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Atlanta Fire Chief Fired for Expressing Christian Beliefs | CNSNews January 2015 Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired on Tuesday by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Why? Because, on his own private time, Cochran wrote a book expressing his biblical understanding of sexual morality. John Macrthur and…

Your Meter for Giving. But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Paul uses the life of a farmer to drive home the point. The farmer…

Big Idea:God’s Faithful Promises Fuel Christian Courage Intro: Are you a courageous person? Do you consider yourself brave? Are you willing to stand when other people kneel to injustice and evil? Would you sign up to fight for freedom when others refuse out of fear? Problem: in our society that is composed…

Acts 11:19-30

I have walked on many streets and knocked on many doors as I have canvassed neighborhoods to pass out flyers, to evangelize, or simply to meet my neighbors. Do you know what many of those houses have in common? Most of them have some variation of a welcome mat. The welcome mat has been a staple of home…

11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the…

God Gives the Growth 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 (ESV) 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For…

Date of issue: 1378 The most famous of structural failures has to be the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Situated behind the Pisa Cathedral, and known simply as the Tower of Pisa, the tower was originally built to house the bell of the Pisa Cathedral complex. The tower was built on an entirely unstable foundation.…

Previously, Jesus has been addressing misunderstandings of the law and of practice. In this section, he addresses three practices (giving, praying, and fasting). In each of them there is a contrast between the practices of the religious leaders of the day and how followers of Jesus ought to practice…

There were two siblings, a brother and a sister, who desired to please their father. Every morning, the brother would wake up and immediately get to work. Cleaning his room, cutting the grass, repairing the roof to the shed, organizing the garage, running errands all around town. He served in community…

Intro ; It has been asked of me lately is our church in financial trouble. And I respond that all our bills are paid and we have money in the bank [ share budget sheet ]. But I will tell you this morning that if our giving to the ministry continues on the path it is on since Covid, then I might well…

Christians must strive to protect this faith from ungodly people who attempt to pervert its grace into sensuality and deny the Lordship of Christ.

Persistent in Pursuit A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text 19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city,…

11th hour Christians Matthew 20:1-11 Like most people, I love the parables of the Word of God. Not only are they in the New Testament but they are in the Old Testament as well. One of the them is when Nathan the prophet told a parable to King David concerning a poor man being robbed of his one little…

Matthew 6:1-4

Cliches What is “Coffee Mug Christianity”? — We see it everywhere… on signs … on coffee mugs and tumblers… on car window stickers… on social media memes… — Those quoted verses… you know, the ones that make us feel good… — We quote them… regurgitate them… share them with others… — We’re well-meaning……

What is Pentecost Sunday about? A majority of Christians do not believe in Holy Spirit is real, that majority is over 62%. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, David Rogers’ dream: Scene 1: I was a new team member of some kind of televangelist show,…

Our pastor brought a timely message about the unalienable rights of the Christint. This week on June 24, 2022 we experenced history in the making with the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the Roe v. Wade desicion.

Introduction Sometimes the reputation of God suffers because of the regrettable behavior of professing Christians. You are walking through the break room at work and overhear a conversation. A woman in your office is venting about why she will never attend church because of some past grievances. As you…

Intro: A man who was called “Fredrick the Great” was King over Prussia from 1740 - 1786. On one occasion Frederick the Great invited some notable people to his royal table including his top-ranking generals. One of his generals, by the name of Hans von Zieten (Zeeten), declined the invitation because…

Christian Contentment Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr December 05, 2021 Philippians 4:10–13 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,…

Introduction A shift of mindset. Tired at the gym, remember the benefits. Rather watch another episode, benefits of rest. Rather not save, benefits of paying up front for something big. Rather not tithe… Today we will talk about the shift in mindset that leads to us being both a generous church and a…

Pastor Tony is walking down the street on Christmas Eve when he notices Larry, a little boy, trying to press the doorbell of a house across the street. However, Larry is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, Pastor Tony moves closer…

1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole…