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In our series on the Ten Commandments, we are ready for the Sixth Commandment, which says, “ You shall not murder .” ( Deut 5:17 ). As I was preparing for that message, and remembering that we would be celebrating Communion today, I could not help but think of Hebrews 12:24 . This verse compares the…

Introduction: How much is a life worth? We all know that life is priceless, but if you had to put a dollar amount on it, how would you calculate it? Well, it turns out that the Institute for Life Insurance says that it depends on how much a person stands to make in his or her lifetime. But you know,…

What does it mean to be a teacher? What does it mean to be a student?

5 And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him. What is faith? Complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Faith is stepping out where one cannot see safety, yet trusting God’s promises. Noah was a prime example of this definition, faithfully stepping…

God supplies all that man needs to flourish, according to His plan.

THEME: The true story of Jesus’ birth reveals and foretells the reconciliation of God and man and the fulfillment of history in His incarnation and death and resurrection. GOAL: That the hearer would believe that God truly became man in Jesus to redeem us, and that He makes His manger for us now in the…

Genesis 8:1-22 1 And God remembered Noah and all the wild animals, and all the domesticated animals that were with him in the ark. And God caused a wind to blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. 2 And the fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the heavens…

New series for 2021 - Jesus is In! “He Is” goes through the books of the Bible highlighting things about Jesus, the Messiah. “In Leviticus, He's our High Priest.” He is the Priest, the Altar, and the Lamb of Sacrifice Jesus personified: In the sacrifices and offerings ( Lev 1-7 ) In the Jewish festivals…

Introduction What do other gods all have in common? They are all made in the image of man or some other created thing with the characteristics of the ones that seek to worship the idol. What is different between God and the false gods? God has made man in His own image and we are told how we ought to…

There are many nice things about San Diego, and one of them is the Wild Animal Park, which is part of the San Diego Zoo. The Wild Animal Park is a ride on a tram that takes you through hundreds of acres of back-country to see some spectacular animals in a natural setting. Tanya and I had a wonderful…

Trouble in Paradise The story of the Fall of humanity in Genesis 3 seems straightforward, perhaps because we’ve heard it told so many times. The truth is that this passage presents a lot of interpretive questions. We’ve covered some of those earlier, but now it is time to look at one of the main characters…

Join us today as we discuss the debated topic of euthanasia.

Introduction What is purpose? Directions or goals we personally set. What is our purpose in life? Is it to become the next millionaire? Is it to be a dedicated and devoted spouse? Is it to be a disciplined employee? Is it to be the best parent to your children that you can be? If we spend time, though,…

Introduction: 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” 19 Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever…

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Today we are going to talk creation. Specifically…

Our Old Testament lesson is taken from Deuteronomy 14:3-20 : “You shall not eat any abomination. These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. Every animal that parts the hoof and has…

There is an amazing Christmas tradition in Finland… It has been held almost every year since the 1300’s… At noon every year on Christmas Eve, the city of Turku declares “Christmas Peace”! During the ceremony the people gather in the town square and a city official is chosen to read the “Declaration of…

the question I am answering is: why tithe? Covenant -trust It belongs to the Lord Forms an important piece of your response to God’s covenant. “One tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to him as holy. If you…

Scripture Reference But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and livestock with him in the boat. He sent a wind to blow across the earth, and the floodwaters began to recede. The underground waters stopped flowing, and the torrential rains from the sky were stopped. So the floodwaters gradually…

Introduction Happy Mother’s Day! Glad you guys are here this morning. We will be in Genesis 7 today. Here we get the details to one of the most famous stories in the Old Testament. The flood. Nothing says mom like a global flood to cleans all the laundry! This is where Tide detergent get’s it’s name.…

Spiritual Beings Today we are going to finish up this detailed study of spiritual beings. We have been making our way through a Bible Project study of the Elohim in the Bible. In the first week we learned that “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for “Spiritual Beings.” The word “Elohim” was also used as a name…

Romans 1:18–23 (ESV) — 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his…

Every human life has unique value and significance because we are created in the image of God.

In The Beginning God God Created the Heavens and the Earth 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth— God existed before anything else. “a period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages; and so the phrase is used in Pr 8:22 , 23 .” God created the heavens and…

Intro: I want to start out this morning with just a brief review of what we looked at last time… I want to do that for 2 reasons… 1. It’s been about 4 weeks since we’ve looked at it… and... 2. Our message today, ties right into it. Review: Last time we looked at how we are to “Work out our Salvation”.…