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Introduction The voice we drop into when we talk to kids vs adults. Embarrassing when you get those two mixed up. The added stress for parents, especially moms. Conversations about the struggle of loneliness and craving for interaction with other adults. I think sometimes there is just a need to be recognized,…

Better than Coins We look for daily provision, but God wants to give so much more. Looking for Coins Looking for Comfort Looking for Christ Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate…

Introduction: Good morning everyone. My name is Eric, I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. I will be taking the next few weeks to preach through Luke chapter 15. This is a continuation of the series we have been in on Jesus’ teaching through parables. I am really excited that I got this chapter…

In November 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, concerned that he hadn’t heard from Le Roy since the start of the French Revolution. After asking about Le Roy’s health and events in Paris for the past year, Franklin gives a quick update about the major event in the United…

Zeal for your house will consume me. Has church ever made you angry? I’m sure it has. Some rule you didn’t like. Some ham handed handling of a difficult situation. I’ve probably made you angry at some point. I do and say stupid and careless things sometimes. And sometimes I say wise and careful things…

James 1:9-18

I feel as if I am little late to the party. There are almost 92 million people who have already cast their vote. Maybe you are one of those. Maybe you are not. This section of Matthew occurs in a section where the authorities are trying to trap Jesus. There are four times in this section of Matthew where…

In his parables of the lost sheep and coin, Jesus reveals the extraordinary love of God for his lost children. Join us as we explore how God expresses that love, and how we can join him in his hunt for the lost. The video of the sheep played after my story can be found here: https://youtu.be/f97zwQS6I4o

Even when it feels like we are staring down the barrel of disappointment, God is still good and there is still good for us to cling to

A couple of weeks ago I started a series Jesus is _______. How would you fill in the blank? We talked about how Jesus is always with you. Today were going to talk about.......... Jesus is scandalous . Often we speak of God’s grace being “amazing,” but let’s take a moment and categorize it as “scandalous.”…

Turn back in your Bible to Luke 15 . Three Stories Luke 15 contains three parables by Jesus: the stories of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Wayward Son. Luke 15:1-2 All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him. And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes…

Jesus' identity and work is more significant than religious trappings.

You don’t need to be greedy, because God’s image is on you and in Christ, by faith, He’s promised to always provide for you everything you need.

Today I want to tell you a story. In fact, this is the way that Jesus used to teach his hearers a lesson, but he called His stories parables. Would you turn with me today to Luke Chapter 15. I want us to look at 3 stories but one in particular. Out of all the parables there are some that are very well…

And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’ David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”…

Celebrating the Wider Body of Christ Yesterday, I had the great privilege, with my wife Bobbi, of attending the dedication of the new worship facility at Community First Church of God in Homeland, CA. Pastor Mike Gratzke with his wife Kim have served the church there for more than 10 years. I have worshipped…

Choosing the Path of Life Free to choose the path… not free to choose the consequences! The God we worship is the sovereign Lord of the universe. And in his sovereignty he gives human beings the dignity of making moral choices. Even though God is totally sovereign over everything, including our choices,…

Repentance means attitude adjustment. Repent from acting as if you don't matter to God to a conviction that you do matter to God. If you want to change your attitude, think about gratitude. Count the blessings. Develop a habit of counting the blessings every morning and count the blessings every night.

Last week we began a new series called Created for Significance. I want to begin this week by telling you once again that you are significant in God’s Kingdom. You have a place in His kingdom. You have an important role to play. Today, I want to ask each of you a question. What’s really important to…

What do you reckon would be the most astonishing verse in the Bible? Which sentence do you think is the MOST amazing of all the fantastic things written in the Bible? A friend of mine reckons that good old John 3:16 is perhaps the most astonishing verse in the Bible. FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD. He reckons…

Matthew 2:1-12 We have been looking at the Truth about Our Hope these last few weeks. The Ladies just sang of that hope that had lived among the people through the ages. We began by looking at the hope of Christ’s Second coming earlier this month. We learned that this hope motivates us to live a life…

Funeral Service for Larry Wooldridge

Jesus shows us that there is a pattern by which we are to live within the kingdom, because it is the same pattern by which God brought us into the kingdom.

Discouraging times Crooked and perverse generation ( Php2:15 ) Man has traded the truth for lies ( Rom1:23 ) - Even the church can be discouraging Barna reports 3,500 people leave the church a day, 1.2m will leave the church in the next year Disunity, church splits, quarreling Gossip (Transition) Who…