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1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing…

In Romans 9:14-18 Paul begins to answer the question of how God is just in unconditional election by emphasizing God's mercy and compassion revealed uniquely in unconditional election.

There is no place for unjust anger in the kingdom of God.

How are you to respond when suffering unjustly for Jesus? Are you to retaliate? Join Pastor Steve as he looks at Peter's response to suffering persecution in 1 Peter 4:12-19.

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go…

Mothers of the Disappeared On the afternoon of 30 April 1977, 14 courageous women set aside fear – and their families’ warnings – and left their homes to confront the dictatorship that had stolen their children. That day marked the first weekly march by the mothers of Argentina’s “disappeared” against…

Key theme of the Bible: Order from Chaos Creation story was God making order from chaos Sin was reestablished chaos Until the return of Christ, order is maintained through: government family religion Submission to established order is key to Christian success While no earthly system is perfect, it is…

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when…

If we were to step back for a bit - and look - big picture at what the Apostle Paul has been telling us lately... We’d see that for MORE than the past several weeks... …he has really HIGHLIGHTED - Relationships - IN CHRIST You remember back to him tearing down the walls between Jew and Gentile... That…

Prayer and Fasting On occasion, every priest will have something on his mind that he would like to communicate with his parish, but the Sunday lectionary doesn’t exactly agree. The readings point in one direction, while the priest wants to go another. Today is not one of those Sundays. In fact, because…

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,…

Don’t Give Up This morning I just sense a different anointing. I just want to encourage you today. Some of you are fasting. You need God to move. You need God to answer. You are seeking a fresh vision of Jesus. You are hungry. You are desperate. You have been in a wilderness. But hear me, the wilderness…

The Persistent Widow Last week Hope spoke to us about the need to pray always and not to lose heart. The parable that Jesus told - of the persistent widow. How she kept on bothering the unjust judge, knocking on his door - persistently pestering until eventually he relents... The New Revised Standard…

Series — Christ likeness — Called to pursue justice ““This is what the Lord said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless , the foreigner or the poor . Do not plot evil against each other.’” Zechariah 7:9-10 What comes to mind when…

Intro; This morning we looked at how “God’s Timing Is Perfect.” Even though we live in a world where we don’t like to wait for anything, we learned three things about God’s timing; His timing brings Him the greatest glory His timing teaches us to trust Him by waiting on Him His timing increases our faith…

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Today we looked at the sinful nature of man. In our nature, our freewill is not inclined to the things of God, but towards ourselves and what we want. Exodus 7:1-5 What does it mean by God will harden? Does this mean God will directly act…

Welcome... Introduction... Prayer... Outline Ch 1:1 - 2:10 (Elect) Ch 2:11 - 4:19 (Exiles) Ch 5:1 - 5:14 (Submission) Elect One verse... Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of…

DEALING WITH PRAYER DISCOURAGEMENT Luke 18:1-8 Discouragement has been termed "a killer disease." It is one of the most effective weapons in Satan's arsenal, and is widely utilized against believers, particularly in the matter of prayer. Our archenemy has numerous reasons for seeking to propel this poisonous…

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. God owns everything since everything is God’s the question is not, “how much of my money should I give to God?” but rather, “How much of God’s money should…

1 Peter 2:18-25 If you think you have it tough at work, think again. At least you’re not a slave! As horrible and terrible as the practice of slavery was in the early United States, this was not the first time that slavery was practiced in the world. Historians believe that 20-30% of the population in…

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples…

Suffering Unjustly 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. Christianity did not preach against slavery in Rome, but it overturned slavery in Rome. This truth would take years to do, and in the meanwhile, Christian slaves proved…