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6 this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord , the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. God’s hand moves kings to action. 7 And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh…

His Hands The love language of touch. trust intimacy love affection challenge assurance help acceptance bonding 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. I kiss my children on the head. I kiss my wife I kiss my grandmother Be wise, respect boundaries, love one another. When we think of touch we often…

The Path Alone As I’ve been studying up to teach our Sunday School world religions class, I’ve been reminded once again of the importance of our own Christian history and heritage. There’s a very famous book written by a Christian by the name of John Buyan, titled “Pilgrim’s Progress” which I have a…

Jesus resources his disciples for thr prophesied troubles at hand.

Almost 43 years ago — just turning 20 years of age — I began my first career. It was a career selling life insurance, among other things. My Dad was not supportive AT ALL; in fact, he tried to talk me out of it. But, it was with a Christian organization — Lutheran — so I stuck with it. Through this company…

But we are all as an unclean thing , And all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; And we all do fade as a leaf; And our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, That stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: For thou hast hid thy face from us, And…

9 Moving on from there, he entered their synagogue. 10 There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” 11 He replied to them, “Who among you if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and…

And so we are now at the conclusion of the book of Revelation we have only four chapters remaining. We have spent twenty-five weeks so far looking at the details and the intricacies of this single book. Throughout these many weeks we have seen on full display the just judgment of the wicked. We were…

1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ” 2 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” 3 And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became…

12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be to him a father, and…

Intro: The story is told of this woman who decided one day to try horseback riding. Now she had never ridden a horse before and had never had a lesson on how to ride a horse. And so she sees this horse and she says I’m going to ride this thing. And she hops onto that horse and it immediately begins to…

In the Master’s Hand It is amazing to see how an artisan can take rough block of wood and make it something beautiful. I really appreciate the work, talent, and practice that goes into woodworking, whether cabinetry or furniture or just art. People have learned to take a rough piece of wood, or pieces…

Open Hands, Open Hearts Let’s imagine for a moment you're on a boat. It's a beautiful day. The sun is shining, there's a light breeze, the waters are calm and serene. Then, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a storm hits. The waves start crashing, the wind is howling, your boat is being thrown back and…

Last week we started a series called bridge builders. We learned that it takes the right blueprints to build a bridge and that bridge be successful. Today we want to look at the next process and that is having the right tools for the project. During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes…

6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7 We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort…

How did you get here? Personal Stories Salvation Transition: Seeing God’s hand in the course of ones life is the doctrine of God’s Providence God’s Providence Definition His Hand Preserves and Sustains His Creation Job 34:14-15 “If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit…

However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. This is the theme driving the second chapter of Paul's letter to Timothy. As before, he is continuing to build on his two…

Titus was given a pretty hefty assignment to be a good example among a group of people who seemed far from God.

How often have we started a project with good intentions - painting, woodworking, puzzles, etc and find ourselves becoming frustrated or bored within a short period of time? I remember as a young child I decided I wanted a small pottery wheel so I could try my hand at pottery. Every time I watched the…

31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right…

Jesus is God, and our Good Shepherd. We can trust Him for both the things we see, and the things we do not see.

Introduction Today we are going to look at a letter written by the apostle Peter to encourage persecuted Christians in Asia Minor. The main theme of the letter is to stand firm in the grace of God and endure suffering for Christ’s sake. Today we find ourselves in 1 Peter 5:5-11 , where Peter gives us…

What makes a good leader? Pre-1900’s -intelligence -height -fluency -extroversion -winning personality 1900-1940’s -people are parts to a larger machine -workers must be standardized “Why is it that I get the whole person when what I really want is a pair of hands?” - Henry Ford 1950’s- now -workers…

Intro: Why Celebrate Passover? The celebration of Passover was to encourage and strengthen faith. As the LORD kept vigil over the sons of Israel to bring them out of Egypt, so Passover is a reminder of the LORD’s mighty hand in redeeming Israel in fulfilling His covenant promises to the patriarchs and…

Aim: to continue our look at Jesus before the Romans and his being handed over for crucifixion