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Intro I would like for us to begin this morning by first thinking a bit about the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, that had once been a beacon of hope and faith The Lord had told Solomon when the temple was built, 16 For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My…

Introduction There is an old parable that I have heard about a farmer who seems to not be concerned with life and its happenings. It goes like this: A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse…

Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38 Set the scene Nazareth - village of 100 people Small houses, a synagogue, marketplace, mostly farmers, maybe a potter, a weaver, a dyer, a blacksmith....and a carpenter Young Jewish ladies, knowing Daniel’s prophecy of 69 weeks, know that any time after 53 B.C. the Messiah…

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah at the Lord ’s command. He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance…

Luke 23:33-49 [Kid's time – pictures of Ethan William “Son of Ethan, a son of man”. Look at an album with them.] Purpose: To see 4 snapshots of Jesus on at the cross that sets Him apart as The Son of Man who is worthy of honor. I. Snapshot #1 A. He was Abused Physically 33 When they came to the place…

Contend :To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle Earnestly : being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which…

Text: “Come; for all things are now ready” (Luke 14:17). Scripture Reading: Luke 14:15–24 Luke 14:15-24 English Standard Version 15 When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 16 But he said to him,…

Verses 21-24 Now crossing over the sea of Galilee to yet another place ruler of the synagogue - A synagogue would have multiple rulers. The roll of the rulers was to perform and oversee various duties such as selecting readings and teachers, to then observe and make sure that what was being taught was…

Today is Psalm Sunday. It is the day historically, that the church remembers and celebrates what we call the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ. In the triumphal entry account, Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a colt. Large crowds of Jews followed his entry and spread their cloaks before Jesus or cut palm…

Three Christian theologians predicted Jesus would return in the year 500. One prediction was based on the dimensions of…wait for it…Noah’s ark. Pope Sylvester II predicted the end of the world on the first day of January of the year 1000. In 1533, a mathematician calculated Judgment Day would begin at…

Introduction 5 part series from the Book of Hebrews. - “The Five Warnings of Hebrews” Hebrews was written as call “ultimate certainty and ultimate commitment” - William Lane WBC 47A p. xii. We live in an insecure, anxiety-provoking society. We are in need of a fresh breath of new life. That makes us…

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken…

Dealing With Discouragement Trash-talk is a form of insult usually found in sports events, although it is not exclusive to sports or similarly characterized events.[1][2] It is often used to intimidate the opposition and/or make them less confident in their abilities as to win easier, but it can also…

Thesis/ Central Idea: New Testament Christians are not superstitious but are reasoned and informed in their faith. Text: 22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of…

There is Always Something to be Thankful For We loose sight of this when we take our blessings for granted There is a level of disregard, expectancy and even entitlement Threats on our conveniences can cause fear, worry and doubt. Fear can cause us to doubt God's goodness and faithfulness. The Lord is…

After School Satan Club After School Satan clubs, over the past couple of years, have sprung up in public schools around the United States. On their website: EDUCATIN’ WITH SATAN The After School Satan Club does not believe in introducing religion into public schools and will only open a club if other…

Introduction Turn with me to Mark ch 12 v 18. If you’re not normally here with us, I’ve been preaching through Mark’s gospel. And if I had planned it all out, we’d be in Mark ch 16 today, talking about what happened on that first Easter Sunday But we’re not. In the providence of God, we’re in Mark ch…

Physics (and practical experience) tells us that when one object impacts another object that it usually makes an impression. I'm sure there are several here today who have experienced this truth through an automobile accident…some lasting indelible impression was made – either by you or someone else!…

What is love? Poets, philosophers, theologians and artists have attempted for a very long time to define that four letter word. Song writers have, too. Did you know that more songs have been written about love than any other topic in the world? Here’s a few of the songs about love. The Partridge family…

Setting the stage for final act Surrendered Jesus surrendered Himself Succumb The crowd, the questioning Suffered The scourging, the ridiculing Sacrificed Went to the cross as a criminal that there was no guilt found in. Went to the cross willingly for our sins to fulfill His purpose. Take a few minutes…

Series recap: (Looking at how Scripture uses Water to teach us about God and life) 1. Jesus is the source who quenches our thirst 2. When we have Jesus, he gives us the Holy Spirit to empower us. Have you ever been asked to do something that you know is impossible, but you tried anyway? So, I was a Youth…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome. We are continuing in our Gospel Story sermon series. Today we are continuing with David, two weeks ago we looked at how God had told Samuel to annoint David as the next king even though David was kind of the runt of his family. After his annointing David goes…