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Review So far in our series, we’ve learned that God is the creator and designer of our minds. Therefore, we are accountable to Him for how we think. We cannot allow our minds to be an open playground of good and evil thoughts. We must deliberately choose what thoughts we will allow and what thoughts…

Review So far, we have learned that we have a created mind, therefore, we are accountable to God for how we think. We have learned that God calls us to change our mind about our sin. That is the meaning of repentance. As he stood on Mars’ Hill, Paul challenged the Athenian philosophers to repent or to…

A Grecian look Having a decent background and set up will help us to appreciate the sermon Paul is going to deliver in Athens. So, let’s call this sermon prep if you may. Paul had been sent away and came to Athens (Act17:13-15) 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been…

Nehemiah 10:28–29 28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;…

Child of the Gods Dylan asks me “If you were a child of one of the gods, which one would you choose?” He is reading these books, Percy Jackson books, where the kids are all half-human half-mythic-gods. Percy is the son of Poseidon, so he has water powers. Children of Zeus have lightning powers and can…

Acts 17 Title 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. 18 Then certain philosophers…

Intro ; One of the songs most kids learn in Sunday school or VBS is “This Little Light of Mine”. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let it shine Don’t let Satan blow it out, I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine till Jesus comes, I’m gonna let it shine…

I want to open by thanking Mililani Baptist for the opportunity to speak tonight. Good Friday is a time when we really focus on Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf. There is a focus on the suffering and pain on the cross and often the darkness of the hour. We hear sermons that remind us in the darkness…

Looking Fabulous Who noticed my nails? I hope they haven’t been distracting to your worship. You knew there had to be a story. I kind of forget about them, but I have had video conferences all week. And every now and then I see a funny look come across someone’s face, or they carefully ask… or they blurt…

Israel Really quite a small peace of land that is insignificant to most nations of the time. Five Distinct Geographical Divisions THE EASTERN HILLS. These fertile hills made areas like Bashan (in the north) and Gilead (further south) legendary for their grain, cattle, wine, olives, and timber. But the…

Introduction Today we will begin a new series. This series will focus primarily upon what Jesus both did and experienced in the last few days of His earthly ministry. I was going to title this series ‘The Last Days of Jesus’, meaning of course the last time period consisting of just before the Judgment…

The Garden scene - We’ve been living in the garden. We’ve talked about - Adam & Eve - pinnacle of creation The relationship between God and Humanity The sin of Adam & Eve - wanting to be like God “Did God really say?” Where is our source for this answer? Others, or God? Last week we focused upon Genesis…

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:11-16 | THE ONLY TWO RELIGIONS INTRO EXPLANATION : Over the past couple weeks we have read as Peter came to Antioch and at first seemed to confirm the position that Paul had taken and the message he had preached. But as we saw, somewhere along the way a group of Jewish religious leaders…

14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And Jesus, aware…

Will Good Surprise in Missions: The Heart of a True Servant Read: Romans 1:8 – 16 The inspired portion of this sermon. The Fall Festival was awesome yesterday. We had a great time. We learned that we should not be pirates but that we should turn to God in repentance and to believe that Jesus is enough…

Introduction Review the Introduction Today we’re continuing our annul theme found in Neh. 2:18 “Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”…

Acts 17 : 16-34 1. The culture impacted Paul. 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. (1) A. Paul was waiting . Paul was waiting for people. He was waiting for Timothy and Silas. It seems that Paul wanted to…

Introduction Today’s message will be one that revolves around / involves a topic of rare focus for the church today. It’s a topic that preachers have tried to explain away, ignore or just deny. A man by the name of Rob Bell (many have not heard of him, but not too long ago, he appeared to be the future…

One Blood 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one…

A Psalm. Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the…

Introduction Today’s talk is about a king and idolatry. This seems totally removed from our modern Australian life where if you talk about idolatry, people would look at you as if you came from Mars. We are secular, we are not religious as the ABC reminded us this week from the census. Now that Labour…

1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah…

Announcements Merry Missions Merry Christmas Card Sunday Teen Christmas Party Christmas Eve Service Countdown to 2024 Rejoice Sunday Church Work “Evening” Current Events I recently received an article that highlighted the growth of “non-denominational” churches (as opposed to the decline in “denominational”…