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River ( Mk 1:9-15 ) I don’t know whether or not I like the feeling of putting my feet in the water. My grandparents used to live next to a river with mudbanks that held prawns. You would sink up to your knees. And you could dig out the prawns by hand for my dad to put on the fish hooks. There is something…

My topic for this morning is "service", and it seems like this should be a simple topic. As far back as the creation narrative, we see that humankind was created for service. In Genesis 2.15-17 , we read The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD…

12 For all who have sinned vwithout the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For wit is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. For all who have sinned without the law:…

Introduction (Previous Messages in the Colossians Series) ‘For the Faithfulness of Epaphras’ - Col. 1:1-8 In that message, we looked at how because Epaphras was Faithful to serve the LORD, the gentiles there at Colosse gained: Faith in Christ Fellowship with each other A Future home in Heaven Fruit for…

Signs Of An Idiot Attention Getter: Why the need for Guru’s Jordan Peterson - Male Responsibility; Dave Ramsey - Financial Responsibility; The Entire self -help section. Introduce Topic: People are looking for practical answers to real questions and problems. Scripture: Background: Challenge Audience:…

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing;…

The Cosmos Is a Temple In some of the ancient Near Eastern texts, a temple is built as a conclusion to cosmic creation. But typically these are distinct, though related acts. The natural association between them is that the creative acts are expressions of authority, and the temple is the place where…

I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Introduction We will be in Haggai this morning. We finished 1 Peter last week, just a friendly reminder we record all those sermons, so if you desire you can go back and listen from the church’s website, fbcira.com. All the sermons I have preached are up unless we have technical difficulties. So Luke,…

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 22:2-25:9 Last Torah portion we spoke of the Red heifer being all about sanctification, and purification After the event of the red heifer we spoke about last Torah portion, the children of Israel had taken some territory, coming to Kadesh ( a sacred…

Pentateuch The story of how God restored mankind, lovingly and graciously redeeming them out of sin’s slavery and raising up a people though whom He would touch the whole world. Pentateuch is crucial to the rest of the Old Testament and the whole Bible Pentateuch means “5 Books”. It is the Book of the…

The story of the Plan of Salvation from Abraham to Christ.

Count yourself Blessed Do you have your own business? Is your boss a christian? Does your work share agreement on Jesus Christ? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are blessed indeed!!! Let me tell you: The corporate world is not a godly place to work at all. Now at year end its even more…

Adulting is Hard Being an adult is hard work. We get ourselves into situations where we have to figure things out and get them fixed. Learning how can be hard. Watching our kids continue to grow into adulthood is both rewarding and painful. I’ll get a call, Dad, my car won’t start. What do I do? I’m…

Stop watching your wife as she dies. Do something!

Be a ‘Yes’ Guy It is so much easier to get things done if you are a ‘yes’ guy. When someone asks you to do something, or if they can do something, or even if you’re trying to do something yourself; you will be more successful more of the time if you’re positive about it. Be a ‘yes’ guy. ‘No’ shuts down…

Don't expose your: spouse, sureness, soundness.

찬송가 58장 지난 밤에 보호하사 / 490장 주여 지난 밤 내 꿈에 출애굽기 10:21–29 (NKRV) 21 여호와께서 모세에게 이르시되 하늘을 향하여 네 손을 내밀어 애굽 땅 위에 흑암이 있게 하라 곧 더듬을 만한 흑암이리라 22 모세가 하늘을 향하여 손을 내밀매 캄캄한 흑암이 삼 일 동안 애굽 온 땅에 있어서 23 그 동안은 사람들이 서로 볼 수 없으며 자기 처소에서 일어나는 자가 없으되 온 이스라엘 자손들이 거주하는 곳에는 빛이 있었더라 24 바로가 모세를 불러서 이르되 너희는 가서 여호와를 섬기되 너희의 양과 소는 머물러…

Are Your Cows Out? The cows got out again. Monday morning there were several wandering around our property, Kota’s, and on the exit ramp to the 17. Lisa called the sheriff’s dept. they came out and wrangled them. Then she tracked down the rancher who got them from the Sheriff. It’s dangerous. Cows on…

I. INTRO A. Last Week a. Who Wrote It: God, via Jn b. What John wrote: 1. letter, prophecy c. Why Jn wrote it 1. share the nature & plans concerningJesus! i. That is, John is sharing who Jesus is & who we r in Christ, which informs what we r 2 do w/who Jesus is! ii. John also shares God’s plan through…

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Preparing for Good-Friday I. Fav. Easter traditions A. Some of urs: a. hanging out w/fam b. easter baskets c. going 2 church services d. my personal fav: 1. biting the ears off the chocolate bunnies lol B. Mine is the Family meal a. Mom: Deviled eggs & potato salad II. Tie-in: The thing about meals in…

-OOS I. Welcome A. P. Dustin a. Great 2 c ya b. Reminder: We have the privilege o participating in water baptism 2day 1. Marianne Sarchino after tithe/offering c. Reminder: Offering will b taken @ the end o service just b4 baptism II. Opening Prayer A. Kiomi III. Worship A. Songs: a. “Awesome God” b.…