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Make Forgiveness Your Aim Who Killed Sara? is a television series about a young man who went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit — murdering his sister Sara — with the promise from a very powerful and connected man that he’d only serve two-months. In exchange for his corporation he and mother would…

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness…

Intro: My childhood epilepsy caused me to have a strange aura. (Mom and Dad in a shouting match with dad cussing.) You’ve probably heard the saying, like father like son. It is a saying that really is a description of sons that take on many of the traits of their father. This is not an uncommon thing…

Ephesians 4:1-7 , 17-24 , 5:1-2 , 7-17 Central Truth: God C alls me to Live as His C hild ! Ephesians 5:1-2 -- How do my ‘Narratives’ guide my daily life? -- -The M eaning : ‘Walk worthy of your calling’ Walk – H abits of C onduct : Ephesians 4:1-7 Colossians 3:1-11 > Ephesians 2:1-3 Discipleship - 1…

Spurgeon: “I am afraid we are too much like the world for the world to hate us.” Why this sermon: Alistair Begg: 40 years of faithful preaching Told grandmother to attend her grandchild’s transgender wedding and bring a gift Rationale: This would surprise the grandchild who would expect the grandmother…

Romans 8:32 (ESV) — 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? I. HE DID NOT SPARE Matthew 26:39…

Matt Switzell had just completed a 24 hour shift as firefighter and EMT. During that time, he had less than 30 minutes of sleep. 4 miles from home, he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the vehicle of June Fitzgerald. June was pregnant and had an 18 month old daughter in the back seat. Faith,…

Walking Together: Purpose Ephesians 4:7-16 Central Truth: God has included me in His P urposes of B lessing ! -- What ‘Purposes’ Drive my Life? -- Matt. 20:25-28 , 1 Peter 2:9-12 The Manner of my W alk is defined by the manner of my C onnection to God’s W ork . < Ephesians 4:1-6 > < Ephesians 4:17-5:20…

Good Morning. If you have your Bibles turn with me to Psalm 25 . King David the author of Psalms 25 finds that he is in trouble and danger. His foes are many. He has no idea what to do about his situation or even where to go, but he knows to call out to His God. David realizes that he needs God’s deliverance,…

Introduction We live by example, we walk by example - what we see others doing, we begin to do. Everyone is a living example. Examples have a name. At your funeral people will say he or she was an example of .......... think of it Mother Teresea - an example of compassion - to be like her would be living…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself…

8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 16 And Cain went out from the presence…

Subject: Blessing: A Life with God Blessing in the ancient world was the highest form of well-being possible for human beings. The Greeks referred to the blissful existence of the gods as “blessed.” For Israel, blessing included not just gifts from God but especially life with God. Blessing would include…

Good morning and welcome to Mission Church. If I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you ....my name is John Lee and I serve Mission Church as the lead pastor. I am humbled and honored to be with you this morning…especially as we continue our journey through Paul’s amazing letter to the Ephesians.....…

Waiting for the latest movie / or book. Always part of a series. What happens the moment you finish movie 2 or book 1. The ending credits roll or you turn the last page, what is your instant desire? When the next one going to come out? The heart problem behind any sin the a greedy heart, we always want…

Ephesians 5:1–5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you,…

Atlanta Fire Chief Fired for Expressing Christian Beliefs | CNSNews January 2015 Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired on Tuesday by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Why? Because, on his own private time, Cochran wrote a book expressing his biblical understanding of sexual morality. John Macrthur and…

What attributes of God are more shared with us? (How is God like us in His being and in mental and moral attributes?) How finely do we want to divide God’s attributes? For example, are God’s goodness and love two attributes or one? But does it really matter how we treat these attributes if we think of…

1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Thesis/ Central Idea: Jesus gave Himself, a sacrifice to God and man. His sacrifice allows us to be saved and gives us an example to live…

I. Know The Goal A. Love is the Goal 1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB95) 5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. goal= τέλος, The “end” “limit” or “termination” Why do we open the Bible each week? Why do I take 45 minutes out of your week and talk, talk,…

Ephesians 5:1-21 Good morning again church! We are picking up our study this morning in the book of Ephesians 5 , some of you are bigger fans than others of this chapter, but there is much in here for all of us. We find ourselves in the second half of the book. If you recall, the first 3 chapters of…

Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Devarim defined in different ways. Consider 3 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain opposite Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.…

Intro: Our fathers. We all have one. If I were to poll 10 of you, I am sure that 10/10 people would have a dad. I know, shocking! It is sobering, however, to think of those 10 individuals and see: how many of them had a Father they could look up to? Would it be 9 out of 10, 7 out of 10, 4 out of 10?…

INTRODUCTION How is the world to know that we are truly disciples of Christ, members of His body? Is it by the name we wear? Is it by having the right doctrine, organization, worship, etc.? It is certainly important to have all these things; but if we think... That by these things alone we are truly…

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