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5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Be wise 5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders , making…

John 3:1–13 (CSB) 1 There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you,…

Good Morning, I Hope you had a great 4th July.… One of the Holidays that we know how to celebrate well as a nation is Independence Day....... Have you ever wondered how money gets spent over the Holiday? Well Wallethub.com had some interesting numbers... Apparently, we spent about… $6.8 Billion : on…

Introduction Narrator: Over the next couple of weeks we are going to be introduced to a few fictional characters as we study the Passages found in Matthew Chapter 5-7 Better known as, the sermon on the mount. It is our goal that some of you will be able to identify with these people portrayed. Identify…

Celestial Beans Narrator: Today, we once again see our main Character, Hank, who has been away on a business trip. He is glad to be back at his favourite coffee shop: Celestial Beans. Hank: (Arrives on stage and gets a cup of coffee and sits down on the chair) I sure have missed this coffee; it doesn’t…

Intro Nehemiah 3 is one of those hard to read chapters in the the Bible. Whenever we see lists of names, like genealogies, or procedures, think the book of Leviticus. These are difficult portions to read. But God has included them for a purpose. What is that purpose we might ask? Is it to bore us to…

Recap last week George Burns in “Oh, God!” Do you swear to tell the truth..... “So Help Me Me” If it pleases the court and even if it doesn’t - “I’m God” The prologue of John makes a case for God becoming man and revealing himself and making himself known in Jesus. He asks us to believe so that we may…

When Jesus chose to ride the colt of a donkey into Jerusalem at the end of a long, dusty climb from Jericho, he was making a momentous choice. Why a donkey? Why a colt? Why did the crowd shout hosannas? Is this relevant to us? Listen and find out.

“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…

How long does it take to build a solid trusting relationship with someone? Does it take a little amount of time or a lot of time? What if I told you that you had a half hour to get to know a complete stranger and that after that half hour you would be required to make a decision about whether or not…

“Our lives and our ministry are grounded on the Scriptures.” Intro The Law is the standard for the rules of our society. If there is any dispute, there is somewhere to go to check! Made a mistake RE Vision/Values, all are important. Last week: Christ Focused! What does “ Word Based ” mean? In some sense…

2 Cor 1:7-14 The Apostle Paul says, ”Ye also helping together by prayer for us…” II Cor. 1:11 . Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. I may mention this on Sunday, but I think there are a couple…

Intro On this Thanksgiving weekend... With the images and stories of Southwest’s long involvement with Guatemala perhaps bringing up memories and experiences, or for those of us who have arrived here more recently, stirring curiosity and a better understanding of the history of this community.... In…

Last week we looked at the first section of 1 John 5 , and talked about being born of God. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so…

There are two types of people during crisis—owls and roosters. Owls would tell you that the night is getting darker. Roosters will tell you that the dawn is coming. During this trying time of pandemic, don't listen to the owls. Listen to the roosters. And most importantly, don't be an owl. We are owls by defalt. Be a rooster. Jesus wants you to be a rooster. You are called to share the good news, not bad news. You are called to be the light of the world, just as Jesus is the light of the world. The secret is how you can make it happen. Check this out!

How people respond to JEsus and his message determines their spirtual joy and destiny.

Thanks again for joining us as we journey through the Book of Revelation It has been a great journey through sometimes complicated passages, which we tried to simplify and center them on themes rather than speculation. Last week in Chapters 12 & 13, we took a look at the characters that come into play…

“I shall be telling this with a sigh; Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost “Somewhere ages and ages hence,”… somewhere much further down the road… we will be afforded the grace of “hindsight”……

24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. 1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel,…

Good morning! Today is Sunday April 19th! Welcome to today’s episode. For the last few weeks we touched on what may seem like a series of random topics. But the truth is they have all centered around a common theme. And that is they have all had an element of focus on the culture to some degree. Today…

Welcome/Bienvenido: Tithe and Offering Diezmo y Ofrenda Deuteronomy 30:19 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 19 …I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live . Deuteronomio 30:19 Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA) 19 …he puesto ante ti la…

There is a story told of a wealthy man… He wore a tailored European suit that fit perfectly in the large white stone house overlooking Lake Zurich.... He was an educated man… able to speak fluently in 3 languages… He was an executive with an international company headquartered in Switzerland… He loved…

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” The book of Revelations reveals the battle and the victor as well as the defeated. This interlude gives us a picture of the ones involved in this end…

The title of the message is “The God of the Living”. This is because God is not the God of the dead but He is The God of the Living This phrase was part of the response Jesus gave to the Sadducee's when they gave him a hypothetical question that was meant to trap him. They asked Jesus about a woman who…

Intro: C. S Lewis once said - " If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world ". For the past 3 years you all have been so gracious as to provide us with a nice place to live. We are fortunate to raise our…