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Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

This is the fourth and final sermon of our Ugly Christmas Sweater Series. For the past few weeks we have looked at the ugliness that can take place during the holidays. Today I want to look at the ugly actions. During all seasons we have to be mindful of our actions, but Christmas is a season when we…

This is week three of our Ugly Christmas Sweater series. We will end this series next Sunday, Christmas Sunday and then on New Years Day we will have a Candle light and Communion Service. We have looked at Ugly Thoughts and Ugly Words. Today we want to look at Ugly Motives. I remember several years ago,…

Last week I begin a series called Ugly Christmas Sweater. We are looking at the some of the ugly things that happen this time of year. Last week we looked at our ugly thoughts. It is in the mind where thoughts begin and sometimes those thoughts can lead to action and motives and today’s topic, ugly words.…

Theo-Centric vs. Anthro-Centric Aboslute Truth Yaweh Interpretations, Man Advises Bridging the Gap

Every week after I preach I think, “Man, I should have mentioned that,” or “I wish I would have hit that point harder and made it more clear.” There’s never time enough to say everything I want to say, but I really should have said more about one phrase in verse 5 of Revelation 1 . Revelation 1:5 (NIV)…

In the previous chapter we saw Joseph having a divine appointment with Pharaoh’s cupbearer and his chief baker. Both had been imprisoned, and both had dreams which Joseph interpreted. While the baker was condemned to die, the cupbearer was restored, just as Joseph had predicted. Unfortunately, the cupbearer…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is from Deuteronomy 3:23-29. Israel has just defeated the two Transjordan kings, Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan, and now Joshua was ready to lead Israel across the Jordan to conquer the Promised Land. It is at this point in Moses’ sermon, that he pauses his narrative,…

We often see in the Bible that peace is so much more than the absence of conflict; peace is an active momentum towards the flourishing of God’s world

Intro: Why are you here this morning? ( don’t answer out loud ) How you answer this Q will reveal to you where your fire/zeal is & Where the fire/zeal has fizzled or been abandoned. You are not alone here: Over the next several weeks we are going to dive into seven letters to seven churches that lived…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are continuing in our series on the life of Joseph. Today, we get to see Joseph encounter some better experiences than what he has had for the last 13 years of his life. He was sold into slavery by his brothers, accused falsely of a crime that landed him in prison,…

Ephesians 2:1 “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins” Ephesians 2:2 “in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—” Ephesians 2:3 “among whom we all once lived in the passions…

Opening Song Advent Prophecy / Hope 2020 could have blown out our Hope candle Everything was more difficult Eg: Work, school, grocery shopping, finding TP, eating out, gathering for worship, BD parties Not just b/c of a virus: racial tensions, elections Having hope was more difficult Will I get the virus?…

Subject: No More Drama Today, we’re starting a new series called No More Drama. This series on relational health – No More Drama – we’re going to look at the drama-filled people in your life that just irritate you, and how to deal with those people. When I think of this topic, it reminds me of a preacher…

The power of the gospel Several weeks ago we looked at, did not finish looking at being unashamed of the gospel, and we should finish that before getting to the next section, which, by the way, may be a little hard to swallow. (Insert The gospel is for all picture here) Previously we have seen: Paul…

Two years after the events of chapter 40. Pharaoh has a dream Part 1: From the Nile come seven plump cows, then seven “ugly and thin” cows. The ugly, thin cows eat the plump cows. Part 2: Seven ears of grain, “plump and good”, are growing on a stalk. Then seven thin and blighted ears sprout and swallow…

Intro; We now come to the meat of the message that Jesus is preaching. He has served appetizers and drink with the Beatitudes/Similitudes, and has set the table for the main course with His fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. Now we are fixing to dig into a feast! Usually at a feast [ buffet ],…

Introduction Two weeks ago I ended the sermon with a story of a martyr. Today I start a sermon with another story of a famous Christian martyr named, Polycarp. Polycarp was a respected pastor in western Asia Minor, discipled under the apostle John. In the mid-second century, he was brought in by the…

Today, we are finishing up this series called Family Matters. I have said this for the past few weeks now, but family is the greatest gift, other than salvation, that God has given us. I hope you have learned something from this series. Today, I want to conclude this series by talking about leaving a…

I Will Hear From the Lord Today. I Will Grab Hold of Every Word He Speaks Today. His Word Will Wreck and Transform My Life Today. I Will Obey His Revelation of Love Today. Fade in Each Line. Now We Begin God’s love does not always make sense to us. How do I have a Working knowledge of a love that does…

Leah was given to a man who was tricked into having her as his wife. Therefore she was neglected by Jacob. The word Sa-ne means to scorn, to decrease in status. The Lord see’s her hurt, he see’s her pain. Fathers Must Protect Their Daughters Laban is the one who put her into this position when he tricked…

Jesus Reveals His Glory at a Wedding Do you know what is amazing, even remarkable. It’s not that God’s changed water into wine. Rather, it is the manner in which He did so. He didn’t do so according to the laws He set down to govern what we like to call “nature.” Instead, he chose to do so by means of…

Scars to You’re Beautiful Today we are finishing up this series. We’ve listened to some interesting songs and looked at them through the lens of God’s truth. Just to quickly recap this series, we started off with “Million Reasons.” When life wears us down and beats us up, the enemy will give us a million…

A few quick reminders: A quick look back so we can look forward. The power of the Gospel originated from God ( Rom1:16 ) The outreach of the Gospel is to reach all men ( Rom1:16-17 ) The power of the gospel will produce faith ( Rom10:17 ) The power of the gospel will produce fruit ( Col1:5-6 ) The gospel…