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The Source & Manner of True Joy | 1 John 1:4-7

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Oct 16, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> </span><span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/the-christian-life">The Christian Life</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.4%E2%80%937;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.4–7" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:4–7</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/3%20John%201.4;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="3 John 1.4" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">3 John 1:4</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Cor%2013.6%E2%80%9312;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Cor 13.6–12" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Corinthians 13:6–12</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Cor%208.1%E2%80%933;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Cor 8.1–3" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Corinthians 8:1–3</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Heb%2013.5%E2%80%936;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Heb 13.5–6" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Hebrews 13:5–6</a></span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-30528" class="text 1John-1-4">And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. </span><span id="en-ESV-30529" class="text 1John-1-5"></span><span class="text 1John-1-5">This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.</span> <span id="en-ESV-30530" class="text 1John-1-6">If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.</span> <span id="en-ESV-30531" class="text 1John-1-7">But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:4-7<br /></span></p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.</p>

Oct 16, 2022

Sojourners in a Strange Land: Immigration & the Bible | Numbers‬ ‭20:14-21

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Sept 18, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-13" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/current-issues">Current Issues</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/immigration">Immigration</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Num%2020.14%E2%80%9321;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Num 20.14–21" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Numbers 20:14–21</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%2013.1%E2%80%932;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 13.1–2" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 13:1–2</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Pet%203.13%E2%80%9317;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Pet 3.13–17" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Peter 3:13–17</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%2010.10;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 10.10" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 10:10</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Gen%2015.13%E2%80%9314;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Gen 15.13–14" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Genesis 15:13–14</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Num%2015.14%E2%80%9316;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Num 15.14–16" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Numbers 15:14–16</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Prov%203.5%E2%80%938;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Prov 3.5–8" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Proverbs 3:5–8</a></span></span></p> <p>M<span id="en-ESV-30531" class="text 1John-1-7"><span style="font-weight: 400;">oses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the </span><strong>hardship</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that we have met: how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time. And the </span><strong>Egyptians dealt</strong> <strong>harshly with us and our fathers. And when we cried to the Lord [they trusted God]</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, he heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. And here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. Please let us pass through your land. We will </span><strong>not</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> pass through field or vineyard, or drink water from a well. We will go along the King’s Highway. We will </span><strong>not</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territory.” But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you.” And the people of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway, </span><strong>and if </strong>w<span style="font-weight: 400;">e drink of your water, I and my livestock, then I will </span><strong>pay</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for it. Let me only pass through on fo

Sep 18, 2022

True Fellowship with God & His Church | 1 John 1:3

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Sept 4, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> </span><span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/the-church">The Church</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.3;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.3" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:3</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Heb%205.14;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Heb 5.14" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Hebrews 5:14</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Prov%202.1%E2%80%9315;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Prov 2.1–15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Proverbs 2:1–15</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Tim%203.16%E2%80%9317;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Tim 3.16–17" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Timothy 3:16–17</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/James%201.5%E2%80%936;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="James 1.5–6" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">James 1:5–6</a></span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-30531" class="text 1John-1-7"><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3">...that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3<br /></span></span></p> <p><span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3">Includes an explanation of why we are a free, unincorporated church; unbiblical spiritualities that may dangerously over-spiritualize the Christian life, such as mysticism, pietism, anti-doctrinal and anti-intellectual movements; and how even great men of God like Charles Spurgeon can still struggle with imbalances in ministry.</span></span></p> <p><span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3">Please contact brother Peter Kershaw for more information on becoming a free, unincorporated church at </span></span><span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3"><a href="https://hushmoney.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hushmoney.org/</a></span></span></p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quote

