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Intro ; Let me refresh your memory of what we have studied so far in this series “My Life in the Church” ; Connected in Christ - Salvation in Him Connected By God’s Grace - His diamond of favor on the backdrop of our dark sin Connected For Good Works - Chosen for a purpose in Christ Connected Through…

We are now in the church year season of Lent, a time for self-inspection and growth in discipleship. If we want to be disciples of Jesus we will want to know what this entails. Our reading today shows us the beginning of being a disciple. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,…

The Great Commission Matthew 28:16–20 (ESV) Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore…

The Overview: Very Prevalent form of “cheap grace” theology. Masked in determinism and logical contradictions. God is Holy, Perfect and Just He is filled with both Love and Wrath We are Morally guilty before God due to sin Gods demand for righteousness must be kept We cannot possibly do it. Jesus did…

Jesus Calls Matthew Matt 9:9-13 “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus…

CALL AS APOSTLES 12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip,…

19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they…

Lord Teach Us To Pray 22 distinct times recorded that Jesus prayed this may take several weeks Philippians 4:9 “The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.” Learn by example. Show, explain, do with instruction, do on own. Learn to…

Common Men, Uncommon Calling Tonight we will start a study on twelve ordinary, common men who were called to an uncommon task. This study is to take the twelve disciples and place them, not as supernatural beings, but as common men that God used in extraordinary ways to spread the Gospel. Why do you…

Maundy Thursday - The Ultimate Example Introduction: Let’s take a moment before we begin with tonight’s message and look at why it is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday, refers to the Thursday before Good Friday when the Crucifixion took place. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with…

INTRODUCTION: What comes to mind when you hear the word Christian? Odds are you associate that word with certain characteristics as well. The broader culture also forms impressions of what a Christian is and whether or not they are one. The first followers of Jesus didn’t call themselves Christians.…

We are reminded that Jesus graciously and intentionally put Himself in our place. We are encouraged to proudly associate with our faith.

Last week, Jesus called disciples to follow him and live in the light of God's coming Kingdom. Today Jesus teaches us what living in the light means for believers. This Sunday begins a three-part series that featured Jesus’ sermon on the Mount. After Jesus called his disciples and crowds began to follow…

Recognizing Mom’s birthday On this 2023 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, let us remember that Jesus is CREATOR, GIVER and SUSTAINER of Life. True Life. Eternal Life. Resurrection Life. But also, this life we live in the natural world. We are here according to His purpose and plan. I know that Roe v. Wade…

Introduction: Do you remember having a really important decision to make? Maybe it was a big move. Maybe it was an important job change. Maybe it was an important health decision. Whatever the decision was, it was overwhelming. Making the wrong decision would likely result in a bad outcome. And you felt…

Before we begin, I want to make sure that everyone has received a cup of juice and wafer. In our text today we are going to look at the last meal that Jesus would have with His disciples before His death. Have you ever thought about what you would want as your last meal here on earth. If you had a choice…

How many of you had the page of MVP’s on the back pages of your high school yearbook? You know the one’s that said, “Most Likely to Succeed.” Or, “Most Athletic.” How about “Cutest Couple?” I never made any of those pages. I don’t even think I made the top 10. Here in a little bit we are going to name…

Discernment - how do you make your choices? Do you look for certain principles and choose by those every time? Do you use the wisdom of others and do what your counselors tell you? Do you get paralyzed by indecision and miss opportunities? How can we become the kind of people who continue to move forward…

John 4:31-43

Six Weeks Forty days, Acts 1:1–4 With a little arithmetic, we can make these conclusions: From crucifixion to resurrection, 3 days. From resurrection to ascension, 40 days. From crucifixion to ascension, 42 days (the third day and the day of resurrection overlap). Therefore, six weeks had elapsed since…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

Study Two If God is the source of salvation, then it is safe to say that Salvation is accomplished when God chooses to accomplish it. That is the doctrine of election or what the Bible means when it refers to God’s people as His elect. D. L. Moody was known to say, “The elect are the whosoever wills,…

The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Make sure you answer the call for workers.

The heavenly Father is always ready to give what we need; sometimes the question is if we are ready to receive it.

Introduction: It’s been a busy, busy week with preparing for this service and with work and while trying to get everything ready for college. I kept going back and forth on where I wanted to go. Last year I took a day off from school and went to visit TBI’s campus. I just wasn’t for sure if that was…