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THEME: The true story of Jesus’ birth reveals and foretells the reconciliation of God and man and the fulfillment of history in His incarnation and death and resurrection. GOAL: That the hearer would believe that God truly became man in Jesus to redeem us, and that He makes His manger for us now in the…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to 1 Peter chapter 1. 1 Peter chapter 1. & we’re gonna read verses 6-9 . 1 Peter 1:6-9 . & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: How to Rejoice Through Our Trials. In 1 Peter 1:6-9 ...…

Introduction In a busy world, it has become more and more challenging to have a fulfilling prayer life. Distractions wage war against dedicated prayer. Building a better prayer life. Turning to Scripture to strengthen our prayer lives. Following a simple acronym. A - Adoration C - Confession T - Thanksgiving…

Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor? I don’t know how much tax you pay - but I know I pay quite a lot. And then - at the end of the tax year when I give SARS some reasons to give some back to me… I feel guilty and worried I’ve made a mistake somewhere. Taxes - in my opinion are not a bad thing.…

Recognizing that God is immutable, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient is indeed significant. However, these attributes alone provide only a glimpse of what God expects from us. So, what compels us to worship beyond His unchanging, all-powerful, and infinitely knowing presence? God’s holiness Compels…

(Remember — God Wants His People to Turn His Way!) GOAL: Continually submit yourselves to God’s authority, which includes what He instituted. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text this morning is first from verse 21 in the Gospel…

Introduction First of all, let me start by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and thanking you for being here tonight to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Tonight is not merely a celebration of the birth of a child nor even the birth of the Messiah. Tonight we celebrate the birth of our God. Tonight…

The Newborn King. The Journey of Joy Today is the third Sunday of Advent, and we are glad you’re here journeying with us through this season. If you haven’t been with us the past couple of weeks, we have been walking through the season of Advent. It’s a season of preparation and expectation and purposeful…

Introduction In the last sermon I preached, we began to explore the subject of worship in the Bible As we defined the word worship, we saw that it carries with it a sense of bowing down. Worshiping God implies humility and a heart that lays prostrate before God. All worship that we give to God is done…

God Gives Heaven’s Best Gift Fairy tales begin with the words “Once upon a time.” But the Christmas Gospel begins with the words “And it came to pass in those days.” Fairy tales occur in mythical lands. But today’s Gospel occurs in the real town of Bethlehem, during the actual reign of Caesar Augustus…

Introduction I have a question for you this morning. How many of you came this morning with the intention of coming to Worship? You may be thinking this a stupid question Pastor, as all of us come to church to worship. It’s called a worship service. But I ask, do we come on Sunday morning to worship?…

Scripture Intro “How Then Shall We Live?” Topics in theology and how they change the way we live. Last two weeks (of the series AND before my sabbatical)... To Glorify God To Enjoy God 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord , bless his name; tell of his…

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…

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.…

Jesus’ primary purpose for coming as a man was a rescue mission, to save humanity; but for those who would reject him, judgment will come. Psalm 96 speaks of the judgment of the coming King; that he will judge the earth, that his judgment will be righteous and that it will be done in his faithfulness.

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…

The Mission of God What does your family tree look like? God is about bringing life! Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord , all the earth! Sing to the Lord , bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!…

8 And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped. 9 And he said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.” 10 And he said, “Behold,…

Introduction: I want you to open your Bibles first this morning to Psalm 19:7-14 . We will be looking at an overview of Psalm 119 in my sermon this morning but Psalm 119 is really an elaboration of these verses in Psalm 19:7-14 . Read Psalm 19:7-14 Martin Luther said, “I have made a covenant with God…

Music, Melody, plays a huge part in people’s lives. Many wake up to it Many engage with it when they shower We carry headphones at the ready The radio plays it as soon as we start our vehicles We engage in a variety of instruments We have developed TV shows around it There is a 26.2 BILLION DOLLAR industry…

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…

The Word of God What it will do for you Psalms 119:9-16 Introduction: I am not going to give you anything new this evening I would just like to, piggy back on what Bro. Jim brought us this morning. I really want us to know just how important God’s Word is and what His Word will do for us if we allow…