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Today we’re wrapping up our series in the book of Esther, a book as we’ve learned that never mentions God, though we can see his providential hand working in the background throughout the text. Throughout the text the storyline unwinds like a classic soap opera with the story line interwoven with stories…

Throughout my life I have heard tidbits of advice such as: Do what’s right and it will go well for you. Cheaters never prosper. What goes around comes around. And the universe will make all things level out. Is that true? I don’t know about you, but I know people in positions of power who have been dishonest…

Theme: How do we live for God as exiles in this present evil age? 1 Peter 1:1 (ESV) 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 1 Peter 1:17 (ESV) 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according…

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits. In the same way, let…

Why would a God who loves us allow disasters to happen? (i.e. human trafficking, sexual abuse, war, etc.)? One of the primary issues that have caused people to leave the faith or simply not come to faith. Natural Evil Things happen to us against our will and well-being. Fires, accidents, disease, earthquakes,…

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil,…

God’s Works are Good And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to…

Peter’s Admonition to the Church Here Peter goes on to describe another aspect of life as a believer. He signifies that he is changing topics from that of one, a proper respect for Government, two, the submission of a servant and three, the mutual roles within the marriage to a fourth outgrowth of our…

A Corrupt Kingdom When I look out into the world and notice things that just are not right, it is difficult to maintain the faith that God will restore that which is good to the world. There was a time in the beginning when all was good and no darkness or evil crept into the land. However, with man’s…

INTRODUCTION So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Freedom of choice, but not the negative consequences…

Taste and See Psalm 34 (ESV) Central Idea: God will fully satisfy those who trust him to satisfy the longings of their hearts. Psalm 34 is a psalm of joy. It is about the joy of experiencing the goodness of God. Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. “ Introduction…

Intro: We are going to dig into a subject this morning that is challenging. We are going to be talking about church and state… Christians and Government… It’s a topic that we don’t talk about particularly often, however, I am not one to skate around the difficult passages of Scripture and this is where…

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. Finally, all of you, be like-minded,…

Wisdom and Joy When God created humanity he created us with the capacity to gain knowledge and to put that knowledge into action. That is wisdom. As we talked about a few weeks ago there are really two types of wisdom: General worldly wisdom, like knowing a tomato is a fruit but not putting it in a fruit…

1 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day…

Intro: I walk into the house one day after a ball game down in KS to find that my mom is having me move into the basement for a night. Our unfinished, musty, spooky basement. It was the kind of place I didn’t venture to in the dark. And when you shut the lights off, you didn’t waste a moment and ran…

Introduction We’ve begun a series going through the book of James. It’s a small book written by the half-brother of Jesus who became a believer after the resurrection of Jesus. He was one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem. He wrote this letter in the mid 40s some 10 or so years after Jesus ascended…

Control What are we in control of? What is unshakable? — Nothing but God’s will. What is our life? 14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. 13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the…

Evening 13th Nov 2022

INTRODUCTION Thesis statement : Understanding the connection between God and salvation is crucial for our spiritual journey. The Problem of Sin God’s Provision for Sin Our Response to God’s Forgiveness 1. The Problem of Sin It began in the beginning in the Garden Man had one prohibition And the Lord…

Overview The Devil is a Second-temple Period Invention Adopted by the New Testament Demons Are Fallen Angels Can Satan and Evil Spirits be Redeemed? Satan Rebelled Before the Creation of Humankind and Took a Third of the Angels With Him And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,…

Introduction I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Warrior, Runner, Steward of the Faith The Good Fight Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many…

God’s . . . As we continue to look at whosoever, may we look back and then look forward today. 14 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. As it was whosoever looked up at the servant was saved,…

The first few verses of Proverbs 3 —the first 12 verses—are a set of six couplets; 6 sets of two verses, following a pattern (A, B. A, B. A, B. etc). So we’re going to focus on the odd verses, and then the even verses. Proverbs 3 teaches us about being in relationship with God—our obligations and His.…