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It is often told in movies and myths that people believed there was nothing beyond the horizon. You would sail off into the distance and drop of the edge of the world. It is of course a myth, the ancients knew far more about navigation than popular myth and movies gives them credit for. But this belief…

IX. Unusual Accounts of David’s Life A. Trial of Famine Here David has just finished up reaping a lot for his own sin; now he and his country have to reap for someone else’s sin. It seems like trials can come back to back often. We need to, in the Christian life, when the trials come back to back, to…

The Magnificat: Mary’s Song Luke 1:46-55 Introduction Good morning. I am thrilled to have you joining us in person or online for the start of Christmas Playlist, our new sermon series. I’m really excited to preach through the songs and prophecy that we see as we read through the Biblical account of the…

(S1) 61 yrs old — I have all the symptoms of aging. I require more hours of sleep to function well, my body aches more... Proverbs 16:31 “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.” Revelation — Lived more years, than I have left to live — Whats important — How I expend my energy…

I want to begin with a fun document I found. Report from the Pastor Search Committee — did you ever wonder how great Bible characters would be rated by a typical church committee? Now, the truth can be revealed. We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate…

8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed…

Don’t Take Things So Personally It is so easy to take things personally that were never intended that way. This week, my wife and I had a mini argument because I took something personal that wasn’t intended to be. Look at politics, social issues or covid precautions, none of those is necessarily personal…

We see 3 men: Isaac Jacob Joseph These 3 sons all had faith building times in their lives: Isaac - family God provide a ram in place of himself as his father, Abraham, obediently was going to offer him as a sacrfice God provide a wife for him by preparing Rebekah to meet his father’s servant God provide…

The Human Desire for Insurance. One of the great dangers in our faith is disrearding tghe promises of God’s Word, or twisting those promises into saying something they do not mean. I have spoken many times on the subject of christian dissolusionment - when we feel let down by God. Now how can God let…

Intro It’s truly great to be with you all tonight. I think this is my 3rd time getting to speak at a collide weekend for the brook and it’s always a joy. I want to say thanks to Justin your awesome, amazing youth pastor for the inviation. He loves Jesus deeply and becasue of that love he loves you all…

How is it that a man that battled alcoholism and homelessness, employeed as an ice cream factory worker, and janitor, and lived in a 6’ by 8’ Salvation Army hostel room, finds himself honored with a state funeral with official representatives from the Government of Manitoba, Consuls of France, Italy,…

Love chapter 1 Cor. 13 There was a dog named Tattoo. Tattoo’s owner shut his leash in the door so he could help his wife carry a load to the car. Forgetting the dog was there, the owner pulled onto the road and started home, with Tattoo the basset hound trailing along behind. At first it was like going…

Dear Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, The people of Israel had been at Sinai 1 year and a month. God had organized them into a knation, a spiritual kingdom, the camp set for travel but also war. End of with all the laws orgnaizing God’s people providing for purity, come to a crescendo - with that…

Who is our neighbor? The one who showed him mercy. Go and do likewise. Love your neighbor - don’t love them to convert them. Love them because your converted. The goal is to faithfully tell your story. Then listen to their story. They are not your project. They are your friend. Have you led someone to…

Trusting in God will bring blessing even in the desert

Useless Sacrifices (1-4) We cannot effect the spiritual through physical rituals God is a person and must be treated as such He desires a true relationship Ariel- God will make Jerusalem a sacrfice Psalms 51:16-17 Incomplete Judgment (5-12) God will allow enemies to come agianst Jerusalem according to…

The next song we are going to sing is one of my favorite Hymns called Come Thou Fount. In the second verse there’s a line that says, “Here I raise my Ebenzer. That name Ebenezer is now most famoulsy known as the first name of Ebenezer Scrooge. But Ebenezer has a rich biblical meaning. It comes from the…

We must remember the sacrfices that have been made for us.