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Intro “Where were you when…” This is a question we ask around important events. During pivotal moments in history, we tend to remember our circumstances. The longer we live the more of them we experience. For millennials, the biggest moment was probably 9/11. For all of us, a different kind would be…

A mother buys her little boy a helium balloon from a vendor at the fair. Its shiny foil liner is shaped like his favorite cartoon character. He clutches the balloon string tightly as they make their way to the Ferris wheel. All at once, a dog from the crowd barks loudly behind them. The boy jumps suddenly…

However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. This is the theme driving the second chapter of Paul's letter to Timothy. As before, he is continuing to build on his two…

OVERVIEW OF BOOK Title: NUMBERS (Comes from the two CENSUSES that are in the book Author: Moses Date: 2nd month of 1445BC → 1406BC Begins exactly 1 year and 1 month after Exodus Audience: the 2nd generation after wandering in the wilderness Main Characters: Moses Aaron Miriam the nation of Israel Main…

Learning to Trust the LORD, the Creator of Heaven and Earth in the trials of this life.

A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The…

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. CONTEXT I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one,…

What does it mean? Encourage Inspire Hearten Build up Encourage: to fill with courage or strength of purpose especially in preparation for a hard task 1 a: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten b: to attempt to persuade : urge 2: to spur on : stimulate 3: to give help or patronage to : foster…

Christmas Series I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. I know we did. I am still recovering from all of the food that I couldn’t stop eating. Now that December is here we are finally starting to see the end of summer. As we approach Christmas and celebrate the birth of our Savior we are…

Intro Most of you know that I grew up in the Chicago area. You might be aware that Chicago has a nickname. It is often referred to as the Windy City. Some people assume that this is because Chicago is particularity windy. While there is certainly no shortage of wind, Chicago is far from the most blusterous…

Introduction So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; and he who invited you and him come and…

1 Lord , I cry out to You; Make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. 2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 1. the evening sacrifice: the Priest would offer an evening sacrifice. this was a tenth of the tenth. their first…

1 Lord , I cry out to You; Make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. 2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 1. the evening sacrifice: the Priest would offer an evening sacrifice. this was a tenth of the tenth. their first…

God instructed Abram to lift up his eyes from where he was. Sometimes we have to adjust what we are focused on. Seeing with eyes of faith what God intends for us to possess. Lift up your eyes from where you are right now and see God fulfilling His promise for your life.

When the Lord Comes Near — He Lifts Up the Humbled May God’s grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you all this blessed Fourth Sunday in Advent. Amen For a lot of people, Christmas has more or less arrived. Our kids have either already started their Christmas break from school — or are about to —…

Introduction A number of years ago as part of my college training I was required to have a cross cultural experience. I choose to go to Jamaica. I know, what a place to have to go and spend three week, right. But there I was like a fish out of water in the small town of Santa Cruse in the heart of the…

It is technically called depression, but it can’t be captured by a word. You feel numb, yet your head hurts; empty, yet inside there are screams; fatigue, yet fears abound. Things that were once pleasures now barely hold your attention. Your brain feels like it is in a fog. You feel weighted down. Do…

Exodus 30:11-34:35 Review TORAH GPS I Do Mishpatim 10 Words Cornerstone Prism Ephod 144000 Introduction While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, When He established…

Psalm 24:1–10 1 The earth is the Lord ’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord ? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,…

Knowing God, Knowing Love The message that God put into my mind as I was awaking on Wednesday morning is what I will share this morning, on this Mother’s Day when we remember and celebrate all that is best about our own mothers’ love or the idea of motherhood, in case we didn’t experience it directly…

Did you hear that? We finished with that phrase, did you hear that ( Jn12:28-29 )? 28 “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were…

What does it mean? A methodical theological journey continues. We know exegesis means “what does the word say” and hermeneutics means “what does the word mean.” Here in John chapter 3 we are rich in hermeneutics for it is mandatory to understand if one is to be saved. Previously we have looked at a few…

Introduction: Most of us get enthralled by an epic battle scene with a conquering king riding on a white horse with his armies trailing him. We love to see the good guy win. We love to see justice prevail and evil brought to nothing. One of my favorite movie scenes of this is the scene in the Lion, the…

Natural and Supernatural Jesus and his disciples are crossing the sea a violent storm cause all to give up any hope of survival they woke up Jesus and he calmed the deadly storm the storm that cold not be tamed a storm that was above the ability of a seasoned fisherman a storm that all hope is lost they…