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Grace Came with a Price: Christ Paid a Price You Could Not. Have you ever chosen to show someone grace and it was hard. I mean, you really agonized over whether to show someone grace. It might be because you were not sure if it was the right thing to do or not do. Or, it may be that you really did not…

1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let…

Title : The Compassion of God Text : Isaiah 55:1-13 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?…

36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. Each year, Americans take time to reflect on the freedoms they enjoy. Freedom is not free. It comes at a cost. I want to read to you something I found from Liberty magazine Ask those 19 year old teenagers, the average age of the First…

The kingdom of God demands our full commitment; you cannot be a half-hearted disciple.

Open you Bibles if you would to Mark chapter 8. We’ve been walking through this book chapter by chapter and verse by verse, seeking to grasp Mark’s intended meaning to his audience. We are at the mid-way point of the book, and here we find a significant shift in Jesus’ approach to ministry. Up until…

Intro; If you’ve ever bought a vehicle you have done some serious negotiations. The price they put on vehicles now is ridiculous [ show MSRP image ]. So you have the get the most for your trade and then haggle with the dealer to get that crazy price down to where it’s half-way affordable and you feel…

This Week’s Theme: “The Free Offer” Memory Verse : John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. This Week’s Word: Satisfaction- fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, Essence of the text:…

We have been preparing to defend the faith, no what are you going to do with it? Your moment of truth has arrived. Are you going to rise to the challenge? Or are you going to shrink away ashamed?

So far we’ve seen what the biblical framework of worship is (What is Worship) What our Attitude should be(Worship Attitude) How Careful we should be in worship(Vigilant worship) And How God desires to be worshiped (Pure worship) But Do you know WHY You Worship God? In this passage there are 3 reasons…

As you cast your gaze forward this morning, flanking each side of the chancel you will find two windows. They depict two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. We are fortunate to have them because they serve as important reminders of our relationship with God. (I) Man…

Morning 31 December 23

We are continuing our series this morning The Heart Matters This 6 week series leading up to to Easter Sunday will encourage you to examine your heart, your motivations, and your loves as you walk in repentance toward Resurrection Sunday. This season reminds us that we are all broken and in need of a…

If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 8. We are going to begin reading with our last paragraph from last week’s sermon and then continue on through the end of chapter 8. So look with me at Mark 8:27-33 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages…

Intro - 21 Days of Prayer - Refocus, Refresh, We are not really fasting, but we know we need to get some toxins out of our lives. Detox - Removal of toxic substances from a living organism We need to removes some toxins from our lives… spirit, soul and body. In January we do this in the fast. I am pretty…

There was this Christian lady that had to do a lot of traveling for her business , so she did a lot of flying. Flying made her nervous , so she always took her Bible along with her to read and it helped relax her. One time, she was sitting next to a man . When he saw her pull out her Bible , he gave…

I have told you before that the story of the Shepherds is my favorite of the Christmas stories. Luke tells about the forgotten all through his gospel. In a day of Religious men, Luke tells Mary’s story. In a day of high power Greek warriors and Pharisees that control everything that happened in religious…

Introduction When a child is born into this world, most times there are few people who can describe that new babe better than the mother that birthed him. As the mother nurtures her baby, she soon memorizes every feature of that little face. She might notice how the baby favors the father or mother or…

One of the hallmarks of our Baptist heritage and faith is our belief in the doctrine of Individual Soul Liberty. Romans 14 is a great chapter dealing with this very topic. Definition: Every individual, whether a believer or an unbeliever, has the freedom to choose what his conscience or soul dictates…

4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works” ; 5 and again in this place: “They shall not enter My rest.” 6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because…

Last week we saw Jacob reunite with Esau in a dramatic fashion. Esau showed kindness to Jacob instead of wrath, which was expected. Both men experienced the blessing of forgiveness, and Jacob returned to the land of Canaan, promised to his grandfather. They camped outside of the city of Shechem. 1 Now…

I. The Means of our service. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.…

3 Reasons to Pray for the salvation of all men. I. One God 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, A. The Only God This might not seem like a reason, but if there are multiple gods then why pray? If all gods are equally valid, the muslim god will save…

As we continue through the advent season, today we will be looking at the point of joy. Joy as people were looking forward to the coming of the messiah, and joy for us as we look at what the messiah’s coming still means to us and what it will mean to us in the future. Luke 2:8-14 . What is Joy? Closely…

1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. 1 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my myrrh with my spice, I ate my honeycomb with my honey, I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! 17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will…