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I knew the day was coming, when our youngest grandson, Carter, was going to finally use the one word everyone hoped he would never use. Can you guess the word? Not “no”, MINE. It happened early this week, when we were sitting at the table. He was eating his dessert, an Oreo cookie, which he has discovered…

What do you abound in? What does the word abound mean? It is to exist in large numbers or amounts Biblical examples of abounding In lovingkindness and truth ( Exo34:6 ) exo34:6 “6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “ The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger,…

The grace of God was the cornerstone of the ministry of the Apostle Paul. I. Be Thankful for God’s Mercy 1 Timothy 1:12 (NASB95) 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, After Paul believed in his Jesus, the early saints were…

What motivates us to give? Can we grow weary in giving? How much do we give? Do we give in faith? Why do we give? 1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme…

I. Comfort Food A. Pandemic shortage 1. Spring 2020 stay at home orders 2. things begin disappearing in stores a. disinfectant, wipes, toilet paper b. flour and yeast 3. people quarantined at home started making bread a. April 20, 2020 USA Today article b. 2 to 3 weeks buffer inventory disappeared as…

Jesus spent a day at the shore, but people still followed him. There were so many people that Jesus had to get in a boat. Thankfully, sound carries very well across the water. In a sense, Jesus’ pulpit was a boat. Jesus spoke in another parable. Something very familiar to the people of his time. Nearly…

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called…

This Week’s Theme: Theme : Thankful for His Grace W4W : Grace: It is the unmerited favour of God, made known through Jesus Christ, and expressed supremely in the redemption and full forgiveness of sinners through faith in Jesus Christ. Sermon Passage : 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 This Week’s Word is : Memory…

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 11 But we believe that through the grace…

What do you find satisfaction from in life? New car? Scratching the Vibe Hobbies? Deer mount (but that was two years ago) Eating at your favorite restaurant? (but I am hungry for breakfast just hours later) What does really satisfaction look like? What does it mean to be truly content? Contentment means…

November is historically the month we emphasize our church giving plan for missions. We have called this program “Grace Giving.” I want to take a Sunday and teach on the important Scriptural concept of NT giving and how it relates to missions. Many of you are new and have never heard this before. For…

Homer’s Odyssey- The Sirens’ Song On voyage home from Trojan Wars Odysseus must pass the Isle of the Sirens . The beautiful song of the Sirens drew in unsuspecting mariners to their doom on the rocks. Odysseus ordered his shipmates to plug their ears with wax and then to tie him to the mast so he alone…

Rooted in the Promises Romans 15:8-13 Introduction I read a story of two mountain villages. One of these villages got its water from a mountain spring. In the summer months when the weather was dry, that spring would dwindle down until there was barely a trickle of water coming into that little village.…

Hard Things Is there anything to hard for God (Jer32:27)? Is there anyone who he cannot reach (Isa59:1)? Anyplace that He cannot go (Psm138:7-12). God is able and that is our subject before us today. Nothing is too hard (Jer32:27) 27 “Behold, I am the Lord , the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult…

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith…

Our main text is 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 : Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.…

Eph. 3:20-21 . These last two verses of this chapter are a call a “doxology.” It is simply a statement of praise that honors the Lord’s majesty, that ascribes glory to Him, that exalts Him. That is what Paul does in these two verses. Paul was so deeply conscious of the love of God and His grace that…

12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those…

Who reigns? Death reigns in sin, righteousness reigns in life through Jesus Christ. Previously we have looked at We are justified by faith and have peace with God (5:1) Christ died for the ungodly (5:6, 8) We are saved from wrath because of Christ (5:10) Through Christ we have reconciliation (5?11) Death…

Title: Worship the Lord for He is Good ( Psalm 103 ) Proposition: Worship the Lord for He is Good Idea : God wants us to worship for who He is and for what He has done! Worship the Lord for He is Good How do we know what God is and what He has done? Read Psalm 103 . A Call to Praise the Lord (1-2) The…

Devoted to Fellowship Today we are continuing the series we are calling “Together” where we are asking the question, “What is church?” On Sunday mornings we get up, get dressed, and “ go to church .” What if God had something bigger in mind? What if we were never intended to “go to” church, or “bring…

The Greatness of God’s Love 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that…

Introduction: My name is Adam, I’m the preaching pastor here at Abide Church Next week will continue series on Exodus. Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, I thank you for a new day and a new year. God, you are great and sovereign over all things. We give this year to you and trust your goodness. We praise you…

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…