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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. In this time, O God, grant that we might have ears open to your still speaking voice, hearts softened and weathered enough to welcome your Spirit into our presence,…

5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all…

The God of the Cosmos The Christian God is a wonderfully attractive being. He created the cosmos, not merely universe but cosmos (as in Cosmo magazine… beauty, fashion, love)… the cosmos is the beautifully ordered harmonious universe born from a God of beauty, order and harmony. When God rescued Israel…

I want to bring some perspective on what we are presently going through….. imagine for a moment that you were born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are…

Call to worship offering 46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy…

I can still remember when my daughter was an infant. When she became hungry she’d let us know it. She couldn’t talk to say, “I want some milk”, but there was no question about it. It didn’t matter if it was 2:00 in the morning. She’d cry until her hunger was satisfied. Babies need to feed fairly frequently…

Hebrews 5:7 “who, in the days of His flesh , when He had offered up prayers and supplications , with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear ,” In an open garden (gethsemane), between the brook kedron and the foot of the mount of olives…

Someone once said, I don’t worry. I just do painful thinking. Was anyone worried in the 2nd half last week? 4th quarter? We live in the day of quick cash, the mad dash, and a lot of Stress. We have all sorts of self help books that talk about reducing stress, but as smart as we think we are, all we have…

Introduction Today - now that our vacation is over, we continue our series in the book of Judges. This is message #4, but before we do, let’s do a quick review of what preceded this passage: The first message that we preached in this series was the first 18 verses of Chapter 1 and was titled ‘Transition’.…

When I volunteered to be camp pastor at Canonicus I always enjoyed the rope course. It was a series of activities intended to build communication and team work skills. One of the elements you could do was a trust fall. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. All…

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, Upon the throne of…

I Know That My Redeemer Lives Scripture: Job 1 , 2 , 13 , 19 , and 23, especially 19:25–26 I know that my Redeemer lives and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God. Introduction: Why is life so unfair? Haven’t all of us asked…

Genesis 46:1-7 Genesis 46:29-32 Genesis 47:27-31 Jacob and all his family travel to Egypt. Joseph speaks to pharaoh and obtains for them very good pasture land in Goshen. Being removed in the land of Goshen preserved the Hebrews from intermarrying with the Egyptians, and kept them from the pagan practices…

Good morning! It is with deep gratitude and joy that I stand here today. I want to express my sincere appreciation to Pastor Dan and the entire leadership team for extending this gracious invitation to share God's Word with you. As I was preparing todays message, I had the picture come to my mind. It…

INTRO: Joy is not happiness derived from good circumstances; believers may have joy in the Lord even in the midst of suffering. This joy is the spiritual presence of the Lord. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Always be full of joy in the Lord … rejoice! This is the third time…

Corrie Ten Boom recounts her time in Ravensbruck concentration camp with her sister Betsie… We lay back, struggling against the nausea that swept over us from the reeking straw. ..Suddenly I sat up, striking my head on the cross-slats above. Something had pinched my leg. “‘Fleas!’ I cried. ’Betsie, the…

It was a nice fall evening in October… I was driving through the canyon with my wife, kids, and mother in law. The beauty and serenity of the drive were abruptly ruined as I looked in my rear view mirror and saw those dreaded flashing lights flying up on me. When the state trooper did not pass me I realized…

Law Leading to Death How many of us find ourselves studying rules and regulations just to make sure that we are not going to find ourselves in a situation where we do not want to be. Our lives are governed by many regulations. Whether we are standing in line at the DMV waiting for a new drivers license…

I Have Come 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. ​ Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory…

Psalm 73:13-14 I want to ask you a question. But I want you to think through very carefully before you answer the question. It may sound like a trick question but it really isn’t. The answer is very simple. How many of you were born of a woman; you came into this world by a woman? In other words, you…

Days Of Prosperity Part 2 32 “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see…

Have you ever known someone whose disposition transcended life’s chaos? Someone who possessed a calm composure no matter the conditions around them? Life’s circumstances didn’t dictate how they reacted to difficult situations. What they knew and how they lived came from within... “Jim and Joanna knew…

Jesus displays his unique power over both teh natural elements and supernatural oppression.

Scene 1: Many things rule over our lives! Family, Money Careers, Work, Worry. So often the visible & invisible have superiority. It might be something that is in plain sight. But so often it is things that others can not so easily see. It might be a hurt which we will not let go off. And it eats away…

Paul’s suffering… and serenity! Friends it gives me great pleasure today to induct two more men to the office of elder in the NRPC. Out of the many quality people in this church, people who are mature and godly, people who serve others and have a good and growing understanding of the Scriptures… these…