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Ron Dart 2000 Sermons
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| 0001 Isaiah At 2000 | Given January 1, 2000. Y2K problem and crying wolf. Thorough examination of Isaiah 55-58, both contemporary and end-time. Conversion of gentiles and their access to God both Old Testament and New Testament and its repeated reference in Isaiah. Dart's study on evangelistic ministries and the responsibilities of shepherds. Pessimism of this degrading society vs optimism of God's way of life and His kingdom. Partial-birth abortion. "The Lost Children of Rockdale County" video. We are the ones who create the distance between us and God. The great hope of the Redeemer. |
| 0006 The Last 10 Words | Utter destruction is in our future unless . . . Dart discusses Elijah-to-come in Malachi, Matthew, and Revelation. Type and antitype. A discussion on Elijah and manhood. Dart admonishes men to be men and fathers to be fathers and encourages a culture that will support that. |
| 0008 In All Points | |
| 0012 Finding Inspiration | Recognizing that the Bible is the true source of inspiration, do we discount other sources because of our doctrinal differences? Do we tremble at the Word of God? Or is it common? |
| 0026 Why I Keep the Sabbath | If you want to remain Sunday keeper, don’t listen to this sermon! Dart addresses arguments against, and scriptures in favor of Sabbath keeping. Subjects: When was the Sabbath made? Definition of holy. Is the Sabbath for gentiles, too? Can you choose which day to keep as a Sabbath? How Jesus confirmed the Sabbath. What is the Lord’s Day? Sabbath keeping by the New Testament Gentile churches. Sabbath keeping in the millennium. Israel was shown that they must all keep the same day and it was God who decided which day. Genesis is not so much a book of laws as it is a book of history. Conclusion: The Sabbath was made for man, not just the pre-Christian man, and will exist at least as long as man exists. |
| 0028 A Commitment to Trust | Developing Godly character is not painless. Trials are part of the process. There is a difference between doubt and unbelief. Faith is a commitment to trust God no matter what and is expressed by our actions. This kind of faith can exist without wavering. Why strife, contentions, and wrath are wrong. Just because we have ready access to the Bible is no excuse for not writing it on our heart, internalizing the scriptures. |
| 0030 Led By the Spirit | Why are there different organizations in God's church? How does the Spirit lead? It does not get in our face, but uses a still, small voice. Why? Because driving with a whip fosters immaturity. God wants us to choose. What is quenching and grieving the Spirit? The Holy Spirit does not take us all down the same road at the same time. Examples: LifeNets, Victor Kubik, Legacy Institute, and the United Church of God's recognition and supplemental support of these and other "parachurch" ministries. Freedom is important if we are to respond as the Spirit leads. 1 Corinthians 12 says "different administrations" (different ministries) and "different activities", but one God. |
| 0034 The Objective of the Law | |
| 0038 Where the Spirit Leads | Acts 10 discussion, especially concerning the role of the Holy Spirit. (Unclean meats also discussed.) Acts 2 and the role of the Holy Spirit. Here, too, the spirit leads, but we must act or it is useless. The spirit will also correct us. Prayer and bold action are critical. Making mistakes isn’t wrong, what’s wrong is not learning from them. Corrections are part of the Christian life. Ask for correction! Why pray? Because God has given us the dignity of making a difference, or not. This is why the Holy Spirit leads and does not drive, as God gives us the dignity of being part of our own creation. |
| 0040 Feast of Trumpets 2000 | |
| 0044 Daniel and the Palestinians | |
| 0047 Thankful for Freedom | |
| 0049 A Constitution in Crisis | |
| 0051 The Fourth Commandment | |
| 00ABW The Art of Being Wrong | |
| 00C1 Idea of Covenant | Overview of what a covenant is. Covenants with Noah, Abraham, Isaac. Synonyms of covenant. To “cut” a covenant. In these cases, covenants are about establishing a relationship. |
| 00C2 The Obligations of Covenant | |
| 00C3 Testimony of Covenants | |
| 00C4 Book of the Covenant | Law is distinct from a covenant, as Texas law is distinct from a real estate contract. Doing away with the covenant does nothing to the law. Abrahamic covenant and the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. A system of law was in place before the Abrahamic Covenant. Extensive discussion on the covenant between God and Israel and how it is different from the Abrahamic Covenant. Terms of covenants (including New Covenant disciples with Jesus). Exodus 20-23 is the book of the covenant; the following verses address administration of those laws. Commandments are the foundation; judgments are the application of the commandments to a situation. The Ten Commandments are like the constitution, subsequent laws are like the amendments. |
| 00C5 Administration of Covenant | When a covenant is communal, there must be a means of administering it. When there is a new covenant, there is a new administration, similar to a new United States presidency which brings in a new way to administer the SAME laws. The old covenant had civil penalties, but it is not the obligation of the church to enforce the law of God. Judgments are the applicaion of the law by either God or the judges. Our application of the law and judgments should not be based in legalism or literalism, but with the intent to please God, administering the same law by applying the spirit of the law in mercy. Webmaster note: Dart is about to comment on the Exodus 18 hierarchy when the recording seems to be edited out. This occurs at 31:30 and is not at the end of side 1 of the original tape (which occurs at 29:30). I have no explanation of this gap; neither do I know Dart's position on this scripture from other sermons. |
| 00DG Doing Good | |
| 00F7 The Church That Stayed |
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