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Jesus asks his followers to make a costly chooice. Following him may require significant sacrifices for us, but they are nothing compared to what he has done for us.

As there are some folks who are coming to our church and are new to the faith, as well as the rest of our congregation we must be firmly rooted in the fundamentals of the faith. Over the last several months we have been looking at the foundations of our faith, and making sure that we help believers build…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Illustration: Thanksgiving story Need: Do you ever feel like you have nothing to be Thankful for? Do you ever act like you have nothing to be thankful for? Psalm Background: 105 and 106 serve as a pair of Psalms Explain “hymnal” = Psalter 5 Books 105 and 106 end the 4th book together 105 reminds God’s…

Intro: Looking at Bad Days… at Jesus Bad day… Good Friday Joke - There was this Hell's Angel riding down the road on his motorcycle last winter. He was wearing a leather jacket that had a broken zipper. He finally stopped the bike and thought to himself, "Man, I can't drive anymore with the cold air…

Good afternoon! It is a privilege to gather together in worship and fellowship today, as we embark on a transformative journey through God's Word. Today, we begin a new sermon series that holds the potential to bring healing, restoration, and renewed hope to our lives. Our focus will be on the profound…

Intro: If there was one defining attribute that we could give to Daniel, I believe it would be that, “He was a man of Prayer”. All throughout this book, we see him constantly kneeling before All Mighty God in fervent prayer. Remember from last week, I quoted Pastor Dave Thompson when I said “ A critical…

Hebrews 11 is all about trusting God’s words in action. Learning from the Reformers We can learn a thing or two from the Reformers when it comes to thinking rightly about faith or trust. The Reformers understood that all believing is not the same. This is a very biblical idea. They taught that there…

Paul , a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching,…

Overcoming Fear Most of us battle with fear at some point. When you were a kid, maybe you were afraid of storms, the dark, or bathtub drains. Yes, I was afraid of all of those things at one point. I remember one day it was storming pretty bad and there were even reports of tornados. I couldn’t help but…

Turning the World Upside Down # 6 The Commitment of the Church Acts 17: 1-9 Tonight I would like to conclude our series entitled: Turning the World Upside Down . We have spent several weeks considering the impact Paul and those who traveled with him made on the cities and towns they entered. Although…

Becoming the Righteousness of God Here we are in Lent, which is 40 days long. As many of you may know, 40 is a significant number in the Bible. During the days of Noah, the rains came down and the floods came up for 40 days and 40 nights. During the days of Moses, Israel spent 40 years wandering in the…

Could I just ask, what do you think is the most dreaded disease anyone could be diagnosed with? I would dare say for many of us it is cancer. And why is that? For one, it is not always readily evident - it may be hidden and not visible or easily diagnosed. Another may be that it can be hard to cure,…

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with hearts open to the wisdom and truth of Your Word. We stand on the verge of a new year, a canvas yet to be painted with the moments and days You have appointed for us. We acknowledge, Lord, the brevity of our lives, a truth poignantly…

Ephesians 5:19 As human beings, we have been created in the image and likeness of God, which means that God made us to reflect his greatness and goodness through our attitudes, words, and behavior. One special way that we do this is through the ability God has given us to be creative and communicate…

The significance of the word “Know” The word “know” can carry a wide range of meanings. a person can know of someone or even have interacted with that person, but this would not denote a relationship. Thus, you might know that a person exists and know the title of his position, and yet not know the person…

9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs…

Good afternoon! It is a joy to gather together once again to worship our gracious and loving God. We extend a warm welcome to each one of you, whether you are joining us in person or connecting with us online. We are grateful for your presence here today. Two weeks ago, we embarked on a journey through…

Spiritual Infidelity's Pain Hosea 2 +3 Morality, justice, loving kindness, and faithfulness. These are all words and concepts that are familiar to our culture’s understanding, but are woefully absent from existing in it. Immorality is not just the norm of our society, it is accepted, promoted, and awarded.…

Cheers. Making your way in the world today Takes everything you've got Taking a break from all your worries Sure would help a lot Wouldn't you like to get away? All those nights when you've got no lights The check is in the mail And your little angel Hung the cat up by its tail And your third fiance…

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Rejoice - to be in a state of happiness and well-being, rejoice, be glad Without Ceasing - with unflagging resolve, used 4x’s in the NT all in relation to prayer. Give Thanks -…

Don’t believe everything you hear or read. In John’s day there were those who claimed to be speaking by the Spirit of God, but some of them were false prophets. Just as John wanted his readers to know if they were truly disciples or not he also wanted them to know how to tell the false prophets from…

Introduction Today I am introducing to you a new program. This of course is voluntary, and I hope that it’s simply a refinement of what you’re doing already. It is centered around an aspect of our Christians walk that is often taken for granted. It’s about a privilege that is afforded to us as Christians…

No One Greater V 28 Jesus is praising John the Baptist saying that there is no one greater born than him not Moses Daniel or the rest of the prophets Then Jesus says that the least in the kingdom will be greater the least in the kingdom is greater than the greatest of this world people tend to admire…