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1 So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the…

Our Scripture lesson this evening is Psalm 40:9-10 : I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord . I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed…

This Week’s Theme: Just Do It! Word for the Week: Encourage: To inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence. To be strong. Memory Verse: Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God [is] with you wherever you go. Essence…

Introduction Thus far in this series, I’d preached in introductory message. In that message I attempted to show that: Not only were the OT & NT connected, but that the OT was the foundation of the NT. They are not contradictory, but complementary That Salvation has always been by faith - it was never…

The Unity of the Church in Danger Theme: God does not want His Church to be neglected. Therefore, the Holy Spirit God appointed godly men by the Church to serve the growing Church. The Problem And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians…

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. The ISBE says “To complain is to express one’s pain, grief, or discontent.” 24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? The Hebrew word translated “murmured” has a sense of “to grumble-…

Why do we dedicate so much time for the sermon? In a world where you can watch a sermon from almost any preacher anywhere in the world online, why do we spend valuable time on preaching? Especially when the sermon isn't very good?

1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…

Intro; Give me your definition of “flattery”. Flattery - Insincere and undeserved praise or words of encouragement, used with the intention of gaining favour with others. Flattery in the scriptures is always associated with deception. 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own…

Greetings once again, as I sit behind my computer and recording this message. Truly this is not church as any of us would have imagined it 2 months ago, and yet, here we are. You’re there, perhaps you’re alone or you may be with loved ones - either way the Scriptures assure us that, “where two or three…

Wow! Victories over Jericho! Victories over sin! Victories over Ai! After an awesome Worship service of ReDedication and Commitment to God at Mt Ebal and Gerizim Israel is ready to march on destroying their enemies and possessing everything God has promised them. Wow! The Battle is now on! Israel has…

This Week’s Theme: The Church Succeeds As One Memory Verse: Numbers 32:18 “18 We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of Israel has received his inheritance.” This Week’s Word is Discourage : A sense of unhappiness arising from a loss of confidence in one’s own abilities, in the…

How or why do we become fearful? We take your eyes off of the prize We focus on the giants We loose hope We stop trusting in the only one who can save us 25 When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days, 26 they proceeded to come to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation…

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called…

In The Freedom of a Christian , Luther asserts that the Christian is a free lord, servant to none, and a bound servant, subject to all (Martin Luther, Christian Freedom: Faith Working through Love [St. Louis: Concordia, 2011]). Today’s sermon text speaks directly to this paradox. Here Jesus proclaims…

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

Our Scripture lesson today is taken from Luke 4:14-15 : And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. May God bless this, the reading of His holy and infallible…

1. The Lord’s Supper (Communion) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of…

Title: "The Ascension: Our Hope and Commission" I. Introduction A. Opening Prayer B. Welcoming the congregation and setting the context for Ascension Day C. Highlighting the significance of Jesus' ascension II. Understanding the Ascension ( Acts 1:1-3 ) A. Exploring the post-resurrection appearances…

The Church was ordained and established by our Lord as a local, visible, assembly of baptized believers who observe the ordinances of Christ and continue steadfastly in right doctrine, fellowship, and prayer. Its government is autonomous having two offices, Pastor (Bishop, Elder), and Deacon. Christ…

INTRODUCTION . MESSAGE . I. The Passover Lamb INSTITUTED . exodus 12:1-7 . 1 Now the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you. 3 “Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth…

Once again, I would like to use Ephesians 2:18-22 as our Scripture text this morning. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation…

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also…

30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. I. I sought for a man among them! a. God has chosen to us human instruments to do His work. i. He created man in His image and gave man charge…

Do any of you ever wonder if God is paying attention to you when you pray? A 5-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. “Dear God, thank you for these pancakes.” When he finished his prayer, his parents looked curiously at him and asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having…