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In Galatians 5 the apostle Paul begins a discussion about the meaning of freedom; it is a good reminder for us that freedom comes from Christ

What are things that we praise God for? Why do we praise God? Scripture treats praise as the natural response of believers to God’s person and actions. What does praise mean? Praise is a part of worship! In worship human beings recognize God for his attributes and express this through adoration, praise,…

Introduction July 20, 1801, devout Baptists in Cheshire, Massachusetts gathered in their Sunday finest with pails of curds for a day of worship and cheese pressing. Cheese wheel was four feet in diameter, thirteen feet in circumference, seventeen inches in height, and weighted 1,235 pounds. Transported…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” so wrote Thomas Jefferson in that amazing creation document that began this great experiment we call the United States of America. 56 signatures now are indelibly linked to that document, pledging: “the support of this…

The Lord’s Supper If you have trusted in Christ alone for salvation, then you are welcome to participate in the Lord’s Supper. It has significance to you. If you have not trusted in Christ, then you are more than welcome to watch and listen. This ordinance of the local church is a celebration and a remembrance…

Royal Psalms Psalm 72 Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. May he defend the afflicted…

Happy 4th of July. It has always been a fun holiday for me. Quite often we would spend some of it at the lake skying and then watch fireworks. Other times we would grill at home and watch fireworks. We live in a great nation … the greatest in the history of the planet. We celebrate as a nation our independence…

How to be an ambassador of the kingdom of God in the voting booth.

Turn to and read Psalm 119:105 . Pray. Opening: In the early years of our country Election Day sermons and Political Sermons were common place. In an article entitled, “When the Sermon Reigned,” the writer states: Beginning in 1634, and every year after 1640, the annual election day in Massachusetts…

Luke 9:18–21 (NASB95) And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” 19 They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.” 20…

One of the central themes in the Bible is freedom. The nation of Israel came into being by God setting them free from their slavery in Egypt. We read what God says about that in today’s reading: The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because…

Introduction: Peter had a question that we also have to answer. “How can we allow truth to impact our way of thinking and our way of living?” Choose How to Think Choose How to Live Choose Who to Glorify 1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for…

Intro: If I were to ask you to name some memorials/monuments in the United States you probably can name some ,but can you tell me their purpose. Washington Monument - to honor George Washington as first president and commander of the Continental Army in Revolutionary War Lincoln Memorial - honors the…

When I was growing up, I attended a church that had a multi-purpose building where the youth room, gym, classrooms, and a variety of other room for a variety of purposes was. One year we had a youth event where we covered all the windows and made the entire building pitch black, including the exits signs,…

Over and over again Psalm 119 speaks about God’s word as a path. While some people might like to think of faith as something that gives our lives a solid and immovable foundation, the Bible prefers to show us that faith is a moving journey with a clear direction.

Ninth and Tenth Commandments Serve Your Neighbor This summer we have been walking through all Ten Commandments, mining the depths of what they are saying and how they serve us. This evening we wrap them up with the Ninth and Tenth Commandment. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall…

Prison of Our Own Making Acts 16:25-34 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. This morning there are people in our midst that are suffering; there are people…

“In an article entitled “The Pursuit of Happiness,” posted at the Huffington Post July 4, 2007, Daniel Brook summed up what most of us learned in school: “The eighteenth-century British political philosopher John Locke wrote that governments are instituted to secure people's rights to ‘life, liberty,…

Intro Second week of three Last week we looked how we are to be unashamed of the gospel. We are called to share the gospel, the good news, with people and yet all too often we don’t. We act as if we are ashamed of the gospel The claims of the gospel death and resurrection The exclusivity of the gospel.…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly Father, thank you for another day in which we can freely gather and worship you. Reveal yourself to our hearts. Give me grace as I preach your word and teach us all through the power of your Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Then Amalek came and fought with…

Intro : As we celebrate July 4th, Independence Day for America, I want to remind you of the freedoms and liberties we are afforded, but also of their original purposes. Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations…

In November 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, concerned that he hadn’t heard from Le Roy since the start of the French Revolution. After asking about Le Roy’s health and events in Paris for the past year, Franklin gives a quick update about the major event in the United…

Every Fourth of July, many American Christians are troubled by the question, “Was the American Revolution justified and lawful in God’s eyes?” On the surface, Romans 13:1-2 seems to prohibit any rebellion against civil authority. It reads: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For…

We begin today’s worship and time together with communion. A coming together as the family of God to remember and look forward. When we think about the heart of Christ I can’t help but recall that He prayed for unity for His church… this family here today. Very little can tear at a heart like division…