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19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance…

Introduction: weather patterns and unpredictable forecasts 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been…

INTRO GOES HERE Scripture instructs God’s people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice. Why Love One Another God Commands Us To Love For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against…

Introduction Fun Thanksgiving traditions Pajama party A “thankful tablecloth” Christmas ornament exchange Invite the whole neighborhood Baptism: Different Family Traditions Modern: Some sprinkle, splash, pour, pour three times, dunk. Some baptize babies; others don’t. Some believe baptism is required…

Welcome! Turn with me please to 2 Cor. 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. The doctrinal understanding of a Trinitarian God is a most important Christian doctrine, yet one most don’t often think about. As Kevin DeYoung…

Personal Glory When attempting to find our purpose in life people often wander around trying different activities that fit their desires. Parents can push their wandering children in directions that fit their talents. Through all of the searching for personal satisfaction in my life, there is peace knowing…

TEXT: JAMES 4:7-10 | HUMILITY DEMONSTRATED INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Growing up, I had an immense fear of the dark. So to help me sleep, my mom would turn on a lamp, and she would put a cassette tape in for me to listen to. It had a bunch of Christian kids songs and a few skits. But I remember one of the…

TEXT: JAMES 5:1-6 | IF RUST COULD SPEAK INTRO ILLUSTRATION : As a child, every year at Christmas time we would pull out an old VHS tape. It had recorded on it various Christmas movies and commercials that my parents had recorded off the tv. I’m not entirely sure if there were any recording licenses violated…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

4 New Year’s Resolutions that will impact eternity. 1. To Find Pleasure in God Absorbed in the Sunset A mother had called her five-year-old son to dinner five times. He was slow responding. Impatiently, she declared, “This is the fifth time I have called Billy to dinner. I will have to see about this,…

We are continuing our study of 2 Timothy today. I encourage you to open your bibles to 2 Timothy chapter 2. In this letter, Paul is encouraging Timothy to be strong in the face of opposition and persecution. He is also writing to remind him of his mission, and what it is going to take to accomplish that…

God cares more about who you are than about who others think you are.

Scene 1/ The discouragement of the people of Israel, is a reminder that we can be discouraged in our trust of God. Exodus 5 I would like you to come on a journey, a journey of appreciation of the feelings and culture of a different people. These are an ancient people, a people in a vastly different time…

Introduction We can divide the Psalms by Genre. For this series, we will be looking at the Psalms that fall into the category of Wisdom Literature. In contrast to the spontaneous prose prayers found in biblical narratives (see Miller, They Cried to the Lord, Appendix 1), the Psalms are tightly woven…

Introduction We can divide the Psalms by Genre. For this series, we will be looking at the Psalms that fall into the category of Wisdom Literature. In contrast to the spontaneous prose prayers found in biblical narratives (see Miller, They Cried to the Lord, Appendix 1), the Psalms are tightly woven…

2 Samuel 23:8-39 ; cf. 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 Introduction “Only the strong survive."(?) Q: What does it mean to be strong? Legendary prestige of mighty warriors throughout history Spartan 300 Roman Gladiators Seal Team 6 Background and Context [Withhold main point] About to start a section of David’s…

1. God’s Word Must Remain the Guiding Priority in All Things 
2. People left to Themselves Will Always Experience Chaos 
3. God Blesses those who Keep His Word

Intro: We are now into the New Year and another holiday season has come and gone. Maybe in your preparation for that season, some of the fathers in here had to assemble a playset, doll house, or some gift that you received. It is the right of passage for many fathers to labor into the wee hours of the…

The other night, the kids went to bed early, and Vanessa was resting as she was sick and so I turned on ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary on the 1998 Home Run Record Chase called “Long Gone Summer.” As a kid growing up in a suburb of Chicago - I remember this season pretty well. It was the season that I became…

Intro Title - The Times Of The Gentiles Text - 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. Review of Part 1 Jesus pridected the destruction of Jerusalem and its subsequent…

Scene 1/ When Paul’s pastoral exhortation is understood we will see that this is an invitation not to be refused! 4:1a An invitation not to be refused! Sounds a little threatening doesn’t it? There is a note of compulsion, a having to do rather than a choosing to do. Military orders are like that; there…

Introduction We can divide the Psalms by Genre. For this series, we will be looking at the Psalms that fall into the category of Wisdom Literature. In contrast to the spontaneous prose prayers found in biblical narratives (see Miller, They Cried to the Lord, Appendix 1), the Psalms are tightly woven…

Big Idea: God’s Kingdom defies our expectations. FCF: As fallen human beings, we place too much stock in appearances and not in reality. Action: Examine your heart. Kids’ Time Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which…

INTRODUCTION We are continuing our study today about relationships in the church. The subject today is, “dealing with sin in the church”. Paul made this comment in his letter to the Corinthians, “a little leaven levens the whole lump” ( 1 Cor. 5:6 ). Sin is like a cancer that begins as one tiny spot…

GOD… a wrong concept of Him, who He is, how He deals with sin… it can impact this life and all eternity to come. A right concept impact and change our behavior as we will see today. A wrong concept can have dire consequences.... WHAT IS YOUR CONCEPT OF GOD? What is your concept of God? Is He a sweet…