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Criticism without self-critique leads to vicious disregard of God's Truth.

The Victorious life that God intends for you is evidence that the Spirit of God is in control.

1. The Comparison of Wealth and Poverty 15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. People can trust in retirement accounts, but even those are not a guarantee. Financial advisors often recommend having 1-6 months of income saved for a rainy day. 8 The ransom of a…

31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the…

Assurance Pray Read 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade he…

Death Is Final for Some Acts 20:17:31 ILLUSTRATION This is from an article I read some time ago, but is still holds true today. Death for someone who has not come to know God is a frightening prospect. And indeed it should be, for when one passes from this life there is no longer the possibility for…

Acts 16:6 begins a new chapter in the spread of the Gospel it started in Jerusalem, then spread into Judea, then Samaria and then out into the uttermost parts of the earth it is now moving into Europe, making its way towards the capital of the Roman Empire Summary: Jesus, by his HS, restrained Paul and…

God Moves Among The Gentiles 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same…

Introduction I was reading a book by Jennie Allen called “Get out of Your head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts”. It’s A good book aimed at women focusing in on those toxic thoughts that spiral out of control. In the book she states that here friend, a licensed therapist, told her that every lie…

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Our Faith can be challenged and tested by the circumstances of life Our Confidence and Assurance can be eroded Paul’s experience we spoke about last week is an example of that He said… 1 Corinthians 1:8 8 We do not want…

His brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks at Shechem. Israel said to Joseph, “Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.” “I’m ready,” Joseph replied. Then Israel said to him, “Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are doing, and…

Mary’s Willingness Mary was a special person because of her willingness to bear a child to be a possible unwed teen mom to face the hostility of the towns people to have the possibility of her betrothed husband divorce her to live in deep poverty to be a servant of God and carry this child Her faith…

Today we are in Colossians 3:5-11 . So far in Colossians, Paul has been laying strong theological foundations, reminding the Colossian believers of the truths that they had been taught. He wrote this letter to remind them of the truth, as there were false teachers and wrong ideas spreading about how…

Mother’s Day is the hardest sermon in the year for me to prepare. It is my one chance to give a shot in the arm for mom’s everywhere that they get can get through another year. It is my one shot to urge them specifically to be godly. It is my one change to put my foot in my mouth and alienate over 50%…

We all know that salvation is a gift of God through Christ Jesus to any man that will repent of sin and believe by faith. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Yet it is often the case in the believer’s…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, The living presence of the Holy Spirit in believers leads to Christlike virtues within them, just as a living tree will bear good fruit. God expects his people to bear spiritual fruit 4 What more could…

WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS! Today is called Good Shepherd Sunday. Our Good Shepherd is here to bless us and our families. We thank God for our families. Our fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters. This time of the year I remember my Mom and Dad, and if I listen carefully, I can still hear their voices:…

Summer Ending? What a journey this has been about how faith (strong conviction) in Jesus Christ can bring victory over a variety of things that Christians can, and often do face. Victory over sin to become a Christian Victory over anxiety Victory over boredom Victory over depression Victory over despair…

The current world philosophy is summarized by the following: A man sat waiting for the light to turn green when his car was unexpectedly rear-ended. The two drivers hopped out of their cars and a vicious argument ensued. The man at fault defended himself by saying, “I really felt like running into someone…

Buyer’s Blues What does the term “buyer’s blues” refer to? Many people experience feelings of doubt, anxiety, panic, and guilt either immediately before or after the decision to make a significant purchase. It is actually part of the job of people who work in sales to coax people through their Buyer’s…