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(S1) Ever done something difficult, but not doing it was not an option, because doing it would serve a greater purpose? First Funeral/Keryx (Tim) Jesus near to Jerusalem/Gethsemane/Palm Sunday/What’s next (S2) — Today Luke points us to Jesus’ tears... 41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept…

1 Peter 1:8-1 2 The message of the Gospel, resulting in salvation remains the greatest message ever told. It provides forgiveness of sin, reconciliation to God, and eternal life. Simply stated, there is no other message that bears the weight of the Gospel. It is a message of life, hope, assurance, and…

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. John 9:4 “4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.” Central Idea: Seize every moment of your limited…

Glory to God in the Highest! Glory to God in the highest that is where we finished last week. Go back, read ( Lk2:8-14 ) again to be reminded 8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood…

John’s Gospel is different than the other 3 gospels... He was interested in theological presentation - not a historical timeline. Chapter 1 - Beginning / Prologue / Introduction Chapters 2-5 - shares the beginnings of Jesus ministry Chapters 6-10 - re-shares Jesus ministry but with deeper themes of Jesus’…

Mark 1:16-21 16 And as he was passing by along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you become fishers of people.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed…

Intro Who this morning hasn’t heard of Mr. Rogers? He has been popularized once again through the movie that came out in 2019 “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” where he was played by Tom Hanks. Did you know though, that Fred Rogers was an ordained minister? Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh,…

15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Beth-lehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying…

Intro: Story of tickets we bought from a guy and the lady at the stadium told us they were fake. “You have to be careful who you trust these days.” There is only one we can place our trust in, and that is Yaweh. The one true God. So, how do we actually do this? That’s the question that so many people…

Introduction 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the…

We opened this series learning of the Light of Man. We learned that Christ as the creator was also the very witness of light to us. We tried to focus on Christ who he was and how that should effect each of us. I trust that was a blessing to you. Today we are going to focus on two main thoughts The first…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 7, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and brought…

Today’s message is really part 2 of where we left off from last week. These messages go together, so if you were not here last week, go back and listen to the message. It will help you see how these two text’s fit together.. The title of our message today is, “Find your rest in God’s Salvation.” Turn…

Morning 2nd July 2023

The urgency of eternity should motivate us to get up, get dressed, and get busy. GET UP Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off…

GOD'S PROMISE MAKES A DIFFERENCE GOAL: That the Christian yearn for the trumpet call of God indicating the Lord’s return, which means we will be with the Lord forever. MALADY: We doubt God’s Word when it comes to death and instead, we adopt this pagan world’s idea that death is bad. We make decisions…

Finally! An easy one! Zacchaeus - the pantomime villain rich, corrupt, short Scurrying ahead, pulling up his skirts and climbing a tree All the ingredients are there for the “baddy” to get his comeuppance. The people in the crowd must be holding their breath, giddy with excitement. They know who Zacchaeus…

Introduction Background to Text: In John 8 Jesus declared that He was the light of the world. While there were those who rejected His teaching, verse 30 stated that many believed. But Jesus further explained who He was very boldly in the presence of these people and the religious leaders. In our last…

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…

Intro Key Observations about the text Before we get into the specifics of the text this morning, I want to show you some significant words that show up in these 4 little verses. From these observations, we can draw some preliminary conclusions about Peter and what he is doing with his writing. Personal…

Heavenly Father, As we gather today, we come before Your presence with humble hearts. We acknowledge Your sovereignty and grace, and we thank You for the privilege of worshiping You. Lord, as we prepare to hear Your word, open our hearts and minds. Help us to see the truth in Your message and the significance…

Intro: What have you come to seek today? Was it comfort, you may yet get some of that. What it knowledge, surely you will gain that. Was it conviction, I can guarantee that. Or what it relationship, ah relationship, now that’s all about love right? Of course, we have come to seek love and not the love…

Introduction Continue in our series on the birth narratives of Jesus. We’ve already saw that the time was right for Jesus to appear when He did. Last week, we looked at the Gospel of Matthew and saw how he presented Jesus as the King of the Jews. Today we will look at Mark. We are all familiar with the…

Today we find ourselves in the book of Hebrews. I did a message a while back that talked about why we were at church, the fact that we are not here to get but to give. Well today we are going to find out a little bit more about what should motivate us to be sitting here this morning. What is important…