Sep 4, 2022

The Message, the Incarnate Son, the Eternal Son | 1 John 1:2-3

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Aug 28, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> </span><span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/christ">Christ</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.2%E2%80%933;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.2–3" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:2–3</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%2014.6;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 14.6" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 14:6</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%201.1%E2%80%932;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 1.1–2" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 1:1–2</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Cor%206.14%E2%80%9318;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Cor 6.14–18" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Corinthians 6:14–18</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span class="sermon-verse"><span id="en-ESV-30526" class="text 1John-1-2">...</span></span><span id="en-ESV-30526" class="text 1John-1-2"> the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—<span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3">that</span></span><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"> which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:2-3<br /></span></p> <p>Topics include different kinds of preaching; personality and personhood; Paul Washer and Lordship Salvation; Biblical spirituality and Pietism; what defines a true church; Christ before and after His Incarnation and His Gospel.</p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.</p>

Aug 28, 2022

The Logos of Life | 1 John 1:1

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Aug 21, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> </span><span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/christ">Christ</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.1;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.1" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:1</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Acts%2015.7;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Acts 15.7" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Acts 15:7</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2016.15%E2%80%9317;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 16.15–17" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 16:15–17</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Mark%208.17%E2%80%9326;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Mark 8.17–26" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Mark 8:17–26</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Mark%204.10%E2%80%9320;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Mark 4.10–20" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Mark 4:10–20</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%206.63%E2%80%9369;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 6.63–69" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 6:63–69</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"><span class="text 1John-1-1">That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life... 1 John 1:1<br /></span></span></p> <p>Topics include metaphorical language of sense perception in Scripture; personality and personhood; Christology.</p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.</p>

Aug 21, 2022

That Which Was from the Beginning | 1 John 1:1

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Aug 14, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> </span><span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/christ">Christ</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.1;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.1" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:1</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Mark%208.15;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Mark 8.15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Mark 8:15</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2012.30;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 12.30" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 12:30</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Luke%203.19%E2%80%9320;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Luke 3.19–20" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Luke 3:19–20</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%201.1%E2%80%932;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 1.1–2" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 1:1–2</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"><span class="text 1John-1-1">That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life... <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20John%201.1;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 John 1.1" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 John 1:1</a><br /></span></span></p> <p>An introductory sermon on the first letter of John. Topics include Christology; <span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3">why we are a free, unincorporated church; voting and political corruption; the analogies of Scripture (<em>analogia Scripturae</em>) and of faith (<em>analogia fidei</em>).<br /></span></span></p> <p><span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3">Please contact brother Peter Kershaw for more information on beocming a free, unincorporated church at </span></span><span class="text 1John-1-7"><span class="text 1John-1-3"><a href="https://hushmoney.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hushmoney.org/</a></span></span></p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy

Aug 14, 2022

Drawing the Biblical Dividing Line on Abortion

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> July 10, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-16" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/abortion-pro-life-eternal-life">Abortion, Pro-Life, Eternal Life</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/abortion">Abortion</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Ps%20127.1%E2%80%935;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Ps 127.1–5" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Psalm 127:1–5</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%208.28%E2%80%9329;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 8.28–29" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 8:28–29</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Prov%2026.4%E2%80%935;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Prov 26.4–5" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Proverbs 26:4–5</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Thess%205.21%E2%80%9322;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Thess 5.21–22" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Thessalonians 5:21–22</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Eph%206.10%E2%80%9318;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Eph 6.10–18" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Ephesians 6:10–18</a></span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-18-20">Topics include the Christian response to be biblically pro-life, without compromises, as individuals and as a church, in politics and in society; evaluation of several pro-life organizations and ministries.<br /></span></p> <p>It was a long and intense day of spiritual warfare on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Over 100 people spoke on the wicked abortion agenda. Many were surprised that city council voted against it. The pro choice side became unhinged and started screaming and cussing. They even threatened the police, who escorted us outside the building.</p> <p>We should thank and encourage those who voted against abortion, and admonish those in favor. It was also encouraging that the police chief was also against the abortion item.</p> <p>You can watch our brothers and sisters speak starting at 02:49:12:<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/8L2S5VdgbbM?t=2h49m12s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/8L2S5VdgbbM?t=2h49m12s</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/8L2S5VdgbbM?t=4h5m25s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/8L2S5VdgbbM?t=4h5m25s</a></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-17091" class="text Prov-24-11"></span>You can attend and protest against evils in your city at city hall and <a href="https://epcounty.com/public-comment.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">county commissioner meetings</a>. If you cannot attend in person you can typically still participate online and speak via phone or video call. <span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">You can view our church's abortion protests at the local County Commissioner's Court <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsPR0uloT4&t=1h25m20s&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</span></span><span class="text Matt-18-20">

