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The Bible gives some helpful advice on ways we can keep Christ as the focus of our faith.

Thanks to Chris Chumita for bringing the Word to us last week. If you were with us 2 weeks ago, you may remember that what we focused on in our passage - was FEAR. Our passage was SATURATED with - FEAR - and it was fear that led Saul to the choices that he made. We saw that BECAUSE Saul’s fear was ROOTED…

By rewinding all the way back to the beginning of John’s gospel, we discover that John himself rewinds us all the way back to the beginning of Genesis; what is it that John wants us to see by turning his gospel all the way back to the beginning?

VI. SALVATION: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work ( Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not…

We are reminded that Christ has graciously removed the burden of the Law. We are encouraged to seek out pure, sound doctrine.

“Christ is at the center of everything that we do and are.” We are beginning a 5 week series on our Church vision. If you’re anything like me you hear that statement and instantly start to switch your brain off and the eyes glaze over. So why? Why Samuel are you going to put us through something you…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

I don’t think you have to try hard to understand that most people’s lives are out of balance. We used to teach this to kids in Campus Life… Living Balanced Life. Jesus modeled it. 52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. Jesus grew mentally, physically, spiritually,…

Obadiah 1-4 GOD is your God and Will Be the Center of Your Worldview GOD is Lord of Your Nation ( Ob. 1 ) - Do not ignore GOD. He will let you ignore Him, for only so long. GOD is Lord of Your Morality ( Ob. 1-3 ) - Do not test GOD. He will let you do your own way, for only so long. GOD is Lord of Your…

The restoration of God’s shalom shows up not only in God’s closeness to his people, but also in his people’s closeness to each other.

Count Zinzendorf, a Moravian leader who knew and assisted John Wesley, said this about Jesus, “I have one passion, it is he and he alone.” A good friend of mine, who is one the greatest disciple-makers that I know, said this, “I have one hobby in life, it’s people.” Those two statements, even though…

The rest God has for you. · As a young boy I played various sports—baseball, basketball….I was proof that a child could not be any good and still play…or at least, practice. I remember running laps, doing drills. I remember very clearly, when doing those laps and drills, that we had to continue and could…

The Return of Jesus Jesus’ Return We believe Jesus will return in power and glory to reign. It has been declared in scripture that no man knows the hour of his return, only the Father. On that day, Jesus will gather his people to himself, and they will be glorified bodily and spiritually. He will crush…

Secular - A little girl came home from school and said to her mother, “Mommy, today in school I was punished for something that I didn’t do.” The mother exclaimed, “But that’s terrible! I’m going to have a talk with your teacher about this … by the way, what was it that you didn’t do?”The little girl…

Proposition: Through the message of the Messiah God offers His people hope for the future. Question: How does God’s message of the Messiah in the minor prophets offer us hope? Jesus offers us hope through: 1). Reversal (Hosea) 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God,…

At the center of most Bibles is the book of Psalms. This is appropriate because it is the worship book of the Bible and worship is at the center of our relationship with God. Today’s reading calls us to enter into God’s presence. Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord ; let us shout aloud to the Rock…

The mystery of the gospel can sometimes seem a little blurry when life throws a lot at us; the Bible reminds us how to find our focus back again.

Take your copy of God’s word this morning and turn in your Bibles to John 15:8 : Today’s message is entitled “Witness to the World” We have been looking closely at the Disciples Cross. I hope you’re seeing this enough that you’re starting to memorize it. (Show Disciple’s Cross Graphic) This is the Disciple’s…

A time of worship for Thanksgiving Day

Scars to You’re Beautiful Today we are finishing up this series. We’ve listened to some interesting songs and looked at them through the lens of God’s truth. Just to quickly recap this series, we started off with “Million Reasons.” When life wears us down and beats us up, the enemy will give us a million…

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE A DISCIPLE MAKERS? When we talk about wholly devoted followers of Jesus, Life long surrender and obedience, Disciples who make disciples we personally mean: I want my life to be about loving God, loving people, and is serious about making disciples. Wholly Devoted Followers…

4 May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” 1. Put God in the middles of your _problems_ 5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord , do not delay! 1 God is our refuge and strength, a…

Christ said, “I came to this world to set a fire, and oh how I wish it were already kindled!” ( Luke 12:49 ) I don’t know about you, but I want to see that fire kindled too!!! I want to see that fire ignited… That fire that drives us to stand in the gap for our world! We will see that fire kindled when…

This morning we are are going to evaluate are worship in order to see if it is pleasing to God or not but before we can I need to set the scene for you As we all know Revelation was a vision that was given to the apostle John and In Revelation 1:19 John was given an outline of what he would see The things…

Introduction We are the book of James which is one of the most practical books on how to live the Christian Life. James, who the half brother to Jesus is writing the Jewish Christians who had been dispersed due the persecution by the Jews. His letter is likely the first book written after the ascension…