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We’re continuing on in our journey through the book of Ecclesiastes. This book is written by Qoholeth, which is translated as “the Preacher” or “the Teacher” depending on your translation, but is used as a personal pronoun throughout the book. The author wants to be attributed to Solomon, the son of…

Sin, its a killer! We become a Christian we have our sins forgiven ( Act2:38 ) They are washed away by the blood of Jesus ( Rev1:5 ); removed as far as East is from the West ( Ps103:12 ). Yet sin is still at large and as Christians we still sin Turn to 1 John 1:8 “8 If we say that we have no sin, we…

The Effectiveness of Fasting With Prayer 16 “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”…

Intro; This morning as we looked at the intent of the Law, we realized that there was a difference between what was being taught by the religious leaders and what God really meant. Because God is Spirit, we must always first consider our hearts, the spiritual matter before we do the physical actions…

Intro The Series - Membership Class 101 Description Membership Class 101 is a set of lessons designed to introduce the fundamentals of the gospel to those who seek to discover the plan of God for salvation. Series The Doctrine of Salvation Church Membership Christian Disciplines and Duties Part 1 - The…

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 / Warning Against Idleness 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us,…

Count the Cost 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come…

Proverbs 11:30 (Whole Chapter) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Matthew 7:17 (Whole Chapter) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit . Matthew 13:23 (Whole Chapter) But he that received seed into…

Introduction Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part of a life-saving squad. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and…

Psalm 119:97-104 READ LATER!! Church members like to hide the fact that they struggle with sin. I understand this, of course, we don’t want to air our dirty laundry! But when a christian has come to me and confessed that they struggle in a particular area of their life I have been able to give them some…

Proverbs 11:30 (Whole Chapter) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Matthew 7:17 (Whole Chapter) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit . Matthew 13:23 (Whole Chapter) But he that received seed into…

Introduction The Philippian church was a generous and loving church. They cared for Paul and others well. They gave much money and service for the Lord. They were committed. Paul had told them about his sufferings and that they would suffer too. That death was coming but it is okay because you will be…

Introduction We are in this life together. We are not to be in competition with one another. We are to be here for each other. William Barclay tells us If we are always concerned first and foremost with our own interests, we are bound to come into conflict with others. If for us life is a competition whose…

Introduction The world tells us to always fight for yourself. It will tell us that you must take care of yourself because no one else will. The world wants us to believe that success is in what you do and where you are. What if I told you success is not found in what you do for work. Whether you ever…

L uke 8:1–3 (NLT) 1 Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, 2 along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from…

Praise to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise to the Son, for he is risen. Praise to the Holy Spirit who we call upon this morning to lead us to the throne room of our King. Spring in Texas has settled in, which means that most feel like we need a jacket to start the day and then summer wear…

Today we are going to have an exercise class. Some of you just had a surge of fear run through you. Some love exercise and some hate it but it’s good for us. Today will be a spiritual exercise class. You may think why do I need to esxercise spiritually? God tells us to. 7 Don’t waste time arguing over…

I came across a story about some distraught parents whose 13 year-old son had two serious brain tumors that soon would have taken his life. They managed to get in touch with one of the most skilled neurosurgeons in the world, who was able to operate and restore the boy to health. The cover picture of…

Introduction Each of us here have heard the Garth Brooks song “Shameless” I am certain. In this song he sings lyrics like, “Well, I'm shameless, when it comes to lovin' you I'll do anything you want me to, I'll do anything at all, And I'm standin', here for all the world to see.” Shameless means that…

Introduction I was reading a book by Jennie Allen called “Get out of Your head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts”. It’s A good book aimed at women focusing in on those toxic thoughts that spiral out of control. In the book she states that here friend, a licensed therapist, told her that every lie…

Lawsuits No hiding the fact that in our society lawsuits seem to be a way of life. In the Corinthian church it was a problem and Paul deals with the problem and offers some problem solving 101 solutions to that and issues with the Corinthian mindset about the body. Simple facts (2018) statistics in the…

There is a certain destruction that comes from false teaching. And especially people who are described by.., “They profess to know God, but they deny Him with their works.” Not only does it destroy a church, but it turns lost people away from God. The 19th century German philosopher, Heinrich Heine,…

Whatever happened to blushing? When hearing words embarrassing or shameful, a person’s cheeks may lighten with color. That is, the circulation of blood in their face intensifies. Blushing is a sign of a lively sensitivity to evil and moral darkness. In our day, it seems people blush less and less. Is…

Introduction Every Part Matters. We know this is true for any thing that is made. A car will not go without a driveshaft even if everything else is in place. Nor will a car go without wheels and tires. Try roping a cow without a saddle, it gets sketchy. But a saddle without a tree is not a saddle but…