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Live in the word, and the WORD will come ALIVE in you. Builders understand the Importance of FOUNDATIONS... Florida Condo Collapse — 12-story beachfront condo in Miami-Dade County built in 1981 — and had been sinking into the ground since the 1990s, according to a study conducted by a professor at Florida…

What do we know about the church? Understanding, being able to explain things within Christianity is important. We know what we believe, but why do we believe it? Can I explain my beliefs too others? That is what this series has been about. Why do I believe in God? Why do I believe in the Bible? Why…

(S1) “An elderly gentleman was sitting on a park bench, basking in the sun, when another elderly fellow sat down. They looked at each other for a moment but did not speak. Both men sat there, staring straight ahead. After a while, one of them heaved a big, heartfelt sigh. The other jumped up immediately…

Announcements This coming Sunday, Bro. Ken Walters, previous pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Rock Hill will be preaching in the morning service. Our missions revival is coming up beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and going through Sunday, Feb. 27. Why Do I Personally Use the KJV? This series of messages…

Announcements We received our next question via our street sign: SCBA Spirit Week Bake Sale Spend your money tonight as you leave! Soul Winning Saturday This is the “reschedule” of last Saturday’s Soul Winning Saturday. Resurrection Sunday 7:30 AM: outdoor, “Son” rise service 10:00 AM: full breakfast…

Jonathan Mayhew delivered this sermon--one of the most influential in American history--on the anniversary of the execution of Charles I. In it, he explored the idea that Christians were obliged to suffer under an oppressive ruler, as some Anglicans argued. Mayhew asserted that resistance to a tyrant…

Memorial Day Weekend - Pentecost Memorial day weekend is a national holiday in which we remember those who gave their life for our nation. It’s a day that our nation pauses to remember and honor those who gave their lives. There was a phrase many of us have heard before that I think used to be true,…

Belief in the promised Messiah pleases God more than acts of obligation

Jesus spent a day at the shore, but people still followed him. There were so many people that Jesus had to get in a boat. Thankfully, sound carries very well across the water. In a sense, Jesus’ pulpit was a boat. Jesus spoke in another parable. Something very familiar to the people of his time. Nearly…

This happens at a specific moment in the history of Judea and Rome. During the approximately 40-year reign of King Herod, client king of Judea with Rome’s backing. Through Herod, Rome made certain concessions to the Jewish political/religious ruling elite of Judea, who were charged with keeping their…

The people of Israel had forgotten their hope. Judea and Galilee were under direct control of the Roman Empire. The region where Jesus presumably spent his whole life, was overseen by a puppet kings of Rome, one of the sons of Herod the Great. Eventually, this puppet king Archelaus would be supplanted…

Jesus told his disciples what they should expect upfront. Jesus used this parable to teach his disciples about their need to pray continually and not lose heart. Luke wrote to believers who had experienced a delay in the Second Coming of Christ. There would be some time between Jesus’ death, ascension,…

Jesus tells this parable to convey the cost of discipleship. This parable about a dishonest manager who had one admirable quality, persistence. The manager squandered the property of the rich man But, he had the audacity to cover it up for his own gain. He literally stole property of the rich man to…

Jeremiah visits a local pottery maker. God had promised Jeremiah his words would be revealed at the potter’s house. Pottery making was common in this era. They were multi-purpose and bio-degradable containers. God often uses common things in the world to make a point. The potter was working clay into…

Peter, John & James together served as the elders of authority in the Jerusalem church. James challenges those who claim to possess wisdom, yet they show little to no evidence. Jealousy and selfish ambition were evidence of false wisdom. The Greek eritheia (selfish ambition, NRSV) – a self-seeking pursuit…

Jesus uses this parable to convey the reversals of God’s kingdom. The rich man is defined by the quality of his clothes and the abundance of food. Purple is the color of royalty – difficult to create; expensive. Fine linen – probably expensive imported Egyptian cloth. Feasted sumptuously every day, likely…

Jesus was traveling through Galilee, on his way to Jerusalem. People often gathered around Jesus. Jesus’ disciples and detractors followed him. The tax collectors and sinners wanted to hear what Jesus had to say. He ate with sinners and tax collectors (seen as collaborators with their political enemy,…

A crippled woman came to worship God. In the Lukan passage, we come upon a simple story of a woman who was worshipping in the same synagogue as Jesus. She had a physically crippling condition. Her condition kept her from standing straight up for eighteen years, not unlike what some experience today from…

Announcements Merry Missions Merry Christmas Card Sunday Teen Christmas Party Christmas Eve Service Countdown to 2024 Rejoice Sunday Church Work “Evening” Current Events I recently received an article that highlighted the growth of “non-denominational” churches (as opposed to the decline in “denominational”…

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Talent So far we’re been talking about the spirit of giving and how we were called to give sacrificially. A big part of being a Christian and a true believer in Christ, is…

Ash Wednesday I shared this quote with you from Dr Lisa Hancock who writes helpful worship resources for the United Methodist Church. We must encounter our sinfulness and frailty not with shame and blame but with honesty and truth, trusting that God receives our confession. I don’t have along sermon…

Distraction leads to disunity which creates a disconnect from the traction needed to keep moving. Jesus says to Martha when visiting the home of Mary and Martha, "You are worried and upset about many things, you are distracted, but only one thing is needed." ( Luke 10:41 ). Does it feel like you are…

Setting The Scene Peter James and John went up on the mountain of transfiguration The other 9 could not cast out a demon they were frustrated the scribes were arguing with them in another account we find Jesus paying Peters temple tax Jesus has told them 2ce that He was going to die on the cross Some…

Today let us turn to the book of Mark We are continuing in the life of Jesus. Jesus is continuing to send out the 12, in order to prepare them for the coming day. The day in which he will not be there any more. But a new gift will be upon them, The Holy Spirit. Which is God living within us. We know…

Intro Last week of this series: At the Table First week - God’c Provision Second Week - The table is part of Jesus’s plan for redemption and reconciliation. Third Week - At the table we can both experiance and demonstrate God’s grace. This week we are looking at the Lord’s Table Communion or the Lord’s…