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Review: So far, we have raised two questions in our study: What does it mean to be Jewish? What does it mean to be a Christian? Our word “Christian” comes from the Greek word, Χριστιανούς. Χριστιανούς: Χριστός + ανούς = “Christ” + “to belong to…to be of” The people of Antioch saw how these believers…

Intro New Series 4 parts Looking at the Shema And through it, gleaning what we can about the Character of God. Also will be looking at passages from the New Testament and how Jesus applies the Shema. “Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are in a spot in our Gospel story series where we aren’t necessarily moving the plot forward, we have some exposition that needs covered. Last week we saw how God wanted the Israelites to enter into the promised land, but because of the report of the people who…

Well, I’ve got another passage that preachers LOVE to get. So many different strands to go down, but as I was preparing this sermon I had to keep reminding myself of the challenge God laid down to me last week - “don’t overcomplicate my promises with your ‘educated’ mind. But this week, you’ll be delighted…

Our Scripture reading this morning is selected verses from Deuteronomy 6 . We will be looking at what is called the Shema by Jews. “ Shema ” is the first word in our text, it means “ to hear ”. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and…

You’ve heard that old saying “Its Monday.” You very well might resemble some of these meme of Monday [ Show images ]. Well Jesus has had a Monday. He has been badgered by three groups of religious leaders with questions trying to trap Him into a conflict with either the people or Rome, that they might…

Big Idea of the Message: God instructed Israel to prioritize obedience to God’s commands so they could live the lives he had planned for them. Formula In life there seems to be a “Formula” to everything; Formulas - patterns - help to guide a better out come for everything; Imagine making a cake and leaving…

Big Idea of the Message: Our use of technology can be a witness to our faith. Questions People are full of questions - what are we eating, when are we going to be done, do I have to go, why do you do that every time and the list could continue endlessly; The through a two year old into the mix and you…

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. The Shema The Shema refers to a couple lines from the book of Deuteronomy (6:4-5), that became a daily prayer in Ancient Israelite tradition. It’s the…

Shoulds I had the most wonderful start to my day on Friday. I woke up with a song in my head. Take it easy easy God already loves you completely Take it easy easy Rest in the shade of His wing And instead of finding my glasses - which is my usual habit. I decided not to. Instead of plugging in my ear-pods…

Our Scripture passage this morning is Deuteronomy 1:1-5 : These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea.…

Mark 12:28-34 A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES Intro : As Jesus moves closer to the cross, He finds Himself under attack by certain religious Jews who want to see Him dead. The Pharisees and the Herodians, two groups who were bitter enemies, came together to ask Jesus a question about ownership . They failed…

Intro I want to end this year and as we look forward to the next asking a question. What does God want from you in the year to come? What does he desire from each of us? What does he expect? The reality is that what God wants from us is our love and devotion. He wants us to spend time with Him. He wants…

Renewal I chose this slide for our sermon this morning because I was thinking about snow. Most of us have had the experience of standing outdoors after a new snowfall. No matter how dingy the streets looked, how sparse the foliage may have been, everything takes on a new freshness and light. Even in…

Announcements Happy Mother’s Day Business Meeting in two weeks Church Potluck in 3 weeks Scripture Reading: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our…

Questions to consider while preaching/teaching this passage: -What does a sincere heart mean? -Guthrie indicates it means to be genuine, loyal, and real. Martin Rowe, 6 years old, lived on a small farm in rural Georgia. One day while riding on a tractor with his father the unthinkable happened; the tractor…

We are surrounded by labels… amen?! There are warning labels… instruction labels… brand labels… Some labels become titles… Some are encouraging… others are hurtful in nature… Some labels are helpful… others are harmful… amen? Would you agree that when a label begins to become our identity, it becomes…

Nehemiah 8:1–5 (ESV) — 1 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could…

Children’s Message Have you ever seen someone with a ribbon on their finger? Do you know why I have this here? I put this on my finger this morning because I wanted to remember something. And so every time I looked down at my hand, I'd see this ribbon and ask say to myself 'don't forget!' Do you know…

Nehemiah 8:1–9 1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation…

Last week we talked about discipline, but the discipline is no good if we as parents don’t practice what we preach to our kids. Today, as we conclude this series, I want us to look at discipleship. The Best Discipleship is Modeled at Home. When we look at what the scriptures tell us we need to remember…

Introduction The Parent Test “In the end on style will emerge victorious and win the honor of being deemed ‘the best’ way to raise a child. There’s no cash prize, but the feeling of smugness is priceless.” Paul gives direction here to guide how a Christian family looks when it comes to children and their…

Learning the Family Business It’s become less and less common that a child learns their life trade from their parents. In past history, the majority of people in the world would learn what would become their career, or life’s work, at home and from their parents. A child raised on the farm would learn…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 2:22-38 : And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to…