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Our misunderstanding and misdirection Matthew 5:1-5 I. Opening Illustration Her face is one of the most recognizable of the twentieth century. She was not a fashion queen or a movie star. She held no official positions or offices. She lived for fifteen brief years. Anne Frank was born in Frankfort, Germany…

Good Fences Keep Good Neighbors When our relationships are out of balance, it’s often because someone expects you to be God. They expect you to take responsibility for some area in their life that they should be taking responsibility for. Be God in my money. I’ve got financial problems. You solve them.…

We are reminded that God graciously reconciles us completely. We are encouraged to surround ourselves with people who will drop us in front of Jesus.

1 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: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful…

I want to begin today by apologizing. I meant to call several of you but didn’t. I meant to visit a few of you but didn’t. I have told poor Arielle like for the last 3 weeks I would get art work to her and I haven’t. I didn’t always remember to pray for you. This week I got in an argument at work and…

Philippians 1:18b-30 Introduction Good morning and welcome to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. Go ahead and open your Bible to Philippians chapter 1. Stick your thumb in it for a minute because I want to say something before we get going on the message. This has been a crazy couple of years.…

Prayer Song 21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, attested by the Law and the Prophets. 22 The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, since there is no distinction. 23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; 24 they…

Looking For Loopholes W. C. Fields, the old-time comedian who in his professional persona seemed to be in a continual state of inebriation, came to the final illness of his life. He was in the hospital and neither he nor his friends or doctors gave him much hope. One of his friends, who had known him…

Intro Good morning, everyone! We’re doing something different this morning. Dr. Dave Waller and I are going to co-teach this passage. It’s something Dave and I have talked about doing for a while and this passage really suits this format well. For those of you who don’t know Dave, Dave and Gwen are members…

Come celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with us!! You are invited to worship and celebrate the great hope we have in Jesus our Messiah. Death could not hold Him down, and when you place your faith in Him, it won't hold you down either!

Good morning everyone! My name is Eric and I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. Last week Adam kicked off our new series on the parables of Jesus. Today I am continuing the series with the parable of the Good Samaritan. I am really excited about this story, it is a fairly misrepresented parable.…

The Good News Of Forgiveness What does it mean to forgive someone? Can I tell you a story? It’s a story of me learning to forgive. Forgiveness isn’t always easy. Actually, if someone needs forgiveness, by the very nature of the need to forgive means something hurtful was done. CS Lewis said, “Everyone…

Don’t Give Up This morning I just sense a different anointing. I just want to encourage you today. Some of you are fasting. You need God to move. You need God to answer. You are seeking a fresh vision of Jesus. You are hungry. You are desperate. You have been in a wilderness. But hear me, the wilderness…

The Law, being in nature holy, righteous, good, and spiritual, is above all good and necessary for salvation!

Ephesians 4:14–16 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 6 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept. 2022. Summary and Goal In this final session from the life of King David, we turn our attention to…

Save The Date Have you ever received one of those Save The Date invites? Often its for a wedding, or birthday party, or baby gender reveal, or some other big event for the one giving out the invite. I mean, that the truth right? Usually the one giving out the Save the Date Invite is the one you will…

It has been an interesting week in the Couch household. Last Saturday, my wife brought our new puppy Charlie home from Florida. I was about 3 or 4 years old when the only dog our family ever had passed away, so I have no idea what to do with a dog. People said, “It’s like having a newborn baby,” and…

Introduction: Greetings brothers and sisters. Its so good to be with you here today as I share what the Lord has placed on my heart for this Palm Sunday service. My desire is to contrast the greeting at the Triumphal entry with the shouts of crucify Him just days later. And how only by having a personal…

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands…

Intro When I was in sales at ROOT SPORTS, I had a coworker named Jon. That’s his real name I’m not hiding his identity. Multiple times a week I’d see Jon because back in the day you went to work and saw people it was crazy... And I’d say, “How’s it going, Jon?” And he’d say, “Living the dream.” His words…

Shepherds of the time A shepherd knew his sheep and the sheep knew him and his voice; even if mixed with other sheep. They would not follow another person, shepherd. They would lead not force. A shepherd who was a hireling (hired hand): One who is hired by the shepherd or someone to look over someone…

Change? Why is change often necessary? Because we are not perfect. Because we are wrong. Change for their own good! Paul encouraged the Corinthians to change for their own good. Paul wants what’s best for them. There are two points in this text that prove that Paul wants what’s best for them. Paul loves…

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Loved with everlasting love (715) Psalm Reading Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond…