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sometimes trying to figure out how God works in our lives feels like a puzzle; the prophet Samuel learned a little something about that, and it remains as a lesson for us today.

Good afternoon! It's a joy to gather once again in the presence of our Lord. Today, we embark on a journey of discovery, delving into the profound depths of Scripture to behold the Lamb of God. As we enter into this exploration, I invite you to open your hearts and minds, for we are about to uncover…

From my short-lived research this week - from what I could find, the largest manufactured jigsaw puzzle - available for purchase... Total Number of Pieces: 60,000 Overall Dimensions: 8 ft. tall - - 29 ft. long Year Released: 2022 Manufacturer: Dowdle Average Selling Retail Price: $800 Think about it:…

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. It is not my work for God that has any value, but God's work for me. 1. You are His workmanship. The Greek word translated workmanship is poiema , from which we get our English…

Pyramids -One of my wife's favorite things to do is to put puzzles together -i for one am not a puzzle person, -I don’t have the patience for it, I don’t have the eye for it -she’s one of those people who can just look at a puzzle and go ope there’s a piece. ope there’s another one -i on the other hand…

Jon shares about the role of those in the Bible which we do not want to imitate. We don’t want to be “that guy”. We cannot mistake proximity to matters of God with intimacy with God.

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. when we run this race in Christ, we never run in vain when we seek him with all our heart it is never unfruitful. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 : Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our…

Galatians 2:11–16 (EHV) But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly wrong. For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when those people came, he drew back and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision group. And…

Notes: 1. Historical Setting and Cultural Context, 2:1-6. A. The Timing, 2:1-2. During reign of Caesar Augustus... “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days…

Review • Cooking • Fishing • Feasts • Money Parable of the Sower & the Seed 3 PARTS: 1. The Parable itself 2. Explanation of the Style 3. Explanation of the Parable Many refer to this parable as the parable of the soils because it is not really about the sower or the seed - it's really about the different…

Series Intro We are in a tough time. There is so much going on. But there are things that are going on that aren’t making the news, or rather they aren’t directly making the news. How are we to make sense of all of this? We are to think through things. Ideas matter. Love the Lord your God with all your…

Life is puzzling. We do not have answers for many things, or at least I do not. I still do not know exactly why there is a war going on in Ukraine, but I understand the devastation. I do not fully comprehend why abuse happens, though I know the results. Yes, I know the real answer is “sin” and I am not…

Welcome - Kyle Greeting Call to Worship 16 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “The Lord is great!” 17 I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. Corporate Prayer of Supplication…

Sometimes it may seem like the goal of Christian life is to escape from all that is evil and unhappy in this world; but the apostle Paul frames the “escape room” of this world a little differently in his letter to the Philippians.

Illustration: Have Natalia try to put together small puzzle that is missing a piece. It’s frustrating to put a puzzle together only to find that you are missing one or two pieces that keep you from completing it. Many people are frustrated - saved and unsaved alike - because they “feel” as though something,…

We must not allow earthly distractions to divert our eternal perspective.

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— Who hasn’t put a puzzle together at one time or another? Either you’re an avid puzzle enthusiast or you’ve at least tried to put one together at your grandma’s…

Intro: Yesterday we celebrated the birth of Jesus. His first coming… and now this morning we are going to be talking about His second Coming. One of the toughest subjects of study in all of scripture is the study of the end times. Prophecy is a very difficult subject. The language is heavily figurative,…

Introduction Puzzles have experienced a revival during quarantine. From simple to complex; few pieces to thousands; large pieces to tiny pieces. Enjoyable to frustrating! There is the fear that all dissectologists (that’s the official name) share: the lost piece. It doesn’t matter that the puzzle is…

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 This morning starts the beginning of our new series on the book of Jeremiah. Part of my professional development as your pastor, I am given the opportunity to audit a seminary class. It was back in November that I sat in on the class on the book of Jeremiah. It was wonderful to spend an…

Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and discipline, To understand the sayings of understanding, To receive discipline that leads to insight, Righteousness, justice, and equity, To give prudence to the simple, To the youth knowledge and discretion; Let…

So with Christmas being 3 days away... We will spend today looking - not merely at the birth of Christ... but MORE THAN THAT - I want to PUSH THRU the birth itself - and look to the purpose and effect of it... MEANING - I don’t just want us to leave here today with a better understanding of the - FACTS…