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Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here together. This morning we are continuing to look at 1 John and this book. Let’s read this morning our passage for the day. 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and…

TEXT: JOEL There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : The writing date for the book of Joel is diverse. From as early as the 700’s…

After years of putting money into a savings account, a wife tells her stay-at-home husband the good news: “Honey, we’ve finally got enough money to buy what we started saving for in 1979.” Her husband blushes with giddy excitement. “You mean a brand-new Cadillac?” he asks. “No,” says the wife, “a 1979…

Introduction (5 minutes) Welcome and Setup : Briefly greet the online audience, explaining the format and how they can interact through comments or reactions during the stream. Overview of Today’s Topic : Highlight the centrality of the resurrection in Christian theology and its practical implications…

Not judging them 12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.” Walk in Wisdom 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Walking…

Paul , and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever walked into the middle of a conversation? It can be disastrous. My kids are learning…

My favorite movie of all time is “Amazing Grace.” It tells the story, in the distorted way that Hollywood does, about William Wilberforce the British statesmen, who spent his life trying to end the slavery in the British Empire. While the movie does major on Wilberforce’s solid faith in Jesus Christ,…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This session will focus on the doctrines related to the end times.

GOD'S PROMISE MAKES A DIFFERENCE GOAL: That the Christian yearn for the trumpet call of God indicating the Lord’s return, which means we will be with the Lord forever. MALADY: We doubt God’s Word when it comes to death and instead, we adopt this pagan world’s idea that death is bad. We make decisions…

Paul begins this morning’s reading by saying, “we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep.” 1 Thess 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. By “those who are asleep,” he means…

Introduction: To some it seams foolish to believe that one day Christ will call his Children home and Millions of people will disappear from the face of the planet earth. However, a few years ago, most of us would have thought it foolish to think the world could be placed on lock-down overnight. Fifty…

It is Easter Sunday and a church member named Mary pulls into the church parking lot. There are a few cars already parked but most spaces are open. She remembers a time when you had to get to church extra early on Easter in order to find a parking space and this thought acts as a single cloud on an otherwise…

Announcements Children’s Monthly Fellowship - Friday from 4:30-7 Soul Winning Saturday Pastor and Mrs. Scott will be with us this Sunday. Pastor Scott will be preaching. Resurrection Sunday 7:30 AM: outdoor, “Son” rise service 10:00 AM: full breakfast in the Fellowship Hall 11:00 AM: Worship Service…

Continuing from the practical life of the church with ambition quiet life, attending to your own business, work can become monotonous Is there more to Christian life than this? Especially as you see Christians around you die You will seek to find out a more eternal perspective Paul addresses the tension…

Continuing from the practical life of the church with ambition quiet life, attending to your own business, work can become monotonous Is there more to Christian life than this? Especially as you see Christians around you die You will seek to find out a more eternal perspective Paul addresses the tension…

Be Perfect — The Impossible Made Possible The utter impossibility of our keeping the law of God (vv. 20–48) A. When hatred is equal to murder (vv. 21–26) B. When lustful looking is equal to adultery (vv. 27–30) C. When divorce is not as easy as some like to think (vv. 31, 32) D. When false swearing is…

A Description on the life of the church and the Hope that brings

1 Thessalonians 4:9-4:18 Good morning church. Open your Bibles with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4. We got as far as the 8th verse last week, let me just remind you that Paul begins the chapter with the words finally then. Not as his closing, but as a transition between doctrine and practice. Or teaching…

1 Thessalonians 4:9–12 ICC’s Sunday PM 11/27/22) Introduction Opening comments Let’s continue to study Thessalonians Prayer Lord, open our eyes to see wonderful things in your word Catch- as a talkative person I know that being talkative can be really annoying Winston Churchill told the story of a man…

This Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Introduction 10 Steps I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bring the one -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on…

If you have your Bibles (and I hope you do) please turn with me to 1 Thessalonians 4 . If you’re able and willing, please stand with me for the reading of God’s Holy Word: 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest…

Cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, Rocky Balboa, the Eagles, the Phillies, the 76ers, Cream Cheese. Can you guess what we’re going to be studying this morning? You’ve guessed it. We’re going to talk about philadelphia. Philadelphia, but not the city in Pennsylvania. However, the city of Philadelphia can…

*pardon lower audio - had to be re-recorded due to technical difficulties. We have hope even in the midst of grief and suffering because of the promise of the return of Christ.

Introduction: Work. What word comes to your mind when think about work? Taxing? Boring? Hard? Fear? Is our understanding of work Biblical in today’s church? Do we really understand what God thinks about diligent work? And why in the world is today’s sermon putting the word work and love in the same phrase?…

The God of the Cosmos The Christian God is a wonderfully attractive being. He created the cosmos, not merely universe but cosmos (as in Cosmo magazine… beauty, fashion, love)… the cosmos is the beautifully ordered harmonious universe born from a God of beauty, order and harmony. When God rescued Israel…