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Every good citizen of the USA knows and has recited the pledge of allegiance. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I am sure you all know our pledge of allegiance…

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their…

One of the great themes of the NT is the position of the Christian. So much of our daily living, our daily growth in holiness is an expression of our understanding and application of our position in Christ. That is something entirely unique about Christianity. The Bible does not simply tell you to be…

One of the great themes of the NT is the position of the Christian. So much of our daily living, our daily growth in holiness is an expression of our understanding and application of our position in Christ. That is something entirely unique about Christianity. The Bible does not simply tell you to be…

Do you have peace in your life? So many people in our culture today live with a complete lack of peace in their lives. They have to manufacture a pretense of peace, through busyness, through drugs, through alcohol, through medication, etc. but they do not have true peace. This can be true of believers…

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us ; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile…

Citizens Last week we kicked off a new series based on a River Valley Church bible study about our true freedom in Christ. We are learning what it means to have true freedom and how that freedom gives us purpose. Last week we examined the difference between the human idea of freedom and God’s idea of…

Philippians 4:1-9 Philippians 4:1–9 “So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends! I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together…

Introduction: According to Cornell University, a citizen is a person who, by place of birth, nationality of one or both parents, or naturalization is granted full rights and responsibilities as a member of a nation or political community. Each of us here is a citizen of a country. I would assume most,…

Paying Taxes Now, we must remember that Jesus has spoken the third parable related to the wedding feast. In that parable Jesus is pretty blunt that “many are called”, but “few are chosen”. Does this mean God has already chosen those who will go to heaven? (Pre-destination?) Certainly not, what this eludes…

What is the Ekklesia? We are going to explore where the term Ekklesia comes from. We are going to uncover the purpose of His Ekklesia. Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. First lets look…

Citizenship As Christians we have special citizenship, dual citizenship that comes with benefits and responsibilities too. This evening we will look at what transpired with Paul regarding citizenship and then come to our responsibilities for our dual citizenship too. A Christian has citizenship in heaven…

Intro: The past couple weeks with Taylor’s health. We're going to be in Philippians, chapter 2, verses 1-11. Paul writes to the Philippian church with the authority of Christ and by the Holy Spirit and says: Read: Philippians 2:1-11 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love,…

Because of the length of this morning’s Scripture text, I am going to read the text as I come to it. As we learned last week, there were some in the Corinthians church who were denying the resurrection of believers, some even denying the resurrection of Christ. In the opening verses of this chapter,…

Introduction (Thy Kingdom Come) Johnny Cash, No Earthly Good , “You’re shinin’ your light, yes, and shine it you should. But you’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good.” Why should we think about Heaven? Why not focus on the problems we face today instead of some mystical future prophecy no one…

Call to worship Welcome everyone! James 4:7-17 “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned…

All Scripture All scripture has something to teach us so we can be good children of God. Recipients of the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Heaven. All scripture is God breathed and useful ( 2Tim3:16-17 ) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize…

9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs…

Bibles out Sermon buddy This morning’s sermon is called Becoming Kingdom Citizens. On the screen you can see that it’s part two of Becoming Kingdom Citizens. But before we get into that, let’s take a quick tour through this summer’s preaching, shall we? All Hands On Deck, part 1 You are gifted to serve,…

What was Jesus’ Message Jesus talked about love Jesus talked about peace Jesus talked about charity All these things are important But His message had a larger impact and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Jesus introduced the Kingdom…

This world as we know it won't last. For many that's good news. Why? Because we're living for a different world. A better one. The Apostle Paul speaks of that in this section of Philippians.

Intro: Probably one of the funniest Christmas movies ever made is “Elf”. Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform,…

Peace we all need! This series we started a couple of weeks ago, we looked at The definition of peace State of harmony, tranquility, absence of hostility/conflict; an inner tranquility enjoyed by Christians who put trust in God We look at Jesus our Prince of Peace (ref: Isa9:6 ) Prophesied, came, fulfilled,…

Kings & Kingdom Kings and Kingdoms #politics #sermon It feels like we are always in a political season, and in actuality we are. Presidential debates are being scheduled. Candidates are emerging. And around the world we are facing continual geo-political upheaval. Just yesterday there was a coupe and…