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‌Series Thesis: Christ is for you and for me, together in Christ, we are his church. Prayer: This morning we pray for a greater measure of your peace and clarity. Would be hunger for your word and the truth within. Would we love our brother and sisters in Christ as you have so loved us. We are creatures…

14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us…

Introduction It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gratitude ought to be, and I believe it is, in the heart the most powerful force in human motive. Resurrection For The Just And The Unjust…

The World of Bonhoeffer 7/29/1921 Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist Party 7/18/1925 Hitler publishes Mein Kampf 9/14/1930 Germans elect enough Nazis to make them the 2nd most powerful party in Germany 1/30/1933 Adolf Hitler is made chancellor of Germany 3/12/1933 The first concentration…

One of the best opening sentences to any book I’ve ever read comes from M. Scott Peck’s book, The Road Less Traveled. It begins with this line. Life is difficult. There is a truth that we can all agree on. Life is hard. Life IS hard. Family, friends, co-workers, relationships get strained, feelings get…

They say our life is the sum total of our choices. Which goes to say that we would do well to choose wisely. But that doesn’t mean that we should chose ease. So I was talking to my football team the other day and I asked them why they came out and endured the heat, the sweat, the stress, the bumps and…

“I shall be telling this with a sigh; Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost In John 14:6 , Jesus said: John 14:6 (NRSV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.…

I have had friends, I’m sure you have them to, who are constantly telling you what they’re going to do in the future. I’ll admit as I get older and that future is not near as long there are fewer of my friends that are like this. But the problem is they never do anything about those plans. I’ve shared…

I. How to please God first recognize how he address them - “brothers” - in the family asking and encouraging earnestly not based on his authority, but in the Lord Jesus if something be “in the Lord Jesus” then it is definitely pleasing to God. He at all times lived to please the Father and do His will…

The Wise capping off the sermon with an indictment in regards to what you do with what you just heard for those who hear and believe He is Lord, they obey by doing the word in recognition of His authority to say what He said and give the commands He gave - this is contrasted with the religious establishment…

Intro Last week we spoke about , Hope, Peace,Joy and Love The same topics that we preach during Advent - leading up to Christmas Paul now moves from Justification ( our standing with God) to Sanctification Growing and being more like Jesus. This Chapter really deals with “Freedom”. Lets read it and talk…

Mark 1:14-20 Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? The first calling of disciples by Jesus. Overview: What's going on here? After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent…

Welcome Prayer Opening Two weeks ago we looked at the first part of Chapter 13 and discussed the concept of Church as family. This week we are going to pick up on this thought and talk about why this concept of family was important in the first century and why it is important today. As is usual with…

Main idea: The gift of salvation is absolutely free, and yet it will cost you everything. This is Jesus’ warning to those who’re just in it for the thrills. He wants all of your life, everything, and in return He offers eternal life and salvation. Introduction How many of you here today have ever been…

(Mom baking cookies) (Son playing in the neighbor’s yard) None of us is immune to the appeals of temptation… None of us can say that we have never been tempted… or that we have never fallen to the mesmerizing appeals of temptation… Mark Antony — one of Rome’s greatest military minds, one of its strongest…

Introduction 2931 “You Called Me Brother” Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, was passing along a street one day when a beggar stopped him and pleaded for alms. The great Russian searched through his pockets for a coin, but finding none he regretfully said, “Please don’t be angry with me, my brother,…

Intro I have been watching a lot of Christmas movies lately with Monica, some good, some were pretty bad. Recently, Monica watched the Grinch with me for the first time ever. It was pretty amazing to watch her excitement and joy when watching it. Generally Christmas movies have a happy ending. There…

Yahweh's Covenant with Abraham

To Be, or Not To Be? “To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep, No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand…

I knew it p / Image of man “thinker” in Picasso style / I remember being a teenager and struggling with the call to follow Jesus. I knew following Jesus was no casual, ordinary path, that it was the single most important decision of my life. / I remember considering, weighing what a commitment to faith…

denial can be equivocated to dying out of our own will and desires. denial can be viewed as good or bad depending on the context used. the good: 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save…

What Do You Trade Jesus For?

We continue in our journey through the book of Ephesians today, and our text for today comes from the Lectionary is Ephesians 5:15-20 . So lets jump in and see what God has for us in our reading from the Holy Bible. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the…

Last week we spoke about Johns vision of Jesus. The entire chapter lays the foundation for the rest of the book. You have to get an understanding of the Nature, Character and plan of Jesus. He is who He says he is, He will do what he will do and He has the power and the authority to do it. No Greek God…

What is faith? Where does it come from, and how is it that we obtain faith? Faith can be defined as reliance upon and trust in God. Now, that’s a good start of WHAT faith is, but the definition does not give us a practical application or the answer to WHY it is important and HOW we get or grow in our…