Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church

Today we soberly reflect on the need for purity in our lives. Indwelling sin can attack at any time, and we need to be prepared.  Follow Pastor Stephen as he takes a humorous look at at stupid things people do in horror movies, and how we can learn from their mistakes in our battle against the flesh. [...]

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Romans 7:14-25 details the struggle of the divided person, one who’s actions don’t equal his desires. While there are various ways to look at the person Paul describes, there are some very clear challenges for each of us in our personal struggle with sin. Let this passage serve to encourage your walk with God, not [...]

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What is it about rules that make us want to break them?  Actually there is nothing in the rule itself, but something in us that makes us long for the forbidden. Rules press against our unwillingness to submit to authority. Our passage in Romans 7:7-13 will remind us that our nature is to rebel.

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No longer bound to sin, we are free to choose a master. Our new life in Christ comes with great opportunity and responsibility. Whom will you serve?  

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The Human Condition We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and [...]

All of us have issues. All of us deal with sinful desires, attitudes, and hurtful actions. In short, this world is terribly messed up, distorted, and broken. Romans 3:9-20 brings us to confessing our helplessness against sin, and the guilt of all humanity before God. Confess your sin to the Lord today. Confess your helplessness. Confess [...]

Sometimes the best way to reveal the error of another’s ways is to allow him/her to experience the consequences of the decision or action. Because they may cause pain and suffering, consequences are a powerful motivator. There are many rules we abide by only because of the punishment we might receive. Romans 1:24-32 challenges us to [...]

What do we do when a covenant is broken?  How do we respond to unfaithfulness, to a breach of contract, to a falling short of expectations?  God reveals to the nation of Israel His plan for unfaithful people in Ezekiel 16 and 17.  The prophet lays out, without mincing words, the depth of the idolatry [...]

In the darkness of Israel’s sin, God raises up figures that encourage our hearts and challenge us to be more than the sum of our past. Today, we concentrate our worship on the matchless grace of God, which allowed an outcast to become a savior, and foolish people to become wise. See the humility of [...]

The daily struggle of the Victorious life is over the temptation to sin. While our specific struggles may be different, the heart of every person will lean toward idolatry of some kind. Today’s message from Romans 7 and Judges 3 will address this ever-present cycle in our lives and how to achieve the victory Jesus [...]