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If you wanted to see the Queen of England or the president of the United States to make a request you couldn’t just walk up to Buckingham Palace or the White House and ring the bell. They don’t let ordinary people like you and me just walk in to see the head of the country. You need to make an appointment,…

A Breakthrough Approach 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! A Breakthrough ++A mark of change ++A divine encounter ++A coming to oneself This man didn’t realize what he had until he lost it all. He had…

Introduction This morning we are going to begin with the reading of the Text for this morning’s message. A couple Sunday’s ago while I was away, I was able to sit in another church and take in their process. One thing that stood out to me was the way in which they read the text. This morning in our series…

Eph. 3:14-15 . Here we are, back to where Paul wanted to go at the beginning of chapter 3. Paul here is finally getting back to his inital thought that he started in v1. Paul must have been a Baptist Preacher, because this is not the first time he has chased a rabbit. Paul picks back up in unique fashion,…

4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father…

Read the Blueprints When considering constructing a building or house, the best successes come when plans are followed. An entire team of people who understand the plans are able to gather together and read from those plans what the end vision will entail. However, there are times when people attempt…

Good Morning. I am glad we can be here together. Easter is just around the corner. The time is growing close as we look to the cross and the gift that Jesus gave us this on the cross. We have been walking this journey toward the cross and the final messages that Jesus was sharing to the disciples. It…

In Romans 5:1-5 Paul identifies the immediate result of being justified by faith which is the blessing of peace with God. Waking up from a nightmare You’re safe! Realization based on reality Immediate Result of Justification This is Paul’s next point. Our Standing (vv. 1-2) “Therefore...” - summary statement…

Introduction Summarize: In the unification of the Jew and Gentile, we see the fullness of the Triune God revealed The Trinity teaches us about the character of God The character of God teaches us how we are obedient to God The Trinity gives us a model to understand other parts of the Christian life.…

Romans 5:1–5 (ESV) — 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings,…

Give Thanks to God Our theme verse today is Colossians 3:17 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. If we simply read this verse we might think this only refers to our own individual action. Certainly, our personal individual…

Series: Season of Prayer Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 Title: A Direct Line in Prayer Date: September 21, 2014 Introduction: We know the positions of prayer: Kneeling- 2 Chronicles 6:13 ; Acts 20:36 Acts 20:36 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. Standing-1 Kings 8:22 1…

For the last few weeks we have been looking at the church and what makes a church. The church does not exist without the Resurrection. The resurrection gives us hope. Every step that we take on this spiritual journey should move us to another level. Today, I am concluding this series called The Easter…

This song that we just sang was written by a man name William Cowper. He lived from 1731-1800. He was a man stricken by much grief and pain. His mother died when he was 6. He eventually experienced losing several others that he loved. He suffered from severe panic attacks and deep depression. During…

Refining the light (God said it that settles it picture) The truth is the truth regardless if you believe it to be the truth or not. For us to refine our light so we can shine brighter, we need to know the truth, believe the truth and walk in the truth. To be a shining light that together we are a city…

From the moment we are born, actually, at the moment we begin our existence, we are in constant need of many things, especially food and water. It is part of our nature as human beings to be needy and dependent on other things for our existence. We don’t need to tell others that we need food and water,…

Connect the dots ( Insert Connect-four picture here) Have you ever played the game connect four? Well our section is like that. It is connecting the dots between chapters 1:18 and 5:6-8:39. Connect the dots, connecting one thought to another. One passage to another. This section we are starting in this…

Today we find ourselves in the book of Hebrews. I did a message a while back that talked about why we were at church, the fact that we are not here to get but to give. Well today we are going to find out a little bit more about what should motivate us to be sitting here this morning. What is important…

Dominion Mandate Gen 1:28 “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”” Gen 9:1 “And God blessed Noah and his…

Social media is something that a huge percentage of the population follows, for many different reasons. According to Pew Research’s analysis of social media usage, on a compilation of 27 surveys and about 47,000 interviews among adult internet users and about 62,000 interviews among all adults conducted…

1 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name…

Introduction Summarize: In the unification of the Jew and Gentile, we see the fullness of the Triune God revealed The Trinity teaches us about the character of God The character of God teaches us how we are obedient to God The Trinity gives us a model to understand other parts of the Christian life.…

1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that…

Introduction Introductory message - Driving home the point of synchronicity between the OT & NT. Brazen Altar - Represents the Cross of Christ A place of Substitutionary Atonement A place of bloody Sacrifice Brazen Laver - Represents the Sanctification of Christ The continual washing necessary to keep…

Ephesians 3: 8-13 I. The Person for Ministry A. A person of Humility Paul was genuinely amazed at the grace he had received. Being fully aware of the righteousness of God, Paul became keenly aware of his frailty and propensity to please the flesh. He remembered the man he was prior to salvation and the…