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Introduction Twisted ankle still plagues me. Past experiences affect how you walk. A broken bone, a pulled muscle, a surgery. Your past experiences, influences and environment and nature and nurture, affect your walk. As a Christian, we are called to have a certain walk, a certain life. Walk Differently…

Reading Romans 2:1-16 Announcements Family Promise. Wisdom Good morning, Thank you for all being here this morning. Well today is a New Year. I year of new possibilities and a fresh start in many ways. We will be returning to James chapter 4 today and we will continue where we left off before the Advent…

Intro; As we pick up our study on the Holy Spirit of God after our Easter break, let me remind you of what we have studied already; The Holy Spirit is the Promised Power of God in Christ, that gives believers the ability to walk in truth and testify of Him. The Mission of the Holy Spirit in the world…

Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good, being devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor, not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, rejoicing in hope, persevering in affliction, being…

Passages to ponder We started last week in a new series “Passages to ponder.” These will be passages for us to consider to evaluate our walk, our maturity and opportunities we have in Christ Jesus. Lesson One: Kingdom Beatitude ( Mt5:3-11 ) The supreme blessedness we have as citizens of the kingdom.…

Intro; At the beginning of the Civil War, there was a lot of confusion created on the battlefield by the uniforms of the soldiers. The gray uniforms, known as the “Rebel color” were not worn only by soldiers of the South. Units from the First Wisconsin, First Iowa, Fifth Maine, 21st New York, and the…

Snakes & Roaches Or those glass cases at the zoo where they say there is a snake and you look for hours until you are convinced you should tell someone - the snake has escaped. As we read Mark’s gospel - I want us to notice how early in the story we are. Already in chapter 1: John the Baptist Temptation…

Text: 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. I. Pay attention to Your thoughts A. Your Thoughts are Known by God O Lord , You have searched me and known me . You know my…

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

I. Jesus’ Ministry Begins A. Beginning of Mark’s Story 1. Doesn’t begin with the birth narrative 2. Begins with prophesy of John the Baptists and his ministry 3. First appearance of Jesus is when He was baptized by John the Baptist 4. Jesus was lead by the Spirit into the wilderness where He lived with…

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

The Lord sees and will lead you.

This Week’s Theme: THE WAY OF THE WISE This Week’s Word is The Wisdom of God means that God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals Memory Verse: Proverbs 4:7 “7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” Essence of the Text…

Nehemiah 10:28–29 28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;…

Notes In his book God Tells the Man Who Cares , A. W. Tozer observes a dangerous perspective among Christians. “Men think of the world, not as a battleground but as a playground. We are not here to fight, we are here to frolic. We are not in a foreign land, we are at home. We are not getting ready to…

49 “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” 11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and…

Theme: How do we live for God as exiles in this present evil age? 1 Peter 1:1 (ESV) 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 1 Peter 1:17 (ESV) 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according…

How do you act? How you act reflects what you believe. What you believe stems from what you hear. So, it is application time, as mentioned before with the Romans and for us today. Paul in this teaching passage for application comes along with Christ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Everything is…

Introduction: 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. Pray. 1. Don’t quench the Spirit (v.19) 19 Do not quench the Spirit. The word to quench means to stifle or extinguish the Holy Spirit. How many…

Recap Here we are on the final piece of the Armor of God, “the sword of the Spirit”. Over the last several weeks we have gone piece by piece through the armor of God. We have fastened the belt of truth, put on the breastplate of righteousness, put on our shoes given by the gospel of piece, we have taken…

Romans 7:14-25 As we have gone verse by verse through Romans, we have learned all about being saved by grace! Today Paul continues giving his testimony. To be honest, this is probably one of the most relatable passages in the whole Bible. When hearing these verses, everyone can put their masks down and…

Week 2 of Detox We are coming out of Summer where we have been on vacations and conferences, and traveling… During the Summer people stop doing things they should be doing like church attendance, QT, eating healthy, all sorts of stuff. We are coming into the Fall… the season of the Harvest. To get ready…

Psalm 141 Most people recognize the dangers of peer pressure. Most young people have to deal with it in some form or another. It is wise for parents to teach their children to have courage against peer pressure, to be able to say know when someone tries to get them to do drugs, or drink alcohol, or start…