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Theme: A God Who is Unique Word for the Week is Uniqueness: The quality of being without an equal. Scripture stresses the uniqueness of God and of the salvation that is available only from him. Jesus Christ is the unique mediator between God and humanity. Memory verse: Exodus 15:11 ““Who is like You,…

Daily Discipleship Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Aug. 2022. There are six main covenants in the Bible: ++Noahic ++Abrahamic ++Mosaic ++Palestinian…

We should be all that we can be on earth so that we can be all that we could be in heaven. Erwin Lutzer The New Testament uses several vivid images to describe our future judgment and reward before the Lord: a disciplined athlete ( 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ) a faithful steward overseeing the resources of…

Staying Near To God's Heart 12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. 13 I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.” 14 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.…

This Week’s Theme: Don’t Stop Following God This Week’s Word is Holiness : It is behavior that reflects the holy character of God himself is to be expressed in both social and personal dimensions of life. Memory Verse: Psalm 37:23 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his…

Introduction: ​ There’s a Mother’s Day card that, on the front, reads: “Mom, I remember that little prayer you used to say for me every day.”; When opened, the inside reads: “God help you if you ever do that again!” ​ Kids can be challenging, but they are precious gifts from God. As we celebrate Mother’s…

Today we will continue to make our way through 1 Kings... And as we break into chapter 5 - we begin to hear about the Building of the Temple. But before we get there... Let’s look back - and THINK back…to how the idea of the Temple came to be... It actually started - back in the garden. How so? If you…

Read the Blueprints When considering constructing a building or house, the best successes come when plans are followed. An entire team of people who understand the plans are able to gather together and read from those plans what the end vision will entail. However, there are times when people attempt…

Please turn to 1 Chronicles 28 . Introduction "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God.” These are the words of the oath of office…

Living in Denial Sometimes what we know and what we feel align with ease but the challenging part of life is when we know what is right but we don’t feel like or want to do it. The verses in today’s passage land in this category of things we might get wrong if we follow our feelings and desires rather…

1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest: 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people…

31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the…

Introduction - building of a church in freshman year of high school Jesus visits the temple in Jerusalem - he doesn’t like what he finds. Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s Word: 12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a…

Call to Worship:(inspired by Psalm 84 , 1 Kings 8:27 ) How beautiful are the places where You dwell, O Lord! This house cannot contain Your glory; even the heavens are bursting with the goodness of Your presence! Happy are those who find their strength in You. Hear our prayers this day, Holy God, as…

Introduction Quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” (JFK) So said JFK in his famous inaugural address in 1961, words that resonate with the spirit of this country. We all want to make a difference and make an impact. We want our lives to count for something.…

We praise God who Delivers BIG IDEA: In Luke 1:67-71 , there are three causes of Zacharias’ joy that will fuel your hope and fill your heart with praise. 67 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and…

Exegetical point: God is the builder and protector - and he does both through families. Homiletic point: Unless you build you life and family on Christ - you’re wasting everything. Intro We recently renovated a house. It took heaps of effort and time! It’s something that we have sunk a bunch of money…

Introduction: Well good morning. Today we come to the final sermon in our series Greatest. Sermon. Ever. We have marched section by section through Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and Jesus gives a command and then an illustration to support that command. Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Foundation,…

Most of the OT deals with the history of a nation with its origin story rooted in deliverance from slavery and bondage. A nation that despite its covenant relationship with God continually wandered from God Yet, it is also a history of a loving, merciful, and gracious God… who time and time again warned…

Most of the OT deals with the history of a nation with its origin story rooted in deliverance from slavery and bondage. A nation that despite its covenant relationship with God continually wandered from God Yet, it is also a history of a loving, merciful, and gracious God… who time and time again warned…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro Last week we began looking…

You can Try to Build your Home with out God. But that Would be a bad decision. Building our Lives Only in the Lord. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: There is none that doeth good. 1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in…

2,400 people a day die from it. 80 million people in the United States live with it. The cost of preventing it was $48 billion in the U.S. alone in 2008. 17 million people around the world die from it each year. Strangely, much of it is preventable. What is it? It’s heart disease . It is largely preventable…

Introduction The key component to every thing is it foundation. A Solid Foundation Foundations ++Structural Capacity 3 if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The righteous have a foundation. It is ++An enduring foundation ++An everlasting foundation ++A foundation connected to…