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Review Today we are going to look at part two of the sermon series entitled, disorderly worship. We know that this study has been in the context of the Corinthian church, and it has been challenging to look at the application for New Testament churches today. This is a challenge, because, Paul spins…

Intro: This morning we are continuing our study through 1 Peter and 2 weeks ago we started talking about a word that everyone loves to hear… Submission. The first area of submission that Peter talked about was, our submission to government… and we spent the last two Sundays talking about that. I quoted…

1 Peter 2:11-17 Have you ever felt like you wore a target on your back? Like wherever you go at school, work, etc., your classmates, coworkers, teachers, or managers were suspicious of you, waiting for you to misbehave and finding ways to criticize and make your life miserable? It’s not easy to live…

Intro: In Philippians 2:12 , The Apostle Paul encourages us to… “ ...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling ;” This does not mean that we are to “work for our salvation”… Because we cannot earn it… It is a free gift. But to work out our salvation is referring to our responsibility, as believers,…

Intro: Today, we recognized our graduates. What a momentous occasion for Leo and Grace as they move on to the next phase of life. All across this country young men and women have completed their High School or College educations and have walked across the stage and received their diploma or degree. During…

In the light of Lazarus’ resurrection John 11:47-57 The miraculous work of Jesus is now getting very real There is no denying what He has done, and the influence He is having on people How far did His power extend? Lazarus, dead four days, would have been in the spirit world Body would have begun to…

State: When I heard the fallout of the faith gatherings in Amherst, a scripture came to my mind. 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first…

The Bible is a rather complex collection of writings over two-thousand years old; how do we best read and apply its message into our world today?

There are currently about 8 Billion people on this planet... 85% of that 8 Billion claim some sort of religion. Which means - 6.8 Billion people claim to be religious... Would probably claim to have ACCESS to God. If we think back to one of the most horrific tragedies in our country... 9/11 - we know…

Strengthening our Family in the Lord Nehemiah 4:10-14 I love this passage because it reminds us of what is the most precious and important treasure we have on this earth. My family, my spouse, my children, my close by extended family and even those that I love at church as well to a degree. But a Christian…

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Purpose: equip us to study the Bible for ourselves and with others. The Inductive Bible Study Method The word inductive can sound confusing. It’s a way to describe how we reason, but…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? 1 Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 After Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, Paul…

Know God How do we get to know God? And, is there a difference between knowing God, and knowing about God? Too often, we may be as guilty as the Israelites described by Moses in Exodus 3:13 13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent…

Introduction Month theme: Don’t Be Ignorant of Satan’s Devises Schemes, methods, his M.O. Today’s Lesson “The Devil’s Playbook” PLAYBOOK: A high-level overview of the company's or team's strategy that can also include detailed instructions on how to carry out specific tasks. For businesses this is very…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? The last major change in the work of God in this world until the parousia The coming of the Holy Spirit; the Birthday of the Church Overview: What's going on here? Gathered in prayer Speaking in Tongues Let’s chase this rabbit: This is the…

Main Idea: The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus in a way that is consistent with God’s character and God’s Word. In this message, we look at three ways the power of the Holy Spirit works in our lives to bring glory to Jesus and talk about how to discern His voice as He guides us.

When I was a kid, I was not allowed to go to the movies. I grew up in the Church of the Nazarene, and our denomination had taken a stand against the movie theater. I distinctly remember the first time I felt deprived because of that stance. The year was 1975, and there was a movie coming out that everybody…

The foundation for the ordinances we looked at last week, and continuing today, is the Ten Words, i.e. the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments. Some of the ordinances are clearly giving examples of how the Commandments might be worked out in the complexities of ordinary life. The Law says, “You shall not…

Passage: I Timothy 6:11-21 Title: Fight the Good Fight Scripture Reader: Bethany Callison Introduction: We have come to the end of I Timothy. Paul finishes this letter to the young pastor Timothy with some final words of admonition and encouragement. ILLUSTRATION: Black Hawk Down from Ryken Phillip Ryken…

Chapters 48 & 49 Jacob gives blessings Ch48 Joseph Manassah & Ephraim (giving the greater blessing to Ephraim, the younger) Ch49 Reuben - Firstborn but losing his inheritance. Simeon & Levi - Cursed for their violence 8 “Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;…

*Boudreaux Joke In Everything Thanksgiving season Talking about Series title comes from these verses: Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. · “In everything” – quite a task · “Rejoice always” – might be even harder · Go together…

Introduction: We’ve been looking for several weeks now at how we can know the will of God for our lives. Over the last few weeks we’ve talked about what we mean by the will of God and we’ve also looked at some of the unbiblical ways that the pagans sought to know the will of their gods. Tonight, we are…

One body, many parts Many parts are needed for the church to function as God intended. Tonight we will look at areas of service that the parts can do collectively for the whole. First, a few reminders in case you missed a part of this series of things we covered. Body of Christ, has many members to make…

A TIME OF TESTING “But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. THE WARNING…