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I. THE PAST CONDITION OF THOSE NOW IN CHRIST. First, we once were alienated . to be considered alien v. — to be or become considered foreign and consequently separate from another country or citizenry. Ephesians 2:12 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth…

Wisdom shows restraint when ego pushes for recognition.

I would like to thank the church for allowing me to preach this evening. I really appreciate all the support that the church has shown my family as we peruse where God wants us to minister. Tonight especially has personal meaning for me and it is exciting to have the opportunity to preach tonight. You…

III. CONTENT OF GENERAL REVELATION The relevant biblical passages tell us authoritatively what can be learned from general revelation. This is not to say that everybody will understand all or even any of these things, but these are what God has communicated through the various avenues of general revelation…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Purpose of This Message: Define what it means to thrive See why progress is an uphill battle Know how to make spiritual and natural gains when you are in a battle (Let us pray) Your Presenter: OrLando Yarborough III At age 6 I accepted Christ into my life I was in a mature church and community of believers…

13 And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone…

21 Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds expressed in your evil actions. 22 But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through his death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before him— 23 if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away…

Scene 1: In October of 2006 an Amish community suffered a horrific loss, a man shot and killed several Amish schoolgirls before he turned the gun on himself. The killer's actions represent an inner conflict taken to a horrible extreme. To walk into a schoolhouse and kill innocent children is something,…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Introduction: What comes to your mind when I say the word “hostility”? Maybe you think of a hostile environment, like trying to build a home in a dessert away from infrastructure. Hostile. Maybe you think of the political duality in our country where democrats and republicans seem to not just balance…

Introduction Things we should know... Know who you were 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, You were Alienated estranged with our relationship Used 3x’s in NT – none of them good. We hear of the Parodical Son Rejoice when he returned but while he was gone... Lived…

Introduction Summarize: There are two distinct peoples that are both in full error before God. Jews and Gentiles have been set against one another since the founding of Israel. A significant part of our repentance of sin is the joining of the church family. Exposition For he himself is our peace, who…

Intro: NC State Wolfpack (I was Derek Whittenberg) (Lorenzo Charles) I grew up in a family where rivalry was normal. Now I told you that I idolized Derek Whittenberg, and I did, but that was dangerous ground in my family. You see I grew up in Tarheel country. To pull outside of the Tarheels was dangerous.…

In 2019 a Barna research report came out highlighting beliefs regarding evangelism among the millennial generation. There were a couple of interesting discoveries that came from this research. First, 96% of millennials consider being a witness about Jesus is part of their faith. 94% agreed that the best…

Peace What comes to mind when you hear that word? Peace as Greeting and Farewells Peace as in ones welfare Peace as the absence of hostility Peace as proper relationship True peace is found in Jesus the Messiah. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from…

Announcements: October 12th, 5:30 pm : Fellowship on the Lawn October 31, outreach 5pm - 9pm Community Prayer - 5pm today Last Week we started a journey into Romans chapter 8. This is an incredible chapter, one that I have been stuck on for a while. It is a beautiful description of who we are in Christ.…

You’re safe now! If you where to rescue a child from danger, this is one of the first things you will try to convince them of. Paul is attempting to convince the Roman believers that through justification by faith, they are now safe. Immediate Result of Justification Paul’s main point - peace with God…

Think of a time you felt on the outside. Perhaps it was starting a new job, walking into a new class, your first club meeting, or walking into a new church. That is only a small feeling of what it is like for many in our world today. This feeling of being on the outside is not a new situation. Today’s…

Membership and baptism

What is the Gospel? Yes....I’m asking it again... In THIS setting - the question is most often - easily answered - BUT AS life is being lived out - the ANSWER is often - forgotten For the past several weeks - we had been making our way thru the 1st chapter of Galatians... And the Apostle Paul DEFENDING…

What do you do when the world is constantly barraging you with threats or ridiculing you because of what you believe? What about when such hostility comes from those who are considered religious? Those who supposedly know the Word of God, who who grew up in the church? How do you handle that? How do…

If you were with us last week, you know that we began walking through this section of chapter 2 of Ephesians where Paul really ELEVATES our ONENESS - IN Jesus Christ... And what we saw last week was how BEING one in Christ - brings with it - PEACE between God’s people... And the way that Paul highlighted…

“Stand with…your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.” Opening illustration: In 2013, I began to develop a very bad case of indigestion. So, for 24 hours, I treated it with Tums, Pepto Bismol, Rolaids, and lots of water. Severe pain, yet I kept treating the indigestion, until at a church…