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Our focus last week was on the first of those last three words, “ Invite !” and we looked at Luke 15 where Jesus told a parable of lost things —a lost SHEEP , and lost COIN , and a lost SON ! In each of those instances, when that which was lost was found, there was great joy! And according to Jesus,…

Rise above in Faith, Hope, and Love. Rise Above. These are words that our Father is calling us to this year of 2023. Our Father is one who rises above, so we do not have to rise above alone. He is with us and we will rise above. 13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these…

God’s . . . As we continue to look at whosoever, may we look back and then look forward today. 14 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. As it was whosoever looked up at the servant was saved,…

Session Outline 1. Sin grieves God and brings His judgment (Gen. 6:5-7). 2. Sin brings judgment, but God provides grace (Gen. 6:8-9,17-22). 3. Sin will not halt God’s creative purpose ( Gen. 9:1 , 12-15 ). Summarize: In this session, we will see that what began in Eden with Adam and Eve’s choice not…

What is Titus all about? Titus: Moving the church towards godliness and good works. Why do we have to work on this? As Joe discussed last week. Adam was to be the keeper of the garden. He was to be the steward and Eve was to be his perfect partner and helper. As the head of their marriage, Adam was responsible…

This was one of those weeks that left me feeling like we are surrounded by problems that no one can fix. Everything is broken and you could run around all day trying to avenge every injustice and rescue all the lost people and wear yourself out trying to show others how to live right. And maybe accomplish…

Intro: Imagine you arrive at church today and you notice a large amount of people coming up to Pastor Stuart and offering their congrats. You begin to panic in your mind because maybe you missed an announcement. Maybe you were not listening in your previous conversation with him. You decide not to be…

Defined and Delivered (by the Love of God ) 1 John 4: 7-10 Our text this morning, again deals with the continuing theme of love that John has presented throughout this epistle. In fact, the remaining verses of this chapter deal with love. Love, it has been said, has many faces. People see it in all sorts…

INTRODUCTION Thesis statement : Understanding the connection between God and salvation is crucial for our spiritual journey. The Problem of Sin God’s Provision for Sin Our Response to God’s Forgiveness 1. The Problem of Sin It began in the beginning in the Garden Man had one prohibition And the Lord…

7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source…

Introduction: Tonight we are going to take a look under the hood of our salvation and what drives our ministry in Christ. If you have ever gone car shopping, you go to the lot and look at the car and you first notice the body of the car, the color of the paint, the price and all of that. You make a decision…

6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Thesis/ Central Idea: Scripture stresses that fallen human beings are cut off from God on account of their sin. All need to…

Christ is not said to have received salvation,but to be salvation itself. John Calvin This bible study didn’t end up the way it started…it grew and became what it is through the direction and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Quote: When we begin our walk with God we are as we are, but through this process…

Therefore having these promises! Promised reconciliation to God and restored relationship with one another is the theme over the last few weeks in our study of 2Corinthians. The Christians assurance we have when reconciled to God (2Cor5:1-11) This marvelous ministry of reconciliation (2Cor5:12-21) The…

I want to further define the saying “Helmet of Salvation" that is mentioned as one of the “fruits of the spirit” But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. So the “Helmet of Salvation” is our hope of glory. And what…

VI. SALVATION: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work ( Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not…

We’ve all experienced victories of some sort in our lives as well as experienced fear and failure. Yet all these experiences accomplish nothing if they don’t bring about some type of change in our lives. The victories are not really victories if they don’t bring about a positive change as a result. likewise,…

If you have your Bibles grab them and turn with me to 1 Peter 3 . 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, Though we would like to always be positive…

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages…

Peter’s Admonition to the Church Here Peter goes on to describe another aspect of life as a believer. He signifies that he is changing topics from that of one, a proper respect for Government, two, the submission of a servant and three, the mutual roles within the marriage to a fourth outgrowth of our…

What You Believe Governs Your Actions 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou…

Light, Authority, and Salvation Intro Throughout the gospel of John we are presented with different themes that John wants us to see. One of those themes is light vs. darkness. We are all familiar with the ideas and experiences of light and darkness. That creaky door doesn’t bother us during the day,…

This evening we cry out to Jesus: 1 Timothy 6:12-16 instructs US along with Pastor Timothy ... 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives…

LOOK OUT! Can you find the book of Jude? A small book with not much popularity among the brethren, but a couple of verses in the doxology ( Jude24-25 ) but yet it is an important letter. I think we can agree that there are several writers that warn about apostates, about false teachers and prophets.…