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Many of us remember a rhyme from our grade school playground: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” We all probably know that this rhyme is not entirely true. Robert Fulghum in his book, All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, turned that phrase a bit…

I am raising children, and we have always had dogs. And one thing in common with all of those creatures is that deep inside them, from the moment they come into the world, is a burning desire to reach out, to bring close to them, and to taste the succulent morsels of goodness found in no other place…

Introduction E.g. Chasing the jet ski Fell off jet ski & had to keep swimming after it as it ‘snaked’ its way up the river By the time I caught it I was too exhausted and annoyed to keep going so I went back For many people happiness, contentment, satisfaction in life seems like chasing the jet ski It…

Morning 17 September 2023

16 “I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.” 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;…

Introduction: We are going to be looking at the wisdom of a father towards his son tonight as we look at what Solomon had to say in Proverbs 4 . Solomon was a unique person in the history of Scripture. God blessed him in such a way that not only did he have great wisdom, but he also had great authority…

WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE THOSE YOU LOVE? 2 Samuel 18:9-18 The Bible is a book of many teachings. Certainly is full of the history of man on earth; the story of redemption; the story of Israel; the early church. It is a book of spiritual wisdom; earthly wisdom and so much more. I teaches us what we need to…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

Signs Of An Idiot Attention Getter: Why the need for Guru’s Jordan Peterson - Male Responsibility; Dave Ramsey - Financial Responsibility; The Entire self -help section. Introduce Topic: People are looking for practical answers to real questions and problems. Scripture: Background: Challenge Audience:…

Choosing the Path of Life Free to choose the path… not free to choose the consequences! The God we worship is the sovereign Lord of the universe. And in his sovereignty he gives human beings the dignity of making moral choices. Even though God is totally sovereign over everything, including our choices,…

1. Hold On! (1-9) 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, 20 “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What do the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments mean which the Lord our God commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your…

Philippians 4:6-9 · Decision making is a process that includes making a choice or judgment about an attitude or action. · Decisions are an act of the will, and they are always influenced by either the mind or the emotions. · Ultimately every decision we make ought to be based upon this question: What…

Don’t just read God’s word but absorb God’s Word Adversity Follows Stopped by a policeman for driving without a taillight, a driver became quite distressed. “Don’t take it so hard,” consoled the officer, “it’s a minor offense.” “That’s not the point,” replied the troubled driver. “What worries me is,…

What is a path and what is its purpose? Path- A way beaten or trodden The way, course or track where a body moves A way or passage. A path is something that we walk on to get us somewhere, a path always has a beginning and an end, every path leads somewhere. Does it matter which path you choose to follow?…

How we listen expresses how we value the one talking Hurry and finish talking so you can listen to ME Listening = Caring 19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; You can hear when you are talking, but you can’t listen when you are talking…

6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to…

Herra tekee uutta 18 Älkää entisiä muistelko, älkää menneistä välittäkö. 19 Katso, minä teen uutta; nyt se puhkeaa taimelle, ettekö sitä huomaa? Niin, minä teen tien korpeen, virrat erämaahan. 20 Minua kunnioittavat metsän eläimet, aavikkosudet ja kamelikurjet, koska minä johdan vedet korpeen, virrat…

Isaiah 65 Good evening church! One important announcement that I haven’t yet decided if I’ll announce on Sunday, or just let the Wednesday faithful know…next week is our last Wednesday night service for 10 weeks as we enter into our Growth Group Fall Kickoff. Since it is our last midweek service for…

Introduction Today we continue our series titled ‘Having Communion with God’. A series focusing on the Holy Spirit. Thus far we looked at: The Overview / Introduction The Promise; The Power; The Performance; The Presence of the Spirit Then we began examining the commands concerning the Holy Spirit -…

Introduction Sometimes these sayings sum up why the world is the way it is: I took an IQ test and the results were negative Most uncommon thing in the world is common sense Despite how frustrating people can be most of us want to live well and make good decisions Most people want wisdom and understanding…

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called…

LEGACY: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor LEGACY: the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life I think if we all were honest with ourselves - we would agree that we all hope to leave a Legacy behind us…

The author of Hebrews is anonymous. Anonymous means we don’t know who wrote it. Origen, early church father, (185-253) famously said “God only knows” the author of Hebrews. Anonymous means we don’t know who wrote it, only God does. The audience is first century Hellenistic (Greek cultured) Jews who have…

This morning we are continuing our current sermon series entitled, “I Am..”. and…at the foundation of this series is the concern that many who profess faith in Christ experience a lack of confidence in their salvation and a lingering doubt in God’s love and care for them. And the reality is.... your…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. if this is your first time here we are happy to have you. Let’s get started. Please Stand. Somebody give him thanks for something He is or does. Today we’ll be reading Psalm 51 . Psalm 51 says: To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came…