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Welcome Good morning everyone and to anyone joining us online good morning as well! Today we are starting a new sermon series called “How To...” All of us have seen how to guides before. There are helpful how to guides that come in the form of a book, and even now you can use youtube as a how to guide.…

Drawing closer to God should be every child of God’s desire. This morning we preached about what we need in 2023. I did not include it but Drawing closer to God I think should be at the top of that list. Just real quick I want to try and help us do just that as we move forward in 2023. Draw nigh to God,…

Growth Seminar We all need to grow; needed in all areas, except maybe waistline. We need to grow in our Christian walk too ( Eph4:14-15 ; 1Pt2:2 ) 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness…

We are reminded that God graciously comes to us in our lowliness and ignorance. We are encouraged to celebrate Christ together as friends.

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. With the week in between Christmas and the new year, I am hopeful we have had some time of peace. That we have had some time of rest, and we have new joy in our lives. And that is an incredible thing.…

Tax Time - Joke … man couldn’t sleep so he woke up and called the IRS office… I can’t sleep so I am sending you a $150. If I can’t go back to sleep I’ll send you the rest. Intro Week 3 of 4 part series of it’s time… The whole series is aimed at getting us going in 2024 I want you to live your best life…

1 The Lord said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give it.’ 2 I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, the…

“Just a Spoon” Numbers 7: 11-17 ; 86 ; 89 Intro: These gifts were brought, not by demand, but by the princes’ own free will. Twelve times we read that the same gifts were brought, but out of those twelve gifts one thing stuck out to me, “One spoon of ten shekels weight of gold, filled with incense.”…

1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared…

Are we prepared? Are we prepared to grow? Not all churches are, and some come to rest in the past and the present and future are slipping away. We need to be “proactive” in church growth. Not all churches are prepared to grow ( Rev3:14-19 ) Preparation without application can lead to deterioration. A…

Big Events! Have you had big events you your life? Marriage, birth of child, grandchild? a very important one, a eternal one is when you became, or when you become a Christian. Many may become but don’t come to have a close walk until much later, or come to appreciate it until much later. When we understand,…

I consider myself a sports fan. There are some sports that I enjoy watching more than others. Yesterday I had the joy of watching a few minutes of children learning to play basketball. I could have watched for an hour easily, it was that entertaining. These kids were so focused, trying so hard. They…

Criticism of being Christ-centric, New Testament emphasizing Hymn: “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. I am weak, but Thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from all wrong, I’ll be satisfied as…

7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves…

We are starting a new series this morning. Tilted Yes, You: Fulfilling God’s Purpose. This four-week series explores the lives of a few unlikely people whom God used to do amazing things. Through the stories of David, Rahab, John Mark, and Gideon, we will see that God uses the small, the outsider, those…

TEXT: JAMES 4:7-10 | DRAW NIGH INTRO ILLUSTRATION : If I were to ask you how to be close to God, what would you say? My guess, is that your thought is the same as mine… Read your Bible, and pray. From a child we are taught that is the answer to being closer to God. “Read your Bible, pray everyday, and…

We have been in the Book of James. James is a very practical book and has many lessons in it. Remember, Paul teaches how a person becomes a Christian and James is saying, ok, you are a Christian, Here is how a Christian acts. He is all about our faith shining through in our actions. We are living in…

For the last few weeks we have been looking at the church and what makes a church. The church does not exist without the Resurrection. The resurrection gives us hope. Every step that we take on this spiritual journey should move us to another level. Today, I am concluding this series called The Easter…

The Psalms invite us to be near to God; but this invitation is a journey that takes a lifetime to unfold.

INTRODUCTION . Do you remember that first person that you really wanted to get close to ? Maybe a girl or boy when you where in high school. You wanted to know them more. Talk to them on the phone. Wanted to see them and spend time with them. Men - bath, shave, get all dressed up, cologne. Ladies - bathed…

Overcoming Worldliness with Godliness James 4:7-10 As we grow and mature in the Lord, we may find it easier to deal with specific temptations, but we all face a continual battle with the flesh. It always seeks a different course than the spirit. It desires one thing: to please the lusts it possesses.…

The Gospel Project® for Adults Leader Guide CSB, Unit 1, Session 6 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Suffering and God’s Presence Summary and Goal We don’t know for sure when Job lived, much less when the book…

TEXT: NUMBERS 13:26-33 | INTENTIONAL PURSUIT OF GOD INTRO EXPLANATION : Israel had escaped Egypt God delivered them in a miraculous way Now, God’s plan for the Children of Israel was for them to enjoy the blessings of a land He had promised them. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men,…

Join us today as we address the question, why does God allow pain?

Introduction God moves in a mysterious way Who would you expect God to use to write a great hymn? William Cowper (1731-1800) Christian History Magazine Issue 31: The Golden Age of Hymns The son of the chaplain to King George II, William worked as a lawyer for several years. At age 32, he was nominated…