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God’s Plan of Salvation Completed Luke 23:26 , 32–46 Last week, we looked at Jesus’ public ministry, His teachings about the nature of God’s kingdom of grace, and His miracles, which revealed His identity as God’s Son as well as His power over creation, the devil, and death itself. This week, we will…

Based on Matthew 3:7-12. Baptism requires more than water. Infanct dedication is making a commitment to raise a disciple.

The glory of the transfiguration is a preface to the glory of the cross. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is a bridge between the Epiphany season, and the season of Lent. Epiphany began with our Lord’s Baptism and the voice of the…

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we…

I wonder if any of you have made this mistake. Have you ever walked into Target dressed like I am today? Does anyone know why it is a bad idea? I am dressed like one of their employees. Red shirt, khaki pants. I know, now they can wear jeans, but still, you are asking to be asked questions if you wear…

Mark 16:9-14 Some Bible scholars do not believe that these verses were not actually written by Mark. They believe they were added at a later date by some other author. The reason they believe this is because the language used in these verses is different from the language used in the rest of the Gospel…

A Disgraced Disciple Bold Matthew 14:28-29 ““Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus.” Confident John 13:37 ““Lord,” Peter asked, “why can’t I follow you…

Recognizing that God is immutable, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient is indeed significant. However, these attributes alone provide only a glimpse of what God expects from us. So, what compels us to worship beyond His unchanging, all-powerful, and infinitely knowing presence? God’s holiness Compels…

How do You Know What to Believe? This is an important question, that applies to all areas of our lives. It can be rather personal , such as believing in ourselves and what our strengths and weaknesses are. It can be related to work . Maybe something that needs to be taken care of is a little too big…

Having spent time digging in to the Old Testament and looking at the lives of Jacob, Esau, Joseph and baby Moses, we’re now moving in to exploring the Gospel of Matthew. We’re going to start right at the beginning of chapter 18, which for some reason is not included in the lectionary readings. It’s most…

Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? - Don’t answer that! We’ve all heard that expression. It’s not necessarily talking about walking and gum. It’s talking about being able to do two things at the same time. But what do we mean by that? I think we could mean one of two things. First, we could…

Intro Kids, What’s the nicest thing that you could do for someone else? How can you show someone that you love them? In our passage today, Jesus is going to tell us how we are to love one another, and it is harder than you think! Love is not just something you say, it is something you do! See if you…

INTRODUCTION . 19 So while it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and while the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His…

Intro: When I went shopping at the mall for Christmas every year. I would get 20$ to get presents. What I heard was, get presents with this and what you have left is for you. We're going to be looking at the Great Commission, which we looked at in the past, but taking a second look at it today. Often,…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 10… Lets begin reading in verse 32 and we are going to read all the way to verse 45. 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and…

denial can be equivocated to dying out of our own will and desires. denial can be viewed as good or bad depending on the context used. the good: 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save…

Prayer Intro Please open your Bibles with me to Matthew chapter six. Today, we'll study verses 7-13. Today we will conclude our "Firm Foundation" series. Since the beginning of January, we have studied four different disciplines: Daily Studies, Developing Disciples, Devoted Giving, and Dutiful Service.…

“You can pick your actions, or you can pick your consequences, but you can never pick both” This was the central idea of a lecture on ethics I heard a while back. You can pick your actions, or you can pick your consequences, bur you can never pick both. The central idea is this: If you are picking your…

Sermon Title: What is the Mission of the Church? Introduction: Good morning and welcome to you and those of you just now joining us online. Last week we began a series called Replant where we are looking at the replanting and relaunching of Hope Bible Fellowship. Last week’s message centered on a Theology…

Subtitle: Fasting, mending, and filling Three things to avoid: Fasting for the wrong reasons Mending with the wrong material Filling the wrong vessel Last week we looked at the calling of Levi. Jesus loves saving sinners, and often the very worst sinners are the ones Jesus is delighted to save. We saw…

The Bread of Life (6:22–71) Are you prepared to confront the person of Jesus as the fullness of God? Jesus has confessed in dramatic fashion His true identity. Jesus will now challenge His interested followers to see if they are willing to accept Him as He truly is. 1. The Crowd Pursues Jesus (vs. 22–24).…

Mark 16:19-20 An American Dictionary of the English Language (IMPLICATION) IMPLIC̵A´TION An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; a tacit inference, or something fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; ASCEN´SION, n. [L. ascensio.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising. It…

What a great day! A great day for you who are being confirmed—a day for which you have studied, waited, and prayed. A great day for you parents and family members—a day you have looked forward to for years. A great day for the pastor—a day anticipated and planned for through hours of instruction. A great…

Scripture weaves together: Prophecy - Isaiah, Psalms Narrative - John Didactic (teaching/application) - Hebrews Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form…