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To Judge or Not to Judge 1 Corinthians 4:1–13 (ESV) 1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human…

SMYRNA The Church that would face Persecution. Revelation 2:8–11 (ESV) 8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9 “ ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews…

Submit to God James 4:6 (ESV) 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:7–10 (ESV) 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,…

Just too Ordinary Mark 6:1–13 (ESV) Introduction Jesus left Capernaum and travelled southward into the hill country until he came to the village where he had spent his youth and the early years of his maturity. Jesus returned to Nazareth as would a rabbi , accompanied by his disciples. Our Lord returns…

A Scandalous Friendship Mark 2:13–17 The essence of believing in Christ is believing, first of all, that you are a sinner, hopeless, not redeemable by any of your own works. Cultural Comments The Savior, the Messiah had come into the world in our time, to our country in the year 2022. He had come for…

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Jesus Sent them out with Instructions Mark 6:7–13 (ESV) 7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to wear sandals…

The Sweet Grace of Thankfulness Ten Men Healed; One Man Saved Luke 17:11–19 (ESV) 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have…

Christian artist Shai Linne in his introduction to doxology wrote these words, Theology is the study of God and it's very important; Doxology is an expression of praise to God So, the point here is that all theology should ultimately lead to doxology If theology doesn't lead to doxology, then we've actually…

The Betrayal of Jesus Mark 14:41–52 The Setting It was in the garden of Gethsemane, shortly after midnight on Friday morning, that the Lord Jesus endured the ultimate temptation (14:32–42). He staggered as he gazed into the cup he must drink, for taking it meant he would drink our sin to the full and…

I. DELIVERED FROM LEGALISM 16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Interestingly, Paul does not say, “Forbid the faithful to…

23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to…

The Churches of Revelation The Church That Compromised week 2 Introduction Thyatira was noted for its numerous guilds (roughly the equivalent of today’s labor unions). Thyatira’s main industry was the production of wool and dyed goods (especially purple goods). The pressure faced by the Christians in…

James 1:2–4 (ESV) — 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when…

Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs Isaiah 53:1–6 (ESV) 1 Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that…

Exodus 2:23–25 (ESV) — 23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with…

Introduction re-writing the 10 Commandments or making them 10 Suggestions. King Solomon And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me. Observe God’s Power This is the fundamental…

Illustration of mistaking the light shafts in the sky for the Northern lights. Need: We often exchange the mirage of friendship for a real friendship “To bury a friendship is a keener (more intense)grief than to bury a friend. The latter softens the heart and sweetens life, while the former hardens and…

6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but…

Forgiven Mark 2:1–12 (ESV) What is the most distinctive benefit that Christianity has to offer the World? There are some people who think the great legacy of Christianity is a kind of morality, a kind of ethical approach to life. There are others who think that the great legacy of Christianity is that…

Gethsemanes Mark 14:27–42 (ESV) 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30 And…

Cosmic Authority Mark 1:21–28 (ESV) Capernaum Capernaum was a small town on the upper northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee , about two miles from where the Jordan flowed into the lake. This is at the northwest edge of the Sea of Galilee, at the top of the Sea of Galilee. It is a city that became the…

The Last Passover The First Lord’s Supper Mark 14:12–21 (ESV) 12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go…

Psalm 26 ICC’s Sunday AM service (6/26/21) I. Introduction 1. Prayer 2. Catch- No one likes to be accused of doing something they did not do i. 3. Review on the context i. The Psalms helpfully provide different responses for different situations we have in life. (It is one reason we love that there are…

I. GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL OUR PROVISION A. Exodus 16:4a (ESV) — 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you… B. _________________________________________________________________________. C. Exodus 16:2–3 (ESV) — 2 And the whole congregation of the people of…