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Today we will think about thanksgiving through a look at Psalm 107 . It is the first psalm of Book V in the five-fold structure of the Psalms. It is not attributed to a certain person, but it is a psalm for the community of faith. In this psalm we see God’s lovingkindness, or unfailing love, on display…

Ungrace tears the world apart War Economic greed and poverty Racism Philip Yancey in his classic book “what’s so amazing about grace” labels these things “ungrace”. His point being that when self is ascendent it is at the expense of others. Wether we be talking about the war in Ukraine. The famines in…

For several summers, we have ventured into the Psalms. We jumped around a little in 2015 and 2016, but then we decided to start at Psalm 1 and preach through them consecutively. Last summer, we concluded with Psalm 35 . So today, we pick up the Psalter again, and open to Psalm 36 (this summer we will…

Intro: Tomorrow will be the 246th year anniversary of the United States. Historically, that’s actually a long time for a nation to remain free. 246 years may seem like a long time, but did you know that 246 years is actually just 10-12 generations? But even its brief history on the world stage, God has…

Psalm 118:24 (KJV 1900) 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it . How many of you have heard this verse? How many of you believe the Lord made this day? How many of you believe we should rejoice in every day? You are absolutely correct. However, did you know this…

(S1) — Series: How to have the Best Christmas Ever Promise — Time — News What was the best Christmas gift you ever received? Why? “Wooden rocker for my deck. Special because my daughter gave it to me and it was something I really wanted.” “Note given by one of her patients expressing their gratitude…

Another uncomfortable reading Very strange story At least the commentators have trouble with this one too! Two interpretations: Verse 9 - use your ill-gotten gains to win friends, so you can have treasures in heaven - endorsing the behaviour of the shrewd manager Verse 13 - you cannot serve both God…

Matthew 21:21–22 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you…

A 90 year old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple…

We all have 168 hours a week. Time is the one thing we all have the same amount of. Yes, some will live longer than others. What is your theme in life? Baseball players typically walk up to the plate with a “theme song”. In fact many theme songs outlive their respective uses to become as popular if not…

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…

Big Idea of the Message : God will accomplish His purposes because of His unfailing love. Trapped like a rat (vs. 10-12) Have you ever felt trapped, like you had no way out of something that no matter where you turn disaster faced you head on; Have you ever tried to blame someone else for this feeling…

Romans 15:4 4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. Uncertainty may be remedied by gaining assurance from God’s word, remembering God’s past goodness, reflecting on his…

Big Idea of the Message : God will accomplish His purposes because of His unfailing love. Trapped like a rat (vs. 10-12) Have you ever felt trapped, like you had no way out of something that no matter where you turn disaster faced you head on; Have you ever tried to blame someone else for this feeling…

(S1) New years Resolutions…not sure we take them seriously New Beginnings— We don’t like new...means change Revelation 21:5 “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” Why Jesus didn’t say this first… New Name—New Mission—New…

1 This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. 2 So he complained to the Lord about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, Lord ? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing…

“The Firm” by John Grisham - a few selected paragraphs do not make for a full reading and details Do we do that with the Bible at times? Bounce around reading sections based a topic we’re studying? What if we took a book of the Bible and read it from beginning to the end and discover the flow of information…

The motivation For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. We have started a journey to…

When we say that God loves us it raises the question of what does that mean in practice? After all how can you know love without experiencing its outworking? Without the experience of being loved you have only this concept of love. And a concept is nothing more than an idea. And an idea isn’t the real…

Weddings At a wedding, my granddaughter Melissa asked, “Why is a bride always dressed in white?” “Because white represents happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life,” I replied. Her next question was: “Then why is the groom dressed in black?” - Clara Null I was watching my five-year-old granddaughter…

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,…

First things First Here is the History of Israel · Adam and Eve · Noah · Babel · Abraham – Issaac – Jacob – Joseph · Egypt · Moses · Joshua · Promised Land · Judges · Samuel · Saul · David · Solomon · Divided o Jeroboam – 10 northern tribes o Rehoboam – Judah and Benjamin · Exiled – Babylon defeated…

God is speaking through Solomon like a father to his son. But, God is also speaking through Solomon to you and me. So tonight, let’s listen to our Father as we gain some wisdom for us to live by. 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years…

Hardships are an opportunity to humble ourselves and experience the Lord's power to save.