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Main Idea Marks of True Christian Character I debated whether or not I wanted to tell this story, but I thought it would be a good way to connect the story today. So, despite it being a little embarrassing… here we go. Three or four years ago, I was in Costa Rica with Operation Christmas Child. Somehow,…

INTRODUCTION MESSAGE 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the…

Have you ever had to deliver bad news to someone? I can’t imagine that anyone really loves to deliver bad news to someone. Let me narrow this down a little bit. Have you ever had to deliver bad news to someone about something they did wrong? How do you go about pointing out those things? “Do you want…

Intro: Many people have hated me for my stance on Scripture. I am just hard headed enough not to bend or budge on what the Word plainly says. I do not waiver because of the changing of times, perhaps this is a gift and a curse, being this stubborn. However, when it comes to the Word of God it is definitely…

The first Sunday of Advent is a celebration of HOPE! No matter how hard things are in the world, there is Jesus! No matter how hard things are in the world, we have been blessed to be part of a wonderful community of HOPE, the church. In the study Believe: Living the Story of the Bible to Be Like Jesus,…

Joyful patience anticipates future reward

Wise Living (Part 2) This morning we are going to wrap up our study on Ecc 10 . Solomon has been showing us what it means to live wisely, by demonstrating how foolish the fool lives. Two weeks ago we looked at how the fool is known by his actions. and his actions are dictated by his heart stance. And…

1 Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we…

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” 14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter…

After a 6-week break from 1 Peter for our Christmas series, we probably need to get our bearings all over again. 1 Peter is a masterful letter, written by the apostle Peter to the scattered Christians living throughout Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Peter writes about salvation and assurance and hope,…

Intro - yellow sheets Biblical understanding of slavery. In the Old Testament God’s designs for Israel. “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. If he comes in single, he shall…

1 Timothy 4:1-9 We have been going through a series on Change, entitled the Truth about Change. We started off by realizing the truth that Change is going to Happen, we just need to choose to trust that God is going to work it to good in our lives. To that end, we talked about Romans 12:1-2 , where Paul…

Called Together to be Saints. 1 Corinthians 1:1–3 (ESV) 1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon…

The Heart of Humility Introduction: In the Gospel of Luke, we come to a profound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ A parable that contrasts two men, two prayers, and two very different spiritual conditions. Imagine standing at a crossroads, two paths diverging before you, each leading to a destination…

18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I…

Introducing Tristan Beloat https://youtu.be/F4ueWJegE3A 2/3 of youth who grow up in the church will drop out between the age of 18-22 if you have a youth group of 15 that means only 5 will remain. While the 66 percent may be troubling for many church leaders, the numbers may appear more hopeful when…

A quick look at God’s involvment in Abrahams life.

Snow covers God purges Snow covers the ground and turns it white, God purges our sins are declares us pure white. Isaiah 1:18 ““Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as…

Opening Prayer And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope…

Harakeke whetū Looking for Matariki craft found the harakeke whetū - flax stars https://thissplendidshambles.com/harakeke-whetu-flax-stars-diy/ four woven strands can’t see where one begins and the other ends struck me that this is an image of covenant What is a covenant? promise or blessing that shapes…

But first... 1.)Rebellion 2.)Man of Lawlessness Who, What, Where, When, How? A. He demands worship in the midst of destruction 1 And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. 2 And the beast that I saw was like…

In the light of Lazarus’ resurrection John 11:47-57 The miraculous work of Jesus is now getting very real There is no denying what He has done, and the influence He is having on people How far did His power extend? Lazarus, dead four days, would have been in the spirit world Body would have begun to…

Introduction Last week’s message we began a series titled ‘Learning to Love’. The initial message preached was titled ‘What is Love’? ( I Cor. 13:1-8 ) We spoke of what oftentimes the perception is often love is: Simply Emotional People get the ‘willy nillies’ or the ‘goosebumps’ they ‘feel’ a certain…

Have you ever gone to God in prayer without needing something? Grocery list I hope we never view that God exists simply to grant our wishes. He is a good God. List examples of where we use God to get our way. God encourages us to ask, and if what we are asking for falls within His will for our lives,…

19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. We want to be great kingdom citizens. 21 “You have heard that it…