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The Question of the Day “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” Where is Jesus? *** Image: Empty Tomb *** N/S: Jesus is on the loose He has not promised that everything will go…

Secular - Today we are talking about How Jesus solves problems and meets our needs. Here is a story about an innovative problem solver. According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick…

Two country guys meet at the Cracker Barrel, and they get to talking. The First man says "I failed my driving test last week". The second man asks "What did you fail on"? "Road signs" replies the first man. The examiner asked me "What sign do you expect to see when driving down a country lane?". I replied…

The Day of Atonement Atonement - The means of reconciliation between God and people. The process by which two parties are made “at-one” with another At one ment Hebrew word carries the idea of a covering. The sins were covered so as to not be seen any longer. The tenth day of the seventh month Yom Kippur…

The Disciples need reassurance of Jesus’ presence The Disciples were afraid of the threat of the Jewish leaders, to torture them into submission or stone them. Jesus came to them saying, “Peace be with you!” (vs. 19) He showed them his hands and his side, physical proof of his torture and death. The…

Enter: Jesus “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ― Charlie Tremendous Jones I don’t know about you, but I’m not satisfied with who I am right now. Is my character all that it should be? Are my relationships a life-giving…

John 4:31-43

Is it possible for you to be so close to God that you will only want to do what is right and good? To have your conscience purified? Can we put away sin once for all? This is the goal of religion. Has religion accomplished this? Is there a better way? This whole section of Hebrews is a reflection on…

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, When the set time had fully come…God sent His Son! God made the most magnificent decision by choosing to come in the person of Jesus! Out of His love, He chose to make His dwelling among us! He chose to enter…

Leper Cleansed 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was…

A police officer sees a drunken man intently searching the ground near a lamppost and asks him the goal of his quest. The inebriate replies that he is looking for his car keys, and the officer helps for a few minutes without success then he asks whether the man is certain that he dropped the keys near…

Where is the moment we needed the most You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost They tell me your blue skies fade to grey They tell me your passion's gone away And I don't need no carryin' on You stand in the line just to hit a new low You're faking a smile with the coffee to go You tell me your…

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do…

Meeting God: Our desperate need for a mediator. Big Idea: When we begin to understand the holiness of God, we become acutely aware of our need for a mediator. 3 Observances: The Commandments (Words) were audibly heard The people wanted a mediator Their response earns God’s approval Over the last several…

(S1) — JOY to the World... “10 the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid! I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” Sometimes Joy can be difficult to find unless we are looking for it MOVIE “SHIFT”—Joy in the midst of chaos …experiencing a time of joy, prior to it life was either…

I don’t know about you, but when I start eating popcorn or potato chips and get a taste of them I want more. Some foods seems to stimulate our appetite. The same is true spiritually. When we get a taste of God and His word we want more. Jesus has recently miraculously fed a large multitude, and when…

THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH Acts 2 records the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 120 believers who were assembled in the Upper Room. It also records the growth process of the infant church. On the Day of Pentecost, about 3000 people believed the gospel, repented of their sins,…

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…

Angelic Visit Zechariah had a visit from Gabriel when he was performing his priestly duties in the temple told of him being a father because Elizabeth is barren and she has born the shame of being without children her family and friends are looking down on her because of the sin she must have done to…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome once again to church. Today we are looking at the second part of Jesus’ prayer in John 17 . Last week we saw how Jesus prayed that he would glorify God the father and that God the father would glorify him. We looked at what glory means, how God has glory, his…

A Decree, a law, a prophesy Started with a mission, a task (1:1-4) Some prophesies John (1:5-25) Jesus (1:26-38) A visit and a song (1:39-56) A birth and a prophesy (1:57-80) A decree (2:1-5) A lowly, lonely birth (2:6-7) A visit after heavenly encounter (2:8-20) Cut to the passage This is a long passage…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed —and though you get praise when you do well…

There are few things that are both more foundational to our experience as Christians and more difficult to maintain than the act of meeting together with other Christians. Even in a society where Christianity is not met with active persecution, meeting together requires substantial effort. Is it worth it? Why do we bother? What is the purpose of meeting together and why should we prioritise it? Join us as we explore the first of our Church Practices.

John 12:12–19 (ESV) — 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found…

Rapture The rapture christ comes to the clouds and snatches us (the Bride) away there is a great disappearance of millions of people from the earth For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ…