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Introduction What comes to your mind when you think of heaven? When a cartoonist sketches a picture of heaven, what items are usually included in the picture? There are three or four standard features in common portrayals of heaven. Billowy white clouds, people with little wings floating around, and…

Joshua 1:8 (KJV 1900) 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Summer to Remember…

The different responses to breaking something: Quick hide the evidence. Just throw it away Just slap some glue on it What! That was the last one I had The different responses reveal the value of what was broken Need: In restoring broken friendships we often forget the value of friendship. If friendship…

Therefore is a great word for starting our Epistle reading this evening because it lets us know that what we are reading is based on what has just been said a chapter earlier. And the preceding chapter, the first chapter of Hebrews, starts, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our…

Brokenness If you weren’t with us last week, we started a new 3 week sermon series using this program and tool called the 3 circles. Last week I wanted to paint a picture for you on the problem of lostness in our world, our country, and in our community. There are many people who don’t know or haven’t…

“the annointed one, the leader appointed by God to carry out the special mission of redemption and liberation.” - Millard J. Erickson Three questions this text will answer: What is the source of our help? What is this King like? What will a world under the hand of God’s blessing look like? There shall…

Paul’s Problem Reveals God’s Grace Paul has been broken-hearted because of the general Jewish rejection of Jesus as Messiah. The more he prays through and considers the issue, the more clarity he receives from God. And what he learns is that the answer is not in the legal requirements of the law; the…

Isaiah Chapter 9 is where we will be today, but it will take us a little while to get there if you want to go ahead and open your bibles there, just to have it in front of you. Introduction Well we made it. Here we are, coming into the last month of what has been one wild year. Back in the beginning…

A couple weeks ago I asked about our favorite Christmas songs/carols. This season I have been paying more attention to the lyrics. Though the words are not new to us I am finding hope, peace, and even this day joy in them. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and…

Unbroken Fellowship So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. The Gospel was written for a specific purpose And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples,…

Ten Virgins Before we get into Matthew 25 , I want us to look at a similar event where it was not just a parable. Turn with me to Genesis 6 . 5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord…

Because God is leading a search and rescue operation - that we are part of -, we must prepare ourselves to proclaim Messiah at every opportunity.

Luke 18:1 THE PLACE OF PRAYER Intro: From the beginning of time, men have prayed, Gen. 4:26 . In all types of places, at all times and in every conceivable situation, men have prayed. Christian and heathen alike have spent massive amounts of time in the pursuit of prayer. However, few people have made…

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…

There are several people described as “walking with God” in the Bible, beginning with Enoch in Genesis 5:24 . 24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. Noah is also described as “a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God” ( Genesis…

THE CHANGE YOU OWE TO JESUS John Wesley was a popular evangelist in early America and often rode from one church to another to preach. On one such journey, stopped by a highwayman who shouted, "Halt, your money or your life." Wesley got down from his horse, emptied his pockets to reveal only a handful…

Make a U-Turn in a no U-Turn zone - with a cop behind you.... And you will get - a Ticket Close a sale for your company - on a $4 Million project... And you will get - a raise Order 40 nuggets from McDonald’s - and decide to eat all of them... And you will get - a high five from me Ask me if I want some…

Introduction This morning we are going to do a quick jump into the book of Philippians and start at the conclusion of the letter from Paul to the church in Philipi. If you remember a few months back we studied the Book of Acts and talked about how Paul and his band of missionaries traveled to this city…

Illustration: Parent is excited to give Christmas gift. First guarantees that they really love the kids. They want to show you that by giving you an all expenses paid trip to a Seattle Seahawks game. After the excitement and questions die down, the parents then tell them of one other guarantee: the game…

32 But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 34 For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the…

Intro Paul David Trip New Morning Mercies Dec. 22, 2022 Jesus knew what he was facing. He knew the price that needed to be paid. He knew what it would mean to stand in our place. He was quite aware of the spiritual math: suffering for a moment = acceptance for all of eternity. And he was willing. A great…

Many names, Many ideas, Who is Jesus to you?

Do you ever find it difficult to pray? Don’t you wish that coming to faith in Christ would come with an automatic download of how to pray effectively? Have you ever felt like praying was a waste of time? Have you ever been asked to pray and didn’t know what to say? Have you ever looked at someone else’s…

Morning 5th June 2022

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha , and Evangeline . He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy . Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, . He was a man who felt and loved deeply. And…