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True Faith - Trusting God enough to Obey God for as long as it takes. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. In order to experience the victory of Canaan, faith has to be intitiated.…

The Magi and Herod have very different reactions to arrival of Jesus; it shows up in the kind of baggage they carry. What does our baggage say about us?

Muslims and others make claims about Jesus. Some say he was a genuine prophet. Others declare him a wise teacher and a worthy example for humans to follow. But they also claim that Jesus never claimed to be anything more than a man—and that he never claimed to be God. Yet here in chapter 5 of John’s…

Last Sunday evening, I preached a message on “The First Claim Principle.” Jesus Christ has first claim on the life of all saved people. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. This evening, I want…

Introduction A time of hope… I hope I get this or that for Christmas. I hope it does or doesn’t snow. I hope my team can pull off a W in the upcoming bowl game... Our way of using the word has caused confusion when we read about hope in the Bible. Two different things. Biblical hope isn’t wishful thinking…

INTRODUCTION Attentiveness the action of paying close attention to something the action of assiduously (with great care and perseverance) attending to the comfort or wines of others. (Oxford Language Google Dictionary). 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in…

Civilized cultures throughout history have maintained order by creating laws and then enforcing those laws through a court system. These systems of justice vary widely with varied results but with the same purpose: to discover the truth in any given matter. That assumes that a judge or jury will accept…

INTRODUCTION MESSAGE The Sword of the Spirit 17 And take the helmet of salvation , and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Sword Not the long “samuri” type sword. Sword - short one for up and close hand-to-hand combat. 12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged…

INTRODUCTION MESSAGE 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the…

Turn to and read Luke 9:57-62 . Pray. This summer, I have tasked our staff to go through some leadership training that I became acquainted with in the mid 90’s when I was a youth pastor at Pineland Baptist Church in Savannah, GA. I have reflected back on that leadership training several times through…

While Peter gave in to pressure and disowned Jesus, Jesus maintains his claim before the highest Jewish authorty.

Paul serves through suffering You know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first, and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify…

Paul serves through suffering You know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first, and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify…

I want to remind you of five greatest gifts that we must claim this Christmas. All these five gifts are packaged to gather in one precious gift wrapping known as Emmanuel. You must claim these five gifts because it is what makes life meaningful and worth living. Let's unpack what's in Emanuel.

We live in a world filled with “Spiritual.” I once thought the world would become more and more secular indefinitely, now I’m not as sure... 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.…

There are six life changing gifts you can claim from Easter. I call them Six Stress Stripping Secrets. Using EASTER as an acrostic, here are a brief description of these gifts.

A right relationship with God leads to right actions. Do your actions line up with what you claim? Find out more as we look at 1 John 2:3-11 together.

The making of a conscious, informed decision not to accept Jesus Christ or his claims and teaching.

Enter: Jesus “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ― Charlie Tremendous Jones I don’t know about you, but I’m not satisfied with who I am right now. Is my character all that it should be? Are my relationships a life-giving…

Humanity knows no other god that can claim to understand us like Jesus. God Himself became like us and shows us how to life for Him.

Scene 1/ Sometimes people just can’t get it – usually because their view of the world prevents them from seeing something differently . Perhaps there is an opportunity to move forward, but the fear of something new is simply too great, so the person never takes the risk and misses out on starting an…

Good afternoon. So good to see everyone this afternoon. This afternoon as we look at 1 John 2:3-11 , we are reminded of the importance of our call to obedience as Christians. Obedience is not a popular word in our culture today, and for some of us, it may even bring up feelings of resistance or rebellion.…

For your consideration the witnesses Previously we have seen: Witness of John the Baptizer ( Jn5:33-35 ) Witness of Works, signs ( Jn5:36 ) Witness of the Father ( Jn5:37-38 ) Why did Jesus need witnesses, was he being tried, and if so, what for? (Rhetorical question) He made claims that were shocking…

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. The following verses seem to be connected to vv. 1-2, that talks about people aspiring to become teachers. He mentioned in verse 1 that not all should become teachers because…