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Last week, we looked at the trial of Jesus before Pilate. In an effort to not be involved, Pilate offered Barabbas (the son of the father) as a substitute for Jesus (the TRUE Son of the Father). Surely the crowd would not release a leader in an uprising that had been placed in jail for murder? Yet, the…

Introduction If you’re of a certain age, you’re familiar with the movie the Lion King. That movie came out in 1994, the year that my daughter was born (and coincidentally, before Disney was the woke-monster it has become). My daughter was a big fan of the movie - and it’s a good movie. One of the things…

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: That no man should be moved by these afflictions:…

Introduction Today we are going to embark on a study of the end times, or the doctrine of eschatology. You may wonder where that big word comes from. To start off, let me show you. Eschatology: Greek eschatos - meaning “last”, “farthest” Eschatology is the study of the last days. I mention that because…

Today, we will dive into the biblical structure of the church God has called us to be and our mission. What structure does ALife church operate from? Ephesians 4:11–16 (NKJV) 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping…

Introduction: As we continue to look at the interlude between Chapter 8 and 11 of Nehemiah, we see the beginnings of a great revival break out. A few weeks ago we focused on the importance of the people reading the Word of God, Understanding the Word of God, and Repenting at the preaching of the Word…

1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Part…

The message of the gospel may be delivered by words and actions, but the power of the gospel is delivered by the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture Reading - Is. 64:1-4 Isaiah 64:1–4 (ESV) Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— as when fire…

Peter has a goal to remind the church of the reality of this world (beyond what it looks like or what we may be told) and of what has been told because there are those among us who will deny the reality of final judgement and the coming again of the Lord. 3:1-4 summarized In (10), Peter asserts that…

Announcements SCBA Teacher Appreciation Week Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12 No Connection Groups No evening activities or services Order Your SCBC Polo Place video here. Orders need to be placed by next Friday, May 10. Gospel Concert in the Park, Saturday, June 1 Thank you to all who came out yesterday…

I can remember as a young boy going into Cudjo’s Cave, which even then was lit along the pathways. The deeper into the cave we went, the colder it got, and as we were standing in one of the caverns overlooking the water pool the guide turned the lights out. Now, those of you that have been in a coal…

Living up to Our Family Name What’s in a name? Green Boots - Sleeping Beauty, The German woman, etc. Is the name “Christian” a good name? What does “Christian” mean? How do we live up to His name? Who will draw conclusions about Christians because they know you? Alexander the Great once learned that…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 12. We will begin reading in chapter 12 verse 12 and we will read down to verse 26 before pausing to pray for understanding. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members…

INTRODUCTION . 4 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging…

Are you an observant person? Most people would like to think so. I want to play for you an experiment conducted at Harvard University in 1999. It’s a simple test. Let’s try it. Show Video Don’t Miss The Message! We think we are observant people, yet how often do we watch a movie again, or read a book…

This Week’s Theme: Meditate on God’s Word Word for the Week is Meditation: Drawing close to God by spending time in quietness contemplating His Word with a focus on understanding His ways and works, and applying of the truths to one’s life. Memory verse: Psalms 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in…

Good morning, turn with me to Luke chapter 3. As you are making your way there last week we really set the picture for all that is beginning to take place in John’s ministry as he is preparing people to meet Christ. As the word of God came to John, John’s message would be bold and forceful as he called…

Call to Worship I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare…

Hebrews 11:1-13 …. This morning we are going to talk about one particular hero in the faith… We just read what could be considered as Benny Tate calls it, the “Faith Hall of Fame” These are some of the greatest heroes in the faith…and right in the middle we see a guy named Noah 7 By faith Noah, when…

Introduction: know which muscles to exercise. Grace Values The Gospel We value believing, living out, and growing in the Gospel through evangelism, discipleship, personal living, and community relationships. Grace Values The Bible 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for…

If our goal is to better understand the value of the local church and church membership, we need to take some time to see what it looks like. “I can be a Christian without going to church.” How do you feel about that statement? First: simply going to church is part of what guides that statement. If I…

Today we are going to be covering verses 12-17 of Hebrews chapter 12, continuing on in our study. Last week we talked about God’s discipline. And today we are going to look at some ways we can apply what we learned about discipline and suffering from the previous verses. How do we live out God’s word.…

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and…

Today we conclude our Family Matters series. I have saved this topic for last not because it is the least significant, but because it is often overlooked. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 46.6% of American adults are unmarried. This includes all adults over the age of 18 who are either widowed/widower,…

(S2) CROWNVETCH Planted in the right place, its natural habitat, it can be a useful field plant (ground cover). — But, put in a place where it needs to be contained, it will… GET OUTTA’ HAND SERIES— EVANGELISM— That’t Good News — GOSPEL? Jesus lived, died, rose, witness, accuracy of scriptures — Gospel…