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Recap - What did we learn in the previous session? About John the Baptist and his ministry. Specifically, John “preparing the way” for the coming Messiah. Rebuking people with harsh words to change their lifestyle and attitude. Calls people to “repent” so that they could be ready for the coming Messiah.…

Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? A: To prove it wasn’t a chicken. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Chickens are always funny- right? Well, they are always funny until you try and answer a particular question about them. Which came first- the chicken…

Jesus shares his mission with his disciples, but his unique authority is further recognized and is demonstrated in another astonishing nature miracle.

Today's sermon is about how certain the Gospel of Jesus Christ is. (Pardon the last few minutes - wireless mic connection issue. See below for manuscript if needed!)

What Child is This? Luke 2:8–14 (ESV) 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them,…

Theme: We are Tempted to Rely Only On Ourselves. Purpose: To Fully Rely on God. Mission: Grow in Our Reliance on God to provide. Gospel: Jesus lived a sinless life, fully relying on God.

Christians reflect the image of God and represent the nature of Christ by walking in what is good and right and true.

The Bible in the memory is better than the Bible in the book case. Barbed Arrows , Page 279 Charles Spurgeon When the Lord is to lead a soul to great faith he leaves its prayers unheard. The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that this prayer is to be said many times regularly during the day. Prayer is…

Theme: Testing God is a lack of Trusting God. Purpose: Trust God's protection in the good and bad. Mission: Grow in our Trust of God. Gospel: Jesus had victory over temptation.

Christians will fail us, but we must persevere in love, knowing that we have failed too.

Ephesians 2:11 Therefore, each and every one of you as a corporate unit must continue to make it your habit of remembering that formerly each of you who belong to the Gentile race with respect to the human body, specifically, those who receive the designation “uncircumcision” by the those who receive…

PRAY & INTRO: Will the gospel of Jesus Christ advance without difficulty? No. In fact, we can expect uncertainties & difficulties, hindrances & setbacks, delays & roadblocks; and we can also expect direct and indirect opposition and persecution. That’s what we see in the next leg of the second missionary…

Warren Brosi December 17, 2023 Dominant Thought: We bless the Lord for His redemption ( Luke 1.68 ). Objectives: I want my listeners to have more knowledge about salvation in Jesus ( Luke 1.77 ). I want my listeners to feel the compassion of our God through the Christmas story ( Luke 1.78 ). I want my…

I would not be doing any a favor if I were to skip over one very important fact that you may have noticed. How many of you are reading from either the King James Version or even the New King James Version. Or if you have a newer modern translation you may have noticed that verse 37 is missing from the…

Does your faith drive you to great lengths to proclaim the king?

Preliminary Invite Genesis 12:1-3 Introduction: The Book of Genesis is named because of the first word it begins with - which means “creation” or “origin” “Genesis is the seed-plot of the whole Bible. It is referred to or quoted 60 times in the New Testament, and divine authority is set like a seal on…

Scripture Reading 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to…

Introduction Review Advent means coming - and in advent we remember how they OT saints waited as we wait now for the second coming of Jesus. We intentionally go back to help us be able to look forward as we also wait. Rekindling the wonder of Christmas is being captivated by God - awestruck - as we see…

The goodness of God provides inclusion and healing to sinful man. We ought to be ecstatically grateful to God for the life He has given us.

Our we Christ centered? If so, then are we other centered as the church?

PRAY As we approach Acts 16 , these three things are helpful reminders concerning the context of our passage: The recent decision of the Jerusalem council, and the letter written to disseminate that conclusion. ( Acts 15:1-33 ) Paul and Barnabas part ways because they discern differently concerning John…

Introduction Most of us don’t love being in hospitals, except in certain situations like the birth of a child. Sometimes as you walk down the hallway you’ll hear that little chime that plays the first musical phrase of a lullaby. It’s quiet, but can be heard throughout the floor. It’s such a sweet, appropriate…

Warren Brosi December 31, 2023 Dominant Thought: We bless the Lord for His light (Luke 2.32). Objectives: I want my listeners to understand how God uses different types of people to advance His mission to save the world through Jesus. I want my listeners to feel connections to one or more the people…