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Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth…

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under…

I want to RADICALIZE You! Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Remember You are a Guest “Jesus died for all of us moron's, idiots, and false believing righteous people.”

When Harvard University was founded, its motto was Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae —“Truth for Christ and the Church.” Its crest showed three books, one face down to symbolize the limitation of human knowledge. But in recent decades that book has been turned face up to represent the unlimited capacity of…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

Evening 2 June 2023

Intro; We now come to the meat of the message that Jesus is preaching. He has served appetizers and drink with the Beatitudes/Similitudes, and has set the table for the main course with His fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. Now we are fixing to dig into a feast! Usually at a feast [ buffet ],…

Intro Last week we looked briefly at the Beatitudes and learnt what we referred to as the soundtrack of our lives. The rhythms and lyrics to the song our lives sing are wrapped up in those verses. The big takeaway from hearing those Beatitudes is that we hear that we have been called by God to be called…

In Greek Philosophy, there a man named Sisyphus, who angered the gods and was then punished, being forced to roll a rock up hill for all of eternity. . However, right before he reached the top, the bolder would roll back down to the bottom of the hill, thus forcing Sisyphus to begin his work all over…

Introduction: “Only Human” — there’s a popular song our now by the title “I’m Only Human After All". In the song he says, "I'm only human after all Don't put your blame on me.” So he uses the excuse that he’s “only human” as a means not having responsibility. But this raises as huge question, "What does…

This mornings main point or idea that we will see the Apostle John make is this. Those who truly belong to God in Christ will live and love after the pattern of Jesus rather than the pattern of the world. 1 John 3:11-15 One of the most effective ways of teaching is using contrasts and comparisons. For…

Introduction So far in our study of 1 Corinthians, we have discussed several times the issues this church was facing. They were divided by their identification with various teachers. In verses 6-7 of this chapter Paul addressed pride as one of the root causes of their division. Paul told the Corinthian…

Introduction It’s Easter Sunday, the most important, and significant Christian holiday of the year. Easter defines Christianity. It is the centrepiece of our faith. On Friday we reflected about Christ’s death on the cross and how his death transformed the cross from a human torture device, that represents…

“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder , and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults his brother or sister, will be subject to the court. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’…

15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and…

We are talking about a faith that is Tried & True…There’s a Testing of our Faith to determine if it is true. When we hear the word faith a lot of ideas come to mind…some people think about “blind faith,” something crazy, some people think about “positive thinking,” some people think about a belief system,…

Hidden in Plain Sight Since the fall, God had been trying to revive his original goal for Eden: to live with both his divine and human family on earth. God had told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, thereby spreading God’s good rule over the rest of the planet. God wanted the whole earth to be…

8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord . 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. In 1:18-25, Paul showed that human wisdom and worldly reason have absolutely no place in the salvation…

Ephesians 4:7-32 Good morning church! Open your Bibles with me to Ephesians chapter 4. In the first 3 chapters, Paul tells us all of the awesome things God has done for us, and who we are in Christ Jesus. Last week we spent our entire service talking about the topic of unity, which Paul introduced in…

Man… innocent or guilty Romans 1:18-32 Intro There are 5 divisions on this book Sin - it answers the question, Why do I need to be saved? What do I need to do to be a Christian? Salvation - It’s about How can I be saved? Sanctification - What happens after I am saved? How do I grow as a Christian after…

The sixth commandment is about more than murder; it is about the intrinsic value of all human life, and the call of God’s people to promote the shalom-flourishing of all human life.

Christ sends His followers as emissaries of His Gospel into a decaying and disillusioned world.

Intro: My dog Brick was about three things; eating, napping with a rock in the mouth, and loving his master. In the nine years I had Brick I knew this about him; he would never ever waiver from those things. Those were what he was about. Those were his first loves. Same for our cat Obi. So, what are…