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Be of good courage, if you are in Christ, you will never be alone.

Intro : It is amazing how the physical body and the spiritual body [ church ] are compared to one another in the scriptures. Paul reminds us of how all the parts are individual in their roles but also how they are joined together to work as one under the head [ Christ ]. Of how the body when it is well…

Ephesians 5:21 For the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to worship God together as a church. When we gather together for worship, we should submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit – who is God and who is not only among us but within us. In this way, the Holy Spirit “fills” us when we gather together,…

Intro: The story is told of this woman who decided one day to try horseback riding. Now she had never ridden a horse before and had never had a lesson on how to ride a horse. And so she sees this horse and she says I’m going to ride this thing. And she hops onto that horse and it immediately begins to…

Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy 7:6–9 (ESV) “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord…

Acts 15:39 “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.” That is where our passage today ends, but before we explain the situation that Paul and Barnabas are in, we have to understand how they got to this point. So, we’ll work our way backwards in a sense. BUT FIRST, LET’S PRAY What…

Introduction Have you ever made plans and find that they quickly come to an abrupt halt and are driven to go in another direction? This past week I was able to take in a quick course and during the discussion we talked about change and what happens when change is thrust upon us. The discussion lead to…

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…

Do you remember the story of Joseph, the son of Jacob? He was the first son of Jacob’s favorite wife, Rachel. Jacob treated him the way a first son was expected to be treated. He gave him a robe that was made specifically to signify his importance and he intended to give him a double portion of the inheritance…

Turn to and read Luke 2:8-16 . Pray. Christ’s Mission Why did Christ come to this earth? What was His purpose? For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Christ’s Vision Did Christ have a vision? How was He going to fulfill…

What is the Church? Introduction What do you think about when you think about the church? A Little White Building A room with Blue Chairs and Blue Carpet A place where we come to sing songs, hear the word, and Worship Steeples, Bulletins, Hymnals, Organs, When the Israelites where saved from Egypt and…

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Jesus Christ, Who is the head of the body, will never say to any Christian, I have no need of you! Ultimately, tonight’s message is designed for those individuals who, following up after…

The starting position in basketball or any sport is a coveted position. In basketball you are one of your teams top 5 and you get to be on the floor a significant portion of the game. The starting position is the spot everyone wants. And often you have individuals not joining or quitting a team because…

1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ” 4…

Corinth, in Southern Greece We began an introduction to this city and church in last week’s message, from the introduction to the Bible book of 1 Corinthians from the Apostle Paul. He cared about this church, about this city, and about the people in and outside of the church. This is a church where Paul…

I have a question for you this morning. Why do you come to church? There are many ways we can phrase this question. Why do we gather? What is the purpose? Who are we as believers in Christ? What is the point? Three years ago, two things happened that brought this church into a position to begin asking…

A Superbowl Sermon…a week early. Yes, I know Superbowl is next week but this message is in preparation for next week and I’m going to go ahead and get a stir started this morning… Chiefs or Eagles??? Now, I am an odd ball man - I do not care for professional football. Love high school and college football…

We are reminded that God graciously gives His church everything we need for His ministry. We are encouraged to use our gifts in common with the body of Christ.

Look Again Show kids Video of Moses 1 Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush;…

Intro 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. We want to build a good foundation. Honest Life Changing Relationships Today I want to talk about small groups. Normal human nature doesn’t like…

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…

Serving as Pastor Is a calling, privilege, opportunity, blessing and block of history that I have had opportunity to work out in several locations. Rainier, Oregon, my home congregation: Where I was brought up since age 9 through Sunday School and Youth Class, taught by Clyde Wemmer, Orville Harrison,…

Intro Victimhood is the modern currency. How do you gain favor in the eyes of the world? Have the saddest story. Belong to the most marginalized groups. This is seeping into the church even now under the guise of “self care”. Simple wisdom about looking after your own health has turned into self obsession…

1 Last week we learned the value of sticking to our commitments and how much that impacts others around us. It is especially important as Christians to stick to our commitments and the beauty of sticking to our commitments is that we don't have to do it alone. When it comes to Christianity, I like to…

Introduction Walking together is something many of us have been told throughout our lives is how we make it through life. Some have said it takes a village to raise a child. Some say we need good healthy friendships around us if we are to be able to continue in life. Yet, many of us struggle with this…