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Let me introduce you to a prospective church member. He will attend every service, including special events. He will go on mission trips with a passion to convert the heathen. He will tithe, sing in the choir, read his Bible daily, and memorize Scripture. He will be happy to pray in corporate worship.…

James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” But Jesus said to…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is from Deuteronomy 3:23-29. Israel has just defeated the two Transjordan kings, Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan, and now Joshua was ready to lead Israel across the Jordan to conquer the Promised Land. It is at this point in Moses’ sermon, that he pauses his narrative,…

· For the past several weeks, Paul has been laying out God’s plan… · And specifically, God’s plan of the MYSTERY of Christ… · And how the church fits into that plan. · Just as a reminder – we’ve seen what the Mystery of Christ is… · …that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow partakers of the promise,…

Comprehending the Love of Christ

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. We are about to look into something which is so glorious and endless, nothing should give greater…

As we begin this morning, we’re continuing on in our journey through the book of Ephesians, a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the church at Ephesus AND to the surrounding area churches. This was a letter that would be passed around. Our passage this morning comes from chapter 3, and we’re going…

Exodus 25:23-40 “23 “You shall make a table of acacia wood. Two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 You shall overlay it with pure gold and make a molding of gold around it. 25 And you shall make a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold…

Ezekiel 1 Part Two We will finish chapter one today, in reality it is more supportive of the simplicity of the element Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them. As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction:…

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that…

Samuel Goes To Bethlehem to Anoint David The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” And Samuel said,…

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that…

Big Idea of the Message: This story should be called “God versus Goliath.” Desperation Have you ever felt desperate to accomplish something because not accomplishing this something could have drastic consequences; How are you approaching this desperation - with fear, anxiety, depression, or maybe avoidance…

Illustration : 2023 European Disc Golf Championship, one the final round of the tournament, tied for 2nd place, Jakub Semerad shot an 11 on a par four. He went +7 one one hole after a weekend of good play. After a hole like that, if you have ever played golf or Frisbee golf, you know the feeling. I’m…

In Romans 8:35-39 Paul encourages believers that they are completely secure in God’s love.

Overcoming Fear Most of us battle with fear at some point. When you were a kid, maybe you were afraid of storms, the dark, or bathtub drains. Yes, I was afraid of all of those things at one point. I remember one day it was storming pretty bad and there were even reports of tornados. I couldn’t help but…

We all want to be loved, and have someone to love. Think about how many songs are written about this. “What the World Needs Now, Is Love Sweet Love”, “Love is All You Need”, “Love Makes the World Go Round”. Yet we don’t always feel loved, it can be hard to find someone to love, and sometimes we don’t…

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn?…

Holy Spirit over the last 6 weeks “He” not “It” - He is a person His presence is In You His power Will Move You He determines the gifts we need and use for the common good He Has Principles that govern His actions He is Holy and we should be Holy Today is final in the series - not the last time we’ll…

Intro: Last week we looked at “Connected Through Fellowship”. Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to seek fellowship with the Lord so they could have harmony with one another in the body of Christ. Paul was grateful that Jews and Gentiles were becoming a healthy body of believers, growing and being…

Some places are more important than others. Some places that are memorable for you are a drive by or flyover zone for me. Some places become significant because of what happens there. The Murrah Federal Building was in a neighborhood I had driven by dozens of times before Timothy McVeigh made it famous.…

Morning 20 Nov 2022

Love Had No Beginning The nature, attribute, perfection of God - 1 John 4:8 God is love ἀγαπάω agapaō - God’s perfect love. Perfect affection and regard. Defines a special relationship between God and man. Self-sacrificing and unconditional in nature . Looking for the betterment of the recipient (us).…

Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) — 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in…