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Introduction We just finished a section that dealt with people saying what they will do in the future. This is what a mind set on material things and worldly passions will do. Now, James is rebuking this living even more than in the last section. He zero’s in on worldly desires and passion for wealth.…

Greed and God I had a conversation with one of my buddies back in NC a few weeks ago and he went to a pastor’s conference. At the conference, the one of the things that stood out to him was a speaker who was encouraging pastors to talk about what are taboo subjects in many churches. And I was curious…

Matthew 10:37-39 We are continuing our series on Heart and Head: Loving God with our Mind and Emotions. Last week we saw that we should Love God Exclusively. We saw four ways that we can love God: through Giving, Praying, Forgiving and Sacrificing as found in Matthew 6 Today I want to go a little further…

Psalm 15:1-5 In Psa 14 , we learned how foolish and senseless it is to deny that God exists and that he reigns with all authority over our lives. Along the way, we learned that the way we treat other people reveals the depth of our relationship with God – that if we believe that God exists and has all…

So today we come to our 2nd sermon in this May Sermon Series... A series which is allowing us to address specific topics within Christianity... And it’s these topics that I feel are more foundational to the faith... Important ENOUGH to make sure we dive into them - year after year... And so we use the…

Today we break into the book of 2 Samuel - after last week where we played a game of... SLIDE: “Where’s Jesus”.... in the book of 1 Samuel. And what we realized is that - all throughout the OT - there are Anti-Types of Christs....and Types of Christ! It’s amazing how God - in His divine sovereignty -…

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. God owns everything since everything is God’s the question is not, “how much of my money should I give to God?” but rather, “How much of God’s money should…

Parents… have you ever been next to your young child… and you hear that young child begin yelling for your spouse because they want your spouse to - - Tie their shoe? What’s your response? “what....i’m RIGHT.HERE.” Have you ever had a friend of yours post online that they could really use some good vibes…

Intro Kids, What’s the nicest thing that you could do for someone else? How can you show someone that you love them? In our passage today, Jesus is going to tell us how we are to love one another, and it is harder than you think! Love is not just something you say, it is something you do! See if you…

Introduction: What things are you passionate about? Do you love to fish? Do you love golfing? Do you love going to the gym or hanging out with friends? Maybe you love gaming or hanging out with friends? Have you noticed that the things we are passionate about will always find time in our schedule and…

Letters, one of the oldest forms of communication, that still exists today. Many letters have been written. Letters for updates and news, letters for warm wishes, letters of rebuke and concern, letters of business. Letter’s are a part of our history. Now, it is true that with the advancement of technology,…

We’ve come to the final chapter of the letter of Hebrews… 2 more weeks after today... This chapter is not directly connected to the main point of the letter, but it is also not completely disconnected either... The final exhortations in chapter 13 are given to further help us understand how we are to…

Last weekend after the message I had a member of our family ask me what he could say to his friend who was having a hard time with his church because all the pastor ever talks about is money. The truth is I feel like there are a lot of pastors that are hesitant to talk about money and giving because…

We have been in a study about the Habits of Happiness. We all want to be happy right? As Paul wraps up his letter to the Philippians, he does so with a promise. 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.…

God's Promises About Giving Today we're going to begin a new series for the summer that I'm very excited about. I want to begin by telling you that the words, promise and promises, are actually used over a thousand times, in different English translations of the Scripture. One scholar did a study. He…

As we come to Mark 14-16 , we have come to the most important event in all of history. These next chapters focus solely upon the Cross of Calvary and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The cross is the central theme of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Jesus’ substitutionary death is foreshadowed…

Today we are concluding our series on the seven churches that are featured in Revelation. Before we look at the entire passage, I want to look at how Jesus greets this church. If you notice Jesus greets each church by describing Himself to them. This one is no different. Look at Revelation 3:14 14 “To…

The message this morning has been on my heart for quite sometime. So, I have prayed a lot over it and put a lot of thought into it. Money often times seems to be an issue in the church. But, I am not sure that it should be. There are many unhealthy perspectives on giving. Those of us who have been in…

Contend :To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle Earnestly : being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which…

Introduction Background to Text: In John 8 Jesus declared that He was the light of the world. While there were those who rejected His teaching, verse 30 stated that many believed. But Jesus further explained who He was very boldly in the presence of these people and the religious leaders. In our last…

Intro: Today we continue our series on “Who is God?” a very loaded and large question that reaches the vastness of the infinite. It is a question that can only be observed through the Holy revealed Scriptures. We all have our opinions about who God is and what He is like? Some of those opinions may mislead…

As we now begin to look at chapter 13 of Hebrews everything here focuses is centered around our relationships with one another as believers and our relationship with others in our community. In other words, there are many times where you may have wondered how am I to live as a Christian? So, our message…

Introduction: What is the most dangerous thing about false teachers? It’s that you may be deceived to believe what they teach and never know you were being led astray. Have you ever been driving down the road and looked out at the cows out in the fields. They look so peaceful and calm and some people…

As far as pandemics go, we have lived through a difficult one. But we’re not the first generation to deal with one. And we’re not the first to wonder if we are living in the last days. In the third century, the Roman Empire experienced an epidemic that killed up to 5,000 people a day and lasted twenty…