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it's ABOUT YOU OR ITS ABOUT HIM It Can’t Be Both! Many of us believe that our salvation is a joint venture. We have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, make the arduous journey to God, delivering our now clean self to him so he can approve of our labors and say to us well done you faithful servant.…

Isaiah 63 Jesus echos the words of the prophet Isaiah in: 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where…

One does not need too many years in life to see and feel the weight of sin and its curse. Romans 5 paints two distinct, contrasting pictures: one of gloom, doom, and utter despondency; the other of hope, liberation, and restoration. These pictures are of two men, both of which had the power to affect…

Paul began his discussion concerning the law back in 6:15- Question : If we are no longer under law but under grace does that mean we can sin? 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Answer : You are slaves to whatever you obey. Christians have been set…

Kids: “I didn’t mean to.” Will never hold up in a court of law. Neither will good intentions hold up in God’s court room proceedings. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. Those who have good intentions only of doing the…

The temple in Jerusalem was a sacred building dedicated to the worship of God. According to Paul, the church was the equivalent of the temple. God’s presence resided in the church, and the church was to maintain holiness. In like manner, we are also the temple of the spirit of God, and are required to…

Sin Separates Humanity from God, But God Made a Way to Defeat Sin. 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will…

Galatians 5:1-15 Welcome church! So glad you guys joined us this morning. If you are brand new this morning or visiting, we want to thank you for checking out our church. We have a nursing mother’s room right over here to my left. Rest rooms are back through the double doors behind you, men that room…

Introduction Recap Today we continue our series titled ‘Having Communion with God’. A series focusing on the Holy Spirit. The Introduction The Promise The Power The Performance The Presence of the Spirit Last week, we began to examine the commands concerning the Holy Spirit - what God expects of us in…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

TEXT: NAHUM There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. ILLUSTRATION : It’s hard to find a good sequel. As a kid I can remember when the…

Bondage to sin has its benefits. Bondage to sin doesn’t end well. The gift of God, the Master, is eternal life.

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

Introduction e.g. It is inarguable that the greatest Easter song of all time is ‘The Trumpet Shall Sound’ from Messiah by Handel It has 2 of the most important elements that make a song great: Sung by a bass & wonderful trumpet part It uses the words of 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 “51 Behold, I tell you a…

John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed There are many like these Jews, who say, “We never were in bondage to any man,” while every step they take you hear the clang of their shackles. While these boastful Jews talked of their freedom they were— 1. In bondage to the…

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes…

Freedom! Jesus is offering true freedom but they are not accepting what He is offering at the high price (lol, tongue/cheek humor) of belief. What do you think the cost of freedom is? Toby Castleberry once said: “There is nothing like the freedom we can have in Jesus. No money can buy it, no status can…

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul identifies with believers by giving a personal analysis of the struggle against sin within himself.

The Law, being in nature holy, righteous, good, and spiritual, is above all good and necessary for salvation!

Today we are continuing our study in Romans, picking up in Romans 7 . As we get into this chapter we need to keep in mind the context of what the Holy Spirit has been communicating through Paul. After showing that all mankind is condemned before God by sin, and that God in his grace has freely offered…

Last week we left off at v.17 lets pick up there and continue on through to v.22. “Deceptions of False Teachers” What are they? What we are going to see in today's text is the following. Speak Great Arrogant words of emptiness Promises of freedom yet are themselves in bondage They have known the way…

Truth Will Set You Free Intro 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Abide We finished last weeks sermon talking…

7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus Overview Exodus (Greek): to exit , depart, going out DATE: 1446BC 1 In the four…