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Deconstructing Deconstruction Week 5 of our Hot Topics Series. We polled. You voted. I’m preaching. Perhaps surprisingly, of the 12 topics in the poll, this ranked second in number of votes, and if combined with a similar option (atheism & doubt) it was tied for first in terms of topics you wanted to…

Our mission — your mission — should we choose to accept it.... 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the…

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.

If you have been watching, listening or reading the news then there’s no doubt that you are aware of the situation our economy is in. Automakers, banks, mortgage companies, and everyone else it seems is crying for money. Many small businesses are closing down for good. And there are many people who are…

Jesus often surprised people with teachings that cut across the grain of human nature. "Lose your life to save it." "The first will be last." "The meek will inherit the earth." "Rejoice in persecution." "Pray for your enemies." "It's better to give than to receive." "Turn the other cheek." These are…

On this Memorial Day weekend, I am taking the opportunity to preach on a neglected aspect of the Fifth Commandment—not only are we to honor our mothers and fathers who are alive, but we are to honor those who have died. In Proverbs 10:7 , we find this wonderful promise, “ the memory of the righteous…

Roads Still Lie Ahead Whether one be a new Christian, a babe in Christ, or a Christian who has sinned and found forgiveness, we must put a comma and not a period at the end of one’s experience. The road of living for Christ still lies ahead. There are difficult hills to climb. Pitfalls await us. Dangers…

Big Idea: God’s Kingdom defies our expectations. FCF: As fallen human beings, we place too much stock in appearances and not in reality. Action: Examine your heart. Kids’ Time Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which…

In the light of Lazarus’ resurrection John 11:47-57 The miraculous work of Jesus is now getting very real There is no denying what He has done, and the influence He is having on people How far did His power extend? Lazarus, dead four days, would have been in the spirit world Body would have begun to…

Psalm 4 When you trust in God and encourage others to do the same, but our circumstances worsen rather than improve, how do you respond? That’s the situation David finds himself in as God’s king. As he encouraged the people of Israel to trust in God, they experienced some tough times, bringing David’s…

Luke 3:19–20 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Matthew 11:2–6 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,…

Engage There was once a man who was hiking along a narrow trail that wove its way along a beautiful mountainside. The man was so overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of all that his eyes saw that he wasn’t paying much attention to where he was going. When the trail turned, the man did not, and he slipped…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus sends out his Disciples with the Spirit to bring life through Faith. Intro We live in a world full of resurrection. People are constantly trying to resurrect nostalgia and recapture past glories. Our video games often have a “life” system where if you die, you’ll be…

Recovering That Which Was Lost 2 Kings 6:1-7 Here we see the one of the accounts of Elisha the prophet. This was not to long after the prophet Elijah had been taken up in a whirlwind. As many of you know, Elijah was one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament. Elisha had taken the mantle, both…

Journey to the cross starts at teh beginning of Jesus ministry Lent about resisting temptation we think of temptation as indulgence, but in Jesus story, temptation is more about enduring through trials. 40 days and forty nights tested in the desert As we go through trying times, we can take inspiration…

Title : The Most Important Thing Text : 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you…

Christmas is my second favorite holiday.... But, can I tell you this? The time leading up to Christmas is not! You see… People start decorating earlier and earlier… the stores start putting Christmas out earlier and earlier… Shopping for Christmas, and the shaming for not shopping early enough begins…

In Judges 6-9 we read the account of Gideon. One of the most famous scenes from this account is Gideon's fleece as he sought reassurance from God. But is this really something we should be emulating, or is their something rotten underneath the cute story? Join us as we explore the ancient Israelite judge, Gideon.

How many of us like change? Especially when we have gotten into a routine, or have settled and comfortable? But that is exactly what God called Abraham to do. Leave everything behind, and follow God. We can look at Abraham, and see many parallels to our journey of faith today. Victories, failures, successes,…

Welcome Good morning once again. We are continuing in our series that is looking at the Gospel Story throughout the Bible. Just as a reminder, we are going through the Bible in one year, looking at how everything in scripture is a unified story that points us to Jesus as the savior and messiah. Last…

Lies lead to destruction, but Truth is to be believed, obeyed, known and wisely shared.

Something much greater than just what we see is happening. BIG IDEA: THE MIRACLE OF HEALING OPENS THE DOOR FOR THE GREATER MIRACLE OF SALVATION Looking at 2 examples of the church growing as a result of the Gospel impacting remote areas INTRODUCTION: In the case of the early church we are going to see…

We looked at 5 Attitudes we must Exhibit. Lowliness, Meekness, Long Suffering, Forbearance, Love. Today we are going to Examine 7 Affirmations We Must Encircle Now, these are five basic actions or attitudes that we ought to have, and when we have these attitudes, then there are seven basic affirmations…

We have been studying in Revelation for several months now. We have followed the outline of Revelation 1.19 , the thing that John had seen (Jesus in heaven), the things that are (letters to the 7 churches of Asia Minor), and the things that are to come, (The Worship of Heaven, and the Tribulation period…

I am indebted in no small part to Rev. Dr. Paul Smith for the descriptions and story line I used here in this sermon from his book, on which this Sermon Series title comes from and is based: Jesus - Meet Him Again for the First Time. One of the ways that you know about someone is the types of people…