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1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall…

Introduction 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 “16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” The Apostle Paul The idea of celebrating thanksgiving everyday is a biblical one. Clearly, not everything in life is not good or something…

Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. I don’t have to remind you of how commercialized the holiday has become. All you need to do is ask somebody what Christmas means to them and you will get almost as many answers as there are people. Christmas means nothing without Christ. He is in the…

Darkness These words of Isaiah are a prophecy - accurately predicting the future - for the birth of the Messiah - Jesus Christ; Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A. (Eds.). (2004). Concise Oxford English dictionary (11th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. This is the third prophecy for the birth of a child;…

Perhaps the most well know phrase in American history comes from the Declaration of Independence. What is the most most well know phrase in our own Declaration? “Life, Liberty, and the ____?” Fill in the blank—pursuit of happiness. According to our declaration of our our unalienable rights is the pursuit…

Philippians 1:19-26 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified…

Introduction Tomorrow is officially Memorial Day. Memorial (def) That which preserves the memory of something’. It’s a day that we as a country set aside to remember those who fought and died to deliver and protect the freedoms that we enjoy in this land. (Ill.) Just yesterday as we were traveling toward…

In the bitter winter of 1944, during the height of World War II, the Ardennes region of Belgium, served as the stage for one of the most crucial battles of the conflict: The Battle of the Bulge. For it was here that Allied forces found themselves facing a massive German offensive, who were intent on…

One thing that last 1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this…

We’ve been on a journey…a journey to Bethlehem. We have been progressing through the Christmas story, revisiting the events that brought Christ into the world. Over the course of about a year, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, Mary visited…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro Where do you turn in times of trouble? Your first port of call is probably your highest allegiance. Do you turn to yourself? “I can only trust myself, I have to knuckle down and fix this” Do you turn to another human, like your spouse or friend, or even an adult…

In the first part of Chapter 8, Paul speaks of true life that comes through the Holy Spirit; no condemnation can come to those who are in Christ Jesus. Since Christians are then in the Spirit, we are also adopted into the family and heirs with Christ. Now Paul focuses on the argument all believers will…

What is the place and purpose of the Law? To demonstrate the utter sinfulness of sin. To demonstrate your inability to make yourself righteous. To demonstrate your need to be joined to Jesus Christ.

Introduction Johnny Manzel documentary came out. Johnny Football. And it was realized the waste of incredible talent. I look at those guys and wonder what would have happened…? Had a better work ethic, character, purpose? The story of Samson, from Judges 13 - 16 , is similar in that there is this man,…

just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or…

Introduction We all have moments of doubt, worry, and fear. We have moments of hopeful expectation. We desire great things to happen and great things to change the situations we are in. Maybe we have great promises guiding us and to lean on. Maybe we just have a strong positive attitude and mindset.…

The Lord’s Supper - Why it matters. The Lord’s Supper is a ceremony of the Church. [Explain Lord’s Supper / Communion / Eucharist] Why does this ceremony matter? We are great at turning mundane things into ceremony. There is often value in this, but very little meaning. Ceremony can mean little more…

Salvation as a change in status before God Access to God 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. See also Eph 2:13 ; Heb 4:16…

Advent Reading Today we light the 2nd candle of the advent season. This is the candle of joy. This candle represents the joy that God has given his children. The blessing that comes not from the pleasures, treasure, or success of this world but from the true source of joy, our Lord Jesus Christ. For…

This morning we continue on our journey through the gospel according to Matthew....a journey that we have entitled The King and His Kingdom . Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn with me to Matthew 2 . When you are there and if you are able to, please stand for the reading of God’s Word. Matthew…

Destruction & Deliverance Aright church, you know the drill. I’m going to read some scripture. We are going to listen to Jesus words to his disciples and his words to us. We are going to look at it’s immediate context and meaning. We are going to then unpack what it means for you and me today. It’s what…

Ezra 9:8–9 “And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God , to leave us a remnant to escape , and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. For we were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our…

Resurrection Victories: Deliverance

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 1 Samuel 11 . Please keep your Bible open in front of you this morning as we work our way through this chapter a few verses at a time. Let’s start with verses 1 and 2. 1 Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead. And all…

There is no other way to say it. Everything about the triumphal entry is absolutely beautiful and heart breaking all wrapped up into one. This is the story that began all the way back in the garden of Eden, with the betrayal, the rebellion, and the promise of a savior. God has been carefully unfolding…