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Cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, Rocky Balboa, the Eagles, the Phillies, the 76ers, Cream Cheese. Can you guess what we’re going to be studying this morning? You’ve guessed it. We’re going to talk about philadelphia. Philadelphia, but not the city in Pennsylvania. However, the city of Philadelphia can…

Spiritual Maturity of a Unified Church Eph.4:13-16 . The result of the church’s unity is the church’s maturity. Notice how this body metaphor in verse 13, “a perfect (mature) man,” is contrasted with “children” in verse 14. Paul wants the people to grow up. Notice also that while one is doing the work…

Introduction Today we are on part 2 of my sermon series called the Lord’s Promises. My hope is that each week by highlighting one of the many promises of God’s word that we can not only be encouraged and empowered but also that it will give us clarity and confidence about where the Lord wants us to go…

Introduction Love is one of those things that we know exactly what it means…until we have to define it. Love is hard to define One author called the word love an “exceedingly ambiguous term”. We would have to agree: we love our favorite food and we love the members of our family, but those two things…

Well, I’ve got another passage that preachers LOVE to get. So many different strands to go down, but as I was preparing this sermon I had to keep reminding myself of the challenge God laid down to me last week - “don’t overcomplicate my promises with your ‘educated’ mind. But this week, you’ll be delighted…

Intro : Pilate famously asked Jesus during his trial, “What is truth?” Not long before asking that, Jesus had told His disciples that He was the way, the truth, and the life. One of the central themes of all John’s writings is truth. Truth and love. It’s said that truth and time will always win. I believe…

Intro Last week we pulled from the first letter of John Today We are going to see what Peter has to say. Peter - Who was he? He was a fisherman -He had a brother named Andrew He is the only married disciple He walked on water- He was also recorded as rebuking Jesus He was part of the inner three with…

God’s got my attention in two ways this week. One way has to do with power; and the other with what it means to take hands, to be in relationship with one another. First up, power. I have this thing that I’ve noticed which I think might be one of the way God gets my attention. I’ll often have songs in…

OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To reflect upon the Preacher’s observations gleaned from his search for the purpose of life under the sun 2) To understand why God’s ways are sometimes inexplicable, and why injustice along with wickedness are allowed to exist 3) To be reminded as to what is best…

Acts 15:39 “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.” That is where our passage today ends, but before we explain the situation that Paul and Barnabas are in, we have to understand how they got to this point. So, we’ll work our way backwards in a sense. BUT FIRST, LET’S PRAY What…

MLK Video That speech was given on Easter in 1963 and today, 59 years later, our society is still fighting racism. But it’s more that just black and white. It’s ethnicity of every kind It’s culture versus culture. It’s rich versus poor, the haves and have nots. It’s conservative versus progressive. And…

Hymn 813 O Love Divine 6 God has spoken in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. 8 Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”…

As we continue through the advent season, today we will be looking at the point of joy. Joy as people were looking forward to the coming of the messiah, and joy for us as we look at what the messiah’s coming still means to us and what it will mean to us in the future. Luke 2:8-14 . What is Joy? Closely…

Today and for the next several months we are going to be studying in depth the books of Luke and Acts. As you read these books you will notice that it is one continuous story divided into two books written by the same author, a physician named Luke. But before I get started in Luke, I want you to go…

Sermon Recap characteristics of the blessed (5:2-16) perfect righteousness comes from the heart, characteristic of only Jesus (5:17-30) complete hatred of and lacking mercy, grace and even love for enemies is not characteristic of kingdom children (5:31-48) good works are not performed for men but in…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew chapter 15 We continue Following Jesus’ ministry during very of season of opposition. The people around Him, from people on the street to the governor, to the religious elites are questioning Him, Accusing Him, correcting Him, and it has been hard to watch. And…

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Good afternoon. As followers of Christ, we recognize that love is not merely a nice sentiment or an optional accessory in our journey of faith. Love is at the very essence of who God is, and it is intricately woven into the fabric of our Christian community. In fact, it is through love that the world…

(S1) 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis—The beginnings of creation (not an R rated message) — A glorious garden: perfect in every way (8-9). Flowing life-giving waters running throughout (10-14). Tending to it brought human fulfillment (15). A partnership shared (22)…

Jesus tells a story that shows the kingdom of heaven is full of both equality and inequality at the same time.

“This is the Messiah, Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you.” (17.3) The Messiah Has Come I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own…

This morning I want us to think about the important biblical idea of fellowship. What is biblical fellowship? Whatever it is, it has something to do with potlucks right? Baptist buffet is probably part of the etomology of the Greek word of koinonia right? What really is biblical fellowship? 1 Behold,…

Joseph’s story Matthew tells the story largely from the point of view of Joseph. This is not only between Mary & God, but the story ripples wider and wider until it reaches the ends of the earth, until it reaches even us Joseph plays a critical role in that story. Without his acceptance and love, then…

Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. I said in my heart with regard…