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Power is appealing. Those who have it don’t want to lose it. Those who don’t have it will try and get it. Power is also very subtle and sometimes we do not even know its influence on us until we stop and reflect. Relationships are powerful. We were created to live in community with others. The role of…

Commercials fascinate me in so many ways. They have somewhere between 15 and 60 seconds to tell you, a. There’s a problem. b. There’s a solution to your problem. c. This is the answer. It doesn’t take a prophet to recognize there is a lot of division in our country and our world. And it’s not just varying…

His Obedience our Salvation Isaiah 50:4–11 (ESV) 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. 5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not…

We are two weeks away from Easter and I am teaching a few weeks on the importance of reaching out to those around us. Last week, I preached on becoming Salt and Light in a Dark World . Today the message is Look Around. If you think about how good it feels to know that you have been forgiven of everything…

Today we are finishing up a series that we began a few weeks ago called Following Jesus. We’ve talked about spending time with the one that wants to spend time with us, Jesus. We’ve talked about getting into God’s Word and studying it, knowing what He says to us. Last week I talked about how community…

Jesus is the only Way to the Father's Home, He truthfully tells of the Father's Heart and enables our Life with the Father's Help

Easter Sunday…2011 says, “The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” The Hebrew word for “living being” is nephesh , often translated “soul.” The point at which Adam became nephesh (LIVING BEING) is when…

The Christ person/event changes both present obstacles adn eternal destinations.

When seeking a miracle, the greater gift is the Master himself

With Us Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

Good Friday This is the time of year when we remember the work that Jesus did for us through His life. Last week, Pastor Theresa talked about Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem which was the fulfillment of the prophecy written in Zechariah 9:9 9 Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people…

Hebrews 4:14-16 (Evangelical Heritage Version) 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest, who has gone through the heavens, namely, Jesus the Son of God, let us continue to hold on to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who…

There is a rich and valuable tradition of reading Jesus’ Beatitudes as desirable or meritorious conditions to pursue. Jesus’ original hearers heard them as provocative declarations of the radical new availability of the Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is even available to the spiritually bankrupt. Our response…

My first experience with Riddles Bend Baptist Church was on Saturday evening, May 7, 2011. The church hosted a meal for my family and me and to do a Q and A with me before the vote the next day. A man sat across from me during the meal and the conversation came easy. At some point I asked “Are you wearing…

Introduction On September 11, 2011 I was in a coffee shop in Antioch to meet with some other pastors. The waitress told us, “One of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City just collapsed.” I didn’t know her and she didn’t look like she was joking. But I didn’t believe her. I had been…

Welcome Good Morning! I’m Pastor Wayne and I’d like to welcome you all to the gathering of Ephesus Baptist Church. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same…

Christ is risen! Alleluia! This is the traditional Easter greeting of the Church and the traditional response is the joyous affirmation that, “He is risen indeed,” or “He is truly risen”! This is the greeting not just of Easter Day, but of the entire Easter Season. In these four words are the antidote for human fear. With this declaration, St Cyril of Alexandria writes; “We put on the joy given by God so that we can rejoice and say, “Where is your victory, O death?””

Comforted by His Absence Easter 2020 – Ian Stamps, 04/12/2020 Introduction: January 2011 – Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple goes on medical leave. He was very hands- on as CEO. Apple stock dropped 2.25% equal to $7.2 billion. August 2011 – Steve Jobs retires. Apple stock drops 0.7% equal to $2.24 billion. October…

Intro The birthday of Church Holiday celebrated on the seventh sunday after Easter the Fifty day of Easter. Church Heals Church Restores Church Nurture Church Equip Church Build Church Send Church Worship & Adore Church Unites Church Proclaims Gospel Church Channel of Blessing. Church Provides. Church…

We have come to the most holy day of the Christian year. It is the day that makes us Christians. Not Christmas, but Easter. Specifically, Resurrection Sunday. It is faith in the one who was put to death for our sins and who was raised from the dead that makes us who we are. We are a people of the resurrection.…

Lighting the Candles Opening Prayer Call to Worship L: Out of the darkness of grief and despair comes a message of hope. Christ is risen. P: Christ is risen, indeed. L: We run to the tomb to see for ourselves. And it is true. Christ is risen. P: Christ is risen, indeed. L: We hear a voice call our name,…

Ten things you never knew about Easter eggs! From Lovefood.com Kirsty Page 25 April 2011 Fact 1. 80 million chocolate Easter eggs are sold each year. This accounts for 10% of Britain’s annual spending on chocolate! Fact 2. The tradition of giving eggs at Easter has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians,…