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Grave clothes or Grace clothes?

(A pastor has a chilling encounter with Jesus himself, who delivers an urgent message) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 13:1-15:41 So far, we have discussed how God longed to show Himself to Israel. If they had come up to mount Sinai the complete restoration back to God would have been accomplished as the Lord would have tabernacled in them. They could not do it. We have…

The whole case of the Bible is that the trouble with man is not intellectual (in the mind) but moral (in the heart). David Martyn Lloyd-Jones Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord , when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants…

We have been looking at a sermon from Jesus. Important to remember what He has been speaking of this whole time and not disconnecting it from the rest of the message. He has been speaking of being merciful towards others, be gracious, don’t be condemning others and not looking at your own life. Today…

If you knew someone’s life was at stake, what lengths would you go to save it? In 2002 a movie starring Denzel Washington came out called John Q. It is about a father who discovered his son’s heart was too large and needed a heart transplant if he was going to live. Insurance would not pay for it and…

INTRODUCTION Heart disease accounts for almost one-third all deaths in Western Countries, and most of these deaths are due to coronary artery disease and hypertension, or high blood pressure. Disorders of the heart and circulation are many and varied. There are at least three that we want to consider…

Flourish in the House of the Lord 13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. Prayer Seek His Kingdom & righteousness Helping the Gospel work Helping the poor Giving our time, strength and money 34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed…

Engage There was once a man who was hiking along a narrow trail that wove its way along a beautiful mountainside. The man was so overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of all that his eyes saw that he wasn’t paying much attention to where he was going. When the trail turned, the man did not, and he slipped…

Introduction: Any author knows that a key element of a good story is an attention-grabbing introduction and a strong conclusion. In similar manner, God gives a 10th commandment that is significantly different than the previous 5—disrespect, anger, unfaithfulness, theft, and lying. What sets 1 and 10…

Introduction: Tongue twisters are a fun way to see how clever you are with using your words. Most of you probably know the ones like: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” These are actually great exercises for building up your enunciation. It’s also a great way to work out your brain. We often…

John 6: 59-71

Introduction: Welcome Lighthouse – I am glad you’re here and watching online with us today. Next Sunday is Easter, and it will be an Easter that the world has never known. We will have Communion next week and a Baptism as well as a bounce house for the kids and egg hunt. You do not want to miss it and…

I. Background to Jonah II. God’s Command III. Jonah’s Response IV. God’s Grace A. In the Storm B. In the Fish 1. God’s Rescue Let’s look at now verses 17-verse 7 of chapter 2. Jonah’s life went from bad to worse. Much worse. First let’s look at some of the phrases that Jonah used to describe his predicament.…

Do right when done wrong

Being a healthy disciple Before setting out into the world to make disciples, God desires that we are healthy enough to reproduce. The two books of God, the bible and his creation speak volumes about the method of reproduction and being healthy. Many of us, including myself, started out early with the…

This week marks the second week that we are spending in unpacking some things that we may have thought we understood, or perhaps taken for granted about the Passover and Easter. Last week we took some time in understanding the name or title “Son of Man”. This week, rather than taking something like a…

Tonight, we are going to depart from the book of Ecclesiastes... Last night, for just a brief few minutes I allowed myself to view some of the election results. There were a few times through the night that I woke up and my thoughts would be, “I wonder who won.” I was tempted, at those times, to roll…

Wilt Thou not Revive us Again? Psalm 85:6 We see in this verse a question the Psalmist posed to God. [Back story] Some believe this Psalm to be written of David, possibly eluding the treachery faced of the Philistines. Others attribute it to a post-exilic time, after their return from Babylon, desiring…

When the discipleship of Christ turns into legalism it robs our joy; return to the bewtter purpose--Christ in You!

In 1973, Warner Brothers released a movie called the Exorcist that set the standard for the way we have seen demon possession for the past fifty years. The studio did not expect the movie to perform that well, but it ended up being a massive success. The movie changed the way people thought about demon…

The Law of Christ 14 As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died. Paul is saying that his life is not centered on a code, but on a person. His interest…

General Call The Gospel Christ died for our sins Jesus was buried Jesus rose again the third day accompanied with the word For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they…

In our Scripture reading from John’s gospel, we read, “ We have seen his glory .” ( Jn 1:14 ) These words have the power to change your life, forever. For fifty-one years, Bob Edens was blind. Bob could not see anything. His world was a black hole. However, Bob did not let this stop him; he graduated…