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How many of you remember the children’s song “The Joy of the Lord”? The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength Joy - A quality or attitude of delight and happiness, which is ultimately grounded in the work…

INTRODUCTION Final sermon is our August series “Winning the Good Fight” Today’s lesson is important and has an immediate practical application We will look at: Defining God’s Joy The Difference between Joy and Happiness Acknowledging the reality of challenging circumstances Developing a Joyful Lifestyle…

Nehemiah 8 March 26, 2023 Introduction: Good morning once again. I invite you to open your Bibles or your devices to Nehemiah chapter 8. Today we are going to see what happens when the Word of God is honored by the people of God. Up to this point Nehemiah has come from Susa where he was serving as cup…

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives…

We are reminded that God graciously comes to us in our lowliness and ignorance. We are encouraged to celebrate Christ together as friends.

Greed and God I had a conversation with one of my buddies back in NC a few weeks ago and he went to a pastor’s conference. At the conference, the one of the things that stood out to him was a speaker who was encouraging pastors to talk about what are taboo subjects in many churches. And I was curious…

Philippians 1:19-26 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified…

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

Scripture Intro “How Then Shall We Live?” Chief End of Man? “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” Psalm 98 (ESV) 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made known his salvation;…

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately the man who had received five…

Rejoice Always According to Paul, the purpose of the church is that we, God’s people, should grow spiritually so that we increasingly attain to Christlike holiness and maturity. This principle is perhaps most clearly expressed in the fourth chapter of Ephesians, a letter that is widely regarded as the…

God Calls... Over the last 10 weeks, we have covered a lot of ground, moving through the Old Testament… remember way back in September? We started at the beginning - with Genesis… and we were reminded of the Original Goodness of creation. And then we traced how this good God who made a good creation…

The Spotless Lamb became the Shepherd who leads God’s people beyond the End. Satan and his false prophets were eternally condemned. All people were judged according to what they had done. Those who fled God’s presence were granted eternal separation. The earth is gone and so is all the heavens (corporeal…

1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay; remember Christ, our Savior was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy. I. God Came to Deliver A. Deliver from Dismay…

Intro: My Great Uncle Cabble was a great storyteller. As big as his stories were, the story of the Christ birth is even greater. But it had to be told by a big God! A big God for a little and insignificant people. Read: Luke 2:1–5 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world…

Does the way that you live give thanks to the Lord for His presence and at the same time, proclaim His greatness to to all people? As God’s people, we are called to live in such a way. Your trust in God dictates your manner of living and your manner of living proclaims in who or what you trust. The way…

Theme: A God Who is Unique Word for the Week is Uniqueness: The quality of being without an equal. Scripture stresses the uniqueness of God and of the salvation that is available only from him. Jesus Christ is the unique mediator between God and humanity. Memory verse: Exodus 15:11 ““Who is like You,…

We are continuing our series this morning. The season of Thanks -Being Grateful Everyday. During the time of Thanksgiving, a lot of people will do a gratitude challenge. This three-week series examines Scripture to see what gratitude might look like if it was practiced every day, and if we found reasons…

1 Peter 1:6-9 We have spent the last few weeks exploring different passages on loving God. We know that the Lord told us in Mark 12:30 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. So…

1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise, O ye servants of the Lord , Praise the name of the Lord . 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The Lord ’s name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, And his…

Intro: Back in January I preached on a theme. Priorities. We learned to prioritize the eternal. Namely, people and God’s Word. The saved, the church. The unsaved, those that need the gospel. And God’s Word. We were reminded that our priorities must be in step with the mind of Christ. This morning we…

Pre-Introduction Introduction [Transition Sentence] Post-Introduction For the last 9 weeks, we’ve followed Jesus’ teaching in the Upper Room on the night before his crucifixion. This morning is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Many of the Jews thought that Jesus…

Isaiah 30:21 21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. The organ of speech; someone’s voice expresses a person’s character, thoughts and emotions, and attracts attention by its tone and volume. The human voice…

God’s Fire: Refining Gold Week 4 This past Thursday, a few of us from Faith enjoyed Sr. Citizens Day at Camp Pearl. There were plenty of donuts and coffee, and we ate a Thanksgiving meal. We also got to hear from Pastor Chuck Lusk, a church planter and recently retired Afghanistan veteran. He experienced…

Peace not war! (Peace not war picture inserted here) We have heard it, from our generation or generations before, but do we have the right definition of peace? Tonight we are going to look at the gift of peace (the offer). The recipients of peace and responsibilities of being a recipient and then the…