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10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is…

First of a three part series. 6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we…

God has an honorable vocation for each of us and faithfulness to that calling is non-negotiable.

Introduction Well to those of you who know me at all have already noticed that I am a bit of Geek. Not a nerd because I am aware of my condition, And that contributes to today being one of my favorite Jewish Holidays. We have been talking about many of the holidays this year. Not all but many of them…

It is no secret I love movies. The truth is, I love good movies. I hate bad movies. The secret to a good movie is a well written story. When all of the plot elements are developed properly, the story grips the viewer and leaves an impression. You become emotionally invested in the characters. You want…

Good morning... Introduce self... This morning we are going to do something a little different. We had a team go to Logan Utah on a scout trip. We are going to give that team the majority of our time this morning. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe…

16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. In Numbers 35 , there are “cities of refuge”. These cities of refuge were God’s provision to put an end to further bloodshed that even an unintentional killing could incite. The cities of refuge protected…

Looking forward to the arrival of the first fruit It is the time of year when many people plant their seeds, till their soil, and plan their garden. One of my favorite activities with my family is to attend the farmer’s markets to get the first ripened fruit and vegetables of the year. It signifies the…

Recognize Respond React The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God— join with their noble brothers…

Hear and Heed God’s Word, Grow and Sow Illustration: Jesus’ use of farming in his parable. Ziggy Duvall, president of Farm Bureau federation and Sonny Perdue Secretary of Agriculture both spoke about the emotional impact plowing under crops and pouring out milk has had on the farmers. Farmers invest…

Last week we saw God’s first interactions with Abram, the patriarch of the Jewish and Christian faith. By faith, he left his father’s household and went into the land of Canaan, the land that God promised to Abram’s descendants. The narrative actually ends with 13:1, with Abram leaving Egypt after having…

What are parables? Instructive stories that contain symbolic significance for a spiritual life C.H. Dodd defines a parable as “a metaphor or simile drawn from nature or common life, arresting the hearer by its vividness or strangeness, and leaving the mind in sufficient doubt about its application to…

Introduction Secular Christianity: Past Events The Bible: Events from the past and to come Secular Christianity: Salvation: How God is going to save men The Bible: What God is going to do to show His glory and the fruit of His Spirit Secular Christianity: we are little gods The Bible: there is only ONE…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

Sometimes it IS your circus, and more often than not they ARE your monkeys.

Every one of these ten plagues are truly just that—plagues. Within this record are many things which have happened before on a small and limited scale, but now they are happening in a way which is above and beyond the natural. Each of these is a supernatural act of God whereby He is displaying His power…

Big Idea of the Message: No matter where you are in life, you are not forgotten by God. “This story takes place in Babylon, where the Jews are living as exiles. In Daniel 1 , the king requests some of the youth of the nobility to be sent to live in the palace. The characters of this story are all part…

What does it look like to represent Jesus at work? Find out in this message from 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Hope everyone has had a happy and safe 4th. Independence Day - Everyone is under someone. We didn’t declare independence and set up no government/source of law. We created our own government and our own laws. 9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed…

Other Old Testament Passages concerning the Holy Spirit: Exodus 31.3 ; Exodus 35.31 ; Judges 14.6 , 19 ; 15.14 ; 1 Samuel 10.6 ; Judges 3.10 ; 6.34 ; Ezekiel 36.26-27 We forget easily. This is a recurrent theme of life, and definitely Scripture. When things are good we forget the cause and attribute…

Having watched several Bob Ross videos, I notice a pattern or trend: the first several colors applied in the first several minutes are him painting a background which, frankly, doesn’t mean a lot by itself. You couldn’t not have it, but you also couldn’t have only it. Genesis 1 is the background. As…

Last week we saw the end of the global flood, which destroyed all life on the earth except for Noah and his family. God released them and all the animals with them on the ark onto dry land, and God promised that He would never again curse the ground because of mankind’s sin. God’s discourse continues…

A young boy lived in the country and his family hadn’t moved to the modern convenience of inside plumbing. So they had to use an outhouse , which the young boy hated. It was hot in the summer, cold in the winter, and always smelly. The outhouse was located near the creek so the boy decided that he would…

I heard a story about a 98 year old man who had been a Christian for years and years. He was 98 years old and someone asked him, "Is it easier to live the Christian life NOW, than when you were younger?" And this old Christian gentleman thought for a moment and then replied, "Well, there is a whole lot…