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John heard Christ 1.10-11 A. John was worshiping when Christ spoke. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet Far to many people want God to speak to them, but they don’t have the discipline to enter into quality worship of Him! We have seen that in our…

Advent Reading Today we light the 5th candle of the advent season. This is the candle of Christ. This candle represents the savior that God has given his people. The living messiah, Jesus Christ. We have been reconciled to God through him, our hope is in him, our joy is from him, our peace is because…

“Christ is at the center of everything that we do and are.” We are beginning a 5 week series on our Church vision. If you’re anything like me you hear that statement and instantly start to switch your brain off and the eyes glaze over. So why? Why Samuel are you going to put us through something you…

Hindsight is 20/20. Paul knows better now. In this text, He is comparing what he knows now with what he knew then. He is doing so to warn about false teachers, doctrine, and thinking (like his past thinking). What did Paul learn? (v. 7) His past gain was actually a loss. What brought him to this awareness?…

1 Corinthians is a book about finding glory only in the Lord. This becomes obvious by the last verse of chapter one. While some people find glory in power, some in what they can do or get away with, and still others find glory in looking good, looking smart or looking spiritual, the Apostle Paul encourages…

We are in our last week of our series Fresh Air: How the Gospel Renews and Revives. Let’s do another quick review of what we have learned so far. Week one- We look at what is Spiritual Growth. We saw how Jesus at an early age went look for other to talk with about God. he lessoned to them and learned…

Prepare for this upcoming election! There are 72 days left until the general election in November. So, before I begin the message this morning I want to challenge you to begin preparing for this upcoming election. Register to vote! The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is Friday, October…

When I was in college, one of my classmates my freshman year was guy who was a bit misguided in his approach to the things of the Lord, the Scriptures, and to his fellow classmates. He was a bit of a jokester, which often provided needed levity in a long semester with deadlines and the like, but sometimes…

Pre-Intro We’ve been looking at Colossians when I’ve had to opportunity to preach. The last time we looked at Colossians together in February, we looked at the end of chapter 1, into the beginning of Chapter 2. We saw that Christ is Supreme in the growth of the Church - we saw the burden that Paul had…

Introduction As we began this book, we saw Paul’s Introduction in the first 2 verses. Then Paul begins to pray. The first message centered around part of Paul’s Prayer in the message titled ‘for the Love of Epaphras’ - examining the contribution of that man Epaphras to the church at Colosse. The second…

We are reminded that God graciously unites us into one family. We are encouraged to serve one another with humility.

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today because today we get to finish what we started last week in our message about knowing Jesus. Last week we began this 2 part message on knowing Jesus, and started with the person of Christ. He was fully God as well as fully man. Today, I want…

Christ Wins 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went…

Introduction 2931 “You Called Me Brother” Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, was passing along a street one day when a beggar stopped him and pleaded for alms. The great Russian searched through his pockets for a coin, but finding none he regretfully said, “Please don’t be angry with me, my brother,…

4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy… Philippians 1:4 (NLT) Paul a minster of the gospel of Jesus Christ — Book of joy (19) — Under h ouse arrest and in chains, he expressed joy and encouraged others to rejoice and be joyful... Ch. 1 — Having joy in all circumstances Ch. 2 —…

Intro : We finally come to the last of the 7 churches that Christ wrote letters to. It has been an interesting study to once again see how Christ views His bride - His church. Background: Laodicea means “the rule of the people.” The city was known for it’s banking wealth, it’s eye salve and other medical…

The blindness of Bartimaeus READ Mark 10:46-52 . total blindness life-long? defines him as a beggar Alcoholic/Druggie “Bar Crowd” Suicide Survivor Abused/Abuser Eating Disorder Mentally/Emotionally Unhealthy Divorced Prodigal child Bartimaeus “Sees” Bartimaeus CRIES OUT! The people rebuke CRAB BUCKET-…

BRINGING SOMEONE TO CHRIST JOHN 1:35-42 Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, said to Peter and Andrew, “...Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” ( Matthew 4:19 ). He did not say, “I will try to make you fishers of men”, He said, “I will make you fishers of men.” But there is a requirement…

This year one of the things that I am most excited about is to help our church grow in our love for God. I want to help men and women and our students and children know what deep discipleship is all about. We want to have a passion for God and His Word because without it we won’t know how to function…

Introduction This is the second week of review. Review of what we do here at our church in the area of discipleship. This morning I am going to take you once again to the passage found in Colossians 3:12-17 As many of you know, and for those of you who don’t know, I was raised a prairie boy. Right in…

Jesus’ First Disciples 1. Andrew, the Anonymous Disciple, and Simon Peter (1:35-42) From the perspective of John writing this gospel this is the third day of Jesus ministry. The first day is John’s testimony to the group who came seeking who he was, what he said about himself, and why he was baptizing.…

Introduction This morning I’d mentioned the Temptations of Christ (I some respect). The LORD directed me back here tonight to look at this passage of Scripture dealing w/ temptation. This is an important topic to examine, as everyone experiences temptation. It’s important that we can recognize it & refute…

What do we see? When we look around our world....our little community.... What do we see? Seriously…what do we see? Do we see loving…successful…joy-filled people? Do we see prosperity....strong families....and hope? Do we see God’s blessings…God’s grace…filling people’s lives to overflowing? Or.... Do…

Welcome and Opening Pray for the Service - Thanksgiving Let’s praise the Lord together Rattle No Longer Slaves The title of this message is Come and See a Man Our theme verse for this message in John 4:29 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?” Jesus…

I just want to say “Praise God” for the salvation's and baptisms He has allowed us to be part of the past two weeks, and as I started thinking about the new journey in life that these new Christians are taking, God pressed on my heart the question “What does it mean to follow Christ”? In biblical terms,…