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6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed is to have the loving attention of Almighty God. What do you long for? What does longing for righteousness look like? What is ment by righteousness? Harper’s Bible Dictionary (Righteousness) Righteousness,…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Introduction We all have moments of doubt, worry, and fear. We have moments of hopeful expectation. We desire great things to happen and great things to change the situations we are in. Maybe we have great promises guiding us and to lean on. Maybe we just have a strong positive attitude and mindset.…

Introduction 1 “Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, 2 that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments…

The Long Night

Why don’t you do something ? A common question asked in our world. It can be asked of: governments, churches, parents, kids, other leaders, ourselves, and at times we ask this of God. We need hearing aids . Jesus says at the beginning of the first parable of the kingdom, to listen up. He also says it…

7 The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous. 8 In the path of your judgments, O Lord , we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in…

What is the definition of love? Why do we need to look at suffering when studying love? How can we show love to our enemies?

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…

Good Morning again! God is GOOD! (all the time!) All the Time! (God is good!) Amen!!! I am so excited for today! We have been talking about prayer… and I hope that you are experiencing the Love and Mercy of God in a new way through this time! Pray with me: “ Father God pour out Your Holy Spirit on us…

Introduction: In March of 2020, something came to our shores and the shores of many countries that would wreak havoc for several years. We had begun to hear news of this horrible virus that was going to be one of the most deadly and infectious viruses that man has dealt with in a long time. There was…

Proverbs 13:12 states this… Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Israel… in fact mankind had been greatly longing for a promise to be fulfilled that had been given long before… and this would be the day … no longer would the heart ache in waiting. God had made…

Introduction : What is the one prayer that God loves to answer the most? Today we are finishing up this summer series on the Lord’s Prayer, how Jesus instructed us to pray, which is at the heart of Christian Spirituality. We’ve followed as Jesus has showed us Upward Prayer (Father’s Character), Outward…

Our Father’s Kingdom Introduction On June 11, 2001, twenty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was executed. You might not know who that is, but he was the American terrorist who bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. On the day of his execution, he ate 2 pints of…

Introduction Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” That one line from the famous “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ can easily be said to be the motto for contemporary culture. We live in a nation obsessed with the body. Mirrors are everywhere and we desire that they tell us that…

INTRODUCTION Why are you here? I’m not asking why did you come to this building today. But why do you exist? Why are we here? Why do we exist? What is our purpose? The mystery of existence has plagued the greatest philosphers and the simplest minds for millenia. Why are we conscious? Why are we living…

Intro – Everyone seems’ to have a mission. A mission is what gives purpose to existence. It propels people forward to great accomplishments. It shapes there life, thoughts, intents, social media posts and conversations. Mission is even what provides the reason for an institution to continue and advance.…

Introduction Audience: Written to Judah, but the conversation is between the prophet and God. Date: 626-590 BC. It was most likely written after the destruction of the northern kingdom, but before the Judaen exile. This was a period of decline and rebellion in Judah before they were judged. Author: Nothing…

Introduction : What’s the worst thing you have ever done before? Think of that one thing that you never want anyone to know about. The thing you did that you want to take to the grave with you? Can it be forgiven? Even more, think for a minute of the worst thing you think a person can do. We always have…

Hook - Church and people’s perspectives It’s pretty obvious that the church has a bad reputation. And I think social media has amplified this. Facebook can be a pastors' worst enemy based on the things people post about Christianity. Recently, I saw someone boldly posted: “Normalize believing in God…

Notes: Context: Gabriel appears to Mary, Luke 1:26 Gabriel’s pronouncement, Luke 1:32f Mary’s trip to Elizabeth, Luke 1:39 - 45 Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s…

Proposition: God’s Design for Christian Fellowship Is a Community Built Upon the Gospel Introduction FELLOWSHIP “Fellowship! Fellowship is such a unique word. It’s almost a churchy word. You don’t hear it used regularly. In fact, when you google it, it’s almost used exclusively for an educational association…

HOOK/INTRODUCTION - In the song “Road to Emmaus” Jason Upton sings “Have you ever said goodbye to a hero? Have you ever had to lay away your dreams? Have you ever been so lonely that a stranger is your best friend? Then you'll know what I mean Have you ever been angry at your country? Have you ever been…

HOOK/INTRODUCTION - “We believe in Jesus like we believe in Spider man or the other superheroes, right?” That’s what a family member once asked me. No, of course not! But I realized when they said it, how common such an idea can be. Jesus isn’t around us right now and the way we talk about Him is always…

Be It Resolved... Introduction Good morning and Happy New Year to you. It’s so good to have you here with us. This morning’s message will be a little different. I want to open the New Year by challenging you to long for the Lord. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Psalm 42 and 43. We’re going to take a…