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The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

Unfolding story of Genesis Series of crises that shape the story of God and God’s people. Adam and Eve Noah and his family Abram and Sarai Abraham and Isaac Jacob and Esau Grasping of the heel The birthright and the red stew The Father’s blessing Jacob gets his name from his relationship with Esau. Supplanter.…

TEXT: LUKE 2:11 | BORN THIS DAY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : EXPLANATION : Last week we began to dive into the good news the angels had delivered to these lowly shepherds. We rejoice in the wonderful fact that this good news was for all the world… but on that incredible night they discovered it was good news…

39% In South Africa about 39% of our people suffer from malnutrition. Our visits to the grocery stores over the last few years have continued to shock us... I’m a fortunate somebody - I treat myself (and my family to braaied steak around pay day). A few years ago - it might have been 2 or 3 times a month.…

Where is Your Heart Introduce, Set Timer, Bible App, ACC app, handout (PRAY) INTRODUCTION When you were growing up did you ever saying the pledge of allegiance? It’s from french, from back in medieval times. -In midieval times the King owned every thing, but he would rent out his property in exchange…

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was a long way from the…

Death of John the Baptist 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Me neither. Writing books is really hard. Reading books takes a while, I imagine writing one takes a little longer. Now, what’s funny is we’re a church of about 100 people, and we have several authors in our midst! Gene Poppino has helped write a book. Hannah Russell…

Please continue praying about first baptist in Oak Grove. I am meeting with the pastor in the morning to discuss that possibility. Pastoral Prayer INTRODUCTION We’re going to read about one of Jesus’ most well known miracles today, “The Feeding of the 5,000”. This is the only miracle that is found in…

Introduction‏ Last week, we started a series called ‏ ‏Making the Most of Your Time ‏ In Ephesians 5:15-17 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord…

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod’s…

What Does Your Worship Say About You?

Gracious and Loving God, when we need, we look to you. But God, when we don’t need, we rely upon ourselves. Help us to see that our neediness is not a prerequisite to what you give. Grant that we might have ears to hear, eyes to see, and a heart willing to move our feet so that we do more than we receive,…

Tell the Story ( Matt. 14:13-21 ; Mark 6:32-44 ; Luke 9:10-17 ; John 6:1-15 ) Jesus the King of Kings, Has a great following. And He wants to get away, so still preaching and teaching around the Sea of Galilee they get in a boat (Matt, Mark, John) and sail to the area around Bethsaida which is on the…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Gran Idea: Aislamiento en el Ministerio. Aunque Jesús tuvo momentos en Su ministerio en los que deseaba estar alejado del pueblo, sin embargo, todavía ministraba a las necesidades cuando se enfrentó a ellos. El primo de Jesús, Juan, había sido horriblemente asesinado por Herodes. Un Lugar Apartado V.…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Often pride and anxiety go together, what would hapen if we laid down our pride?

Review Last week we looked at the accusation from the Pharisees: “This Jesus eats with prostitutes, sinners, and tax collectors!” They’re right: Jesus was a friend of sinners. Jesus hung out with them. And Jesus still loves and hangs out with sinners, pariahs, prostitutes, tax collectors - the castoffs…

Story about imagining being desperate 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.…

Introduction: Fasting for a blood test Intermittent fasting Fasting for prayer Donald Whitney wrote this in his book Spiritual Disciples for the Christian Life : Quick. What do people who fast look like? What kinds of people come to your mind? Do they appear a bit strange? Are they John the Baptist types?…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

It has been said that the first obstacle to getting help in life is being willing to admit help is needed. Similarly a person will never want wisdom or an increase in wisdom until they realize that either they don’t have it or that they need more of it. In my previous Bible study of Proverbs chapter…