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we are more concerned to implement the principles of Scripture in our specific culture (and even to emulate the best of the Bible-inspired cultures of Scripture), than we are to invest effort in reclaiming current cultural forms for Christian use. pop-contemporary forms or the distinctive ethnic forms…

we are more concerned to implement the principles of Scripture in our specific culture (and even to emulate the best of the Bible-inspired cultures of Scripture), than we are to invest effort in reclaiming current cultural forms for Christian use. pop-contemporary forms or the distinctive ethnic forms…

Psalm 119:1–8 (ESV) — 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! 4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. 5 Oh that my ways…

Encountering God will Change Your Life The Shepherds wife saw what happens when a person is filled with the joy of the Lord. We seek a touch of the divine. We want to know God is here and we want to experience his Joy! Let’s look at the passage in the Gospel of Luke that recounts the events out in that…

Introduction: It’s all about the Gospel | Romans 1:1-17 Doctrine of the Gospel | Romans 1:18-8:39 Divine Plan of the Gospel | Romans 9-11 Duty of the Gospel | Romans 12-14 Dedication of the Gospel | Romans 15-16 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness…

The Sweet Grace of Thankfulness Ten Men Healed; One Man Saved Luke 17:11–19 (ESV) 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have…

Godliness with Contentment Our theme verse for today is: 6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. The world say money is what will solve our problems. The world says things will make us happy. The truth is that living the God kind of life is the only way to fulfillment, true peace…

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and…

Intro; Up to this point in our study of “My Life In The Church” , Paul has shared with us the great doctrines of the faith. Chap. 1 “ Connected In Christ” by being chosen by the Father, redeemed through the Son and sealed in the Holy Spirit of God Chap. 2 “Connected By Grace” , we understand that God’s…

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord ; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt…

Let us begin with a word of prayer. Gracious Father, As we gather in your presence today, our hearts are filled with anticipation and gratitude. We come before you with joyous hearts, ready to delve into the richness of your Word. Open our minds to receive the wisdom you offer, and let our spirits be…

God’s Entourage Children often ask, “what was there before the world?” The answer most Christian adults would give is that GOD was there. That is true but incomplete. God has company. And I am not talking about the other members of the Trinity. The heavenly host existed before creation The Biblical answer…

Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live…

Good morning, church. Today we are going to look at a passage from the second letter of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus and a leader of the early church. Peter wrote this letter to encourage Christians who were facing persecution and false teachings, and to remind them of the precious promises…

O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and…

"An elderly woman who had many troubles and yet retained a happy face and cheerful heart was asked her secret. She said that for many years she had kept a 'Pleasure Book.' Every evening she wrote in it something pleasant that had happened to her that day. Sometimes she had an enjoyable walk, or someone…

What is worship? Worship in both the Hebrew as well as the Greek literally means to be pronate…to be face down…or, to bow down... Worship is when we are on our face before God... I looked up the word worship in my software and read almost all of the results. The vast majority of the times that worship…

Why are we blessed beyond measure?

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

Has Christ changed you? Introduction: One way missionary (A.W. Mill) profane, angry, irate man. God got a hold of him and changed him and he became a one way missionary (expand) Burn the plow picture inserted here Bible illustration Elijah after God impacted him and found him pouting led him to Elisha…

The Last of the 33 things Chafer found and documented 33 things that the believer receives at salvation. He found these while studying the Scriptures. He leaves it to us to add to the list things that we discover. Things that happened and benefited us at our salvation. Positional Truth - the answer to…

Opening Prayer: Children who are 4 yrs of age - 2nd grade may now make their way to Children’s Church please follow Mrs. Jane For the rest of us take your copy of God’s Holy Word and turn to Is.43.10 as we continue in our series The Heart of Worship. Today's sermon title is Glorifying God - The Essence…

Title: Worship the Lord for He is Good ( Psalm 103 ) Proposition: Worship the Lord for He is Good Idea : God wants us to worship for who He is and for what He has done! Worship the Lord for He is Good How do we know what God is and what He has done? Read Psalm 103 . A Call to Praise the Lord (1-2) The…

Luke 1:39-56 v.39-45 39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed…

“Christ’s blessings or “Be blessed” are my “go to” expressions in emails, texts or words as we part from one another. When I say it it is intended to be a shorter version of this, “The Lord Bless you and Keep you, the Lord make has face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord look upon you…