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Introduction The Philippian church was a generous and loving church. They cared for Paul and others well. They gave much money and service for the Lord. They were committed. Paul had told them about his sufferings and that they would suffer too. That death was coming but it is okay because you will be…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: - Revelation 1:19 . What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Revelation 3:1 . 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:…

Subject: Blessing: A Life with God Blessing in the ancient world was the highest form of well-being possible for human beings. The Greeks referred to the blissful existence of the gods as “blessed.” For Israel, blessing included not just gifts from God but especially life with God. Blessing would include…

Introduction Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me . And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run,…

Introduction: 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. Pray. 1. Don’t quench the Spirit (v.19) 19 Do not quench the Spirit. The word to quench means to stifle or extinguish the Holy Spirit. How many…

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Fear is the number one emotion the enemy uses to cripple people. The fear of death was so strong that God sent Jesus to conquer it. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The central concept for today’s message is time — kairos. As one examines time in today text as well as in other portions of Scripture, one quickly realizes that time is a gift. As with all other gifts, God calls…

Introduction Continuing in our series on “How to Live the Christian Life” from the book of James. James is such a hard book to go through because it turns our lives upside down. But it does this for our good as follower’s of Christ. Also, for the God’s glory among the lost and poor. I don’t know about…

Introduction For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Foundation of a Purposeful Life Walking in Purpose Trusting God’s Timing and Providence 1. Foundation of a Purposeful Life When we think of this, what comes to…

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Jesus promised His disciples’s Power not fear. 43 And he took it , and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must…

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: Though…

Two Trees - Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Tree of Life It’s no longer I who live 11 Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. 12 Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate…

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. The Child of God has a New Life 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness…

Church historian Clair Davis describes the Christian life as “a combination of amnesia and déja vu.” He says, “I know I’ve forgotten this before.” In other words, as we follow Christ we keep needing to learn the same lessons over and over because we keep forgetting them. And each time it happens, we…

One day, a financially successful enough father decides to take his son to the countryside to show him how poor some people may happen to be in contrast to them, who live in a nice house in the suburbs of a big city. Like this, his son could understand the value of things, and how lucky he is. So they…

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. God’s Spirit is Love. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. We need God’s…

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord , and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he…

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. God’s Spirit is a spirit of absolute power 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.…

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord , and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he…

Secular - Eddie Edwards, Ripley, Tennessee shared the following story: A salesman talked my uncle into buying 10,000 personalized pens for his business with the promise that he would be eligible to win a 32-foot yacht. A born gambler, my uncle agreed. Well, he won, and a few weeks after the pens arrived,…

Jesus was resurrected bodily, lives in our bodies, and is returning bodily.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord , and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he…

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and…

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the…