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Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome once again. This morning we are going to begin a short break from the Gospel of John. For the next 4 weeks we are going to be looking at what Lent can and should mean for us since it begins this Wednesday. Which this is another reminder that we will have our…

The Mission, should you choose to accept it... 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”…

Lost Sons and Lost Daughters Coming Home for Lent Luke 15:11–24 (ESV) 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger…

Big Idea of the Message : Lent is a season in which we lament our personal sin and brokenness. Understanding What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days before Easter when Christians fast, pray, and refocus their lives on God. Lent is a season that involves lament, repentance, and anticipation. What…

Big Idea of the Message : Lent is a season in which we lament our personal sin and brokenness. Understanding What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days before Easter when Christians fast, pray, and refocus their lives on God. Lent is a season that involves lament, repentance, and anticipation. What…

This week marks the second week that we are spending in unpacking some things that we may have thought we understood, or perhaps taken for granted about the Passover and Easter. Last week we took some time in understanding the name or title “Son of Man”. This week, rather than taking something like a…

Intro I don’t know how many of you have gone out and downloaded a copy of the Church Season’s booklet. But please make sure that you download a copy of the booklet onto your device and follow along. Especially in these coming weeks of Lent which spans Wednesday, March 6- Saturday, April 20. You are going…

Good Morning Living Word, and welcome. This past Wednesday marked Ash Wednesday which is the beginning of the season of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, confession, and letting go. Lent is a time for us to assess ourselves and make adjustments. It’s a time for us to recalibrate God’s way…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome to church! This morning, we are going to switch things up a bit! I figured since it was our wonderful daylight savings time day and we lost an hour of sleep, we would do something different. (Don’t worry, nothing crazy, but enough to hopefully make us remember…

How many of us today have heard the word “LENT” talked about or even explained? Maybe, you have heard some discussion about it this week. No, I am not talking about this, (your dryer lent, that you get from the clothes) I am talking about the season of lent. This past Wednesday many people took part…

I. Reason for a fast A. Lent a time of sacrifice 1. Wednesday, we entered the season of lent a. a period of forty days before Easter b. a time of sacrifice, give up something c. Why do you do it? 2. Early Churches in the holiness tradition pride themselves on their ability to sacrifice a. the road to…

Since we all are beneficiaries of God's grace, secondary issues must not divide us.

Trust 5 The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.” How quickly the people forget about whips and oppression - about making bricks without straw. As God sets them…

Scripture Reading 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 But He answered, “It is written:…

As we approach this morning’s Word, I want you to think about this season of Lent. Many have asked what is the meaning of Lent, and we know it is a season on the church calendar. That season is 40 days long, with its climax during Holy Week, and ending on Saturday in silence after the crucifixion. And…

This morning is our third Sunday of Missions Emphasis and the 1st Sunday of Lent Saturday morning, everyone on our email list received from me a message with the subject line: How can Lent deepen our experience of giving? I am going to answer that question, but before I do. Let’s reorient ourselves .…

Scripture Reading 15 I put my hope in You, Lord ; You will answer, Lord my God. 16 For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me— those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.” 17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is constantly with me. 18 So I confess my guilt; I am anxious because of my sin. 19…

Zeal for your house will consume me. Has church ever made you angry? I’m sure it has. Some rule you didn’t like. Some ham handed handling of a difficult situation. I’ve probably made you angry at some point. I do and say stupid and careless things sometimes. And sometimes I say wise and careful things…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome to church, if you’re listening online, welcome! This last week we officially began the church season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Last week we talked about how it is possible for us to misuse these season of the church by doing things in order to appear righteous…

Upside down. That was my position in high school gym class, as I hung from a thick rope attached to the rafters at least thirty-feet high on one end, while my foot was attached to rope several feet below. I had to, somehow, get myself right-side up and climb the rope to the top. Once at the top, the…

The prophets speak of God’s peace NOT as rest which comes apart from our places of wilderness, BUT as rest that comes even within our places of wilderness.

Intro: This morning as we celebrate this special Sunday, called Mother’s Day, I hope that we can all rejoice and be glad in it. Whether your mom is alive or already passed on, my hope is that today you can remember and let those past or present memories bring a smile to your face. ILL : Favorite memory…

This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Blessings Memory Verse: Matthew 6:33 “33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” This Week’s Word is Blessings : Spiritual and material benefits given by God to be enjoyed. Blessing the name of God is…