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Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. The mercies of God put genuine love on full display. Paul's writings in Romans 12 paint for us a clear portrait of Christian living. His work leaves us feeling overwhelmed, for we see what we are to be, Christ. Predestined to Christ-likeness are…

We are continuing to look at God’s will expressed through his choice. Deuteronomy 12:1-7 is the first place that we have “bahar” in the context of Yahweh choosing a place. However, I could not help but ask this question: Where is the first place God chose to dwell with his creation? He chose to dwell…

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Introduction: God Wants You To Be I. Cheerful 16 Rejoice always, 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in…

Make the Choice to Rejoice It’s simple, but it’s not easy. Have you ever heard that saying? We’re going to look at something this morning that is extremely simple to understand. But out of this world difficult to do. What is it? Let’s look… We’ll start in verse 1 of chapter 4... 1 Therefore, my beloved…

Philippians rotates around this hymn of Humility and Power. It is a summary of the Gospel. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a…

Fiery Trial a fiery trial comes to test test- demonstrate proof James 1:3 1 Peter 1:7 Don’t Be Surprised 4:4 - the old crowd mocks your departure standing for Biblical principle= rejection REJOICE! INSOFAR as you share in Christs sufferings Christ’s glory will be your reward and vindication Isaiah 62:10-11…

1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord ! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city…

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the…

What would it be like to live in a world where you didn’t have God’s presence with you? When we talk about the presence of God we have to explain what aspect of his presence that we are talking about. For God is all-present, called omnipresence. For our children today - That means God is everywhere.…

A song that came out some years ago says, “Don’t worry, be happy”. The problem is that the song never tells you how to be happy. Paul doesn’t tell us to be happy, in fact the Bible never promises happiness, instead he says to rejoice, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Joy is described…

Phil. 4:1-9 . There has been a lot of talk going around the internet about ol Nostradamus. I dont know a lot about this guy other than he was some astrologer that lived back in the 1500’s. Many have said that his predictions of certain world events have been fulfilled and that he has predicted that the…

5 Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: You must keep on having this disposition of mind among you (in you/in your midst), the one also in Christ…

There are a lot of conversations going on in our culture right now about the idea of justice. The word justice is a hot button issue at the moment. Unfortunately, it is becoming a divisive issue in our country. People on both sides of the issue are crying out for justice. There is a wide spectrum of…

Introduction This morning we are going to do a quick jump into the book of Philippians and start at the conclusion of the letter from Paul to the church in Philipi. If you remember a few months back we studied the Book of Acts and talked about how Paul and his band of missionaries traveled to this city…

Text: “Rejoice with me” ( Luke 15:6 ). Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1–7 15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having…

Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing because love understands the nature of human beings. That is also why it rejoices with the truth. But what exactly is the nature of human beings, and why does that make love work this way?

The Eternal Son of God Jesus- born to his earthly mother and father, and laid in a manger (cradle) mystery of humility He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or…

There is a song that dates back to my earliest childhood I thought about the song again this week as I studied… That song needs Philippians! I mean a song that says to have joy only on Tuesday???? WEIRD I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,…

For the Joy set before Him We come together this morning, rejoicing with great joy because of the work of God in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Joy is a central theme to Easter Sunday. We recognize that in the colors we wear, in the celebrations we take on, in the egg hunts and meals and gifts we…

It has been quiet some time wince we dealt with the book of Romans. We took a break, for me to sick one week - and multiple weeks of other things. We celebrated holy week and the Resurrection of Jesus. As we get back to it - we are refocusing our attention on our own discipleship journey. Paul wrote…

Introduction Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. Between 1875 and 1883 he robbed 29 different stagecoach crews. Amazingly, Bart did it all…

This morning we begin a new sermon series on Romans 5-8 called United with Christ. One of the main purposes of this series will be to explore the wonders of our salvation. I invite you to go on a journey of exploration and discovery. It will be like an treasure hunt in a far away land. At times our study…

Romans 5:5–11 (ESV) — 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps…