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The end justifies the means……how many of us have even heard that saying? Probably all of us. The saying itself posits that if the end that we are trying to obtain is justified enough that the how we got there doesn’t matter, or perhaps is of secondary importance. How many of us believe that is true?…

Psalm 24:5–6 5 They will receive the Lord ’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. 6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are…

Intro: Back in January I preached on a theme. Priorities. We learned to prioritize the eternal. Namely, people and God’s Word. The saved, the church. The unsaved, those that need the gospel. And God’s Word. We were reminded that our priorities must be in step with the mind of Christ. This morning we…

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Seeking God Through Fasting What is Fasting? Who is Fasting? Why Do We Fast? 5 At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God. 4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and…

I asked for strength… And God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom… And God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity… And God gave me a brain and energy to work. I asked for courage… And God gave me danger to overcome. I asked for love… And God gave me troubled people to…

Let me seek God’s presence 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Seeking the Lord means seeking his presence. “Presence” is a common translation of the Hebrew word “face.” Literally, we are to seek his “face.” But this is the Hebraic way of having access…

What is the Kingdom of God? Kingdom of God - refers to God’s rule over all creation. The Kingdom of God’s manifestations on earth. in Eden. in the flood. in the tower of Babel. In the nation of Isreal. In the Messiah. in the Church. in the second coming of Messiah. Kingdom of God/heaven is 136 times…

Failing to Plan, is Planning to Fail - how many of us have been told if we are to be successful we have to plan for that success? We are to set goals, and benchmarks to reach those goals. This month, I am writing my annual faculty report, but it started last year with a plan of work - setting goals for…

Opening Prayer: Explain the context of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well ( John 4:1-26 ). Jesus, on his way to Galilee, stops at a well in Samaria, where he meets a woman who came to draw water. He asks her for a drink, and she is surprised that he, a Jew, would speak to her, a…

What do you think about God’s presence? What place does it have in your life? Presence of God: Longing (v. 1-4) The Journey in Between (v. 5-8) Presence of God: Rejoicing (v. 9-12) 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord ; my heart…

Do You Really have it? 2 Chronicles 15:1–15 (KJV 1900) Ill. There's a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, "O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge." Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He…

2 Chronicles 14:1-11 The kings of Israel and Judah give us a stockpile of good character traits and bad character traits. They give us a list of men of discipline and a list of men with weak morals. Most of the kings were evil; there was never a good king in the North, the kingdom of Israel after Solomon.…

Introduction We are continuing in the great faith chapter, Chapter 11 of the book of Hebrews today and we will be looking at the second person that the author uses as and example of what faith looks like. If you remember from previous sermons that chapter 11 sits as an encouragement between the end of…

9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off…

Review God created for us a love relationship. Has there been a time in your life when you questioned God’s love for you? In that experience, were there ways God was expressing His love for you? What scriptures do you turn to when looking for assurance of God? Two relationship focuses: His Work, and…

Inform Yourself In order to discern God’s leading we should seek to gain as much information as possible about the situation. The Bible is full of examples and principles that merge God’s will with adequately-informed judgment. Examples? A person who makes a pronouncement without listening to the facts…

What is Biblical Leadership? Nehemiah 1-2 Introduction: Good morning once again. It’s great to be back with you this morning. Go ahead and open your Bibles to the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. What are the characteristics of a godly leader? What does a godly leader do? What are they like? How…

INTRODUCTION Most kids go through a phase of having to do it their way. They have to learn it the hard way. If they could just learn it from us we often say. -------- Israel being threatened by the Assyrians God had a plan for the Israelite Nation to provide and protect them. God provided everything…

30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. I. I sought for a man among them! a. God has chosen to us human instruments to do His work. i. He created man in His image and gave man charge…

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 Is it not lawful…

Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember…

Graduation Sunday: In many places in the New Testament, the apostle Paul refers to himself as “a servant of Jesus Christ” (e.g., Romans 1:1 ; Colossians 4:12 ; Philippians 1:1 ; 1 Timothy 4:6 ). 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God The Lord’s…

Intro; Last Sunday night we looked at “The Bible” , in our first Christian Life Study. Tonight we are going to go a little deeper as we look at it’s author, “GOD” . The subject of God is vast and overwhelming for the mind of man. God is the only Infinite and Eternal Being, having no beginning and no…