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Shekinah Glory Now if you recall, when we reviewed the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, we saw that the visible manifestation of God’s Glory of His presence as it had been seen throughout the history of Israel, what the Rabbis call the Shekinah Glory of God, was sent to fill the Holy of Holies of the…

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, Read opening paragraph (225) The Gospels Restricting our overview to just the gospel of Matthew Matthew 1:1 (ESV) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham. Matthew…

Title : Repent to be Ready Text : Luke 3:1-14 INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Luke’s gospel. Luke, chapter 3. & we’re gonna read verses 1-14 . Luke 3:1-14 . & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Repent to be Ready.…

1 Tim 2:8-14 No Girls Allowed! I’d like to answer the simple question, “What can women do in a worship service?” On one hand, this question sounds awkward or unusual because God created men and women as co-equal persons. Both genders equally express God’s image and both share equally important roles…

Introduction (blank) Our garage has been in a state of chaos since March. We emptied out a good chunk of the basement to do renovations and I’m still not done. I’m getting close though! For some reason when you buy a house it’s never perfect. It’s never quite like you would like it. It’s never quite…

Introduction This message is serving as an introduction / overview of the series “Jesus in the Tabernacle” Today we’re going to examine a topic that is an amazing bridge to both the Old & New Testaments and as well as our understanding. The book of Hebrews is a unique book. When you look at the majority…

Ephesians 5:19 As human beings, we have been created in the image and likeness of God, which means that God made us to reflect his greatness and goodness through our attitudes, words, and behavior. One special way that we do this is through the ability God has given us to be creative and communicate…

Revelation 2:10 What kind of crowns are there? In the Hebrew, there are three words for a crown that is worn on the head. Each one is used with different significance. Hebrew “Nezer” is a crown to set apart the high priest and the kings of Israel. In the Septuagint, it is translated as “Diadem”. Let’s…

Introduction Luke A physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). A researcher v1 Wrote 2 NT books. Theophilus Hellenists 60-70AD - Likely 60-63AD Luke was a physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). Luke compiled his gospel through research. (compile v1, write an…

Paul makes it clear that the key to a joyful healthy NT local church is a one-minded church. What qualities enable every member of the body to have a one-mindedness?

God’s Law - God’s Council I’ll admit, it’s a little hard to get excited about the Law of God. How many of us would echo Paul’s sentiment, that he delighted in the Law of God in his heard? Or how many of us think of the law the way David did? The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony…

Study Two If God is the source of salvation, then it is safe to say that Salvation is accomplished when God chooses to accomplish it. That is the doctrine of election or what the Bible means when it refers to God’s people as His elect. D. L. Moody was known to say, “The elect are the whosoever wills,…

Once again, I would like to use Ephesians 2:18-22 as our Scripture text this morning. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation…

On Wednesday, my children received a book of riddles as a gift and have been asking us all riddles nearly non stop since then. The have been some good ones, some classic ones, some interesting ones, and all are fun ones. One of my favorites is the classic misdirection riddle. As I was going to St. Ives,…

Intro There are eight Biblical Distinctives of Baptists that we will cover in this series. You can use the acrostic B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S B - Biblical Authority A - Autonomy of the Church P - Priesthood of the Believer T - Two Offices (Pastor and Deacon) I - Individual Soul Liberty S - Saved and Baptized Church…

Here at the end of Peter’s letter, he’s starting to wrap things up. We’re going to take a few weeks to go through 1 Peter 5 . And we’re going to see some repeated themes and some closing remarks. Here, at the beginning of his conclusion, Peter addresses the elders of the churches that are scattered around…

Last week we asked the question what is a disciple? What we tend to think: What the NT reality actually looks like: 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” How long does it take to teach someone all the commands of Jesus? How…

November is historically the month we emphasize our church giving plan for missions. We have called this program “Grace Giving.” I want to take a Sunday and teach on the important Scriptural concept of NT giving and how it relates to missions. Many of you are new and have never heard this before. For…

Last week in the gospel of John, in the first 18 verses of chapter 5, we read and shared about Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath. The man was in trouble with the Jewish leaders because he was carrying his mat, or “working”, on the Sabbath. Jesus was in even more trouble for healing, or “working,”…

One of the most spiritually healthy things we have done in a church since I took over as the head pastor is to begin to cultivate a disciple-making culture in our church. That process began about 2 1/2 years ago. We have come a long way, praise the Lord, but we still have a long way to grow- don’t we?…

Hope Four Candles. Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. This Sunday the Candle is the Candle of Hope. In the light of the scriptures we read today - let us reflect on what this ‘Hope’ means. Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 What is the opposite of hope? If I try to think of the opposite…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

End of chapter 11 was celebrate the good times Chapter 12 continues to address youth but instead of celebrating he is asking them to “remember” 1 So remember your Creator in the days of your youth: Before the days of adversity come, and the years approach when you will say, “I have no delight in them”;…

Introduction Last week caring for widows; this week caring for elders The bulletin said 17–25. Your notes say 17–25. But I finally gave up and decided: we’re not getting through v. 25 today So this will be part 1 of caring for elders That’s what this whole passage is about: caring for elders. How should…

Intro: There is a foundational truth in many sports. You have to often go backward to move the ball forwards. In soccer, you will often see a team reverse field, which means the ball is played back from the midfield to the defense to even the goalie, only to have the goalie send the ball up the opposite…