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I heard this story from another pastor who heard it from another pastor, let’s call him Larry. Pastor Larry went to visit a member of his church – let’s call him Henry, who was in the hospital with terminal cancer. The family called Larry and told him that the doctors had given Henry just a few days…

Responding to the Government This is another significant area of Christian response. We’ve considered how Christians should respond to others (12:14-16), to evil (12:17-21), and now to the government. This is in tune with discerning the good, acceptable, perfect will of God (12:2), and in tune with relating…

INTRODUCTION: Are you too stubborn to listen? Many of us are familiar with the first part of Prov 1:7 , but what about the second part. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Has your spouse ever told you something - and you refused to listen! And then…

Discouraged? They could be growing disheartened by the fact they are fulfilling their responsibility to bear each others burdens and help those in need and are being taken advantage of. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.…

Congregational Involvment

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to…

Romans 6:11–14 (ESV) — 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness but present yourselves to God as those…

The Chief Priests and Elders have just questioned Jesus’ authority while He was teaching in the temple. Who gave you permission to teach and preach like you do? The people accepted Jesus as the “prophet from Nazareth in Galilee” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”…

GIVING HONOR Eph 6:1-9 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Honor is missing today in society and one of the places it is missing the most is concerning parents in general and mothers in particular on this day. Let’s face it, there…

This Week’s Theme: Growing in Purity Memory Verse: Leviticus 18:4 “4 You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the Lord your God.” This Week’s Word is Holy : Believers are holy, in that they are called to be set apart from the world as God’s own people. Likewise certain…

14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness is essential to salvation: A. Hebrews 12:14 is just as strong, as true, and as relevant to salvation as John 3:3 , both contain essential elements of salvation. 14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness,…

14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness is essential to salvation: A. After the new birth experience, a conflict arises between the flesh, which is our old sinful nature, and the new nature, which is the Holy Ghost. 1. The flesh must continually…

Esther 2:19–3:15 (CSB) 19 When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. 20 Esther still did not reveal her family background or her ethnicity, as Mordecai had directed. She obeyed Mordecai’s orders, as she always had while he raised her. 21 During those days while…

14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness is essential to salvation: A. After the new birth experience, a conflict arises between the flesh, which is our old sinful nature, and the new nature, which is the Holy Ghost. 1. The flesh must continually…

Throughout the history of the church different aspects of the Gospel message have been emphasised at different times. Especially since the Reformation in the 1500 and 1600s we have seen a variety of expressions of the Gospel message. Some have emphasised personal encounter with Christ, others the aspects…

13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. Thesis/…

Integrity reuires doing WHAT God instructs and WHEN he instructs it.

Call to worship Welcome everyone! LET US STAND AND WORSHIP! “Waymaker” Words and Music by Hillsong PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR WHO GOD IS Lord, we praise You for choosing us. We praise You that in ur grace and mercy You reached down and called us by name and that now we belong to You. We worship You this morning…

A Prophet on the Run! Jonah is a book that has greatly helped and challenged the people of God to respond to God’s will. The Book of Jonah contains 48 verses. Within the 48 verses God is mentioned 38 times, Jonah is found 18 times, and the great fish is only mentioned 4 times. Sadly, when many think…

14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness Defined: A. Holiness is one of the basic characteristics of God’s nature. 1. “Holy” is the singular most descriptive characteristic of God. 2. God in His very essence or nature is holy. B. When referring…

14 Follow peace with all men , and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness Defined: A. Holiness is one of the basic characteristics of God’s nature. 1. “Holy” is the singular most descriptive characteristic of God. 2. God in His very essence or nature is holy. B. When referring…

Turn with me to Ex. 5:1-22 . At the start, we find Moses and Aaron obeying God’s instruction. They spoke the words the LORD told them to speak, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel” They Were Following God’s Call They were following God’s call in Exodus 3:18 “18 Then they will heed your voice; and you shall…

Author: Micah, meaning “Who is like God?” מִיכָיָה - Mîy (who?) kâ (like) yâh (God) Date: He prophesied during the reigns of Jotham (750-731), Ahaz (735=715), and Hezekiah (715-686). Some of his prophecies predate the fall of Samaria (722 BC) while others come just before the Assyrian invasion of Judah…

Will God ever grant a request that goes against His Will? Often we will ask God for something - often to meet a personal need or concern. But, are we asking in accordance to God’s Will, or are we asking from selfish wants and desires? Israel had been ruled by judges, since being given the command by…

God’s Guarantee To Sinners John 6.37-40 Introduction: Life is filled with uncertainties! You never know one day to the next just exactly what will happen. In fact, the Bible warns us about presuming on the future - Pro. 27:1 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring…