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Scripture often seems to go out of the way to pay homage to women, to ennoble their roles in society and family, to acknowledge the importance of their influence, and to exalt the virtues of women who were particularly godly examples. Women play prominent roles in many key biblical narratives. At Sinai,…

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the…

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

Intro: Today we look at Genesis 3 and the fall. This is a massively important passage as it a pivotal point in the history of the world. So much of the world changes in this chapter. Today’s sermon is not a study of all the ways Genesis 3 changes things, but a look at how God’s response in this chapter.…

Key Quote : The resurrection is God’s dramatic way of saying to us: ‘This is what I’m like. This is what I’ve done. And this is what I’m going to do.’ —N.T. Wright Prayer: “Lord thank you for Easter Sunday. Thank you for giving your Son so that we may have eternal life and salvation. Revive us O Lord,…

Welcome Good morning once again. We are continuing in our series that is looking at the Gospel Story throughout the Bible. Just as a reminder, we are going through the Bible in one year, looking at how everything in scripture is a unified story that points us to Jesus as the savior and messiah. Last…

Hope - While we long to see God take action, when we have no clue about His view of time! Introduction: Part of the Wonder of Christmas is how God chose to give much needed hope to His people. For years and years before Jesus ever fulfilled the hundreds of prophecies that pointed to His initial arrival,…

The Predictions About The Messiah in Pentateuch Both Jewish and Christian traditions from the early centuries found references to the Messiah in the Law, also known as Pentateuch. Some of the most controversial passages among the scholarly world are Gen. 3:15 , Gen. 49:8-12 , Num. 24:17-19 , Deut. 18:18-19…

Growing up in Iowa I played a lot of basketball. I played on several teams. When I was younger I played basketball at the DesMoines YMCA. Eventually as I grew older I played basketball on my Jr. High and then Sr. High team. One of the things that always stood out to me was that after a while I would…

Sermon Number 1 : The Lamb Promised Series Introduction : As we enter this Christmas season, it is a good time for us to reflect on the reason for this season. Our society has embraced this season as a time of merchandise, parties and foolish observances. People spend money they do not have to buy gifts…

We all have choices we make in this world. Some choices impact others too. Can you think of a choice that impacted others beside yourself by the choice you made? God gave instructions, man did not follow instructions, man paid the consequences of their choice ( Gen2:15-17 , 3:1-7 , 3:23-24 ) So, please…

Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good…

Introduction Fun Girl Names Clotilde = famous in battle Etiennette = woman with a crown Avriel = to open the flowers of spring Eugenie = noble Names have meaning, and in the Bible, the meaning of a person’s name was significant. Prophet Hosea’s name means “salvation” One of Hosea’s sons was named Jezreel,…

Last week we finished looking at a zoomed-in view of the creation of man and woman, and we saw the instructions given to them. Genesis was given to show us the past, the beginning, and to show us the God who created it all. History is His story. The story begins immediately following 2:25, where Adam…

20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord .” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of…

SERMON TITLE: Jesus & Women SERMON TITLE: Jesus & Women Good Morning Here me this morning. Jesus elevates women. It’s Mother’s Day. Many of you in this room are mothers. Many of you in this may become mothers. Some of you in this room may long to be a mother but so far have been unable to conceive. Some…

Rebellion has consequences, but is never beyond God's ability to show mercy.

We are reminded that God has always had a plan of salvation in mind. We are encouraged to accept the brokenness of the world and pray for Christ's return.

Intro: Binding on your bible is like the Covenants we find in the bible. Progressive revelation: God’s process of revelation whereby He, by his spirit and through the revealed word, exposes a deeper and richer understanding of himself as time progresses so that what we know at the conclusion of his revelation…

Message of HOPE ! Beginning today, and for the next few Sunday mornings, I want to preach a series which revolves around the real reason for the Christmas season . I would like to take the focus off fat guys in red suits; off pretty packages under decorated trees; off fictional characters like Rudolph…

Although they feel familiar, the events we celebrate at Christmas remind us of an unusual arrival of an unusual king. Find out more about the unusual promises God made that set the stage for the king to come.

The hope we have from God that overcomes the ravages of sin. Sin crouches at the door, but God has made it possible to rule over it.

Our world is broken. This much most of us can agree on. In our journey of evil and suffering we must be reminded of this truth from the beginning. Sometimes we say things like, “why do bad things happen to good people” which can undermine we are all broken. I don’t mean to minimize the statement because…

We are in our 6 week of our series Convictions: What wee Believe. The question we have been try to answer during this series is this Do Christians have nonnegotiable beliefs, and if so, what are they? So far in the eight week series we have look at The Holy Bible. How this book is God breath written…

Pastor James preaches on 1st Corintians 16:13-14