesus warns us to not lose our salt. What does that mean?By Rev. Joel D. McMahon III
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Romans 5:1-11Salvation has 2 parts, like a coin or a door. On the one side is Justification. On the other, Sanctification.Justification - Justification is the way of entry, the door, if you will, into the Kingdom of God, or the Kingdom of Heaven. It is really believing and receiving the fact that Jesus died on the Cross and rose from the dead to pa…
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Psalm 103:1-5What are the ways you forget the LORD and his benefits?Distraction by everything screaming for your attention. Maybe it’s things like work, schedule and media demanding your attention. It could be pride that tells you things are going fine or that things have gone fine before. Maybe there is significant physical or emotional pain in yo…
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You’ve probably have been told that God loves you. As John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” It is good and right that this attribute be made much of, for God’s love is the heart of the gospel, and the heart of the entire Bible. But the qu…
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1Thessalonians 4:1-8Our Scripture today can be summed up succinctly in these 3 statements about how we live as Christians:1. Live a God-pleasing life.2. Your sanctification is God’s will.3. To reject this is to reject God.From the moment of salvation on, the Christian life is a life of giving as much of yourself as you know to as much of God as you…
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