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I figured with this being Valentine’s week that this would be a good topic to talk about. Some of you are saying awe man any week but this week. I don’t want to hear about Intimacy this week as I am about to face a week with out this and here in church we have to hear about it. God has been stirring…

20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that…

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was…

Intro; Last week when we started this series on Drawing Close to God, we first talked about accepting God’s plan for our life. We focused on Moses and God’s plan for him to be the deliverer for the nation of Israel from bondage in Egypt. God’s plan for Moses was first revealed in the scriptures in God’s…

Intro: Last week we talked about the climatic point of intimacy with God was when Israel was saved from their enemy by a walk of faith through the Red Sea. Then they responded with an outburst of intimate praise to God their Savior. Tonight I want us to talk about continuing in that intimacy with God…

Intro: Last week we started this study of the Ten Commandments as our continued intimacy with God. I gave two specific reasons for the giving and keeping of the Ten Commandments. 1. The Commandments were given by God to show man his inability to be righteous on his own. He needed to be in an intimate…

42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace…

Intro: Why did you get married? -Family Pressure -Social Pressure -Sexual longing -You want kids -You fell in love -You got in trouble -You wanted a tax break As beleivers, God desires for you to value and honor the covenant of marriage that he design at the creation of the world. Context: In Chapter…

Intro; In this series of Intimacy with God [ Moses ], we have seen God use various circumstances and situations in Moses life to draw him into a close relationship. Intimacy - close familiarity or friendship, bond of affection, knowledge of Intimacy with God grows our faith and our faith determines our…

Intro: Today’s passage asks the same type of question about the topic of prayer. This purpose of this passage is to instruct the follower of Jesus Christ on how to communicate to God in prayer. I want us to center our attention on 3 key elements to Effective prayer: Identity, Intimacy and Humility. I.…

Good afternoon. I want to invite you to journey with me into a moment of reflection, a moment that draws us into the heart of transformation. Picture, if you will, a small workshop aglow with the gleam of gold, the sparkle of diamonds, and the hum of creativity. Consider a piece of gold, marred by impurities…

Our Priest is Perfect Ministry = Priest - Mediator Imperfect, animal sacrifices v Jesus Rope on waist vs Resurrection permanence in Holy of Holies Not only is He better... The Covenant is Better “the covenant he mediates is better” 6 Quotes Jer. 31:31-34 to show fault 7 For if that first covenant had…

We are going to begin a study of one of the most important characters in the Bible—Moses. God used Moses to perform more miracles than anyone else, except Jesus. God also inspired Moses to write the first five books of the Bible. When Jesus was transfigured, only two Old Testament saints—Moses and Elijah—came…

Intro: As we move into this final campaign of war, we see the battle plan that is drawn up by God to accomplish victory for the Israelites. He has weakened Pharaoh’s army through 9 plagues, now God will break the back of His enemies in this last plague. It is the plague of death! Text; Exodus 11:1-10…

The Perfume of Intimacy Synesthesia Synesthesia is a neurological condition that causes the brain to process data in the form of several senses at once. The most common form of synesthesia is called grapheme : connecting numbers to colors . Smell is actually closely linked to memory . Try this: Close…

No One likes difficulty But Is Difficulty bad? Can difficulty have purpose? Does God Know? 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,…

Generosity is a gateway to intimacy with God

As you know, I completed my requirements for my doctor of ministry degree this week. I’m feeling pretty good. The last thing I had to do was an exit interview with my primary reader and the head of the doctoral department of Dallas Theological Seminary. This exit interview was conducted over Zoom. Now,…

Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. We have been journeying through 1 Corinthians since August, with a short break for Advent, and now we are picking back up with 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Chapter 7 marks a significant transition…

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, When the set time had fully come…God sent His Son! God made the most magnificent decision by choosing to come in the person of Jesus! Out of His love, He chose to make His dwelling among us! He chose to enter…

The seventh commandment is about more than marriage faithfulness; it is about honoring our bodies as temples of the holy Spirit.

Jesus and personal Evangelism We have been looking at Jesus and His example of personal evangelism. And have covered much territory. So, again, some reminders before we get to the results. Because of divine we have seen some unlikely things (4:4) Jn4:4 “4 And He had to pass through Samaria.” Briefly…

Jesus’s life — He taught, healed, encouraged, showed us how to live, and love, revealing to the the world the mind and character of God. Out of all the things that Jesus did...stood his relationship with the Father. Jesus Prayed — As a boy — Temple — How to pray (only once a pattern for prayer) — Public…

“You shall not commit adultery. Introduction Applies to men and women Physical intimacy is for marriage and only marriage . Physical intimacy is discussed in the Bible in very positive ways. Song of Songs Start by discussing marriage, then the duties required, and finals the sins forbidden. Marriage…

I once heard someone describe parenting in a really humorous way. When asked “what is it like to be a parent”? The answer was: It’s often really really hard to the point of being awful, and then there are times when being a parenting is so rewarding that it makes the difficulty and awfulness worth it.”…