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Introduction: There’s a clever young guy named Somebody Else. There’s nothing this guy can’t do. He’s busy from morning to way late at night just substituting for you. You’re asked to do this or you’re asked to do that and what is your ready reply? Get Somebody Else to do that job; he’ll do it much better…

We are finishing our series this morning title Our house. When you ask someone what they think about the church, be prepared for any response. What they say may inspire feelings of anger, sadness, joy, or hope, depending on what they have experienced in their dealings with believers. This four-week series…

John 21:1-22 YOU ASK ME HOW I KNOW HE LIVES Intro : Ill. The crucifixion and the resurrection. Jesus died for the sins of men then He arose victorious over death, Hell and the grave. His resurrection is the reason we are even meeting here today. Today we celebrate the day that the Son of God won the…

God has called us to serve Him. Did you know that God has called us to be a kingdom of priests that represent Him in our generation? We are also called to stand before God on behalf of our generation. Find out what it means to be ordained by God as we continue to study through the Book of Leviticus.

John 13:1-20 We continue our look at the passages in John that contain the Verily, Verily statements from Jesus. Today we want to look here at John 13:1-20 . In this passage, we find the disciples with Jesus in the upper room having just finished the Last Supper. Jesus, you can sense by the language…

Joshua 24:15 Good morning Hope Hill! I say this every Sunday but I mean it every time when I say I am truly excited to be with you this morning! Now, before we get to the subject of our preaching this morning I have to catch you up to where we are In the scripture. If you don't know who Joshua is, you…

John 20:1-18 JESUS: THE RESURRECTED REDEEMER Intro: Last Sunday we celebrated the greatest day in the history of the world. Today we celebrate the great truth that Jesus Christ, who was crucified on a Roman cross and died, arose from the dead just three days later! This one truth is what sets Christianity…

How many of you have a fence in your yard? What is the purpose of fences? Keep people out Keep animals out Keep animals in Keep people from “looking in” Every culture has sin. Although, sometimes the people in that culture do not see it. How many of you know the song “Amazing Grace?” How many of you…

We are continuing our series this morning Our House. When you ask someone what they think about the church, be prepared for any response. What they say may inspire feelings of anger, sadness, joy, or hope, depending on what they have experienced in their dealings with believers. This four-week series…

A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Well Recently,” the paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on 11th and Walnut. A frantic usher was very concerned that during their WORSHIP service an elderly man PASSED…

Introduction: On the first page of your Bible you are introduced to God. God is sometimes depicted as being an old white man, in a white robe, sometimes with a staff, but this is far from the truth. In fact, Genesis 1:26 tells us God is a plurality, what we refer to as the Trinity. Then God said, “Let…

Church Camp Gross bathrooms - games, grass, mud, pond Pastor Tom Larry Latrine Competition Clearest view of service I have seen first hand As we talk about service this morning, I want to note something that I didn’t mention last week... The ability to submit to another and to serve one another comes…

The Humble King This morning we are going to begin the new section of John. John 13-17 is what many call either the Upper Room discourse or the Farewell discourse. The second half of John’s gospel is like a whole different sermon series. In chapters 1-12, John is building the case for Jesus’ Divinity.…

Intro; A few weeks ago on Wednesday night I used Mal. 3:16 as a reference while talking about Israel crossing the Jordan into Canaan. And I kept coming back to that scripture for the past few weeks concerning one phrase in it, “Fear the Lord” . Now there are 27 verses in the Bible that use this phrase…

Intro “I wish we had more inflation” - Said no-one ever. Inflation is the diluting the value of money, reduction of purchasing power. At the same time, it’s the increase of the cost of goods and services… as if you hadn’t noticed! But this leaves us stretching limited dollars to cover higher prices.…

Daniel’s Determination Luke 9 51 before we look at Luke this morning we are going to Daniel But Daniel set in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly Father, I exult and worship you this morning, You are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Humble us this morning that we might know you more fully, Fill us with your Spirit that we might have joy,…

Intro: “ The story was told some years ago of a pastor who found the roads blocked one Sunday morning and was forced to skate on the river to get to church, which he did. When he arrived the elders of the church were horrified that their preacher had skated on the Lord’s Day. After the service they held…

When it comes to dangerous jobs, few occupations rival the inherent risks faced by firefighters, police officers, and soldiers. Nevertheless, these are jobs that we desperately need as a society, And thankfully there are brave men and women who are willing to face these challenge head on. But, they face…

This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

How big is your table? Haircut - I love thanksgiving because it is all about family! When I think about our church, I think about family! Goal from deacons - unity Thanksgiving is a time for us to come together as family! And when we do so, it’s because we love each other! So, how big is our table? Are…

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…

Intro: There are two different kinds of funerals you will attend in your life. Funerals for those in Christ and for those who are not. The funeral service for the believer is one of celebration and hope because that person has not died but fallen asleep in Christ. 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant,…

In the gospel of John, Jesus made this promise to His disciples: John 14:15–17 (ESV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth. He spoke of this of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit, Jesus…

A Priest, A Prayer, and a Promise This morning we are going to be looking at Luke 1:5-25 . I know that if you have one of the bookmarks I made that this isn’t what is listed on there. We were supposed to get through verse 38 this morning, but both of these sections are jam pack full of beautiful nuggets…