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There’s a story of a family who was immigrating from Europe to the US,graciously they were given tickets on a cruise ship to come to the US.They were very poor and saved their money and brought cheese and crackers and things they knew could sustain them on the cruise. Every night they would hear people…

One of the saddest scenes I have seen was while kayaking down the river seeing multiple eagles soaring in the sky swooping down to the river getting their fish all the while one eagle walked along the river, not flying, not swooping… looking hungry while still walking never once spreading its wings to…

It had been almost 2000 years since God blessed Abraham ( Genesis 12 ) … “ I will bless you and make you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed .” It has been almost 1500 years since God promised David ( 2 Samuel 7:16 ) … “ I will establish your throne forever ” It has…

Jeremiah had warned the people… Moses had declared almost 900 years earlier in Deuteronomy 28 all the things we see in this book. The curses from God, His righteous indignation, the peoples low and pathetic situation in misery and anguish. The time had come for God’s discipline… Ecclesiastes 3:2-4 speaks…

The book of Ecclesiastes ( Meaning: one who speaks before an assembly “preacher or teacher” ) is probably the most philosophical book in the scriptures. PROVERBS addresses the general principles and truths of life and wisdom… whereas this book ponders the many exceptions & problematic portions of life……

A scientist was using the inductive method to observe the characteristics of a flea. Plucking a leg off the flea, he ordered, “Jump!” The flea promptly jumped. Taking another leg off, the scientist again commanded, “Jump!” The flea jumped again. The scientist continued this process until he came to the…

Psalm 135:5-6 says this: For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. The difficult thing is when you and I do not see what the Lord is doing… we know He is working… but is He??? Purim…

Our scriptures begin with the book of Genesis, this book opens with a statement… BEFORE TIME “ In the beginning GOD... ” (outside of time) John 1:1-3 declares some things about this God who is communicating with us! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was…

There is a song that dates back to my earliest childhood I thought about the song again this week as I studied… That song needs Philippians! I mean a song that says to have joy only on Tuesday???? WEIRD I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart…

The gospels are NOT biographies. They do tell about the life of Jesus Christ, but they are written each with a specific purpose, to an intended audience, and deliver similar but particular specific subject matter. The gospel of Mark is no different regarding this. To help us better understand Mark’s…

We looked last week at Haggai. He was a seasoned man of God. His age, maturity, and message from God was used to bring “ ENTHUSIASM ” back to the people of Israel as they were now starting over back in their land. Alongside of this man of God was a younger counterpart, filled also with this enthusiasm…

This morning I would like you to open your bibles to the Minor Prophet book of Habakkuk… ugh more prophet books… they can be such a downer… Do We Need This? Do we need another prophetic book? Do we need to hear again how God is upset with sin? Do we need to hear about more grace? Do we need to hear God…

In Jeremiah 7:26- 27 it reads… “Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did more evil than their fathers. “You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you; and you shall call to them, but they will not answer you. My prayer as we look…

Joshua had strongly and forthrightly declared to the nation of Israel… Joshua 24:14-15 “So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone. But if you refuse to serve the Lord…

I think some here today or listening have had a hard week… maybe “hard” does not do it justice. Most likely some are dealing with things, circumstances, hurts, failures of the past… maybe "words” don’t describe it. We have looked at: Genesis : God is powerful creator and sovereign Exodus : He is salvation…

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…

It was a few weeks ago I was handed the notes from one of the children in our church. I don’t know who took the notes, but they are very good. Under words not understood was written “ GENUINE ”. I appreciate that our kids in our services are engaging in God’s Word, listening and learning. To help clarify:…

Webster defines TIME this way: a non-spatial continuum that is measured in terms of events ( priorities ) which succeed one another from past through present to future “I don’t have enough time” “I will get to it when I find time” “I wish I had more time” Quotes on time Time is free, but it’s priceless.…

Minor Prophets... The minor prophets begin with our look at Hosea this morning. The 5 Major Prophets are through, we proceed on to the 12 Minor Prophets. Much shorter in length, no less powerful and important for us to understand. Minor prophets total are 67 chapters, Isaiah is 66 The Minor prophets…

This is a study through the scriptures looking at the consistency and flow of the scriptures book by book. As we look over the Word of God we are discovering who He is, what He wants from us, how He helps us do this, and Why He had to send His Son... what does this mean!?

A Letter… we get bills, taxes, political junk, and even those advertising to us… yet when we get a LETTER especially addressed to us, personal, maybe even from someone we know… it sparks interest, all other things are tossed and we open it up, sit down maybe and read the letter… The letter we will look…

I was told that Kevin and Kim’s grandson came running into the kitchen at his home excited about the song playing on the radio. The song was “He is exalted”. All excited he said “Hey mom… it said exalted just like you are!” His mother Alex replied, “the radio said exalted, NOT EXHAUSTED!” I am glad as…