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Family Matters In this latest series we have been talking about family. We have been discussing some common issues that we face within the family. We kicked off this series by talking about the one thing every family needs, God. God is the creator of family and He cares about family. Your family is important…

The gospel is good news about Jesus Christ but what makes Mark's gospel different than the other three? Join Pastor Steve as he introduces the gospel of Mark and verse 1.

Genesis 1:1 “Call me Ishmael.” This well-known opening line to the classic novel, Moby Dick , captures our imagination, builds our anticipation for the rest of the story, and say a lot of things by itself. Other well-known opening lines do the same thing: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”…

As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.” As He was sitting on the Mount of…

Mark 10:1-12 And standing up, He went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowds gathered around Him again, and, according to His custom, He once more began to teach them. And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man…

Looking at the 4 titles of Jesus from Isaiah 9:6.

Intro: My early life as a believer. In his new clarity, Saul knew Jesus was the Savior of the world. Jesus was in the sanctification business and Saul was the newest customer. The message from Ananias to Saul was... Jesus appeared to you, Jesus sent me to you, Jesus will give your sight back, and Jesus…

What are your credentials? How do you introduce yourself to someone else? Mom, Dad, etc. Think about your favorite name to be called, in an endearing kind of way. Our world loves self-promotion. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but if it become the goal of life we are missing out. We can feel like…

It is the third Sunday of Advent. The series of messages we are considering over this season is based on the titles which the prophet Isaiah gives to the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6 . Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will…

THE BEGINNING OF THE GOOD NEWS | Mark 1:1-8 Introduction: Background- Authorship: John Mark “John”- Hebrew name “Mark”- Geek name Date: Between 60-70 A.D. Details: Shortest of the gospels Earliest Written of the gospels Unlike Matthew who opens his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus to proving His Abrahamic…

Text : Let my cry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh; Give me understanding according to Your word. Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word. Let my lips pour forth praise, For You teach me Your statutes. Let my tongue answer with Your word, For all Your commandments…

You may have noticed that over the past few weeks the texts that we have been looking at have more or less corresponded with the advent candle that we were lighting. However, what I have focused on more in the last month was what these texts communicate about to us about who Jesus in. And thus this has…

Introduction I had mentioned last week that this Advent season we will be working our way through the four evangelist and their introduction of we have come to know as the Christmas Story. Last week as I mentioned Matthew was written to the Jews from the perspective as a Jew, turned Tax collector working…

Have you ever said, or heard someone say, “They make me so mad!” Really? It seems to me that most people pride themselves, like any child in saying, “You can’t make me.” We don’t think about it much, but if we take a moment outside of the situation we can prepare ourselves, so that when we are in the…

Let us remember tonight that this story did not begin with that sacred meal, it did not begin with that towel and foot-washing basin, it did not begin with those prayers on the mountain, it did not even begin in that stable back in Bethlehem. You see, God had this plan in mind for longer than you or…

Introduction Isaiah 5 is divided into 2 sections: Isa. 5:1-7 - song of the vineyard (it’s a disappointing vineyard) Isa. 5:8-30 - is about the fruit of the vineyard (wild, worthless grapes) We’re just going to listen to the song this morning I don’t know how good a singer Isaiah was but he’s a master…

Well Good Morning. Turn with me in your Bibles to John chapter 1. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the…

Merry Christmas family! Last year I opened with these words which remain true... “It has been quite a year with many uncertainties but through it all the Lord has been unchangingly faithful and gracious to us all. As we come together tonight we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who made it possible…

Good Morning, grab your Bibles and turn with me to Psalm Chapter 3. The Title of our message today is, “The Salvation of Yahweh.” Today we are going to look at how the Lord Cares For His People” He does this by delivering us or saving us from the enemy. Psalm 3 begins the Davidic Psalms and this group…

INTRO The glory of Sardis lay in the past. In the sixth century b.c, she had been the capital city of the kingdom of Lydia and later a center of Persian government. In New Testament times she had sunk to relative obscurity. William Ramsey describes Sardis as “a relic of the period of barbaric warfare,…

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,…

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God…

Scripture Reading Psalm 24 Good morning. As we gather today we sit under the King of Glory. The one who created the universe. Who created you and me and who knows the beginning and the end. Let us start today remembering who is in control all of the time. Let us look at our Catechism question for the…

First Fruits A first fruit is literally the first fruit or the first evidence of something new. First of a Kind is labeled as Firstfruits in the bible. It is a name of honor and faith that there will be more of that kind of fruit in the future. First Fruit is the very first fruit. It means there is no…