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1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall…

Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees and scribes because they were upset with some of Jesus' disciples. The disciples, it seems, were not observing the traditions of the elders at mealtime. They were not performing the ceremonial washings of their hands before they ate, and the scribes and Pharisees…

We are starting a mini series this morning Tilted Hold Fast a two week study though 2 John. This series explores the importance of truth—both practicing and protecting it. The book of 2 John paints a beautiful picture of the truth Christian community is built upon, demonstrating that this foundation…

Intro Ever played the children’s game telephone? One person thinks of a phrase and whispers it to the first person Passed around At the end of the chain you see how close it is But there is always that person that intentionally tries to “spice it up” because they know that it’s “better” if they change…

Intro: There is a lot packed into our gospel text this morning — demon possession, large crowd, chaos, healing… but one thing permeates this text and we are going to dive into it this morning — faith. Have you ever noticed how struggles in our lives can bring faith into view? When everything is going…

Come, let's worship him who sits on the throne. Jesus’ outline of Revelation: Revelation 1:19 . 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3…

1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. 3 And he did what was right in…

Intro “Hold Fast” Naval term Master and Commander movie Holding on when the ship is being pitched around. As we get tossed around on the stormy seas of life, what do we hold on to? I hope that we can all agree that the Truth is important. I know that i bang on about the truth a lot It’s because it is…

ROOT OF PRAYER God’s sovereignty is his right and power to do all that he decides to do. “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. God’s providence is his seeing to everything that needs to be done to bring about his purposes happens. declaring the end from the…

Which of these subjects did Jesus preach on the most; Heaven, Hell, or Money? Jesus talked more about money/possessions than He did Heaven and Hell combined. Why did Jesus put such an emphasis on money and possessions? Because there’s a fundamental connection between our spiritual lives and how we think…

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone and welcome to church. Last week we started to look at Hebrews 4 and the three “Let us” statements that we find there. Last week we covered the statement of, “Let us make every effort to enter that rest.” The rest that is talked about is sabbath rest that comes…

When We Honor God’s Name, We Honor God Himself, Who Died to Save Us from Our Sin. Luther’s explanation to the Second Commandment states: “We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give…

Scripture Reading 8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should…

We come this morning to what I consider to be a cornerstone passage in Scripture... A passage worthy of memorization and worthy of regular meditation... So, if you would please… open up to Hebrews 4:14-16 . This passage concludes the argument started by the author back in chapter 3 v. 1… Heb 3.1 where…

16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. 11 “To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord . “I have had…

We are continuing our series this morning Summer Stories. This four-week series will explores the lives of four people who had profound, life-changing encounters with Jesus. We will connect their stories to other modern-day individuals who have had similar experiences. We can all have life changing event…

End-Time Series: As the End Nears 1. What Does the Future Hold? ( Mark 13:1–13 ; Daniel 12:1–3 ) 2. Anticipate the Glory Goal ( Hebrews 12:1–2 ; Mark 13:24–31 ) 3. The Fulfillment of Time ( Mark 13:32–37 ) Today and the next two weeks is the end of the Church year, and our attention is drawn to the end…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 : Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to…

Introduction Let’s turn in our Bibles to Hebrews 10:19-25 . This morning we are going to focus on verse 23. “Let us hold fast” is another way of saying “let us not change.” What can we say about change? Change Change is often good. Change is often good. Babies grow up, start walking, start talking, go…

Introduction “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching.…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Come celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with us!! You are invited to worship and celebrate the great hope we have in Jesus our Messiah. Death could not hold Him down, and when you place your faith in Him, it won't hold you down either!

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 18 “And to the angel of…

Unrestrained evil damages those around us! Jesus is the only alternative.