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Introduction Good morning from my office to your living room or bedroom. Do you have you coffee? I’ve got my Diet Dr. Pepper! The governor shared on Thursday that So, today I’d like to start a series of messages on the Holy Spirit. The one thing that has connected us all while we’ve been apart as a church…

“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these…

Announcements Deacon’s Meeting, Saturday, 9 @ 8 AM Celebration of Life for Kristy Gordon, Saturday, September 9 @ 3 PM Red, White, & Blue Sunday, September 10 Ladies Mountain Retreat Teen Extreme begins on Sunday night, September 10 Master Clubs begins on Sunday night, September 10 Making Home Work Bible…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro Do you sometimes open the Bible and feel unequipped to understand what you’re reading? Or perhaps that you would not be able to explain to someone else what it means? Well, don’t worry, because I feel that way too sometimes. That’s how I felt as i was approaching…

This week, we will carry out a tradition that is as old as America. In 1621, after a terrible year in which half their number died of starvation or disease, the Pilgrims set aside 3 days in December to praise the Lord for a bountiful corn harvest. Many years later in 1789, President George Washington…

TEXT: LUKE 2:25-35 | A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS CHARACTER INTRO ILLUSTRATION : There are some things that just go with Christmas. We can do a chain response to words... If I say, Peanut butter and… Jelly Milk and… cookies Handsome… Kyle It’s the same with Christmas If I say Christmas you might say... Cookies…

I appreciate the music that our worship leaders pick up, purposefully leading us to look away from the craziness of this world and look to God. We are blessed to have musicians who take this responsibility seriously. Some churches have leaders who just throw a few songs together. Some churches don’t…

Encouragement- Courage In Someone has defined “encouragement” as “Courage In” The Bible word is parakaleo- which means to call to one’s side Jesus called the Holy Spirit the paraklete- The one who comes along side. If there is ever a time when we need God, and mature believers to come along side us to…

Travelling If you were to travel to another country you would be responsible for knowing the customs (in general) as well as the laws of that country wouldn’t you? (Mt16:24; 1Pt3:15; Eph4-6) Have you ever travelled to another country? Had to get a passport, had to research about the country and the culture…

Introduction Read 1 Peter 5:1-6 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God…

1 John 2:1-2 Back in June 1994-we moved to CA to begin seminary. I will always remember the day-I ?1Oh J Simpson-infamous chase with police. The ensuing trial was the focus of every news station for the next 1 ó years. It captivated LA and every other part of the nation/world. The result-you have TV…

I. Introduction Maybe, like me, you have wondered what speaking in tongues is. There are some who believe that it is some secret prayer language....some believe it is like a spiritual language of the angels. It usually happens in pentecostal-type worship services....a person is worshipping and then all…

©Copyright July 18, 2021 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche There is a lot of information in the Bible. So much information that at times it is quite intimidating to read it and to know what you should know and what is more of the “backstory.” It is obvious that promises, commands (unless they are just for a specific…

Introduction My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know…

Proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same…

Intro: Welcome back to Chi Alpha! I am excited to be back in the groove of the semester with you. I’m not sure about you, but I have been ready to be back in the normal groove for a while. We have missed you all, and look forward to spending this next semester with you. Tonight we are going to start…

John 14:26 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. PARACLETE (παράκλητος, paraklētos). Or Paraklete. A term in John’s writings that usually refers to the Holy Spirit. Paraclete…

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Follow the Counsel of God Under God’s direction, nothing can prevail against you 1 And…

Encourage One Another Heb. 10:24 , 25 INTRO: God expects us to find encouragement among our fellow Christians. The Book of Hebrews was written to first century Jewish Christians who were being persecuted for their faith. They were weary from the long haul. Many had fallen away. Those who remained were…

Together INTRODUCTION The Chosen- a series on Jesus’ earthly ministry with his disciples. The Disciples should never have survived together Fishermen Tax Collector Rich and poor Mary Magdalene was with them often- had been possessed by demons. How did they come together to start the greatest movement…

Paul wanted the church at Philippi to understand that humility is the way to unity.

John 15:26 Knowing and Living in the Work of the Holy Spirit We give little time and attention to the Holy Spirit. Sometimes called the Cinderella of the Trinity - we’ve taken the Father and Son to the theological ball, but fail to study the Spirit. Reaction against abuses of Pentecostal/Charismatic…

the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good…

Intro : One of the most explicit Bible verses related to the matter of thanksgiving is 1 Thes. 5:18 . This verses says, " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. " This verse commands believers to give thanks to the Lord, not FOR everything, but IN everything!…