Jul 10, 2022

Abortion, the Church & the State

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> July 3, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-16" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/abortion-pro-life-eternal-life">Abortion, Pro-Life, Eternal Life</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/church-state">Church & State</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Cor%202.10%E2%80%9311;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Cor 2.10–11" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Corinthians 2:10–11</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Col%202.8;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Col 2.8" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Colossians 2:8</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Eph%204.27;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Eph 4.27" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Ephesians 4:27</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%209.39%E2%80%9341;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 9.39–41" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 9:39–41</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Tim%202.14%E2%80%9315;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Tim 2.14–15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Timothy 2:14–15</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2010.16;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 10.16" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 10:16</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%207.15%E2%80%9327;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 7.15–27" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 7:15–27</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Isa%205.7%E2%80%9324;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Isa 5.7–24" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Isaiah 5:7–24</a></span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-18-20">Topics include feminism, pro-choice; the Christian response to be biblically pro-life, without compromises, as individuals and as a church, in politics and in society.</span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-17091" class="text Prov-24-11"></span>You can attend and protest against evils in your city at city hall and <a href="https://epcounty.com/public-comment.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">county commissioner meetings</a>. If you cannot attend in person you can typically still participate online and speak via phone or video call. <span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">You can view our church's abortion protests at the local County Commissioner's Court <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsPR0uloT4&t=1h25m20s&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</span></span><span class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj"><span id="en-ESV-29992" class="text Heb-3-13"><br /></span></span></spa

Jul 3, 2022

The Spiritual Reality & Warfare of Abortion | Isaiah 34:14

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> June 26, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-16" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/abortion-pro-life-eternal-life">Abortion, Pro-Life, Eternal Life</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/abortion">Abortion</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture: </strong><a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%201.18%E2%80%9320;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 1.18–20" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 1:18–20</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Lev%2020.1%E2%80%935;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Lev 20.1–5" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Leviticus 20:1–5</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Ps%20106.34%E2%80%9341;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Ps 106.34–41" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Psalm 106:34–41</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Isa%2013.1%E2%80%9321;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Isa 13.1–21" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Isaiah 13:1–21</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Isa%2034.14;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Isa 34.14" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Isaiah 34:14</a></span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-18-20">Topics include feminism; spiritual warfare, Molech and Lilith; what it means to be truly, biblically pro-life, without compromises, as individuals and as a church, in politics and in society.</span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-17091" class="text Prov-24-11"></span>You can attend and protest against evils in your city at city hall and <a href="https://epcounty.com/public-comment.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">county commissioner meetings</a>. If you cannot attend in person you can typically still participate online and speak via phone or video call. <span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">You can view our church's abortion protests at the local County Commissioner's Court <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsPR0uloT4&t=1h25m20s&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</span></span><span class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj"><span id="en-ESV-29992" class="text Heb-3-13"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version&a

