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Seven Qualities the Spirit Uses to advance the Godpel 1. Spirit Controlled (1) 1 In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks. In Such a Manner: 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and if you are joining us online good morning as well! Today we are once again continuing in our series on Ecclesiastes, a book that a lot of us probably have ignored more than other books of the bible. But, we do that because it is a hard book to read. It can be depressing…

Setting goals that advance your God-given purpose.

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,…

Blessing pertains to favorable situations, conditions, and experiences enjoyed by the person or persons to whom the blessings belong. It can either refer to pronouncements intended to bring about these beneficial circumstances, or to the resulting circumstances themselves. Not Determined By the Enemy’s…

What did God prepare in advance for you to do? The answer is connected to what it means for you to be saved by grace through faith.

FROM GREAT PERSECUTION TO GREAT JOY The famous preacher D.L. Moody told about a Christian woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic apartment on the fifth floor of an old, rundown building. A friend decided…

God predetined those He forenew.

I am very excited to kick off a new series with you today. This series is based on a Life Church series that I have been wanting to share for a very long time. The series is called Warrior. Just out of curiosity, raise your hand if you would say, “ Man, that’s me. I AM a WARRIOR! ” Warriors, what is…

How many of you like to be a part of something? I believe that most people like to be a part of a group. Whether it is a social group or religious group or an online community, we do better as people when we are a part of a group. We like being with people that have the same interests that we do. When…

Introduction: Chains are usually used to restrict the movement of something or someone. Chains are used for bicycles to keep them safe and restrict their movement that might occur with a thief! Chains to sometimes used to restrain an animal like a dog to keep them from running away or attacking a neighbor.…

Introduction: Map of the Babylonian Empire City Pictures Image of the City of Babylon Hanging Gardens 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is Luke 1:5-25 : In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments…

Rules of Engagement For the past few weeks our grandchildren from Colorado have been here. One evening Deuce, who is 13, and I sat down to play our first game of chess together. He had been playing all week with Dawn, but this was our first match-up. During the week I had been watching and listening…

The message from God about Christ is predominant over man's opinions about Christ.

⊛ Once Paul Prays for the Saints in Philippi, he then informs them of his own state of affairs and his state of mind. ↳ He wants the church he planted and that Supports him to know his current state. ↳ It would be normal for them to be discouraged and lose sight of what God is doing to advance the gospel.…

⊛ Once Paul Prays for the Saints in Philippi, he then informs them of his own state of affairs and his state of mind. ↳ He wants the church he planted and that Supports him to know his current state. ↳ It would be normal for them to be discouraged and lose sight of what God is doing to advance the gospel.…

A Call to Arms... I Recently watched a show depicting The Battle of Culloden - fought on April 16, 1746 between the Highland Army of Prince Charles Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) and the Royal Troops of King George II. This was the last battle of the Jacobite uprising as the Scottish highlanders tried…

⊛ Once Paul Prays for the Saints in Philippi, he then informs them of his own state of affairs and his state of mind. ↳ He wants the church he planted and that Supports him to know his current state. ↳ It would be normal for them to be discouraged and lose sight of what God is doing to advance the gospel.…

A Call for Christian Unity

1 Kings 1:1-31 Review 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Summary of The Torah Portion: 1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. Old Well Advanced in Age This is the main center of the Halftarah.…

Seizing the Kingdom The proclamation of both John the Baptist and Jesus had been one of coming judgment -“ In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” ” ( Matthew 3:1–2 , HCSB); “ When he saw many of the…

Introduction: 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, 2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. 4 And…

What is the Gospel? It’s the question we STARTED with last week... It’s the question that Paul - HAD TO ADDRESS - in writing to the Galatian churches... WHY? Because false teachers had come INTO the churches - in order to DISTORT the Gospel of Christ…! THE ONE and ONLY - Gospel of Christ And we can TELL…

God’s way often surprises us - but leads to victory Intro me Last week, Ed helped us see that Jesus declares himself greater than great King David, greater than the Holy Temple, greater even than the Sabbath, that central feature of Jewish identity. He’s making some serious claims - it almost feels like…