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One of the problems many people are facing today is loneliness. It’s ironic that you can be surrounded by people, even friends or family, and still feel lonely. You may feel that no one understands what you’re going through, or that there is no one you can turn to for help. God has promised, however,…

Have you ever felt all alone? Growing up as an only child there were definitely times that I experienced loneliness. With all the social distancing and self-quarantining we’ve had to do this year I suspect that many people are feeling more lonely than ever. The ironic thing is, even when we are surrounded…

Let me seek God’s presence 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Seeking the Lord means seeking his presence. “Presence” is a common translation of the Hebrew word “face.” Literally, we are to seek his “face.” But this is the Hebraic way of having access…

Have you ever noticed that you can know someone for a very long time and still be surprised by them? Just the other day a friend I’ve known for 11 or 12 years told me they liked to paint. I never knew that. What’s more, we never completely know ourselves. On the other hand, God’s knowledge of us is complete…

The end justifies the means……how many of us have even heard that saying? Probably all of us. The saying itself posits that if the end that we are trying to obtain is justified enough that the how we got there doesn’t matter, or perhaps is of secondary importance. How many of us believe that is true?…

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…

What is the Kingdom of God? Kingdom of God - refers to God’s rule over all creation. The Kingdom of God’s manifestations on earth. in Eden. in the flood. in the tower of Babel. In the nation of Isreal. In the Messiah. in the Church. in the second coming of Messiah. Kingdom of God/heaven is 136 times…

Matthew 1:18–25 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her…

I asked for strength… And God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom… And God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity… And God gave me a brain and energy to work. I asked for courage… And God gave me danger to overcome. I asked for love… And God gave me troubled people to…

Psalm 24:5–6 5 They will receive the Lord ’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. 6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are…

Failing to Plan, is Planning to Fail - how many of us have been told if we are to be successful we have to plan for that success? We are to set goals, and benchmarks to reach those goals. This month, I am writing my annual faculty report, but it started last year with a plan of work - setting goals for…

What is Biblical Leadership? Nehemiah 1-2 Introduction: Good morning once again. It’s great to be back with you this morning. Go ahead and open your Bibles to the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. What are the characteristics of a godly leader? What does a godly leader do? What are they like? How…

30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. I. I sought for a man among them! a. God has chosen to us human instruments to do His work. i. He created man in His image and gave man charge…

Opening Prayer: Explain the context of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well ( John 4:1-26 ). Jesus, on his way to Galilee, stops at a well in Samaria, where he meets a woman who came to draw water. He asks her for a drink, and she is surprised that he, a Jew, would speak to her, a…

Review God created for us a love relationship. Has there been a time in your life when you questioned God’s love for you? In that experience, were there ways God was expressing His love for you? What scriptures do you turn to when looking for assurance of God? Two relationship focuses: His Work, and…

2 Chronicles 14:1-11 The kings of Israel and Judah give us a stockpile of good character traits and bad character traits. They give us a list of men of discipline and a list of men with weak morals. Most of the kings were evil; there was never a good king in the North, the kingdom of Israel after Solomon.…

Inform Yourself In order to discern God’s leading we should seek to gain as much information as possible about the situation. The Bible is full of examples and principles that merge God’s will with adequately-informed judgment. Examples? A person who makes a pronouncement without listening to the facts…

Hear or Listen Often we mix the words hearing and listening together as one word. We think to hear someone is to listen to them. We think that these words are synonymous of one another. Well, ask any wife if there is a difference, or parent for that matter. How many times have we said “You might be hearing…

Seeking God Through Fasting What is Fasting? Who is Fasting? Why Do We Fast? 5 At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God. 4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and…

Often we think that we are the ones who approach God; in fact, it is God who approaches us. How does your life form a response to God?

Intro; Last Sunday night we looked at “The Bible” , in our first Christian Life Study. Tonight we are going to go a little deeper as we look at it’s author, “GOD” . The subject of God is vast and overwhelming for the mind of man. God is the only Infinite and Eternal Being, having no beginning and no…

It is time we stop disregardign ourselves and realize the God sees somethign better, somethign more useful, in us!

1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done…

Secular - An American man visits the Holy Land with his wife and mother-in-law. Sadly the mother-in-law died. When seeing the local Israeli undertaker, it was explained that they could ship the body home for $5,000. But if they buried her locally it would cost only $150. The man said to the undertaker…

As we continue our GOD’S NOT DEAD sermon series, we’ve seen how GOD’S NOT DEAD because He is still Transforming Lives , Helping Hurting People , and last week we saw how He is Solving People’s Problems . Today we are looking at how God is still Reconciling Relationships. Let me ask, How many you you…