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In 2018 a member of the Cathedral small group Richard and I led suffered a sudden brain aneurysm when she was out visiting a friend. She was fit and healthy, with two young adult children. We had prayed for our small group members to deepen in intimacy with Jesus and our friend was growing in faith.…

Things are not as they always seem. Sometimes what we see doesn’t at first make sense to us. This is especially true if we are unfamiliar with a practice of another culture or person. We need to live integrated lives. This is part of what James has been teaching us. As we gather into Holy Week, and I…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from 2 Cor 12:1-12 : I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body…

Introduction Today;’s topic will be centered around prayer. Beyond our first point, we will be focusing on a passage of Scripture from what’s known as Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount’. It includes very familiar Scripture, but as we read it in context, there are some things that we should not ignore. That…

Introduction Tonight we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of Prayed…

5 “Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret.…

Our Father’s Kingdom Introduction On June 11, 2001, twenty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was executed. You might not know who that is, but he was the American terrorist who bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. On the day of his execution, he ate 2 pints of…

IMPEDIMENTS TO PRAYER Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Revival like Jonathan Edwards saw…

Introduction Today we will begin a new series. This series will focus primarily upon what Jesus both did and experienced in the last few days of His earthly ministry. I was going to title this series ‘The Last Days of Jesus’, meaning of course the last time period consisting of just before the Judgment…

Reckoning with the people vs 1-5 Samuel clears his account with the people do I owe anyone anything any unanswered accusations or claims against me Only a debt of Love It’s time to wake up and live in light of Christ’s Return Stand Still vs 7-15 Need for stillness in a fast paced world (quiet, truth)…

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace…

Psalms 27: 14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” “I’m waiting…” If I had a title for this message, it would be, “I’m waiting…” A little background about me. For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Diana, and I am part of a blended family of 5 (8 if you…

Entertaining Angels Make Praise 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and…

God NEVER ignores the prayers of his children. (With one exception - 1 Peter 3:7 ) 7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Men, bear…

Has Christ changed you? Introduction: One way missionary (A.W. Mill) profane, angry, irate man. God got a hold of him and changed him and he became a one way missionary (expand) Burn the plow picture inserted here Bible illustration Elijah after God impacted him and found him pouting led him to Elisha…

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Intro me A 2018 survey showed just over half of UK adults pray - way more people than would call themselves religious or go to church. Half of those prayer-ers, that’s a quarter of UK adults, believe that God hears them. Perhaps the other half must be banking on the power of our thoughts, or just not…

Sin’s of the people Sin’s led to captivity for Israel. Sin’s led to captivity for Judah, even after seeing what happen with Israel. God sent messengers , prophets to proclaim so to call to repentance, but sometimes people quickly forget the past and return to old lifestyle they once repented of. Malachi…

State: We are looking at the attitude we need to have when facing difficulty, opposition and suffering in our faith We were told in the previous verses to take honest stock of our lives, what is hindering us that we need to separate ourselves from And…Confess and deal with any sin activity that is happening…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone joining us online good morning to you and welcome! Today we are starting a new sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is a bit of a strange book in the Bible. It’s one of those books of the Bible, like Lamentations, that after you read it…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

Intro: Last week we looked at “Connected Through Fellowship”. Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to seek fellowship with the Lord so they could have harmony with one another in the body of Christ. Paul was grateful that Jews and Gentiles were becoming a healthy body of believers, growing and being…

Starting with Prayer Persecution happening - James martyred Peter arrested When things look bleak - Church prayed Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. Faith that Fears…

Introduction Me We 1 Samuel 28:1-20 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the army.” 2 David said, “Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do.” Achish replied,…

I Have Engraved You on the Palms of My Hands Isaiah 49:8–16 (ESV) 8 Thus says the Lord: “In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages, 9 saying to the…