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It is the third Sunday of Advent. The series of messages we are considering over this season is based on the titles which the prophet Isaiah gives to the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6 . Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will…

The apostle John certainly thought knowledge was important. He was vitally concerned that his “little children” (v. 21) know a number of things to be true because they had come to believe in Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. In fact, a quick survey of this five-chapter letter reveals at least the…

Who are you going to trust? So far in this series, Values to Live by, we have talked about developing your standards, choosing what’s going to be the standard for your life. Last time we talked about accepting responsibility for your life. The next question that comes up is, Who are you going to trust?…

Revelation 2:12-17

What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

A teacher asked her students what religious objects they had in their homes. One boy answered, "We have a picture of a woman with a halo holding a baby and every day my mother kneels in front of it." The next little boy said, "We have a brass statue of a man seated with crossed legs and a Chinese face,…

Kathryn shares about Paul’s challenges to the Corinthian church. Paul teaches them to leave the habits and customs not edifying to other believers or their relationship with God.

Introduction Very few if any person is naturally humble. Pride comes to us as easily as sleeping or smiling. So does arrogance. In our world today, arrogance is rewarded, and humility is ignored. Discipline Defined - Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially…

Today, God is calling us to a singular focus on Him. Colossians 3:1–3 (NLT) Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven , where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven , not the things of earth. 3 For…

Introduction: According to most available statistics, around 50% of marriages end in divorce. And if you look at the top two reasons for divorce, they usually vacillate between infidelity and finances. But I want us to realize that these two reasons for divorce are much deeper than we give them credit.…

This morning I want to get you to think about your disposition. What is your normal, identifiable, every-day disposition of life? Let’s make sure we are all thinking the same way this morning. What do I mean when I use the word disposition? The word disposition means your prevailing tendency, mood, or…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: As we continue on in our Series in Ephesians, I want to bring your memory back to last Sunday morning, where I said that we would go through the entire letter together…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 . “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any…

A troubling time. Judah just like Israel was under judgment from the Lord because of ungodly choices and living. They were looking like the world instead of being a light to the world. This is a oracle addressed in similar fashion as: Zephaniah and his prophesy to Judah (640-609 B.C.) Nahum pronouncing…

1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful…

Scene 1: Light or Darkness is a choice we must make each day V 1-4 Someone once said that, “Some people change their ways when they see the light, others only when they feel the heat.” That is a choice, which we are faced with. Will we choose light or darkness? Purity or sin. I once heard a comment,…

Our Scripture lesson this morning begins with this warning, “ watch yourselves very carefully ”. This is the type of warning you would give a person if they were about to walk through a minefield, sky dive or perform open-heart surgery for the first time. One miss step or false move is the difference…

Karen and I had a residence director in college named Phil. Phil is one of those people that is so comfortable being himself that it’s off-putting for a young man very full of himself but totally insecure. Phil never argued with anyone. If he knew the truth, he was at peace whether or not you accepted…

Scene 1/ The Christian life can be a great burden if it is lived out of duty instead of the holiness . 1:13-16 People can get so concerned to “protect” holiness and purity that they develop a whole system of rules to live by. Until recently many conservative evangelical theological colleges had some…

God supplies all that man needs to flourish, according to His plan.

The Mission of God CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE ! Introduction Joshua 24 is all about commitment: commitment to one’s family, commitment to truth and to moral virtue, and above all else, commitment to God. Life today is not about commitment instead it is all about choices and the opportunity to…

Isaiah 17-19 Good evening church ,open your Bibles with me to Isaiah chapter 17. As you do, just a reminder that the prophet Isaiah in this section is in the middle of prophesying about area nations, much of his prophecy has both a near and a far fulfillment, to them, some being yet future. Also it is…

I think I know what some of you are thinking… You’re thinking: “I knew we should have to that other church’s Christmas Eve service…” “Because this is definitely one of those ‘FIRE AND BRIMSTONE' ones…” Well… I just want to tell you… “It’s too late now.” But I’ll also say: “Bear with me here a minute,…

Introduction As many know, we’ve been studying through the book of Judges and looking at the people that God used to deliver Israel. (Speak of the Judges Cycle: Sin, Judgment [chastening], Repentance, Deliverance) Othniel (National Revival) Lack of Separation leads to Assimilation BECAUSE: They Sorrowed,…

"A Godly Independence Day". Based on Jeremiah 17:5-10. God's plan for our independence draws us nearer to God and His ordinances while those who worship self and other humans move away from God's blessings. How are we doing as a community and country?