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The goal of the sermon is that the hearers will take seriously God’s offer of grace. — The problem is that we sometimes make God's gracious offer an excuse for sinning. — The means to the goal is that God invites all sinners and provides them with the needed garment. There are invitations we might be…

Matthew 22:1-14 Speaking of chosen - I think I regret choosing to preach on Mt 22:1-14 - I chose it because its complicated. And then - as I wrote my sermon I found myself getting more complicated. But here goes... My attention... Socks and Crocs If you know me well - you will know that I probably wouldn’t…

Introduction This morning, Isaiah prophecies a feast upon the mountain of the Lord, the Psalmist’s cup overflows, Paul commands us to rejoice, and Jesus tells a parable about a wedding. The common theme here is that a party is going on, so we should get on board. I hear from a few of you each week who…

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be…

—Alleluia! Christ is risen! —He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. A very blessed Easter to each of you! What a wonderful day to come together and to see all that God has done for us in Christ: the forgiveness He offers; the salvation…

Easter Changes Us and Everything Else Life Marches Victorious Over Death The way we live in the present is shaped by what we understand about the future. The moment Adam and Eve sinned, nothing would ever be the same. Death was unleashed on humanity, and it reigned without mercy and without challenge…

This, the first of the signs John records in his gospel was a private one, known only to His disciples, some servants, and probably Jesus’ mother. Rather than call this a miracle (which it undoubtedly was), John called it a sign probably because in his purpose for writing the gospel, he was more concerned…

1 O Lord , you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. 2 For you have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the foreigners’ palace is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt. 3 Therefore strong peoples…

Matthew 21:21–22 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you…

Isa 40 Isaiah 40:1–4 ““ Comfort , yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “ Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.” The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare…

Does the way that you live give thanks to the Lord for His presence and at the same time, proclaim His greatness to to all people? As God’s people, we are called to live in such a way. Your trust in God dictates your manner of living and your manner of living proclaims in who or what you trust. The way…

Respond to the invitation of your King with grateful & faith-filled obedience rather than entitlement!

Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

Amen! All believers are sealed - owned by God. 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 . 20 For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, 22 and who has also put…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Summary Revelation 21-22 is John’s climactic vision of the new Jerusalem and new earth. In Part 1 we looked at how Israelites thought about the concept of “temple” and how that concept led John to conflate the expectation of a new temple and see fulfillment of that expectation in a city (the new Jerusalem)…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Revelation 21:1–8 (CSB) 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 I also saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. 3 Then I heard a loud…

summary The major focus of Rev 19:1-10 is the marriage supper of the Lamb (vv. 6-10). This meal, a celebration of the victory over the Beast and his followers, is the climax of an ancient Old Testament motif: the “meal with God” or communal meal in God’s house where the Lord is present with his people.…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

summary of Rev. 13 teaching Revelation 13 is known as the chapter about the Beast whose number is 666. However, the chapter actually describes two beasts. There are several Old Testament passages from which the descriptions of these beasts may derive. While people are familiar with the number 666, and…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Main Preaching Theme : The life giving power of Jesus the Messiah brings hope, joy, peace and salvation. Scene 1: We celebrate Christmas A special time of year, a time of hope, of joy. Shops fill with things we should not eat. Carols are sung. Most people go on holidays. There is an emphasis on good…

Christmas Eve Welcome D: Videos / Bethlehem Video Sermon intro Social Media Nativity http://youtu.be/sghwe4TYY18 Main Preaching Intention I believe the congregation will see the challenge of Immanuel, God with us and understand that just as this sign was a challenge to trust God in the days of Isaiah;…