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In Romans 8:30 Paul assures believers that the goal of God's plan and all of the essential parts is the glorification of believers.

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. I know it’s always a busy time of year - and it can be easy to miss out on the REST side of it... In order to accommodate all the running around. Last time we were together - we focused on the Christmas holiday - and in doing so we looked at the Christmas…

Good afternoon! It's a joy to gather once again in the presence of our Lord. Today, we embark on a journey of discovery, delving into the profound depths of Scripture to behold the Lamb of God. As we enter into this exploration, I invite you to open your hearts and minds, for we are about to uncover…

In John’s gospel, this is the final public statement of Jesus. In it we see the Son’s glorification, His mission , and his Witness. The Glorification of The Son, 12:20-26. Verse 20 is the fulfillment of the Pharisees remarks in verse 19. The Greeks were God-fearers, probably from Decapolis or Syria,…

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. You are Justified So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the…

Soli Deo Gloria- Glory to God Alone

If I was to ask you - What in ME - reminds you of my dad.... What would you say? There might be a few things that everyone agrees on... And in SEEING those things... I think you’d all agree that those THINGS - in a sense - PROVE that my dad - is MY dad. They would be - parts of my DAD - in me. EACH of…

David as he pens the 19th Psalm he proclaims… Psalm 19:1 “ The heavens are telling of the GLORY of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. ” He again would so richly express in Psalm 63:1–2 “ O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns…

So last week - we - SORTA KINDA - maintained our trek through this book of Ephesians... ALTHOUGH - we also kinda - PAUSED on a truth from the PRIOR week - and lingered there a bit... We had heard Paul’s call for us to STAND strong in the Lord - against our TRUE enemy... and we saw that our TRUE enemy…

Introduction Apocalyptic movies. Responses to the end of the world. There’s always some remnant that survives and overcomes. What does it take to survive the end of the world? Be Discerning about the Parousia. vv. 1-2 Connection to 1 Thessalonians 4-5 . More questions! The main issue here is to be discerning.…

Prayer of the overcomer Location: Unknown, In the upper room still, or could be on the way to Mount of Olives, Or even in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is going as a victor not a victim. He already said He overcame world ( Jn16:33 ) 33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have…

In October 2011 Gordon (94) and Norma (90) Yeager married 72 years died in the hospital holding hands one hour apart. The couple was hospitalized after a car accident just outside of Marshalltown, Iowa. They were given a shared room in the ICU where they held hands in adjacent beds. At 3:38 pm Gordon's…

The great prayer: Focuses: The glorification of Christ The spiritual safety of the Apostles The witness of the Apostles The sanctification of the apostles The Unity of the church Todays focus: The first four Big idea: In the moments approaching his greatest trial, Jesus concerns himself with his followers.…

Selfless Love Marches Victorious over Self-glorification GOAL: Understand the surprising value of Love as God bestows it, and practice it. MALADY: We emotionalize love, which makes it subject to our unreliable feelings. MEANS: The means to the goal is the carefully considered understanding of the fullness…

Recap Today we are going to go over the next piece of armor the helmet of salvation, another defensive tool in the Christians toolbox. We have girded our loins with the belt of truth to be ready, and we put on the breastplate of righteousness to protect our hearts, we have shod our feet for readiness…

Last week we took a glance at our 3 part focus for this year. We draw off of a long and rich history as church, and looking forward, we want to make sure that our focus, our purpose, everything that we do out of this building is what God would have for our church. Because this isn’t a country club. This…

In Romans 8:35-39 Paul encourages believers that they are completely secure in God’s love.

INTRO Faith in action Rewards of our action in faith Faith for someone inside Gaza right now, 29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven…

The Hour of Jesus’ Glorification has Come John 12:12–36 reminds us of three truths about Easter. Jesus’ death was not Political; His death was biblical. Jesus’ Death for for God’s Glory and Our Good. Jesus’ Death is for Whoever Believes in Him.

Last week we used these words of Jesus as a springboard for our message: Luke 10:20 (ESV) 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven .” Matthew 11:28–29 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will…

What kind of goals do you have in your life? There are all kinds of goals- financial goals (freedom from debt), physical goals (finally get into shape), family goals (take a vacation, be a better father / mother, spend more time together). Then there are spiritual goals. What kind of spiritual goals…

November 20th 5:00 we will join our sending church Living Hope for a Thanksgiving dinner. There will be no Wednesday Bible study Thanksgiving week. INTRODUCTION Our message today is on serving. If you want to know how I come up with the topics for our messages, I’ll show you. I extract them from the…

Please turn in your bibles to Ephesians 2:11-22 . The Book of Ephesians is addressed to the church at Ephesus and likely some surrounding churches Big Picture: Know who you were. Know what is yours in Christ. Know what you are in Christ now. = So the apostle is laying the foundation in the early part…

In Romans 9:14-18 Paul begins to answer the question of how God is just in unconditional election by emphasizing God's mercy and compassion revealed uniquely in unconditional election.

“I like committing crimes. God likes forgiving them. Really the world is admirably arranged.” —W.H. Auden “Christians are by no means immune from the temptation to slip from a celebration of grace to an abuse of grace.” —Douglas Moo Are you guilty of abusing God’s grace, of using God’s abounding grace…