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Do you know who Christ truly is and what God has done for you through Him? Do you know who Christ truly is and what God has done FOR YOU through Him? ++Christ took your place, so that you might take His ( Luke 23-24 ). ++Christ rose from death to life, so you might have life from death.( Luke 24:1-12…

Who’s Your One? Our focus for the year of 2020 is “Who’s Your One?”—So… what is it all about? What is the Gospel? The good news that Jesus died in my place, completely satisfying the wrath of God, so that I could freely come to God and enjoy Him, both now and forever. Our Challenge: · It is estimated…

Knowing our Liberty 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision;…

Intro Last week we pulled from the first letter of John Today We are going to see what Peter has to say. Peter - Who was he? He was a fisherman -He had a brother named Andrew He is the only married disciple He walked on water- He was also recorded as rebuking Jesus He was part of the inner three with…

Shocking Statistics All disciples are believers, but not all believers are disciples. Let’s look at a few things as we get ready to start this series. Discipleship Jesus commands (Mt28:19-20) 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son…

I am not ashamed! Paul says “I am not ashamed of the gospel” (see Rom1:16) and if we are honest we may not be ashamed of it, but feel ill-prepared to proclaim, share the gospel. But statistically speaking, we can grow in preparation and proclamation. (Statistical facts picture inserted here) Barna Institute…

Luke 9:18–21 (NASB95) And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” 19 They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.” 20…

Membership A. It is a privilege to welcome new members into the church! 1. I have had opportunity to do so many, many times over the almost 12 1/2 years that I have been pastor here. 2. To God be the glory! Every time we welcome new members, I pray that you long-time members receive encouragement in…

PRAYER A - Oh God of Abraham you are true and in you there is no error. When you speak it will be done. When you act no one can stand in your way. You are faithful to your people even when they are faithless. C - God we are so often faithless, we claim your name and yet often live in opposition to your…

This morning’s Scripture lesson comes from Eph 5:15-21 : Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery,…

Intro; I did a little research on fathers vs. mothers in their roles in the family and who is winning and who is slacking. Well moms, I hate to tell you this, but you are winning. These statistics are a combination of two reports over a 20 year study from the Barna Group on August 2011; The Barna survey…

John 7:19-31 "Identifying with Jesus"

Subtitle: The fortifying power of true comfort Scripture: Isa. 35:2 (starting with, “They shall see”) - 6 (stop with “the dumb sing”), 8-10 This month’s Spiritual Discipline is Evangelism. You might ask, “what does love and comfort from the title and 2 Cor. 1 have to do with evangelism?” If you would…

Introduction: A sermon based on sight and light is rather ironic for me at this present time with my eye condition! But this is where we are as we traverse the pages of Luke’s great Gospel. Today we will be discussing the light of Jesus Christ and the rejection that came from the crowds. And as we go…

Announcements Shopping Cart Challenge Soul Winning Saturday this coming Saturday, November 4. This Saturday is also Time Change Weekend. We “fall back” an hour. Starting Point Connection Group will continue this Sunday, November 5 Thank you for your prayers while we were gone! Wedding (1) Wedding (2)…

John 8:48-59

Introduction Merry Christmas - Happy new year Today we are continuing in our journey through the tribes of Joshua. and we are looking at one of the most overlooked tribes but in my opinion one of the most interesting. We are looking at the tribe of Dan the man Dan the man was born to Bilhah Rachel's…

Life is stressful . Especially for women and mothers. Family is changing. Today is a day where to some extent we celebrate family, especially moms. Yet, research is showing the concept of family is changing. How will we as a church minister in way that takes this into consideration? Will we? Moms & women…

Each year, I have chosen a “theme” for our church. These themes give us an opportunity to keep a focus throughout the entire year. Because each theme is based upon a Biblical principle, they do not/should not have an “expiration date.” As we move into the new year of 2021, before I take a few moments…

This year we have a lot of things planned with the goal that we can better connect with the community and live out the whole Gospel for the whole person. The plan is very intentional and is based on an understanding of the purpose of the church that I have learned over the last 30 plus years of being…

Welcome/Bienvenido: 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 (NLT) 8 And God will generously provide all you need . Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others . 9 As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”…

The third commandment is about more than blasphemy; it is a commitment to always seek the one true God as he reveals himself in scripture.

Introduction The time has come for the second banquet with the King. If she fails in this she guarantees the murder of the Jews-including herself. She must have been wondering if she would succeed . Could she persuade the king to rescind his decree against the Jews? As we begin this chapter it is full…

According to the Barna Group in 2021 Percentage of Bible Reading Adults in America 11% Read the Bible daily 23% Read it 1-6 times a week 8% Once a Month 29% 1-3/4 times a year 29% 0 times per year 58% 0-4 times per year In 2020 25% of Americans claimed to be a practicing christians, meaning the identify…

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until…