Jun 26, 2022

The Local Church | Romans 12:1-21

<div class="ParagraphWithScriptures__text-container"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> June 19, 2022 <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19311/david-callendine" rel="p-19311">David Callendine</a> </span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/the-church">The Church</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%2012.1%E2%80%9321;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 12.1–21" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 12:1–21</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Thess%203.6;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Thess 3.6" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Thessalonians 3:6</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2018.15%E2%80%9317;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 18.15–17" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 18:15–17</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Eph%204.2%E2%80%933;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Eph 4.2–3" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Ephesians 4:2–3</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%2016.1%E2%80%932;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 16.1–2" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 16:1–2</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/3%20John%201.8%E2%80%9310;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="3 John 1.8–10" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">3 John 1:8–10</a></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span class="text 1John-1-7">Join the local church</span></li> <li><span class="text 1John-1-7">Participate in the local church, despite conflict</span></li> <li><span class="text 1John-1-7">Associate the local church with like-minded churches</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <h4><strong>1689 London Baptist Confession, Chapter 26: Of the Church</strong></h4> <p><strong>12. </strong>As all believers are bound to join themselves to particular churches, when and where they have opportunity so to do; so all that are admitted unto the privileges of a church, are also under the censures and government thereof, according to the rule of Christ.<a id="top-0_25" class="superscript" href="https://1689londonbaptistconfession.com/all-chapters#0_25"> </a><span class="scriptures-section"><span class="scripture">1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15</span></span></p> <p><strong>13. </strong>No church members, upon any offence taken by them, having performed their duty required of them towards the person they are offended at, ought to disturb any church-order, or absent themselves from the assemblies of the church, or administration of any ordinances, upon the accou

Jun 19, 2022

God's Case Against Abortion & Regard for the Unborn

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> June 12, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-16" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/abortion-pro-life-eternal-life">Abortion, Pro-Life, Eternal Life</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/abortion">Abortion</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Exod%2021.22%E2%80%9325;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Exod 21.22–25" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Exodus 21:22–25</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Gen%209.5%E2%80%937;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Gen 9.5–7" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Genesis 9:5–7</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Ps%20139.13%E2%80%9316;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Ps 139.13–16" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Psalm 139:13–16</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Ps%2022.9%E2%80%9311;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Ps 22.9–11" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Psalm 22:9–11</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Luke%201.34%E2%80%9344;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Luke 1.34–44" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Luke 1:34–44</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Prov%2024.11;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Prov 24.11" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Proverbs 24:11</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Prov%206.16%E2%80%9319;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Prov 6.16–19" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Proverbs 6:16–19</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Amos%201.13%E2%80%9315;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Amos 1.13–15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Amos 1:13–15</a></span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj"><span id="en-ESV-17091" class="text Prov-24-11">Rescue those who are being taken away to death;</span><span class="indent-1"> <span class="text Prov-24-11">hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. Proverbs 24:11</span></span></span></span></p> <p>You can attend and protest against evils in your city at city hall and <a href="https://epcounty.com/public-comment.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">county commissioner meetings</a>. If you cannot attend in person you can typically still participate online and speak via phone or video call.</p> <p><span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">You can view our church's abortion protests, including the one on June 6, 2022 at the local County Commissioner's Court <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsPR0uloT4&t=1h25m20s&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</span></span>&lt

Jun 12, 2022

The Resurrection: Its Veracity, Counterfeits, Power & Significance | Luke 24:1-27

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> April 17, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-14" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/seasonal">Seasonal</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/resurrection">Resurrection</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Luke%2024.1%E2%80%9327;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Luke 24.1–27" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Luke 24:1–27</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Cor%2015.1%E2%80%935;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Cor 15.1–5" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Corinthians 15:1–5</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Jer%2044.15%E2%80%9327;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Jer 44.15–27" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Jeremiah 44:15–27</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%204.23%E2%80%9325;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 4.23–25" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 4:23–25</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/John%205.19%E2%80%9329;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="John 5.19–29" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">John 5:19–29</a></span></span><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"><span class="text 1John-1-1"><br /></span></span></p> <p>Sermon on Resurrection Sunday.</p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.</p>

Apr 17, 2022

Church Discipline (3): The Right Scripture for the Right Problem | Hebrews 3:12-13

