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We are reminded that God surrounds us with a community that will support us. We are encouraged to selflessly serve our neighbors.

Luke 14:25-33 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come…

Over the course of the summer, we’ve been able to read a few psalms together and a few proverbs. It’s been a blessed time for me; I always learn a lot and then have to try to distill what I’ve learned into a 30-minute sermon. I enjoy the process of study and preparation that leads to preaching, and I…

Living in Denial Sometimes what we know and what we feel align with ease but the challenging part of life is when we know what is right but we don’t feel like or want to do it. The verses in today’s passage land in this category of things we might get wrong if we follow our feelings and desires rather…

Intro I want to begin this morning by playing a sound for you. Did you hear words to the jingle along with the sound? Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. The insurance company has built itself upon that slogan that being a good neighbor means having fast and fair claim service. Portraying their…

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 Week 3 of this series Looking at Identity Who are you? Who am I? Do we define ourselves as the world would seek to define us? Race Gender Politics Socio-economic class sexuality denomination so on and so forth Or do we define ourselves by and through Christ? If we are defining ourselves by Christ,…

Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Purpose of This Presentation: What it takes for you to put God’s love into action How we counter and supersede the world’s hatred Opening passage: Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 (NKJV); Luke 10:25–37 (NKJV) Our first opening text has a heading in my bible "The Value of a Friend".…

Being a neighbor is to love across difference.

We are a busy people. We have our family and friends, our social activities and hobbies—all the things that occupy our time. But who are we along the way, when we are going from one place to the next? If you see a stranger stranded along the road do you stop to led assistance? Our response reveals much…

It is good to celebrate America . It shows our thankfulness to God for our country and rulers . America is broken and sinful, but we still live in a great nation. We still enjoy freedoms that many others don’t. We need to continuously thank God for what He has given us and WHO He has given us! 1 Therefore…

Intro; All of us have been hurt by someone before and have had a hard time forgiving them. When we don’t forgive, the memory of the hurt darkens our past, clouds the present and shackles our future. Forgiveness is an integral part of the Christian’s life. We have been forgiven in Christ therefore we…

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…

Introduction: Good morning everyone. My name is Eric, I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. I will be taking the next few weeks to preach through Luke chapter 15. This is a continuation of the series we have been in on Jesus’ teaching through parables. I am really excited that I got this chapter…

Blind Jesus 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with…

They say our life is the sum total of our choices. Which goes to say that we would do well to choose wisely. But that doesn’t mean that we should chose ease. So I was talking to my football team the other day and I asked them why they came out and endured the heat, the sweat, the stress, the bumps and…

Ninth and Tenth Commandments Serve Your Neighbor This summer we have been walking through all Ten Commandments, mining the depths of what they are saying and how they serve us. This evening we wrap them up with the Ninth and Tenth Commandment. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall…

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength…

Is Grace Unconditional? Do you love to eat? Have you had a great meal? 12 Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. 13 Instead,…

Introduction This week and next week we are going to dive into our last two topics in our journey through the Gospel and the life of Jesus. This week we are talking about discipleship Next week we are talking about lordship. Lordship is where we began this series, and lordship is where we will end this…

Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) The Cost of Progress Your Presenter: OrLando Yarborough III · Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) · Good Morning. Welcome to the Black Church at Yale. We have three leaders who make the everyday decisions for our church--students Lauren Okine, Jailon Henry, and Marvin…

*** Photo: Bagpipes, “I’ve been putting in septic tanks for 25 years and I’ve never seen anything like this.” An unusual scene Judas gets attention 12.1-2 Setting 12.3 Mary anoints Jesus’s feet 12.4-6 Judas objects 12.7-8 Jesus’s response Things we learn about Judas Judas is about to betray Jesus Judas…

What I would like to do in today’s episode is to highlight a few things that I think will be helpful in terms of how we (as Christians) should view the current crisis and climate concerning the now infamous Coronavirus. First I would like to give some brief perspective on how the Early Church handled…

14 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Central Idea: Honesty is behavior, in action and words, aiming to convey truth. This quality is essential to God's nature and purposes and is His people's standard.…

God’s Heart Is That . . . We Have Freedom from Injustice Which only happens when we love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with our God ( Micah 6:8 ). Every one of us has a responsibility to act responsibly. We Know Him And know him like never before— to know his heart for us. To know him deeper, know…