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Video Welcome and Good Morning. Thank you for joining us today. Isn’t it a great reminder to know that we are made and known by God. Think with me friend, you are not an accident. As the psalmist said, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. And as a Created being, you have purpose - and that purpose…

In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…

1. The Jewish religious leaders, 27:62-66. 27:62. This was the sabbath. The chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. They could do this as long as they did not travel more than a sabbath’s day journey (about 3,000 feet, as defined in the time of the NT) and did not enter Pilate’s house. But observe…

I can’t begin this morning’s sermon without that traditional greeting again, “HE is risen!” “He is Risen Indeed!” There’s a great story about a pastor sharing a children’s sermon and asking a small band of young children what Easter meant. One child eagerly piped up! That’s When Jesus came out of the…

sally’s birthday 80 years old This is resurrection Sunday. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies, etc. Christians will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, our God, Jesus the Christ. The foundation of our faith rests on…

Pyramids Introduction: We’re on the home stretch Today We’re looking at the Tabernacle Next week I’m back at Battle Assembly and Richard will be Giving a Message When I come back we have two more sermons, and then it’s Easter. (Ask whether or not people like going through the bible like this? Say after…

1 John 3:1-7 3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 1:7 From Easter through to Pentecost we are visiting 1 John. Last week our reading came from 1 John 1 - and I highlighted 1 John 1:7 - 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship…

Please pray with me: Magnificent, Sovereign, Holy God - open to us your Word this morning. Give us ears to hear, minds to understand, hearts that are changed, and spirits that are moved to act. We are here Lord to listen, and we invite you to speak. To the glory the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.…

Based on SRVCC 56 Matthew’s View of THE KING (Continued) The Victory of the King Matthew 28:1-15 Scene 1: Easter show, the stone is rolled away & guards faint scene. Have you ever been to a stage show, a musical, a play which had this incredible stand out scene? A scene that truly moved you and those…

Today is a celebration. It is a celebration of life, of triumph, and of victory. The age in which we live in, with all the constant news cycles, the economic problems, political tensions, and the evils we see on a daily basis, can seem bleak. The world is troubled. Sometimes it can be difficult to see…

TOMORROW… Is shrouded in the unknown masked by uncertainty It holds anticipated joy, ease, and freshness for some While for others Sorrow, difficulty or or mundane For some it brings fear yet for others it offers HOPE… Why? I would submit to you today that tomorrow is best approached by our remembering……

He Is Risen!

Last week, Resurrection Morning, we looked at Matthew’s account of Jesus’ resurrection. We read about the empty tomb. The women who were the first of Jesus’ followers to see the tomb. Their meeting the Risen Jesus, grabbing His resurrected feet. We read about the women worshipping the Risen Savior. It’s…

Our reading this morning comes from 1 Cor 15:51-58 . Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this…

Call to Worship Song: Christ the Lord is Risen Today( He is not Dead) Announcements Focus on the Cross & Death Song: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us Song: When I surveyed the Wondrous Cross Meditation This morning’s celebration we are going through three stages as we reflect upon the Easter Story.…

If we look at the Passover, the Old Testament outlines the feast that celebrates and remembers God’s release of Israel from Egypt. Joseph was given power in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers. Eventually, he would save Israel from starvation as they stayed as guests in Egypt. Over time,…

Do You See What I See? My daughter, Arielle and her Kellen, were delighted last weekend when they took our grandson, and their nephew, Easton, for the weekend. They fished and played and camped out. It was a great weekend for all. But the highlight for my daughter was when they were cooking out and Easton…

We are in our 5 week out 6 of our series this morning The Heart Matters This 6 week series leading up to to Easter Sunday will encourage you to examine your heart, your motivations, and your loves as you walk in repentance toward Resurrection Sunday. This season reminds us that we are all broken and…

Today, we enter into the absolute most turbulent week of the Gospel story. It’s turbulent because within this week the entirety of the Gospel is encapsulated. Listen as we read our Scripture today. I have no doubt if you’ve attended church over the years you are familiar with these passages what they…

1 Cor 15:3-8 / The Resurrection of Christ 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,…

Intro: Talk about Jesus is Talk about Palm Sunday However you view anything influences what you believe about that person. How you view Jesus impacts your relationship with him. Boudreaux Joke - never had 1 argument in 50 years. How you do that? Thats 1… Thats 2… Shot the horse on 3. Boudreaux… what…

Commercials fascinate me in so many ways. They have somewhere between 15 and 60 seconds to tell you, a. There’s a problem. b. There’s a solution to your problem. c. This is the answer. It doesn’t take a prophet to recognize there is a lot of division in our country and our world. And it’s not just varying…

January 6 - Continued Series "The World's Greatest Love Story" Whosoever Believes in Him - John 3:16 13 - "The World's Greatest Love Story" Eternity - John 3:16 20 - "The World's Greatest Love Story" The Five C's of Hell - John 3:16 27 - 5 Part Series on "Made for Mission" - What is my Mission? February…

Welcome! My name is Adam Diaz, and I am one of the pastors here at Abide. If this is your first time joining us, I just want to welcome you and thank you for being here to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us. If you’re here and you’re not a Christian, I’m glad you’re here. If you’re not sure…