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The story of God’s people marches on. They’ve been led by judges; they’re protected, guided by the Lord. And now (here in 1 Samuel) we come to the point in Israel’s history when they get a king. They’ve asked for king, rather foolishly and sinfully, but they’ve asked for it all the same. They reject…

Introduction Summarize: Verses 15-23 are a single sentence commendation v 15 SUPPLICATION v16-18 revelation v18-23 What do we pray for the saints? Exposition 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks…

Introduction This morning we will continue our walk through the book of Romans into chapter 9. Chapters 9-11 are a little bit different. We do not want to skip them, there are things here that we have to understand. We need to have a working knowledge of the doctrines presented here, if we are going…

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…

Introduction 1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the…

Introduction: Do you care? You ask, “Do I care about what?” Do you care that people are dying? “Dying of what?” Dying and going to Hell. All of us at times can be guilty of this mission buster. It’s the mission buster of apathy. We can be so happy that we and our crew are saved, that we forget about…

Someone wrote these interesting words entitled, “Only in America:” 1- Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. 2- Only in America are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. 3- Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of…

What would you be willing to do? How far are you willing to go picture inserted here. Illustration: hurting child (would want to protect); sick child (be willing to take their place). A troubled child (willing to take on their punishment). What would you be willing to do, go if to save, or lead someone…

I am going to preach out of Romans 9 and 10 this morning under the banner of truth that our Holy and infinite and all powerful, all knowing wonderful, and awesome God is sovereign…He is sovereign over all things… Romans 9 clearly shows us. He is sovereign over Jacob and Esau, and Pharoah and Moses. From…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC ! We are so glad that you have joined us this morning and pray that you have been blessed by the song service and that you will be blessed by God’s Word. There are a lot of things going on around us like we have a new president, they are working on a vaccine…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church We are so glad that each on of you are here to worship with us in Spirit and in Truth! The Lord is so good and as you see the seasons are changing rapidly, let this be a good reminder that the seasons of life are always changing. Let us…

The doctrine of Providence is that all things are sustained, directed and controlled by God. — Leonard Woods The Word “Providence” in the Bible 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him , saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto…

Rejoice Always According to Paul, the purpose of the church is that we, God’s people, should grow spiritually so that we increasingly attain to Christlike holiness and maturity. This principle is perhaps most clearly expressed in the fourth chapter of Ephesians, a letter that is widely regarded as the…

Intro If we haven’t met... Hear, love, and obey... Connect cards... Helpful tool for us to get to know you, answer questions, and pray for you. Introduce Mike Good morning, Mike! Mike Paterson - one of the missionaries we support, former elder of Gateway... Mike is here to continue our sermon series…

This morning I want us to consider these most important words from the apostle Paul. These words contain the Biblical foundation for any believer to turn apparant hopless tragedies into events of joyfull confident trust. I want to talk to you this morning about the Bible doctrine of providence. “The…

Unfolding story of Genesis Series of crises that shape the story of God and God’s people. Adam and Eve Noah and his family Abram and Sarai Abraham and Isaac Jacob and Esau Grasping of the heel The birthright and the red stew The Father’s blessing Jacob gets his name from his relationship with Esau. Supplanter.…

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners…

Freedom in Christ For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery. Restoring Freedom Pray Unceasingly - vs 1,2 We see people huddled all over - to do something, attend something, watch something Rarely huddled to pray and go to church Not new programs "What…

Introduction: Who are some of your spiritual role models? Maybe it was a preacher or Sunday school teacher. Maybe it was a parent or grandparent. One thing that I like to do is read old books by old preachers. The reason I do this is because they are often times more theologically rich in what they have…

It all starts with an ask Jesus gets out of the boat and heads back to the house. As he walks through the crowd, perhaps Jesus heals some because of his great compassion. Once inside the house, his disciples come to him to explain the parable of the weeds. Notice Jesus does not reprimand his disciples…

Gospel of legalism vs. Gospel of Grace Legalism a system of laws, works vs. the gospel of grace through faith. We started to compare the two recently and this morning we will review and press on. In matter of review of what we have seen, covered before I need to go back in case anyone missed anything…

2 Hear this, you elders, And give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has anything like this happened in your days, Or even in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell your children about it, Let your children tell their children, And their children another generation. 4 What the chewing locust left, the swarming…

Grace and Faith, vs. Law and Effort When we talk about Jews without Jesus 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. Paul’s Heartbreak for Jews 3 For I could wish that I myself were…

Introduction As I have told you many times before, I have developed a process to select sermon speaking passages and themes. I often spend time in prayer and begin to develop a framework for the messages. This Advent season has been like many others in my planning, but this season has been much different…