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In the past few weeks, there seems to have been an overabundance of loss, most due to tragic events. I have counseled with people who are having a tough time coping with death, and with the seeming finality that surrounds death. It is made harder, it seems, when someone dies in a tragic manner and at…

The Victorious life that God intends for you is evidence that the Spirit of God is in control.

God intends for you to have steadfast faith in this life! If you don't, it is not HIS fault.

The test of love that shows whether you are loving others the way God intends.

When we seem stuck, cooperation with God's plans will keep us moving toward His intended end.

God's rules are intended to move us beyond religion to seek Him for relationship.

Paul’s letter for Ephesus reminds us that God has intended purposes folded and wrapped into the grace he gives us; how is God’s grace being unfolded and unwrapped in your life?

God intends that we see the commandments as a blueprint for shalom. God shows us in the commandments a way to live that thrives and flourishes in his creation.

The place of eternal punishment intended for Satan and his angels, but also for human beings who choose to reject God.

God-given desires become a problem when they are directed in ways he didn't intend. See how Jesus teaches us to deal with this issue in this message from Matthew 5:27-30.

Our society would have us believe that Biblical notions of sex and sexuality are antiquated ideas with no place in the modern world. Yet, when Scripture is obeyed sex and sexuality brings joy and fulfillment just as God intended.

20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house,…

God intends His Word to be understood and has provided the directions and means for understanding it.

(S1) SERIES—When God Intervenes—2 words that change everything — No matter what your going through, how you feel about your self, your life, or your circumstances...There is always a BUT God Last week—Jacob— BUT GOD has seen my hardship —Undeserving Today—One who is most deserving... SHEPHERD: confident,…

Jesus' Perfect Work of Salvation for Us Enables us to Honor Him and the Day Set Apart for Him. During our Wednesday evening gatherings our attention is directed to the Ten Commandments, where Luther famously explains each command with, “We should fear and love God so that...” It is only the First Commandment…

Introduction: Some of you have served in our armed forces and you have been sent off to basic training to get fit and learn how to function as a military unit. You know that when you get to basic, you often find that mean drill sergeant who tries to break you down. By the end of basic training, these…

Introduction ? Passage Outline 1. A weakened king (19:1-8) Read 2 Samuel 19:1-8 2 Samuel 19:1–8 (ESV) 1 It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving…

Big Idea of the Series: It is all too easy to allow our cultural context to blind us to the magnificent—if sometimes hard-to-swallow—truths of Scripture. This five-week series delves into some popular misunderstandings about what the Bible has to say and what Christianity is all about. It tackles some…

We need to be grounded. No I am not talking about having “time-out” though I could go for that sometimes. I am talking about the need to feel centered, present, and “in control”. Question: how can we be blessed? All religions talk about being a blessing and knowing you are blessed by God, or whatever…

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. If we love God we must accept whatever life brings our way as God’s love for us. Sometime bad things happen to God’s children, because God has a plan. 11 For I know the plans…

Two important things that we need to understand and respond to tonight... Jesus is... God’s Word to Us 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Word: More than something that is spoken… To the ancients, it was also the expression of personality, character, and…

There are two great celebratory seasons in the church calendar. The primary celebratory season is Easter, during which time the church celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the launch of the new creation. The other celebratory season is Christmas, during which time the Church celebrates the…

Summary: In Romans 2:25-29 , Paul is teaching us that physical circumcision alone is insignificant, but spiritual circumcision is essential. What is the significance of a country’s flag? It has significance/meaning beyond the physical aspect. In this text, Paul addresses the significance/meaning of circumcision…