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Fallen Star 1 And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. 2 He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened…

Gratitude is defined as, “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Recent studies have shown that generosity and gratitude go hand in hand both at a psychological and neurobiological level. In 1994, Steven Spielberg founded the USC Shoah Foundation which…

Psalm 86 A Prayer of David Message 2 You are my God! Me: Washington D.C. a. I took a one-day tour. i. Holocaust Museum The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier video ii. It was a moving experience iii. What about he guards? iv. The Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stand watch 24 hours a day, 365 days…

Introduction Psalm 88 is an embarrassment to conventional faith. It is the cry of a believer (who sounds like Job) whose life has gone awry, who desperately seeks contact with Yahweh, but who is unable to evoke a response from God. This is indeed “the dark night of the soul,” when the troubled person…

Peril and Providence We went through a few questions rather quickly last time as we were ending the study. There was a comment about God’s decisions involving risks at times. How is that appropriate? If God knew (knows) what was going to happen - and if he predestines the events - where’s the risk? Perhaps…

Intro Text - Matthew 24.1-3 1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown…

If Magi were so despised by the culture and condemned by the Scripture, why did Matthew place them at the presence of Christ, God’s Son? In fact, this is not the only scandalous story he told. Let's look at the provocative message of Matthew's Magi story.

Good morning and welcome again to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me back to Mark 13 , Mark 13 . It is a pleasure to be with you this morning as we worship our glorious and majestic Lord together. If you’re new we’re thankful that you are here and hope that you will take a moment…

Intro – In 1857 the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision that today looks absolutely ridiculous . 7 of 9 Justices decided that a black slave named Dred Scott was nothing more than the property of his owner – and thus he had no rights as a citizen and no protection under the law of the United States or…

Coming wrath ought to put a tear in our eyes, a lump in our throats, and encouragement to evangelize.

"Backsliding" is rarely a sllip, more often it is a willful rebellion to a God who is calling you to return.

Intro: This morning as we opened our study in the Book of Amos, we mainly looked at who Amos was, the time in which he lived and the general message God gave him. Tonight we will begin to break down that message of judgment upon the nations and what their sin was. Text: Amos 1:3-2:3 3 Thus says the Lord…

KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL Several phrases in , that have puzzled interpreters become more understandable in light of what we’ve been discussing. In the serpent (Hebrew: nachash ) says to Eve: “For God ( elohim ) knows that on the day you both eat from it, then your eyes will be opened and you both shall…

“In 2022, advocacy group Open Doors said that at least 360 million Christians experienced “high levels of persecution and discrimination.” This was 20 million higher than 2021.” Where is hope? How do we process our own trials? Revelation 2:8 . 8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words…

1 Corinthians 11:17-22 , 27-34 Today, I’d like to challenge you to consider the Lord’s Supper from a perspective which we often overlook and one which Christ himself takes very seriously. Christ has given the church two ordinances, which are two special commands or practices he desires us to do together…

Big Idea of the Message: While people may feel they have a natural goodness that earns them favor with God, the Bible teaches that all people are by nature sinful and in need of a perfect Savior. Application Point: As believers, we should help the moralist understand that the standard of goodness is…

Slide - 1. Welcome to Faith Vision Christian Ministries. 2. Faith Vision Christian Ministries is a nondenominational Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. 3. Thank you for joining us today , and thank you for keeping Faith Vision in your prayers…

Kathryn shares how even though life isn’t fair our trust can always be in God who is always good.

The Gospel of John records the words written above the cross on which Jesus died. It read: “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this sign…but the chief Priests protested to Pilate: “Do not write “the King of the Jews, but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” Pilate…

Intro: The wage of war around us right now at CPCC. How do we fight? What do we do? Tuesday, June 6, 1944; 6:30 a.m.: 5,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied Troops approached the southern beaches in France for the largest invasion in modern history, what we know now as D-Day. Some of the men who survived…

Ha-Foke-Bah Ha-Foke-Bah Review the Previous Message We are in the 4th part of this message series on the Apostle Paul. View Series at: https://www.bethelshalom.org/paul Self-Improvement but we asked two very heart challenging questions: What breaks your heart? What should I do about it? You may not be…

Romans 13:8-14 I titled this sermon “When the Rubber Meets the Road” because this is where the Christian lives out their life. We are preaching through Galatians on Sunday nights, Paul emphasizes the fact that obedience to the Law will not gain you salvation, and will not gain you favor with God. Here…