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Engage I have a confession to make. I’m not proud of it, but this past winter I got taken for a ride. I’m usually pretty discerning. I don’t fall to those text messages and emails that tell me my Amazon password needs to be reset. But every once in a while, some things are just done well enough that…

Paul has acknowledged the sinfulness of his carnal (fleshly) nature, and the conflict caused thereby which in turn testifies to the goodness and spirituality of the law of God. Now he treats more closely that carnality, showing specifically the real root of the difficulty and the distinction between…

Paul has acknowledged the sinfulness of his carnal (fleshly) nature, and the conflict caused thereby which in turn testifies to the goodness and spirituality of the law of God. Now he treats more closely that carnality, showing specifically the real root of the difficulty and the distinction between…

Fighting with self Have you ever had a fight or argument with yourself? Some of the most painful fights are within, with ourselves for we are our own worst critic What kind of battles can we face inside? Relational Financial Emotional Spiritual Different views Prior to availability of Holy Spirit to…

IRL Who here that is over 50 know what the three letters IRL stands for? In Real Life Now, I should perhaps mention I’m the type of person that writes all my words out in full, even in text messages, but my understanding is that when young people use IRL, it’s essentially an admission that the online…

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil,…

Last week we started into a series on relationships. And I warned that this series may feel very pointed. It may feel like I am telling the whole church about your problems, and dealing with them from the pulpit in a way that doesn’t feel very fair to you. So I want to explain myself before we get to…

Introduction: I have entitled today’s sermon without a doubt because we sometimes fail to be real in church. We sometimes struggle to admit when there is a struggle. We sometimes struggle when there are questions we cannot find the answers to. Today’s Scripture presents an eye opening view of who Jesus…

Introduction I began to name this the ‘Bible Person Study’, but chose to go with the ‘Bible Character Study’. I hesitated to name it that, as I don’t want to diminish the fact that these are real people we’ll be examining. But the reason that it’s named the Bible Character Study is because we’ll be focusing…

Heb 12:12-14 Finish Well Reading Heb 12:7-14 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But…

Have you ever come across one of those people where their enthusiasm isn’t as helpful as they think it is? They run ahead and you have to haul them back because they are getting ahead of the rest of the team. Their keeness to spread the message or start the activity, instead of helping, actually creates…

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul identifies with believers by giving a personal analysis of the struggle against sin within himself.

The first church had no idea as they faced persecution that there would come a time and day when Christianity would actually be legal. By A. D. 350 the Roman Empire would claim Christ as King and Christians would live for the most part in freedom. Every now and then persecution has come and we see this…

Wether we like to admit it or not, we all have at least one problem or struggle in our life. In fact, there are even struggles that our church family has. The apostle Paul lays out here in our passage some serious struggles that Christians encounter in this fallen world. Over the past few months as we…

Jesus Christ had finished His work here on earth and ascended to His father in heaven some 18-21 years before this book was written (45-48 AD). The Apostle Paul was already on the scene, was or had spent a year in Antioch and Jerusalem being taught and teaching himself before setting out on his first…

Strength in Weakness Joel Adkins / General Rollercoaster Spirituality Turning points are tricky events in life. Turning points give us the opportunity to change for the better or for the worse… to embrace opportunity or to run from responsibility. Jacob is on the edge of the land of promise… and he wrestles…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone listening online welcome as well! We are continuing on in our “How To” series and picking up with the topic of “How to hope in God.” Hoping in God is not always the easiest thing to do in our life. There are countless tragedies that happen in our personal…

Big Idea of the Message : God strengthens us to participate in His plan in the face of resistance. Struggles Who had a struggle of some type this week - illness, death, financial, mental, and list list could keep on; Who had a struggle to getting here this morning; Life is full of struggles, challenges,…

One of the most difficult things anyone can face is the pain of being the target of attack by others. Especially if you have acted in good faith. You have tried to do what is right, in fact you may actually have acted with complete integrity and out of good motives in a situation, but the result is that…

INTRO EXPLANATION : The exact timing of when the events here in Galatians 2 we are about to look at actually took place is debated. I believe it took place following the events of Acts 15 when Paul and Barnabas made their way to Jerusalem because there was some that came over to Antioch and began to…

Intro Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eye witness took the stand to testify and the prosecutor got up to begin questioning. First, he asked the eye witness… were you at the scene of the robbery? Yes the eye witness stated. Did you see the vehicle leave the scene at a high rate of speed? Yes…

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come…

Based in Hebrews 4:14-16.We re together with other Believers any time we are at the throne of mercy.

Which of the Sons Are You? What is God like? Last week's readings showed that God is not fair, but gracious. Today the church is reminded that the grace of God does not give us license to sin. God doesn't want mere lip service but a broken and contrite heart that turns from sin and does the will of our…