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Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today because today we get to finish what we started last week in our message about knowing Jesus. Last week we began this 2 part message on knowing Jesus, and started with the person of Christ. He was fully God as well as fully man. Today, I want…

The Last Encounter The woman caught in adultery Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught…

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent, or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” ― Ella Wheeler Wilcox 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.…

ILLUST: Comfort zones, False security Driving vs flying >450,000 die annually in auto wrecks 100-200 in plane crashes Driving and false sense of security/comfort zone Driving - YOU are in control Flying - You are not in control Comfort Zones People tend to get upset when comfort zones are threatened…

Intro Joke - It’s okay to be frugal, but sometimes frugality borders on being a cheapskate? How many of you know someone who is a cheapskate? How many of you are a cheapskate? You know you’re a cheapskate if : 1. you have ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise from fast food restaurants in your refrigerator.…

The sinfulness of man 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Sorrow in sin “Sorrow as it relates to confession is not primarily an emotion, though emotion may be involved. It is an abhorrence at having…

9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.…

Isaiah 63 Jesus echos the words of the prophet Isaiah in: 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where…

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call…

TEXT: JOHN 9:1 | GOD’S WORK THROUGH AFFLICTION EXPLANATION : In chapter 8, Jesus had a show down in the Temple with the Pharisees. He didn’t beat around the bush like some preachers do. If Jesus were preaching today, I don’t know if He would be welcome in most Baptist churches. They wouldn’t be able…

John 8:31-36 Today is the first Sunday of 2022. As such I want to cast a vision for Mills Memorial Baptist Church and what we will study on Sundays in 2023. I think the one thing that is missing in this world, more than anything else is this - TRUTH. Society and this world will try to say that there…

Freedom! Jesus is offering true freedom but they are not accepting what He is offering at the high price (lol, tongue/cheek humor) of belief. What do you think the cost of freedom is? Toby Castleberry once said: “There is nothing like the freedom we can have in Jesus. No money can buy it, no status can…

Introduction Have you ever seen a movie with your spouse, had a meal, visit relatives, met someone and afterwards were polar opposite in your opinions of said movie, person visit, etc? Your overall perceptions were not even close In the Bible, one of the best examples of this is found in Rev. Chapter…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. Grace to you and peace, from…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. The Reformation of the Holy…

Notes: The following text points out accusations that Jesus, who is the True Judge, makes against the Pharisees and religious leaders. 1. The first accusation: They have Inappropriate Belief (8:12-30) A. First verbal exchange: The Authority and Judgment of the Son, 8:12-20. “again” points to a change…

“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…

If . . . then John (Jesus Speaks About God’s True Children / 8:31–47 / 128) LABC, Bruce Barton For many, “knowing the truth” means personal autonomy, creativity, and freedom from oppression and ignorance, which they define as mental slavery. But Jesus didn’t die to guarantee personal freedom of expression.…

Galatians 5:1-15 Welcome church! So glad you guys joined us this morning. If you are brand new this morning or visiting, we want to thank you for checking out our church. We have a nursing mother’s room right over here to my left. Rest rooms are back through the double doors behind you, men that room…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: If you hold to Jesus teaching, you are really his disciples and you’ll be free. Intro How can we tell who your parents are? If we got all the kids into a big group, and mixed you all up, then we asked a random person off the street to come in and sort out which children…

John 8:31-37 What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence? This is the Price They Paid Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their…

Truth Will Set You Free Intro 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Abide We finished last weeks sermon talking…

Intro: Have you ever had to tell someone a hard truth? Something like, man you got a boog hanging. Or something even worse, like how we have to break up, this isn’t working out. Or perhaps it is the ultimate hard Truth, hey did you know you are dying spiritually? These can be some pretty hard truths…

This morning we are starting a new series The Armour of God. During this series we will be going though each one of the piece of the Armour of God and talk about each piece. We will also see why we should use the tools we have. In the same way someone would not go into battle without equipment or play…

Introduction B’har [ bhar] = translated as on the mountain Fifth word in the Parashah (Torah Portion) and 32nd. weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of the readings The Parashah tells us the laws of the Sabbatical year: Shmita- and limits the debt service ration REST and FREEDOM Only the FREE can…