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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut…

A rather pompous-looking deacon one day was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." That boy stumbled onto a powerful…

Pleading to God. Bear Who Said, “Bless This Food I Am About to Eat An atheist was walking through the woods looking at the beautiful trees and flower that had just bloomed. Because he was an atheist he couldn’t thank anyone for the beautiful landscape that he was witnessing. As he was gazing at the sky…

Jesus prepared Jesus was going away, His arrest was imminent. Fulfilling His claims was about to happen. He helped prepare the apostles for what was coming. I am going to try something new this morning and let’s see how it goes. You have outlines with the scriptures on them. I am going to cut down on…

Introduction Today, please open your Bible’s to the book of Acts because we are starting a new series! Long book (28 chapters) so we’ll break it into “hunks” over several months (year?). Acts is "early church history” of how God worked/works to build his church! Written by Luke (doctor) and companion…

Morning 15 october 23

The Beloved Son Text: Matthew 3:17 As we pray tonight, we pray in the Name of Jesus. 23 “And on that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and…

BRINGING SOMEONE TO CHRIST JOHN 1:35-42 Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, said to Peter and Andrew, “...Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” ( Matthew 4:19 ). He did not say, “I will try to make you fishers of men”, He said, “I will make you fishers of men.” But there is a requirement…

Morning 29 October 23

(S1) Series—Revive — More than a name—Lord, revive us again — Mission—Lord, Revive our passion for mission Today, the importance of the church having a vision… People who have done great things, have a clear vision for the future. John F. Kennedy famously dreamed of putting a man on the moon—Eleanor…

Lord, our lives are full of distractions. We ask that you would give the next several minutes as a reprieve from what is going on in our country, our state, and our communities. Let us take a deep breath and for the next several minutes breathe deep of your life giving spirit. Open our ears to hear your…

Kingdom Living 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation,…

Acts 9:1–6 (CSB) 1 Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest 2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.…

THE PASSION OF JESUS Mark 1:35-39 THE PASSION OF THE AMAZING SERVANT Intro : The first year of the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus was spent in relative obscurity. There is very little information given to us of those early days. We do know that He was preaching the Gospel in the southern parts of…

1 Later, Jesus himself appeared again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter told them, “I’m going fishing.” They said, “We’ll go with…

If you don’t surrender to Christ you surrender to chaos. E. Stanley Jones

When you take refuge in a Church, do not seek shelter merely in the place but in the spirit of the place. For the Church is not wall and roof but faith and life. John Chrysostom “The Lord is my light, to guide me; my salvation, to deliver me; and the stronghold of my life, in whom I take refuge.” James…

Preparing for the Mission!

The Kingdom Manifesto - 22 Walk the Narrow Path Matthew 7:13-14 , 21-23 Introduction There is an ancient religious story that goes something like this...there was a father who had two sons. One of them ran off in rebellion and wasted his father’s inheritance. But while he was away, he realized the error…

The Distinction of Peace Introduction: How do you handle conflict? Do you look for the right moment to strike? Do you exercise grace when conflict arises. Today our lesson requires us to evaluate our behavior when we are faced with adversarial and difficult moments. As disciples we are called upon to…

Sermon: Making A Lasting Impact - Matthew 5 by Rick Ezell on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 7:00 AM Share: Sermon series: Balanced Spiritual Growth Loving the Family, 1 John 3Obeying the Commandments, 1 John 2 Making A Lasting Impact, Matthew 5 Bringing in the Harvest, Matthew 9 Scriptures: Matthew 5:13-16…

E. Stanley Jones “Autonomous character” vs dictation of God to his people (parenting) The Space Between God and Us There is freedom in our relationship with God. He leaves space for our engagement with him. Cf. the proximity of God and his people throughout Bible history Christ’s cry - “My God, why have…

Worrying Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?" "I’m going to take 100 people today," Death replied. "That’s horrible!" the man said. "That’s just the way it is," Death said. "That’s what I do." The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death’s…

Walking by faith is an adventure…can feel like a singular road. No one has traveled the way I’ve traveled. Peter roots spiritual advance for the believer firmly in the soil of the past. As believers, we need never forget we have…. 1 Peter 1:10-12 The Quandary for the Prophets Who were the prophets anyway?…