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Luke 2:1-7 A few days ago, I posted this question on Facebook: “How can a church not gather for worship on Christmas Day when Christmas is on Sunday?” I wasn’t expecting to spark any controversy. I was only sharing some candid thoughts from my heart that day. But a surprising number of people jumped…

Many years ago I began a sales career. I needed few things: appropriate attire, a respectable looking automobile, and a good map. Thomas Brothers’ Maps, were in my opinion, the best. Nowadays many of use the GPS Maps App on our smartphones. The other day I had an occasion to use mine. I was meeting a…

18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. True worship leads to Growth. Growth by it’s very nature is Change. Change is hard. some People change things just because…

2) Do I own my faith? Is your faith the result of a cultural or family tradition — something you were raised with — or because you know it makes your girlfriend happy, or because your seminary scholarship depends on it, or because you live in a religious society where it's advantageous to be a "Christian?"Deep…

When is suffering good?

Matthew 17:22-18:14 GOAT This is an acronym you will likely see often during the run up to the SuperBowl. It isn’t an insult. The letters represent: GREATEST OF ALL TIME I have my opinions as to who is the GOAT when it comes to football, but we aren’t here this morning to rank football players! Distressed…

Sticking our heads in the sand One of the well known comments regarding the Ostrich, a large flightless bird with a long neck, is the thought of it sticking its head in the sand. Why would such a large animal do such a thing? Many have thought that by doing so, the ostrich was hiding itself from predators.…

Read the Blueprints When considering constructing a building or house, the best successes come when plans are followed. An entire team of people who understand the plans are able to gather together and read from those plans what the end vision will entail. However, there are times when people attempt…

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Walking the path of live involves active participation. Proverbs 2:3 For if you cry out for understanding, if you lift your voice for insight, 4 if you seek her like silver and search her out like treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.

Are You Saved or Not Saved? What was wrong with indulgences? General: According to Rome, the temporal punishment due to sin may be alleviated or removed by the merits of Christ and the saints dispensed by the church. Cairns, A. (2002). In Dictionary of Theological Terms (p. 231). Belfast; Greenville,…

One of the best opening sentences to any book I’ve ever read comes from M. Scott Peck’s book, The Road Less Traveled. It begins with this line. Life is difficult. There is a truth that we can all agree on. Life is hard. Life IS hard. Family, friends, co-workers, relationships get strained, feelings get…

Intro This is the first week of a 6 week sereis through Romans 12 and 13. Examines the comand, that we are looking at this week, to be a living sacrifice and to live our lives in light of what God has done for us through Christ. Each message will help us to “flashback” to the life of Jesus so that we…

Good morning and welcome to today’s episode. I had originally planned to start a study on Revelation. But given the current crisis that our entire world now seems to be facing I thought it best to begin to address some points of thought that I think would be more helpful to put things in a proper perspective.…

It became an expectation; and then one year, it became a joke, in a weird kind of way. “It’s your birthday — do you think he’s going to call this year?” “I don’t know, but I can hope.” And January 7 would come and go and, sure enough, Carol’s father would miss another opportunity to wish her a happy…

Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as…

The Victorious life that God intends for you is evidence that the Spirit of God is in control.

Rise UP! Question. When was the last time you remember allowing yourself to be challenged? Perhaps you were challenged to: Try something new Conquer a fear Push past embarrassment Whatever it was, when we are challenged we are being asked to do several things: Be open to new ideas Desire and be willing…

Opening, Prayer. To get where I want to go with this sermon today, I want to tell a short story... A number of years ago I had the privilege of visiting a certain country where if you are not born a Christian, becoming a Christian is illegal. While there, we spent time teaching in an English lab where…

Call out your favorite childhood stories - mine were Hardy Boys books! When families and close friends gather there stories fill the air. As children we loved to listen in on the stories our parents and grandparents told. We are able to remember stories much more easily than lists of dates and other…

1. Good Worship begins with gratitude. Gratitude begins with what the father has done with you. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Do you remember who you where before the savior got to you? 12 Not that…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 6 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept. 2022. Summary and Goal In this final session from the life of King David, we turn our attention to…

“Be Strong and Courageous” God Joshua 1:1–9 (ESV) 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the…