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Who are we in Christ? What is our Destiny? Who is our Living Hope?

Who are you? I know I have asked this question at many times from the pulpit and in other settings. It is an important question. Identity is complex. Answer the question I started with is not always “simple”. There are nuances based on many factors of life. Race, socioeconomic status, religion, geography,…

I still remember driving up the entrance. Sprawling green grass and topiary bushes dotting the way. Once at the entrance I found a place to park and made may way through the door. My gaze was met with an entryway that screamed opulence. From the dining area down to my left, and a richly comfortable library…

Introduction Alright, you ready? Big question, big question. Who are the two most important people who have ever lived in the history of the world? First one, Jesus, yeah. Even if you’re new, there’s a layup, okay? I’m like the teacher who gives you an easy one before crushing you, alright. So, the most…

Identity In Christ Who do you think you are? If someone was legitimately curious and asked you that question, how would you answer. One place to find ways people identify themselves is online. Here are a few pictures of people I follow on YouTube. This is Eric and he calls himself the “10th Generation…

“Christ is at the center of everything that we do and are.” We are beginning a 5 week series on our Church vision. If you’re anything like me you hear that statement and instantly start to switch your brain off and the eyes glaze over. So why? Why Samuel are you going to put us through something you…

What is the bases for our conduct? 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not…

If you were with us last week - you heard the apostle Paul call us to WALK IN LOVE... as we broke into chapter 5 of Ephesians. And the way that Paul described the LOVE that we are to walk in... was to POINT TO - the love of Jesus - and say... “walk in love, AS Christ loved us” And so we spent time looking…

We are the elect Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Peter’s intro is a little confusing the elect the Dispersion The audience is easy: Northern Turkey Date is probably just before Nero’s persecution according…

Illustration: Imagine a child living in an orphanage. They have no family, and they're waiting and hoping for someone to take them home. One day, a couple walks in and chooses that child to be a part of their family. They say, "We've been looking for you. We want you to be a part of our family." The…

Issue of Identity Did you know that we’re soon set to reach a world population of 8 billion people? When I checked the world population clock this morning, we were at 7 billion, 970 million, 555 thousand, and counting. That’s getting pretty close to 8 billion! Imagine if you had that amount of money…

What is our purpose? Our answer to this question will determine our steps, especially if we are integrated people, for how we will live. The Westminster Catechism asks this question: What is the chief & highest end of man? This is a question which helps us to think “biblically” about how we live. The…

Please open with me in your Bibles to Colossians 3 . Today, we’ll take a look at an important passage delivered to the Colossian Church for the growth and unification of the believers there as they fought against destructive false teachings and a culture that sought to disrupt and divide them. We live…

In the small town of Stepanavan, Armenia , there is a woman who known not by her family name or her given name. She is not known for what her personality is or what her interests are. She is simply known as “the wife of Mr. Palasan.” Many in our culture wouldn’t consider it an honor for a woman to be…

Introduction Pastor Brandon Lemons, from Friedens Church in Port Washington… We connected because we both belong to a group of people who lived in Palmyra, MO, and graduated from Palmyra High School. Group identity is one of the most powerful forces in the world. For good or evil — Nazis, ISIS, gangs…

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to…

In spite of fatigue or distraction, Believers must stay the course and never surrender.

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

Good morning, Church. I want you to imagine a runner at the starting line. He is filled with adrenaline, heart pounding in his chest, eyes focused on the finish line. He's not just hoping to win, he is confident in his victory. Why? Because he knows who he is, he knows his abilities, he knows he has…

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that a name is nothing but a name… OR IS THERE??? Is there something more to this name “Christian”???… follow along as we read from 1 Peter…

Grace is more than just forgiveness. In fact God’s grace is everything. It’s from justification to glorification. We have been created (made new) by Grace. And we remain that way because of God’s grace toward us. A true Christian is a transformed life. More than changed, they become a new creation. A…

Introduction I was reading a book by Jennie Allen called “Get out of Your head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts”. It’s A good book aimed at women focusing in on those toxic thoughts that spiral out of control. In the book she states that here friend, a licensed therapist, told her that every lie…

I assume that everyone here has been around little kids at Christmas time. I know, we just went through easter, so we really shouldn’t be talking about Christmas. However, it fits, just go with me. All those presents are under the Christmas tree. The kids have been itching to open them. Finally, the…

Who are you? Who do you think you are? That question is identity-shaping, life-altering, eternity-affecting. How would you describe yourself? How do you introduce yourself? How do you perceive yourself? In mainstream pop psychology, they’ll talk a lot about self-esteem, or self-image, or self-awareness.…

Intro: I worry so much. I always have. It stems from my old nature. In Colossians 3:17 , we get a sense of God's vision for our lives. Here's what it is: Read: Colossians 3:17 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through…