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This week is Thanksgiving week, a holiday not shared in the rest of the world. Every year people seem to let Christmas jump ahead of Thanksgiving, but we are going to do our best to honor the spirit of the holiday. Thanksgiving is a time to pause and give thanks to God for his provision, his blessings,…

Review of the Findings of the Creation Story God is Creator For thus says the Lord , Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: “I am the Lord , and there is no other. God is Sovereign “Thus…

Numbers 25:10-30:1 REVIEW So far we can summarize what we have studied about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers by this Summary b’Midbar Sinai, take a census, arrange the camp, and Naso Levites for holy work— b’Ha’alot’cha the lamps, shine through the night for God! Sh’lach l’Cha spies if you must,…

Choices How do people make choices? Based on desire. Based on obligation. Based on necessity. Based on reputation. Based on resignation. At our core we are designed and required to make choices each and every day. It is an inescapable part of our existence. Even to not make a choice is by it’s nature…

Announcements Are there any announcements? The baptism and potluck will be rescheduled for June because of the Memorial Day weekend holiday. Friday May 20 at 7pm we will be having an evening of worship with Juan and Emily. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where we worship God in Spirit and…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. I hope all of you had a week focused on thankfulness and the grace of God. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to Psalm 33 , Psalm 33 . Every year we take a break from whatever book we are in and spend time looking at the aspects of the Advent…

Introduction When you came to church this morning, what did you expect would happen this morning. Did you expect singing? Did you expect Prayer? Did you expect to sit and listen to a preacher for an hour..... Just seeing if your paying attention. What did you come to expect when you come on Sunday morning.…

Dare to be true How can we be different? How can we be true? The modern church/ The early church Warnings to the Church Ephesus - They left their first love Pergamum - They became greedy like Balaam who led the children of Israel into idolatry and they also followed the false teachings of the Nicolaitans…

“ Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: For praise is comely for the upright. ”“ Praise the Lord with harp: Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. ”“ Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise. ”“ For the word of the Lord is right; And all his works are done…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

The Sovereign Lord Created All Things The supreme being and Creator of the universe. Known by the personal name Yahweh 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

GOD CREATED… this is a powerful phrase! God brought into existence, created, made life! ( John 1:4 … “ In Him was life ”) Psalm 33:6 ; 9 the psalmist states powerfully.... By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded,…

Where did we come from? Why are we here? Is there a creator? Why did he create? What’s his relationship with his creation? These basic questions have boggled the minds of men for millennia. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but…

We all want power . Sometimes this is the need to feel in control. Sometimes this is asserting our own way. This is not necessarily a bad thing but if we are not careful we can get caught up in power. As we enter into Summer and then fall we as a country are going to struggle with those who want power,…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

John 1:3 . 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Jesus is the Creator , as the Incarnate Word John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The…

we are more concerned to implement the principles of Scripture in our specific culture (and even to emulate the best of the Bible-inspired cultures of Scripture), than we are to invest effort in reclaiming current cultural forms for Christian use. pop-contemporary forms or the distinctive ethnic forms…

Intro I drove out to Fallon this week. Part of that drive is on US50. What is that road’s nickname? “The loneliest road in America” I guess all the other roads have more friends! We say things sometimes that represent an idea, but we don’t say it directly. US50 is lonely = the travelers and towns on…

Taste and See Psalm 34 (ESV) Central Idea: God will fully satisfy those who trust him to satisfy the longings of their hearts. Psalm 34 is a psalm of joy. It is about the joy of experiencing the goodness of God. Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. “ Introduction…

Good Morning, grab your Bibles and turn with me to Psalm Chapter 3. The Title of our message today is, “The Salvation of Yahweh.” Today we are going to look at how the Lord Cares For His People” He does this by delivering us or saving us from the enemy. Psalm 3 begins the Davidic Psalms and this group…

Would you turn with me in your Bible to Psalm chapter 1. As you are making your way there I want to help us see just why the the Book of Psalm is so vital for us to look at as we journey through this life and to prepare us for what is to come. Athanasius who was one of the early church fathers was known…