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INTRODUCTION . A prohibition of false accusation against another person is the first law of the Code of Hammurabi, and the penalty there is death. ( EXODUS: EVANGELICAL EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY (V2, p50) . 1 Then God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land…

John the Baptist John the Baptist is not John the apostle, but he has the same purpose ( Jn1:7 ; Jn20:30-31 ) and today we are looking at in this section of the prologue the bearing witness of the light. 6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the…

Good Morning. We have gathered together to witness today to the fact that Jesus has risen from the Grave. This is the moment that we get to celebrate that Jesus is Lord and we celebrate our salvation through him. WE are to be a witness to this. Have you ever had to be a witness to an accident, or a crime.…

A life in view What are all of the best things that have happened in your life over: Your last 5 years: I came here to serve as your pastor, We have seen people be saved, recommit their lives to Jesus, and be baptized. Your last 10 years: My family grew again to 8 people, We were part of an amazing home…

John 1:6-8 . 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. Who is represented by light? Jesus is represented by light . Which John is…

Romans 3:21–26 (ESV) — 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of…

Merry Christmas! Christ in Christmas may choose to not recognize Him but cant take him out… Christ mas… because of Christ Big Idea of the Text: Christmas isn’t an abstract holiday or idea; Jesus came to earth as a real human to reconcile us to God. Application Point: Christ’s willingness to show a “messy…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting…

Jesus introduces a new relationship analogy “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Jesus is a vine The Father is the vinedresser We are the branches…

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to…

Revelation 11:1-2 . 1 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, 2 but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city…

Secular - Sometimes we pastors have great confidence in that what we say will get through to others. Sometimes it is true, sometimes not so much. Here is one such story. Two little boys were best friends at church, but they both had a reputation for getting into trouble. One Sunday, one of the boys was…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized (for John had not yet…

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are…

Your circle Your Circle Your Witness Your Disciple Your Family Pray Book of Acts Recap: Jesus ascends The disciples receive the Holy Spirit The Gospel is preached and 3,000 are saved The church grows and the Gospel spreads The church has a problem Godly men, including Stephen and Philip are chosen to…

Good Morning. Glad we can be here. Today we are going to a look at the book of 1 John. We will be working our way through it over the next several weeks. One of the great things about this book is it is short. It is easy for all of us to read this book and really dig into it together. To set some context…

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness…

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Introduction One commandment no one claims to have kept. Almost everyone condemns lying and yet everyone does it. “I lied, but I am not a liar.” In the context of the courtroom God is concerned for the protection of the innocent . Not much forensic…

Testimonies have power to change what exists and what does not exist yet. Can you remember a time you heard a testimony and it helped you believe? Can you remember a time where Jesus did something in your life? Have you shared that with anyone else yet? 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the…

Testimonies have power to change what exists and what does not exist yet. Can you remember a time you heard a testimony and it helped you believe? Can you remember a time where Jesus did something in your life? Have you shared that with anyone else yet? 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the…

The Sinner vs. Eternal Life Do you believe God? 1 JOHN 5:6–12 Main Idea: Christians can be certain that God has given us eternal life through His Son. Bertrand Russell lived from 1872–1970. He was a well-known atheistic philosopher who authored more than 100 books, wrote a three-volume autobiography,…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn 25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. 26 He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. Prayer Children’s Talk Notices Sunday Morning 11am Lord’s Table - After Service Tithes…

The Claim Assurance, the book has hopefully by now given you some great assurance of what we have in Christ Jesus, eternal life. John also gives warnings and a defense against the false claims, false teachers trying to take away the Christians assurance. John’s claims Jesus came in the flesh ( 1Jn4:2…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,…

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. 1 Now there…