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Introduction Spiritual sacrifices are any words or acts that we do which is motivated by a desire to glorify God alone. It is to surrender or give up something precious for the sake of honoring and glorifying God. It is an act of worship that God delights in. Noah sacrifice after the flood And when the…

Context This morning we find ourselves in the book of Romans, we are only going to cover two verses this morning. One thing I want us to grasp before we start is the do we truly realize that what we call our Bible is how God speaks to us. It is not just words on a page, it is the God of heaven and earth…

This morning I want to preach a timely and I think providential message on the subject of giving. I don’t go out of my way to preach about giving. In fact I normally only talk about it as I am naturally preaching expository through a book. This year God worked so that we could address this subject right…

B - Biblical Authority A - Autonomy of the Church P - Priesthood of the Believer T - Two Offices (Pastor and Deacon) I - Individual Soul Liberty S - Saved and Baptized Church Membership T - Two Church Ordinances (Baptism and Communion) S - Seperation P-Priesthood of The Believer Ye also, as lively stones,…

Belief Needs Becoming Over the last few weeks, we have been reminded of the love of God that sent our savior to be the sacrifice for our sins, we touched on the wonder of a resurrected ascended Lord, the question of waiting for the power of the spirit and the pouring out of God’s spirit upon his followers…

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold,…

Tomorrow, we begin a new year, 2024. Do any of you think about what a number means. Numbers are important to God. Numbers are so important that He wrote a book about numbers called Numbers. It is the fourth book in the Bible. Today I want to give you a look into what the number 24 means. First, all of…

This morning I want to preach a timely and I think providential message on the subject of giving. I don’t go out of my way to preach about giving. In fact I normally only talk about it as I am naturally preaching expository through a book. This year God worked so that we could address this subject right…

Thanksgiving Who we are Every breath we take Why? Psalm 100:4–5 (NKJV) 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Command of God Colossians…

Bearing the spiritual fruit of self-control requires discernment; the Bible tells us that discernment requires participation in God’s covenant community.

Good afternoon. As each of us has made the choice to gather together today as one body, we are reminded of the importance of belonging to a community of believers. Many of us have experienced the joys and benefits of fellowship with other Christians, but we also know that it can be challenging at times.…

A Living Sacrifice 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. What is the significance in the wording Paul uses “I appeal (urge)”? I appeal (urge) notice Paul did not say he expected,…

Introduction Love a good origin story. Alien, technology, mutation, supernatural, self. How boring would it be if they went through this transformation and then went back to their job selling realty and never did anything with it. Not very exciting. Probably walk out. May I remind us… We are transformed…

Leviticus 1-27 God’s Holiness means he cannot look upon sin; out of love he seeks a way for it to be forgiven which is achieved through the substitution of sacrifice. The ultimate Sacrifice being Christ Scene 1/ Prior Preparation Prevents Pretty Poor Performance. Running in the Olympic finals is something…

*Thanks to Jon The last time WE were together - 2 weeks ago - we walked through the ANOINTING of David - BY Samuel. Now - AFTER his anointing - David wasn’t RUSHED to the front of the line... There was no CELEBRATION... No Happy King Day party... There was simply an ANOINTING of David - by Samuel. David…

Genesis 22:1–14 (ESV) After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3…

Ecclesiastes 5 1:7 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and…

The theme of our message this morning is on the idea of honor or reverence. This past week I was accosted with two ungodly examples of honor and reverence. 1). An add popped upon on my screen this week that told me it was pride month, and that I needed to “honor” pride month. What a contradiction of…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 1 Peter. It’s there toward the end of the Book. It’s short, but packed with wonderful truth for us here today. Peter writes this letter to a group of believers scattered across Asia Minor. As a reminder, let’s look at the opening verses…

A Blueprint for Renewing Your Mind Anchor Verse I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with open hearts and minds, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over our lives and the world around us. Lord, as we delve into Your Word, may Your Spirit illuminate our understanding…

The Church is likened to a body, of which Jesus Christ is the living Head. Ephesians 1:22–23 (KJV 1900) 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church , 23 Which is his body , the fulness of him that filleth all in all . Again, remember the body is…

A man was stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he came upon a preacher baptizing people in a river . He proceeded to walk into the water and bumped into the preacher. The preacher turned around and, though almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, asked the drunk , "Are you ready to find Jesus?"…

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable…

Kingdom Privileges we often go through our days mindlessly partaking our citizenship. Kingdom privileges: Peace Harmonious relations and freedom from disputes. Isaiah 57:19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord ; And I will heal him.…