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Often we think that we are the ones who approach God; in fact, it is God who approaches us. How does your life form a response to God?

Scripture Intro “How Then Shall We Live?” Chief End of Man? “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” Psalm 98 (ESV) 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made known his salvation;…

Good afternoon. It's truly a blessing to gather together in fellowship today as we embark on a meaningful journey through the pages of God's Word. Today, we begin a new series on the book of Jonah. I have titled the series, “Chasing Mercy: Responding to God’s Call.” Today we are going to begin by looking…

Call to worship Welcome everyone! TITUS 2:11-14 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our…

Worship is a part of what God calls us to do; when we come into worship, we do so in a way which responds to the invitation we have been given to enter the presence of God.

Relationship with AI In recent times, there has been some big improvements in what we refer to as artificial intelligence (AI). You might question whether it should really be called intelligence, because in reality, it’s just a really really sophisticated algorithm, but one that has the ability to add…

What is a man? If you ask that question to 100 men, you are likely to get 100 different answers. While we may see overlap in those answers, they will not all answer in the same way or say the same things. We know a man is not simply biology. It is one thing to be male, but it is another thing to be a…

Response to Jesus Intro John’s gospel is a master class in literature. Which isn’t Surprising b/c it was inspired by the Creator of the universe. And its an account about the most amazing person to ever walk the earth. But God could have chose to tell these stories in any way, and yet he does so in such…

Amos 4:1-13 The Bible tells us that one day we will all stand before God. In truth we will all kneel before God. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; But everyone will give an account for what they have done with their…

What is a woman? This is a question our society is confused on today. With the issues surrounding transgenderism and blurring the lines of gender roles, we have politicians, professors, and everyday people who cannot define what a woman is. Just like being a man is more than biology, being a woman is…

We often read the Christmas story from Luke this time of the year and almost end with … THE END.... But is it, was it??? The events of Luke are not just a story like frosty the snowman meant to make you feel good This is God recording for us His amazing grace in sending you and I His Son!!! God gave…

Introduction We are continuing in our series through the book of Jeremiah. For those of you who are linear in your thinking, this sermon may frustrate you. The first and second sermons were on Chapter 1 & 2 and now we move to Chapter 7. As I stated in the introduction of the sermon series, we are not…

Responsive Servants: Taking the Message of God to Heart Thank God that He is the God of the second chance! When we mess up and blow it He does not discard us or destroy us! God is a God of grace and mercy and forgiveness. These qualities are not readily available and accessible in and from the world.…

Luke 1:26-56 We often overlook the part that Mary & Joseph played in God's great plan! It is so easy to have a romanticised view of Mary & Joseph and we fail to appreciate their situation and the lessons that we should learn from them. How would some of you men respond if your fiancee came up to you…

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For…

Are you Robbing God? Tithe, offerings, giving, money, All words that seem to be cuss words in the church, especially when the preacher preaches on them. as a pastor, the last thing you want to do is preach on giving becasue you will always have that one or two that will say, “that’s all he cares about…

Last time, we began exploring some of the foundational things to this church, beyond that bare minimum we covered in our 9-week Basics class. Critical things, things that stand as a guideposts, so important to this local church body we felt compelled to call them both in our existing constitution, and…

Intro As we close out this chapter this morning, we are really continuing on from where we began last week. Last week we studied verses 14-16 together where Paul encouraged us to live in harmony with one another. To bless those who persecute. To feel each others emotions. The ultimate purpose in all…

PEARL - Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light Pupils should react properly and equally - otherwise there is a sign of a brain injury There is a proper response to light God designed eyes to respond properly WHAT ABOUT - REACTING TO THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE - Salvation, Discipleship Denial, Ignore, Explain…

What worship song or hymn is meaningful to you right now? The songs we listen to and sing, whether publically or in the shower matters. Worship matters. Public worship matters. Private worship matters. We see in our text this morning the important of worship. The importance of being faithful in worship…

Introduction Have you ever been chosen? What did it feel like? Were you chosen for a position in the company that many people wanted? Were you chosen on a sports team. Was it a competition or did you meet basic qualifications. Where you chosen because of someone you knew or your own merit. To be chosen…

Last Sunday we were reminded that followers of Christ should be the most gracious people in the world, in not only our behavior to government officials but our treatment of everyone. Before we followed Christ, we were not gracious people. We were competitive, foolish, and prejudiced. Yet because God’s…

Intro: When God called me into ministry. While my story will not be one that has the dramatic turn around that we will be reading in the experience of Saul to Paul, but I share it as a reminder. God calls all people to salvation and to service for His Kingdom. Don’t you dare let anyone else tell you…

Giving is returning to God a portion of what is already His. The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord ; Job 41:11b (CSB) Everything under heaven belongs to me. Giving is an act of worship. But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully…

The Problem paralysis is not to be assumed as the direct result of a person’s sin, it may be for the glory of God. However, all illness, disease, handicap, is a result of living in a fallen world with a fallen condition. - Job’s friends related disease and death to sin, so did Jesus’ disciples this is…