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Jan 23, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-15" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/biblical-church-discipline">Biblical Church Discipline</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/church-discipline">Church Discipline </a></span><span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Heb%203.12%E2%80%9313;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Heb 3.12–13" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Hebrews 3:12–13</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Tim%204.1%E2%80%934;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Tim 4.1–4" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Timothy 4:1–4</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Col%203.12%E2%80%9315;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Col 3.12–15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Colossians 3:12–15</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2018.15%E2%80%9317;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 18.15–17" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 18:15–17</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%205.21%E2%80%9326;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 5.21–26" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 5:21–26</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Cor%206.1%E2%80%938;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Cor 6.1–8" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Corinthians 6:1–8</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Eph%205.1%E2%80%9314;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Eph 5.1–14" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Ephesians 5:1–14</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Gal%201.6%E2%80%939;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Gal 1.6–9" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Galatians 1:6–9</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/3%20John%201.9%E2%80%9310;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="3 John 1.9–10" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">3 John 1:9–10</a></span></span><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"></span><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15"><br /></span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">Topics include adultery and divorce; excommunication and sins that imply finality; Diotrephes and domineering, abusive church leaders.<br /></span></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj"><span id="en-ESV-29991" class="text Heb-3-12">Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29992" class="text Heb-3-13">But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the d

Jan 23, 2022

Church Discipline (2): Repent, Forgive, Reconcile, Restore | Matthew 18:15-35

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Jan 16, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-15" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/biblical-church-discipline">Biblical Church Discipline</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/church-discipline">Church Discipline</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture:</strong> <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Heb%203.12%E2%80%9313;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Heb 3.12–13" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Hebrews 3:12–13</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Lev%2019.16%E2%80%9318;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Lev 19.16–18" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Leviticus 19:16–18</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%205.38%E2%80%9345;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 5.38–45" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 5:38–45</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Deut%209.15;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Deut 9.15" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Deuteronomy 9:15</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%2018.15%E2%80%9335;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 18.15–35" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 18:15–35</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Luke%2017.3%E2%80%934;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Luke 17.3–4" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Luke 17:3–4</a></span></span><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"></span></p> <h3><span id="en-ESV-23740" class="text Matt-18-15">If Your Brother Sins Against You</span></h3> <p><span class="text Matt-18-15"><span class="woj">“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23741" class="text Matt-18-16"><span class="woj">But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23742" class="text Matt-18-17"><span class="woj">If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23743" class="text Matt-18-18"><span class="woj">Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23744" class="text Matt-18-19"><span class="woj">Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23745" class="text Matt-18-20"><span class="woj">For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:15-20<br /></span></span></p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrownc

Jan 16, 2022

Church Discipline (1): Its Purpose & Process | 2 Corinthians 13:11

<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Jan 9, 2022  <span class="sermon-speaker"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> </span> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series:</strong> <a id="series-15" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/biblical-church-discipline">Biblical Church Discipline</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/church-discipline">Church Discipline</a> </span> <span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture: </strong><a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/2%20Cor%2013.11;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="2 Cor 13.11" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Corinthians 13:11</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Pet%201.14%E2%80%9316;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Pet 1.14–16" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Peter 1:14–16</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Rom%207.13;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Rom 7.13" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Romans 7:13</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/1%20Cor%205.1%E2%80%9313;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="1 Cor 5.1–13" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Corinthians 5:1–13</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Col%203.12%E2%80%9313;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Col 3.12–13" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Colossians 3:12–13</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Gal%206.1;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Gal 6.1" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Galatians 6:1</a>, <a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://ref.ly/Matt%207.1%E2%80%935;nasb95?t=biblia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reference="Matt 7.1–5" data-version="nasb95" data-purpose="bible-reference">Matthew 7:1–5</a></span></span><span id="en-ESV-30527" class="text 1John-1-3"></span></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Part 1: The Purpose & Process of Biblical Church Discipline</h3> <p>Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11</p> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave <br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.</p>

Jan 9, 2022