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The Miracle of Christmas I love Christmas time. I love the traditions, the movies, the music, the food, the family celebrations, and even working to get that perfect gift. My family watches quite a few different Christmas movies during this season but one that is always at the top of the list is the…

Ezekiel 13 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: ‘Hear the word of the Lord !’ Thus says the Lord God , Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Start 2. Catch- How do we show someone we care about them? What kinds of things did Jesus do to show He cared? Today we’ll see his care for his disciples in particular and the crowds in general 3. Review of the book Outline: Jesus is now spending less time seeking out the crowds…

Bearing a Name Revelation 13:11-18 11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was…

Leonard Ravenhill , an English evangelist who challenged the church to hunger and thirst for revival through prayer, puts it like this. There's nothing more transfiguring than prayer. People often ask, "Why do you insist on prayer so much?" The answer is very simple - because Jesus did. You could change…

Simon the Magician 9 But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”…

How many of us love a good scary movie? Do you remember the first movie you saw that scared you so bad you were afraid after it was over with (Salem’s Lot) Sometimes for the believer it is a fine line between harmless entertainment and dabbling in evil. God’s People are not to be involved in the occult.…

Authentic Faith Intro God is on the move in the book of Acts. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip…

Extraordinary What would you say is extraordinary? Last week, I saw a beautiful sunset. It looked “extraordinary”. Was it? Not really. It’s not the first time I have seen a fiery sunset. It was beautiful and majestic but not really extraordinary. We watch the skillful play of a professional athlete and…

The Expansion of the Gospel The idea of this chapter is that the early believers were scattered after Stephen’s death. However, this does not mean that God is done with His program. This does not mean that the Holy Spirit God is done with the expansion of the Gospel mission. But THIS is the beginning…

When I was a kid, I remember many Sunday nights when my brother and sisters would gather around the TV in the living room to watch the Wonderful World of Disney. The offerings varied, but we got most excited when they would play Disney movies. Back then, it felt like a big deal to have a real movie playing…

I want to begin a short series called The World of Knockoffs. When anything from food, clothing, movies, technology gains popularity, then some version of a knockoff is created to profit off of its counterpart’s successes. Usually a logo is similar but changed just a bit. For example, in China you can…

Ministry in Ephesus Intro This morning we are going to continue to look at Paul’s ministry in Ephesus. Remember Ephesus is the cultural center of The Roman Empire. Not only was it the cultural center it was also a cultic center. Much Pagan worship took place in Ephesus and that is going to play a huge…

11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord…

In Acts 8, the church grows beyond its cradle of Judaism. In Samaria a famous sorcerer, Simon, is wooed by the power of the Holy Spirit, but his response is disastrous. What did Simon get wrong, and what can we learn from it?

Today we will be seeing a few different groups of people in the city of Ephesus—grouped by their response to the good news of Jesus Christ. These people could be representative of groups of people today. Background Journey Ephesus third largest city, about 250,000 residents. Important port city would…

Our text this morning is Titus 3:3-7 : But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through…

Philip’s Ministry in Samaria With Philip’s ministry, people were liberated from unclean spirits (vv.7-8), many people were healed, and there was joy in the city! Now, there is a shift in the narrative. There was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic, and the Samaritans fell for his skills.…

Before we get to the message this morning I wanted to let you know of a new resource. For the past couple of weeks I have been using a new software to create my sermon outline. This means that my sermons are now available on our Faithlife Group page AND on our webpage The outline from which I preach…

Narnia In the Chronicles of Narnia, in the first book The Lion, The Witch and the Wardobe the penalty that is given for Edmond’s treachery is death. Aslan is able to take his place. This is because of their law that stated that all traitors were given over to the White Witch. This law in Narnia was known…

The unusual God we serve Does God do weird stuff? Yes. He sets up rules that govern our lives and then he breaks those rules to get our attention. The Flood The tower of Babel The plagues of Egypt Speaks through a Donkey David and Goliath Elijah taken by a fiery Chariot Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego…

God’s Plan of Salvation 1. He Chooses: Election 2. He Guarantees: Predestination 3. He Pays: Atonement 4. He Frees: Redemption 5. He Renews: Regeneration Five Views of God’s Plan of Salvation 6. Adoption: Human Perspective 7. Justification: Legal Perspective The Dilemma Ignorance = Condemnation Knowledge…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us faith. We are encouraged to pray for faith and be useful tools of the Spirit.

You have heard the saying, “You get what you pay for.” You have also heard, “If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.” You get what you pay for usually refers to buying cheap products that promise to be one thing but turn out to be another. Online shopping is a great way to get the stuff…