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Introduce the Disciples Cross diagram: It comes from the MasterLife Study. It is a Bible study that helps you experience life in Christ through practicing six identified biblical disciplines: spending time with the Master, living in the Word, praying in faith, fellow-shipping with believers, witnessing…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

If you knew the world was ending soon, what would you do, where would you go? Would your inclination be to get busy, go places, or stay put? Many people think we are in the end of time, for a lot of reasons. Is that right or wrong, and how should we think about that? But we’ll see that knowing when the…

Text: John 15:1-7 Title: Rooted in Prayer – A Life of Prayer Introduction: A Christian who is Abiding in Christ is a Christian who prays. Prayer is one of the Fruits of Abiding, and Abiding in Prayer brings forth other Spiritual Fruit as well. Throughout the Scripture, God indicates His desire for us…

We are not part of a religion, we have a friendship with Jesus. We are going to Talk to Jesus today. We are going to Listen to Jesus today. We are being encouraged to engage with God in deeper and more real way than ever before in your life. Abide is found 57 times in the bible, and 41 of those times…

We Must Embrace the Authority of the Scriptures 24 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life. 26 These things…

5 Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Who is He? 15 To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. 5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness…

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it…

Advancing in the Midst of Adversity # 7 1 John 2: 24-29 Take a moment to consider the great challenges John spoke of in our last study. He warned the spirit of antichrist was already among us, seeking to undermine the church and hinder her ministry. He reminded us that we are living in the last time,…

As he is, so also are we in this world So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also…

I became a Christian about 45 years ago, and looking back I can see God working in my life, helping me to become the person He wants me to be. There have been many ups and downs, times when I wasn’t listening or more concerned with what I thought I wanted. Through it all, God continued the process of…

‌Series Thesis: Christ is for you and for me, together in Christ, we are his church. Prayer: This morning we pray for a greater measure of your peace and clarity. Would be hunger for your word and the truth within. Would we love our brother and sisters in Christ as you have so loved us. We are creatures…

We still looking at the Disciples Cross as an illustration to help us remember the important points surrounding discipleship. And we’ll be looking at it for the next few weeks to come. This is the Disciple’s Cross. The center of a Disciple’s life is Jesus. He must be our number 1 priority. We won’t be…

1 Corinthians 13 English Standard Version (ESV) The Way of Love 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,…

Who is someone that you love deeply? Why do you love them? If you have a list of all the reasons you love someone, you don’t really love them. You love yourself, and these reasons only tell you the ways that person pleases you. For example, G.K. Chesterton said you could pick a place, let’s say Portland,…

Introduction Tonight we’re going to examine a man that lived in Jericho by the name of Zacchaeus. If you’ve gone to Sunday School as a child, you probably remember a song about him. We’re going to look and examine a very special day. The message is simply titled ‘One day in Jericho’. I. The Reality of…

1 T here is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten…

I still remember driving up the entrance. Sprawling green grass and topiary bushes dotting the way. Once at the entrance I found a place to park and made may way through the door. My gaze was met with an entryway that screamed opulence. From the dining area down to my left, and a richly comfortable library…

A quick review Read over Jn15:1-5 so we know where we came from. 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “You are already clean because of…

We are not part of a religion, we have a friendship with Jesus. Here is a couple of great examples of how to talk to Jesus. Psalm 100:4 (NASB95) 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. Enter His gates = to get close to Him. His courts = where…

There’s a saying that the carpenter’s house never gets built. There are many unfinished building projects. Jesus warned us that our spiritual life can become like that. Every household has a culture. What was yours like growing up? What kind of culture have you shaped in your own? If Jesus was going…

Look To God GOD’S WILL Want to be in the center of God’s will? Then turn to the center of God’s word, the verse that is exactly in the middle of the Bible, Psalms 118:8 and follow the advise there: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” (NKJV) 8 It is better to trust in the…

In last Sunday’s Gospel Jesus referred to himself as a Shepherd and to us as sheep. Today we hear Jesus calling himself the “true vine” and us “the branches.” Jesus calls us these other names too—salt, light, sheep — and now branches. He does this to build us up and to announce how dearly He loves us.…

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Our identity in/with Jesus Christ “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. “Whoever receives you…

Pre-Intro We’ve been looking at Colossians when I’ve had to opportunity to preach. The last time we looked at Colossians together in February, we looked at the end of chapter 1, into the beginning of Chapter 2. We saw that Christ is Supreme in the growth of the Church - we saw the burden that Paul had…