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The Current of Our Culture In an article entitled, “Society’s Self-Destructive Addiction to Faster Living,” psychologist and author, Dr. Stephanie Brown wrote... “Caught in a chaotic, frenzied spiral of a new addiction, people are chasing money, power, success and a wilder, faster pace of life.” “What…

Crowds gathering Rumor has it and it is getting around about Jesus the Nazarene healing people, so crowds are gathering and following. Jesus had just been in Jerusalem and healed man at pool of Bethesda (5:1-9) Was confronted about breaking the Sabbath (5:16-18) Jesus claims equality with God (5:19-30)…

The practice of engaging Scripture immerses us in the true story of God’s faithful love so that we become more like Jesus as we grow in recognizing God, ourselves, and the world around us.

10 immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha. 11 Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 12 But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly,…

Reminders... As we get back into our series of messages on the family, I wanted to start by reminding you of several things: Hope I first want to remind all of us of what Biblical hope. The world defines “hope” as... The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.…

Intro: Set the stage — context of prayer — Jesus prays this right before he is betrayed & killed I want us to jump into the heart of Jesus as he is praying Listen to his concern & and requests to God before He is betrayed Read prayer again Two things permeate this prayer by Jesus Unity Love Transition:…

Jesus is comforting His disciples before His death “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. Jesus is preparing the disciples for His death The next few days could destroy His closest followers But He is “leaving” soon as well They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed,…

Turn to and read Ephesians 6:1-4 . Pray. I must quickly jump into today’s message if I am to have any hope of finishing at decent time. (Translate that as, “Finished in time for lunch!”) 12 Biblical principles designed for putting a fragmented family back together or assisting you in keeping your family…

Faith Studying faith is like drinking from a spiritual fire hose. The scriptures are filled with example after example of genuine faith, failed faith, earth shattering faith, and just enough faith. No matter which category of faith or place in your faith journey you are in, God has something to say to…

1 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast…

31 Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. 32 Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. 33 And He took him aside from the multitude,…

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,…

30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31 And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 So they departed…

1 “Ah, stubborn children,” declares the Lord , “who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin; 2 who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh and to seek shelter in the…

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. I. The Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit? A. It is the Spirit of God. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another…

In Amos 6 we find out one thing that God hates. Amos 6:8 (ESV) The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord , the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob …” Why is pride so serious to God? Why is this sin such a big deal to God? We have been looking at three consequences of having a proud heart:…

66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son…

Introduction Welcome to week 2 of “The Seven Miracles of Jesus” series. For the seven weeks leading up to Easter we are going to look at the seven miracles recored by the Gospel of John. Do you believe in miracles? Have you ever experienced a miracle? In our day and age people are fascinated with the…

Intro: Only sign recorded in all 4 gospels Grand canyon, purpose of a sign Jesus uses signs to validate his words and actions. - Water to wine, clears the temple - Women at the well, tells her all she ever did, tells her of everlasting water - Jesus heal’s the officials son and the invalid, he tells…

Introduction And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom…

a discussion about the canon

This morning as we examine our text I want to also help you understand a great way to do Bible Study without the need for a bunch of extra resources. As we read our text this morning, I want us to observe. Use our five senses as best as we can these two millennia later. Put yourself in the story, what…

Premarital pregnancies, troubled marriages, no-fault divorces, overbearing or abusive husbands, “women ’s rights” wives, and families caught in the crossfire of the war between the sexes—these are just a few of the reasons why this portion of God’s Word is so important and applicable to life in today’s…

Individual Value So, what was the most notable aspect of Andrew? He respected and valued each and every person. If we look at Andrew, he brought individual people to Jesus - not groups or crowds. Interestingly, also, almost every time we hear Andrew mentioned in the gospels he is bringing someone to…

Jesus is Listening As we continue this series Jesus is _______. Tonight’s message is Jesus is Listening. When are times God is listening to you? Is it only when you are praying? Singing to Him? No I believe that’s not the case... Jesus hears everything we say and even think We spend so much time talking...…