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Illus: My first visit to a charismatic church. When we tackle our distinctives as a church, which are those things in which Christians will disagree while still being Christians, we will find there are some very distinct differences. Lutherans, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists, and Methodists are going…

Just a closer walk with thee. . . Through knowing who you are in Christ, are you a disciple Through blessings/responsibilities as a Christian Through our gathering together Through prayer Through studying the bible, joy of singing, true knowledge Last week, overcoming sin Changing desires, limiting opportunities,…

God’s will, it’s for you God’s will, it’s for you. God’s will is knowable through the scripture. God’s will is applicable to help us in our sanctification and transformation process. God’s will calls for us not to be conformed to this world, but be transformed. Today we continue in our series and are…

Discernment needed Discernment is needed to know sin (evil) to be freed from sin and to do good. We have previously looked at understanding the development of sin, helps us have discernment about sin preventing sin from developing in our lives. God wants to always help us to discern when it comes to…

Sometimes faith requires careful discernment. Esther’s faith was challenged with some tough choices; how was she able to discern the right actions to take?

Bearing the spiritual fruit of self-control requires discernment; the Bible tells us that discernment requires participation in God’s covenant community.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

The world puts those on trial who proclaim the foolishness of the Gospel, believing we have lost our minds.

Acts 1:12-26 When I was younger and people would ask me what I was going to do with my life one of my chief responses was that I wanted to “find God’s will for my life.” I am sure that many of you can relate to this desire to discover what God’s Will for your life is. What does God have in store for…

When I was a kid, I was certain I would either grow up to be a doctor or a lawyer. Other adults in my life often suggested these two options to me. My grandmother always told me I would make a great doctor, adding that it would allow her to get free plastic surgery. I’m not sure how genuine her motivations…

Pastor Tony is walking down the street on Christmas Eve when he notices Larry, a little boy, trying to press the doorbell of a house across the street. However, Larry is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, Pastor Tony moves closer…

The Need for Spiritual Discernment 1 John 4: 1-6 If I was to tell you 4+4=10 you would either call me a liar or dumb. But if I was to get enough people to actually begin to consider that just maybe the mathematical equations we have learned for thousands of years could be wrong, then would you believe…

What is your favorite way to read the Bible? Memorize: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip…

Introduction: People come up with a lot of crazy ways to try to find out the will of God. Tonight we are going to take a survey of several of them listen in the Bible. I want to encourage you to follow along. We are going to mention some big words tonight, so I’ve given them to you on your handouts and…

Secular - A Priest and a Taxi Driver Were Waiting in Line for Judgment at the Pearly Gates The taxi driver was first. He went to St. Peter and said," I am Brandon Wilson. Taxi driver in New York for fifteen years." Saint Peter looked at his list and smiled. "Welcome Mr. Wilson. Take this silken robe…

Good afternoon! Hope everyone is staying healthy this weekend especially considering all of the smoke that was in the air. I know that we have people who suffer from COPD or Asthma and it was particularly difficult on those groups. Let me ask you a question. Have you ever found yourself standing at a…

INTRODUCTION We have the wonderful privilege of looking at 2 John again this morning Please take your Bibles and turn with me to 2 John Today we’re concluding our study of this short letter to the “chosen lady and her children” We’ve had a rich time in this letter these past two weeks and look forward…

What are the consequences of entertaining and listening to false teachers? Join Pastor Steve as he looks at 2 John 1:8-13 and shows the two responses we must have.

Sometimes we struggle to figure out God’s will for our lives; the Bible gives us a few key principles to help whenever we wrestle with discerning the will of God.

Introduction: We’ve been looking for several weeks now at how we can know the will of God for our lives. Over the last few weeks we’ve talked about what we mean by the will of God and we’ve also looked at some of the unbiblical ways that the pagans sought to know the will of their gods. Tonight, we are…

Announcements: Teachers Needed: Especially men. We have people missing every 3rd sermon to teach. MOM Group: First Tuesday of Month, Next Session April 2 (9:30 - 11:00 am) Church Dinner: Sat. April 6 (6-9 pm) - Looking for 3-4 people to speak about either (i) there testimony, or (ii) how God has been…

Introduction: How do you tell that something is authentic? We live in an age where we see fake money, fake artwork, fake gemstones, and fake memorabilia. How can we tell what is real and what is not? During the California Gold Rush many fell prey to fool’s gold. This iron pyrite would have gold diggers…

14 Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading. Central Idea/ Thesis: The central idea of this sermon is that we should be alert and discerning to identify and reject…

In Christ Alone Singing in the Victory Welcome! Welcome to 0600 Men’s Rally! Let me tell you why I’m here: Get men excited about being men. (It's good to be a man). Get men excited about following the ultimate man. Equip men with biblical tools to become better men. URGENCY Our culture is full of boys…