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Term to know: Deity means Godhood. Having the nature of God Direct Scriptural Statements “God” or “Theos” used of Christ 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has…

7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May…

25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy…

Before we just jump into our text today I need to set up some things to help us understand a little bit about this letter to the Hebrews. The reason why I need to explain a few things is because Hebrews poses some very interesting challenges, especially when it comes to it’s author and it’s audience.…

Good afternoon! It's a joy to gather once again in the presence of our Lord. Today, we embark on a journey of discovery, delving into the profound depths of Scripture to behold the Lamb of God. As we enter into this exploration, I invite you to open your hearts and minds, for we are about to uncover…

Paul begins his letter by introducing himself as a good letter writer would. His letter would be read to the church group that was addressed in the letter but it was also circulated to other churches as well. Imagine a association of churches publishing articles of doctrinal importance from the associational…

When I was in college, one of my classmates my freshman year was guy who was a bit misguided in his approach to the things of the Lord, the Scriptures, and to his fellow classmates. He was a bit of a jokester, which often provided needed levity in a long semester with deadlines and the like, but sometimes…

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

Let us begin with a word of prayer. Gracious Father, As we gather in your presence today, our hearts are filled with anticipation and gratitude. We come before you with joyous hearts, ready to delve into the richness of your Word. Open our minds to receive the wisdom you offer, and let our spirits be…

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are…

Last week we began a short series on, “The Gift of Jesus.” My goal was for us to understand what Matthew chapter 1 verse 23 helps us to see that Jesus is Immanuel, which means that God is with us. There are many ways that we come to understand just how Christ is with us even today. Jesus is the Son of…

Main Idea The purpose of the manger was the cross. Merry Christmas! Today, we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus! Unfortunately, we were unable to meet last night. My goal was to briefly show how the Jewish people had been waiting for this day for hundreds of years, surveying a few key prophecies in…

Joseph and Mary were given an assignment by God. God told Mary… And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most…

This Christmas season we have much to adore our Savior for. I want to that love and adoration to intensify and increase this morning as we dwell on the incarnation! 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son…

5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 6:1-11 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” And Jesus…

Good morning and Merry Christmas! Today is for the Christian church one of our highest Holy Days. Today we gather together in order to celebrate a baby. I can remember early on in my Christian walk thinking that when we gather together and celebrate someones birthday. Which is what we are doing. We have…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

The lamb taking the book We see the lamb taking the book from the one on the throne in the Book of Revelation? 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who…

What does it mean to be divine? Divine ++Of or from God Divine ++That which suggest the nature of, or is associated with or derive from God; connotes supreme greatness;belonging to or coming from God; Almighty, Author, Creator, Supreme Being. 16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the…

Notes from the message: This the last of seven substantial dialogues in this section of John. Like bookends, the first sign preceded these dialogues and the seventh sign follows them in chapter 11. The dialogue with Nicodemus in was in a pattern of a challenge dialogue, so too this seventh dialogue is…

By way of review, Paul was writing the Corinthians about the fact that human reasoning is in no way connected with our wonderful salvation in Christ. Up to this point some might logically conclude Paul had no use for wisdom and that Christian truth is outside the realm of the intellect. Paul counters…

The Wisdom of God Several weeks ago, I preached about the omniscience of God. That is that God is all knowing. He knows the beginning from the end. He never grows in knowledge, rather he possesses it fully. There are no gaps in his knowledge. A few weeks before that we talked about the Sovereignty of…

Because of the length of this morning’s Scripture text, I am going to read the text as I come to it. As we learned last week, there were some in the Corinthians church who were denying the resurrection of believers, some even denying the resurrection of Christ. In the opening verses of this chapter,…