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The Vulnerable Warrior Good morning warriors! We’ve been studying warriors. Scripture says that the LORD is a warrior. God came to us as a warrior wielding a sword. A sword sharper than any other sword ever made. His sword cuts between soul and spirit, joint and marrow, and exposes inner most thoughts…

How can we know who to help as a church? Draw three principles on helping the vulnerable from this message in 1 Timothy.

We are reminded that God graciously offers us grace to overcome our weakness. We are encouraged to rely on God and be open with our vulnerabilities.

“Will you give me a drink?” It’s a simple question isn’t it? But on the lips of Jesus it changes to life of not only the woman he is speaking to, but also her community. I think Jesus is modelling for us a way of interacting with people who don’t yet follow Him. This morning I’d like to share with you…

Scattered Sheep All the times in my life where I feel I have been absent from God are where I can confirm I have betrayed Him. Just as Peter denied Christ at the time when his own life was at stake, often when confronted with fear despair and the unknown we fall back into comforts and attempt to protect…

Intro Today is Refugee Sunday and the 2nd week in our Summer Playlist sermon series in the Psalms. So, in a moment we are going to look at Psalm 142 together and discover the heart of God for the weak and vulnerable in our world. But first, some sobering statistics. We’ve already seen a video this morning…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

The spiritual fruit of kindness is not about being a nice person; kindness in the Bible is a combination of two expressions: compassion and mercy.

A firm/steadfast faith is pictured with momentum and resistance.

The Marshmallow Test Oh temptation....whew. Some things in life are tough! And we parents are sooooo cruel!!! So, which person in the video are you like? Do you eat it? Nibble on it? Or wait? Sometimes temptation just seems overbearing! This morning we begin a new sermon series titled “Into the Wilderness”…

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins. 18 “You shall not permit a sorceress to live. 19 “Whoever lies…

Lord, grant me the grace to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change those things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference Wilberforce MP dedicated his life to abolishing slavery Undoubtedly influenced by Paul in Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all…

Join us today as we discuss the debated topic of euthanasia.

Limit #2: Your Body Attention Getter: Manic Monday by The Bangles 1986 Have to catch an early train, got to be to work by nine And if I had an airplane, I still couldn't make it on time 'Cause it takes me so long just to figure out what I'm gonna wear Blame it on the train, but the boss is already there…

Introduction What are some thing that you highly value? I think that it is probably true to say that everyone has a few things that they value highly… and they protect and care for them and they try to grow not diminish those things. Now it is true that for some people that may simply be the three cigarettes…

As far as pandemics go, we have lived through a difficult one. But we’re not the first generation to deal with one. And we’re not the first to wonder if we are living in the last days. In the third century, the Roman Empire experienced an epidemic that killed up to 5,000 people a day and lasted twenty…

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…

Family Troubles Hannah was one of Elkanah’s two wives. Hannah was the first, then Peninnah Why did Elkanah have two wives? They were expected to be “fruitful and multiply” Hannah was barren, while Peninnah had several. Yet, Hannah was Elkanah’s favorite. He made sure she got extra food at the feasts.…

The Inspired Warrior Today we are wrapping up the “Warrior” series. Throughout this series we have talked about the warrior in all of us. As a follower of Christ, you are a warrior. God Himself is described in scripture as a warrior. He chose you and, through Christ, gave you His strength, the strength…

Consecrate yourself to God, deal with your heart, surrender to God. It is painful and vulnerable dealing with the heart but it opens us up to victory.

Introduction We are continuing our series in Ezra and Nehemiah, looking at how God’s people returned from exile and how they rebuilt the temple, the walls, and themselves. Week four of Nehemiah. Only two weeks left after this one. Throughout the Ezra-Nehemiah story, opposition continually occurs to frustrate…

A breach in your relationship with God is the most deadly foe Illustration of breach stopping supply Transition: A breach is most deadly when it is undetected. In order to avoid the surprise of the deadly foe: Properly Assess The foreign marriages were not something that took place over night. Ezra had…