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declaration

Said 61 times, in 37 of 378 sermons, across 15 Sundays. Spoken as 2 forms: declaration 60, declarations 1.

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SeriesTimes saidSermons
Romans 36 23
Let Us 7 2

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My steps had nearly slipped. Asaph begins this song with, the declaration that God is good. God is kind and merciful to those who are p
hor of this song of ascent is strongly applied by the opening declaration of where true help is found. One who made the heavens and the
ourney, but that's not the end point. To me, verse 1 is not a declaration of confidence, but more a declaration of vulnerability. He's
To me, verse 1 is not a declaration of confidence, but more a declaration of vulnerability. He's gotten to the point where he says, I n
rab his attention. And then he looks past them all and with a declaration of faith, he says, "My help actually comes from the Lord," he
through this history of the people of Israel, as we read this declaration for his steadfast love endures forever? Well, first and forem
imply just knowing everything, but rather it is this personal declaration to us that God knows everything about you. Doesn't just simpl
r mission, right? Matthew 28, 19 through 20, Jesus gives this declaration to his apostles. He says, go therefore and make disciples of
Christ. We are following the teaching of Christ. And so this declaration in Matthew 28, this command, this commission is our mission a
rist. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. And what that means is declaration of truth and living truth. Healing, restoration, protection,
goes to the lord right he look he goes to the lord he makes a declaration to the lord so i have a granddaughter her name is palmer she
our life when we're going through problems we don't make the declaration to the lord like david did we try to use other things maybe a
d the anguish that my heart is in. And it is such a wonderful declaration because it shows that David knows how close God is to him in
e confession, the cries for help, the songs of trust, and the declaration of hope, the final word is not sorrow. It is not lament, or I
g something far greater. It is making this proclamation, this declaration , something that is very, very personal. The word Lord, often
profound instructions. Look at this. He says, What a powerful declaration in and of itself. And then He says this as He proceeds. He sa
ss-focused worship. See, the Psalter ends these psalms with a declaration of praise to the Lord. Worship is often coupled with praise.
e all prophesy, the Greek word here is to proclaim, to make a declaration easily seen as worship. He'll be, this person will be convict

let-us

e when it says to hold fast our confession, confession is our declaration , a declaration of truth, a declaration of belief, a declarati
ion, confession is our declaration, a declaration of truth, a declaration of belief, a declaration of identity. To the original recipie
claration, a declaration of truth, a declaration of belief, a declaration of identity. To the original recipients and readers of this l
te that. I believe at the 11 o'clock gathering, it's a public declaration of faith in Christ. But if anybody adds that to the gospel, t
re holding fast to? Is it just simply this proclamation, this declaration of Christ in your life? No, no, no. It's the living out of th
Christ in your life? No, no, no. It's the living out of this declaration of Christ. Because the question could come right after he say

romans

1:1-17
s literally means a good herald. It's an announcement. It's a declaration . The gospel could even then at that time could be used for li
f sin. And three days later, he rose again. The gospel is the declaration of God's son offering salvation to mankind, to those who beli
ffering salvation to mankind, to those who believe. It is the declaration that all of the Bible, the Old Testament pointing to Jesus, t
the gospel, the good news of Jesus. One said the gospel is a declaration of Jesus's perfect rule and an invitation to come under that
ions, our understanding of God's love for us. The gospel is a declaration of everything that happens, the way people relate to one anot
e excited about the truth of what you did. The good news. The declaration of Jesus Christ, God's son, saved mankind. Thank you, Lord, i
ding to one theologian, the root idea in justification is the declaration of God, the righteous judge, that the man who believes in Chr
ed. Justification has to do with God's justification or God's declaration for us as a sinner, the change you are a sinner no more. So w
e gospel doesn't end with our condemnation. It ends with this declaration , righteous. It ends with the declaration of righteous. Not be
n. It ends with this declaration, righteous. It ends with the declaration of righteous. Not because of me, but because of Jesus. I'm so
ces in us hope. What is hope? Hope is expectation. Faith is a declaration that what God says is true. I believe what God says is true.
to be saved. Baptism is to be saved. Baptism is just a public declaration of faith in Christ. If that's you, we'd love to help you on t
ve inside of you. And ultimately, salvation, you begin with a declaration of war. You're saying, really? Yeah, not just to the devil, n
a favor? Would you put your hand up and put it down as a self- declaration ? Thank you. There's hands all over the room. Right up, right
day, you know, how often are you returning to this monumental declaration that we start with? So, verse 1 starts with a monumental decl
tion that we start with? So, verse 1 starts with a monumental declaration . I want to encourage everybody here, actually, to try to memo
f hope all along the way. And here he pivots with a triumphal declaration . And he says, There is therefore now no condemnation for thos
ave you. Don't fall for it. However, justification is a legal declaration . It's a declaration by God. It's not based on emotions, but i
for it. However, justification is a legal declaration. It's a declaration by God. It's not based on emotions, but it is final and irrev
will be a public adoption ceremony, right? It's like a public declaration of who you belong to. You will be revealed to be his children
with patience. We wait with patience, with endurance. It's a declaration of what following Jesus is about. It's about endurance. We le
lippians says. Now, going to verse 29, So we get this massive declaration in verse 28 that God is sovereign, how he has called us accor
ses of chapter 6, so that now we walk in newness of life. The declaration there is that sin, sin no longer has the right to rule us. Th
connected with one another, growing in God's word. It's God's declaration for us. Not simply to go, hey, you know what? Follow me, come
med. I feel heavy. Would you pray for me? Just in a moment of declaration , you can put your hand up and put it down. Put your hand up a
ized, they are switching allegiance. They are making a public declaration . I am no longer a part of the kingdom of darkness, and I am n
oosing Jesus. I'm joining his family. And I want to make that declaration be known to all who would see me. I want to make sure that we
his name. That is the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that is our declaration . That is what Jesus came and did for us. Person in chair one
een. But in Romans chapter 10, the Apostle Paul continues his declarations , his communication, his letter, his words to the church in Ro
cripture is clear or repeated more often than the unqualified declaration that God can be trusted. That he is the very source and measu
new revelation. That's all done. It is very simply, there is declaration and application, and that's what a prophet is going to do. Th
our heart that he is risen from the dead. And so there's this declaration of your life and a belief, a transformation of your mind. And
, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and your declaration of him as Lord in your life, right? We were sinners. We were
Christ. Let people's worlds be transformed. And then a public declaration of an internal decision. Baptism. And in Romans 13, we see Go
and those who have not followed Jesus. They have not made the declaration that Jesus is their Lord and Savior. And so really when we bo
ormed. But that we actually are transformed. It's more than a declaration . It's true life change lived out in the practical. And so he

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