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“Evil is atheism’s most potent weapon against the Christian Faith.” — C.S.Lewis Think about it.... Where is Jesus … when evil rears its ugly head?! Where is God… in the struggles and heartaches of life?! How do we answer that question when a baby dies? When we suffer? When everything around us seems…

Clearly we are well into this season we call Advent. We have explored the topics of Hope and Peace, and today we’re looking at Joy. Joy is at the center of the story of Christmas. We read last week from Luke 2 , where the angel of the Lord appeared to the Shepherds in the field and said, Luke 2:10 Luke…

Kingdom Come When he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable; no one will say, ‘See here!’ or ‘There!’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Then he told the disciples, “The days are coming…

1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. Central Idea: We know that there are many…

Good afternoon. It's a joy to gather together once again in the presence of the Lord. As we gather today, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you. Whether you've been a part of our community for years or you're here for the very first time, you are a vital part of this family, and…

Introduction Sex sells - but does its exploitation also destroy? The 7th Commandment “You shall not commit adultery. “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her…

Intro “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. MISSION - what emotion do we feel?…

He went His way ( Lk4:30 ) Jesus had returned to Galilee ( Lk4:14 ) Jesus spoke, then taught in Galilee ( Lk4:17-27 ) People were filled with rage and drove him out to kill him ( Lk4:28-29 ) Jesus went His way ( Lk4:30 ) 30 But passing through their midst, He went His way. They had wanted signs, wonders…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely, that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

The Purpose of the Tabernacle THE PRESENCE OF GOD Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it. And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain. According to all that the Lord had commanded…

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that a name is nothing but a name… OR IS THERE??? Is there something more to this name “Christian”???… follow along as we read from 1 Peter…

Introduction This evening I want to revisit a message I preached here some 3.5 years ago. This passage has been on my mind especially this week. There are a lot of souls hurting in our church, and I believe that this passage of Scripture holds great truths that is easily forgotten when you suffering.…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely, that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Many times we refer to life as “smooth sailing” or speak of “rough waters” or “stormy weather ahead” in a metaphorical sense. The hymn “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” was written by Rev. Edward Hopper in the nineteenth century when he was pastor of a New York church for mariners. While his parishioners often…

Find Your Confidence and Joy in Jesus Today we are looking at Psalm chapter 16. It is a Psalm written by David and is going to begin with a plea for safety and security. However, this is not really what the Psalm is about. Instead it is actually about CONFIDENCE. Confidence. Some of us simply appear…

INTRODUCTION From a Christian perspective, having overwhelming peace in times of hardship means Having an unshakable sense of calm and trust in God even in the midst of difficult circumstances. This kind of peace goes beyond mere human understanding and is the result of having a deep faith in God's goodness,…

The Rejection and Cutting Off the prophecy concerning the destruction and exile of the Israelite people the longed for Messiah was rejected and murdered the people sent into murdered, sold into slavery, and exiled from the land then we see the people are going to accept the antichrist as their messiah…

Merry Christmas!!!! Over these last few weeks… as we’ve journeyed together through Advent… We’ve talked about a lot… We’ve looked at the Christmas story… We’ve seen it’s characters… We’ve heard from them… from their stories… from their struggles… Hopefully … we’ve learned something! The Christmas story…

High Priestly Prayer in previous sermons we have discussed most of the subject matter in this chapter we this morning are going to look at the person praying this prayer Here we have the privileged of listening to God talking to God read John 17 , V 1-5 Jesus prays for Himself V 6-19 Jesus prays for…

Introduction Good morning, How did you come this morning to Worship? Has the worship service to this point brought you into a state of worshiping the God who created us, sustains us and restored the broken relationship that we once had with Him. I use to always say that there are two types of people.…

Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Purpose of This Presentation: · (Life vs Your Best Life.) · Following Christ does not eliminate the storms of life. · Life has storms. That’s life (in this fallen world). · Yet, the question is how can you live your best life in the midst of it all? even in the midst…

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…

5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our…

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! Scriptures testify “about me” 39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, Ezra, true and faithful scribe In Ezra, He is our faithful Scribe The Faithful Scribe Personified…

NOTES: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…