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20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out…

6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that…

Zechariahs Visions His 1st vision is God’s great love for Jerusalem and its people next vision is of the 4 horns/ world empires who are oppressing the People with the 4 Horns will be the 4 De-horners with the last craftsman who is the stone the stone that the builders rejected the stone that crushed…

Count the Cost to Your Love And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Explain Whenever Jesus gathers…

Introduction: You may ask will things ever change? Will there ever really be justice on earth. Will there ever be a shift in power and will the world be honest, fair, and true? Will there ever be an end to oppression and greed? Will we have a chance to enjoy a world free of corruption and sin? The answer…

Following his ascension, on the day of Pentecost, the Jewish festival of First Fruits, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in his disciples, permanently. The indwelling of the Spirit profounding transformed the disciples, ushering them out of the room they had gathered in, onto the streets, where Peter's powerful first sermon was the catalyst for the Spirit transforming 3000 new hearts that day. And so the church was born! Let's relive that event together, and explore how it transforms our lives 2000 years later.

1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 27 And…

14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And Jesus, aware…

Organizing God’s People Last week, we looked at the very beginning of the book of Deuteronomy. We talked about the need and value of studying these books of the Old Testament. While people often want something new and innovative, God has laid down in scripture guidance for life that continues to be applicable…

Mothers day and graduation - what to preach? 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility - Layman’s Bible Dictionary “The opposite of arrogance and pride; an attitude which grows out of the recognition that all we are and everything we own are gifts from…

Intro Week two of four Identity Last week looked at how by spending time with God, by beholding him, we can better understand the one that we are called to reflect. We are made in the image of God and it is him that we are called to reflect and emulate. There are all sorts of things that we can allow…

Introduction What happens when we accept Jesus Christ into our life? What changes about us? Some may say Some things changed Most things changed Everything changed In reality only one thing changed. We have a new Identity. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved…

This Week’s Theme: A Spiritual Contract Word for the Week is Covenant: It is God’s commitment to, and requirement of, his people expressed in promise, law, judgment, faithfulness and mercy. Also used of commitment within human relationships based upon agreements. Memory verse: Psalm 62:11 God has spoken…

Introduction: Tonight we are going to take a look under the hood of our salvation and what drives our ministry in Christ. If you have ever gone car shopping, you go to the lot and look at the car and you first notice the body of the car, the color of the paint, the price and all of that. You make a decision…

Signs in the Book of Jonah Biblical signs are miracles - That is what the Pharisees in Matthew 12 are actually asking for and Jesus points them to the sign of Jonah. The first sign is that of Jonah’s very commission, it was very unique that Jonah was called to a gentile nation. Second was the sign of…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew Chapter 15 Jesus Has just fed another crowd of thousands of people, assuring them, and us, that He is the one who provides, who sustains, who gives. Not just once, but again and again! He is the one who takes care of our physical and spiritual needs. He is the…

As we have made our way through this series we have made pledges to be a functioning member of this community. We have pledged to be a source of unity rather than division. We have pledged to not let our church be about our preferences but to be focused on serving rather than being served. And we have…

So, What’s it all about? In the radio series and novel “The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy”, a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from the supercomputer Deep Thought, specially built for this purpose.…

When Christ is our preeminent focus, the rest of life becomes better.

What a great day to worship Jesus Christ There are billions of people who will never know what it is like to gather with God’s people There are billions of people who will never know what it is like to know Jesus But for us WE ARE BLESSED! We have something so much greater than this world could ever…

When God Sent God The Celebration of God’s Love celebrations represent the culmination of hard work John 3:16–21 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn…

Intro: Many people would like to win the lottery! There are literally thousands of “sure fire schemes” on the market for winning the lottery. It would seem to me that if it was so easy to beat the odds and win, then the lottery would be broke, or everyone would be a multi-millionaire. Yet we all know…

Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? - Don’t answer that! We’ve all heard that expression. It’s not necessarily talking about walking and gum. It’s talking about being able to do two things at the same time. But what do we mean by that? I think we could mean one of two things. First, we could…