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We are on Christ’s mission to seek and save the lost. Intro Kids: What is a mission? It’s when you’re given a job to do. A special assignment, like being a secret agent who needs to break into the vault, or a soldier who needs to take out the enemy base, or an explorer who needs to find a new route over…

Go to the lost, give what you got, and bring peace. intro me We talk a lot at Hope City about how the Bible is our absolute authority - over tradition, over culture - because we believe it is God’s word to us. We want to be a church which hears what God has to say through it, and a church that tries…

The Mission Introduce, set timer, welcome, introduce series In Chapters 1 and 2 we were introduced to the king, and Matthew gave us proof that he is in fact the rightful heir to God’s kingdom. And in chapters 3 and 4 God comissions Jesus and he goes out and he states his purpose. Preach the message,…

Sermon Title : Good News For The Powerful And The Powerless Good morning! What a great Easter season! As we continue our Good News Series we are going to pick back up where we left off in Luke’s telling of the Good News. Remember - Gospel means Good News. Its the Good News of the life, death, & resurrection…

Last week we talked about getting ready to run an ultra marathon—freeing ourselves from the things that take our focus off of the prize. Getting rid of our sins, and anything that cause us to lose focus on Christ. the author of Hebrews wrote to a group ho was facing persecution, persecution from their…

Last time we discussed Jesus healing the two blind men, commanding them to tell no one, but instead they proclaimed it all over the land. Jesus healed the man with a demon and was unable to speak. He was accused of casting out the demon by the prince of demons by the Pharisees. And, the last discourse…

Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 We are surrounded by great examples of faith and fortitude. As Hebrews 11:35b-38 reminds us who those examples are: Hebrews 11:35–38 (NASB95) … [some] were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36 and others experienced mockings and…

Revelation is from a Greek word meaning: “to uncover or unveil ”. Author: John The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, From early on it has been widely agreed that the apostle…

We sang a version of Amazing Grace a few minutes ago. There is a line within that is true: Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind, but now I see. We haven’t become wretched. We’ve always been wretched. Yes, from Adam’s fall, we’ve been…

Based on the authority of Christ, and His promised presence, we are to be about the business of not only sharing the good news of the gospel but making disciples.

Psalm 2 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. Psalms 1-2 introduce to the entire collection…

I didn’t want to be that guy! (Picture of Army Rangers) THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENED! (Picture ofrock face) How does one loose their way? We take get caught up in what is around us… Pictures of the the beauty. Distracted by a selfie, or a ding. Distracted by people watching… that outfit is ridiculous… boy…

Previous: August 20, 2000 AM Taking Back What Has Been Stolen Text: John 10:10 _The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. ... I. Introduction We face a real enemy. We need to see him as the Bible tells us about him. Not as the world portrays him: As a friendly, if mischievous,…

I. Jesus Has Commissioned Us To A Divine Mandate. (v.19a) A. The mandate of The Great Commission calls us to “ Go ”. 1. This verb literally means “ as you go ” B. This involves not only what we say, how we live! 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness…

Intro Galadriel, the elf queen in Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings, is at the top echelon of creatures in the Tolkien universe. She is one of the three leaders of the three elven kingdoms in the books. But she stands alone in power and potential. During one scene in the second book (and movie) The Two Towers,…

Introduction: Good morning everyone. My name is Eric, I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. I will be taking the next few weeks to preach through Luke chapter 15. This is a continuation of the series we have been in on Jesus’ teaching through parables. I am really excited that I got this chapter…

Jesus was traveling through Galilee, on his way to Jerusalem. People often gathered around Jesus. Jesus’ disciples and detractors followed him. The tax collectors and sinners wanted to hear what Jesus had to say. He ate with sinners and tax collectors (seen as collaborators with their political enemy,…

The Scroll the scroll with the 7 seals that no one can be found who can open it what is this scroll ? why is it so important? This scroll is the deed to the earth Adam who was given dominion of the planet lost it when he fell we are going to thread though the Bible and see this Revelation 5 1-14 Pray…

1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great…

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners…

Hebrews 2:1-3 Hebrews 6:4-6 Hebrews 10:26-31 Five times in the book of Hebrews, the writer warns his readers about the dangers of abandoning the Christian faith. Three of these passages are often used by those who want to prove that you can lose your salvation. We can’t possibly study in depth the book…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him…

Intro: this is a short but very powerful epistle, written by the Lords half brother, Jude. This epistle is powerful because it is very relevant for the day in which we live. Jude has been instructing his readers that the things that Paul and peter both warned them about has now come true. The church…

SERMON OUTLINE #4 WHY CALL HIM SAVIOR? The Glory of God’s Promise of a Savior How many of you struggled with coming up with a name for your newborn child? What is in a name? Choosing a name for your expected child takes months of discussions and research to find just the right name. In Biblical days,…

SHEPHERDS THAT NIGHT… it was shepherds that God chose to announce His Son’s birth to! TODAY: is the first in a three part series I have titled, “A Christmas Focus… shepherds, sheep, & THE LAMB! We will consider several things as we embark on this study... We will look at God as our Shepherd We will consider…