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Introduction 41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord , your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. 44 I will keep your law continually,…

Text : Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way. For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted…

Introduction We have now competed reading through the first book of the Psalms. As a reminder, or for those of you who have missed the first sermon, we are going to take a look at the Psalms through a different lens than what we have been use to reading the Psalms. The Five books of Psalms Arrangements…

Please open your Bibles with me to the book of Nahum. We're in the middle of our short series on the Old Testament prophet's book. Last week we looked at the picture of punishment and the promise of peace powerfully displayed in chapter 1. Today, we will study Nahum's depiction of the destruction of…

I. Oppression A. The Lord of the Oppressed 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. Taunts = sharp or to say sharp things against. Sometimes a person’s actions speak louder than words and reveal true feelings toward God. As we are generous to those…

1. When believers get serious about following God , and see His work being done they will face opposition! 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews. 2 And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria,…

Introduction to book We start now into 3 prophets who are focused on Judah. Zepheniah in the time of a great reform in actions by Josiah, but Judah, much like Israel lacked heart and the reform actions did not take. So the background: Zephaniah means “ Jehovah hides ” Zephaniah is great-great grandson…

Woe to the Chaldeans Recap of Habbakkuk thus far: Pronunciation of Habakkuk: Hahv a kook Habakkuk’s conversation with God is recorded. First, a complaint, “How Long?” He is tired of seeing iniquity, destruction, violence, strife and contention. He feels God is letting things slide, that he is allowing…

How do we deal with isolation of Covid? 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?”…

This morning we are celebrating the women in our life that help raise you, teach you, and care of you. Mother’s have played an important roll in all of our life. Some are still here and other have gone on. For some people it can be a difficult time. There women who have experienced infertility or miscarriages…

I don’t know if you noticed, but the war in Ukraine has taken over the news. So much so that they now have to run stories to explain that not everything else in the news relates to the war in Ukraine, like the high gas prices. I DO NOT want to minimize this horror. All I want to say is that with all…

There was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives, the first named Hannah and the second Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless. This man would go up from…

Conspiracy theories Different kind of scripture reading 23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.…

1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews. 2 And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish…

Introduction “We exist to make Disciples growing together in Christlikeness.” Three aspects to it: Making Disciples Growing Disciples Together Disciples All with the goal of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ in our attitudes and our actions. All of this is to occur as a church - a local body of…

The Mountain Valley Cathedral in a remote Swiss village was one of the most beautiful churches in the region. One of the features that attracted so many people to the cathedral was its beautiful pipe organ. People would come from miles away to hear the lovely tones of this organ. But one day the organ…

Everybody has a sinful nature – I do, you do, everybody does. We’re all born with an innate ability to do the wrong thing. Because of that, because sin entered the world, everything in the world is broken – the weather’s broken, the economy’s broken, every family is broken, every body is broken, every…

We are answering some questions Who has it? Who thinks they have it but do not? Who doesn’t think they have it but do? Who does not have it? We talked about Divine authority, Jesus Authority, the Holy Spirits Authority, Biblical Authority The limited authority of Satan, Apostolic Authority and positions…

Mother’s Day 2019 Message #1 Intro: * 3 mothers that are not well known * 3 mothers that gave birth to 3 key figures in God's redemptive history * Each demonstrates a foundational characteristic of dynamic believers Elizabeth ( Luke 1:5-25 ; 39-45 ) · 1:5-7 no children Luke 1:5–7 (NLT) 5 When Herod was…

Introduction: They will never get it right. They are hopeless. It’s a lost cause. I am so done with them. We have all heard people say these statements and some of us may have even said them ourselves. It can be difficult to know someone who just seems to get in their own way or sabotage any good thing…

28 Therefore I have lent him to the Lord . As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord .” And he worshiped the Lord there. Happy Mothers Day! And may I say this is a day we celebrate all women - biological mothers, step mothers, adoptive mothers, those who step into roles of mother (teachers, Sunday…

God's Power Prevails over Spiritual and Physical Challenges

1 Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim…

Lamentations 2-3 Good evening Saints, tough sledding as they say in this book of Laments, or funeral songs. 1 How the Lord has covered the daughter of Zion With a cloud in His anger! He cast down from heaven to the earth The beauty of Israel, And did not remember His footstool In the day of His anger.…

Introduction: Good morning once again. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Nehemiah 4 . Last week we covered Nehemiah motivating and organizing the work to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem. Everyone was pitching in from priests to perfumers and temple servants. They each had a section based on what…