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Good morning! My name is John and I serve Mission Church as one of the pastors. I'm thankful to be with you this morning and I’m excited as we continue our summer series through the Psalms! A series that we have entitled, “An Exile’s Prayer Book.” Did you know that while the people of God were living…

Be Fruitful On the heels of Jesus telling the disciples that if they love him they will keep his commands he gives some further marching orders for his followers. And in these marching orders he focuses less on them loving him and more on them being fruitful for him. We talked about last week that those…

Connect the dots ( Insert Connect-four picture here) Have you ever played the game connect four? Well our section is like that. It is connecting the dots between chapters 1:18 and 5:6-8:39. Connect the dots, connecting one thought to another. One passage to another. This section we are starting in this…

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking…

WHO REALLY RULES THE WORLD! General Observations God doesn’t provide Daniel or Nebuchadnezzar with a designated time frame for when the events in the dream will take place Omniscience of God - Meaning that God knows all past present & future events equally without discrimination The Sovereignty of God…

9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what…

Series: ATMOSPHERE – part 1 -- Unity: The Atmosphere of Blessing Atmosphere is something we are all affected by! may not know exactly how to describe it, but we recognize it Places Have Distinct Atmospheres ..... How Many Know There’s a Major Difference Between Weatherford vs Honduras 5 star restaurant…

DEALING WITH PRAYER DISCOURAGEMENT Luke 18:1-8 Discouragement has been termed "a killer disease." It is one of the most effective weapons in Satan's arsenal, and is widely utilized against believers, particularly in the matter of prayer. Our archenemy has numerous reasons for seeking to propel this poisonous…

God possesses all power. He not only has the will to do something, but the volition to be able to bring it to pass. Even the power we have has been delegated. To us To governing authorities to Satan Five Categories of the power of God Infinite power He can do whatever He pleases. We desire to do some…

Matthew 28: 19-20 The Purpose of this Church or any NT church should be to Promote the Preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Spread of Divine Truth at Home and Abroad. This statement defines who we are and what we expect to achieve as a local body of believers. Such a purpose is biblical and…

BALANCING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. I like it when a preacher preaches and then just surprises me with a twist at the end that pulls it all together and the truth is communicated. I enjoy it when a preacher is able to spend…

Introduction Once professing Christians abandoning the faith. Joshua Harris, the pastor wrote the controversial I Kissed Dating Goodbye, dropped the bombshell in an Instagram post several weeks ago that he is no longer a Christian. Marty Sampson, writing for Hillsong (producer of worship music). "It…

The Names Of God The many names of God in the Scripture provide additional revelation of His character. These are not mere titles assigned by people but, for the most part, His own descriptions of Himself. As such they reveal aspects of His character. Even when no particular name is used, the occurrence…

The World of Bonhoeffer 7/29/1921 Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist Party 7/18/1925 Hitler publishes Mein Kampf 9/14/1930 Germans elect enough Nazis to make them the 2nd most powerful party in Germany 1/30/1933 Adolf Hitler is made chancellor of Germany 3/12/1933 The first concentration…

The Names Of God The many names of God in the Scripture provide additional revelation of His character. These are not mere titles assigned by people but, for the most part, His own descriptions of Himself. As such they reveal aspects of His character. Even when no particular name is used, the occurrence…

Redeeming this Season To redeem this time from simply being a time of stress and merriment, we better be serious about having a clear understanding of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Let’s review two important definition that we learned last week. Incarnation : The act of grace whereby Jesus came to…

Broken Paradise I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Switchfoot. They’ve been a constant soundtrack in the background on my life for the last 25 years. Jon Forman is one of the great songwriters of our day. Don’t believe me, check out his solo albums. One theme that has been constant in the music…

Experiencing Truth Colossians 2:1–7 1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding,…

Billboards What is the purpose of a billboard? Did you know your life as a Christian is a billboard of your faith, your belief? Do you think as a Christian you are accountable for the kind of billboard you are? 12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. Before we go any further,…

Psalm 119:97-104 READ LATER!! Church members like to hide the fact that they struggle with sin. I understand this, of course, we don’t want to air our dirty laundry! But when a christian has come to me and confessed that they struggle in a particular area of their life I have been able to give them some…

Heaven Can’t Be Brought Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr. April 3, 2022 Galatians 2:17-21 (NLT) Surely we are all to seek food and clothing by working, as God has ordained. That is true, of course, which means that it is not the point Jesus is making. Jesus is adding two further dimensions, the spiritual and…

Instructions/Command Instructions/standards for service is what this series has been and is about. Today we are focusing on the proclamation of God’s word. It is a given instruction, given command. 1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the…

Paul reached out to his stellar student Timothy. He’s been teaching and developing Timothy for a few years by now and is telling him to level it up. You did well on the last grade level. Applaud. But, you’re on a new grade level. You did well when you started learning about God and church and people,…

Remain Strong in the Fight We are going to close out our study of Paul’s letter to the Churches in Ephesus. I pray that this study has helped and encouraged you to remain in the faith. So by way of introduction I want to look at Pauls benediction to his readers then we will summerize what the Holy Spirit…