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A Respect for Human Beings Our passage this morning is a short passage: Deuteronomy 21:10-14 . “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Lord your God gives them into your hand and you take them captive, and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your…

One of the things I admire about Peter is he’s not afraid to tackle the hard topics. Submission is likely one of those topics, and as we read Peter’s letter some nearly two millennia later it is bound to raise the ire of many. So as we consider these passages we need to take a step back from today’s…

1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and…

What was the resurrection of Jesus like? Do you wonder what happened inside that tomb when he was raised? Did his skin start to glow with power from within? How did the wrappings come off only to be folded in their place? Was there a sound associated to resurrection of Jesus? There are no human eyewitnesses…

1 We've come a long way from the first-century church. Technology and culture have drastically defined the modern-day American church. People communicate via email, video calls, messenger, Facebook, or Instagram. Some people like to only connect in this way. They don't want personal interaction with…

What does Equal mean? 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man…

Fathers The Father Absence Crisis in America Fatherless Stats There are multiple factors that lead to these outcomes. Our topic today addresses one of them. When we see problems in the world we can be assured that God has a solution. We can turn to his word and choose to do things his way. Today we turn…

Have you ever considered the timing of events? I do. We know that their is no such thing as coincidence with God. He ordains all things. I look at situations like this parsonage project that we are going through, have you considered that God knew exactly what time this would happen, He knew that plywood…

There are two basic views that dominate society when it comes to the respective roles of men and women. Let’s examine those views for just a moment today. • Egalitarianism —This view states that men and women are absolute equals in every area of life. This is the dominate view of modern feminism. Under…

Titus 2:4-5 So far, Paul has given Titus guidance for pastors on the island of Crete, and he has given instructions for bad influencers in the church, too. In contrast to their unhealthy teaching, he’s described healthy teaching for older men and women, and all of this teaching centers around the right…

This morning we are continuing a series on the role of women in the church. Specifically, my aim is to teach what the NT has to say about women reading Scripture publically in the church and women praying publically in the church. Historically, in our circles, this is not something that we have practiced.…

Olympics - good stuff - height of human endeavour Emma Twigg Hamish Bond & the men’s 8 Dylan Schmidt Women’s sevens John Walker Came from nowhere to second place, and under the previous world record in what has been dubbed the greatest race of all time with Filbert Bayi of Tanzania. Remarkably, the runners…

Titus 2:3–4 (NKJV) the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—that they admonish the young women to love their husbands ... Famous Hollywood actor, Andy Rooney, said, “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life…

Intro Merry Christmas season of giving … gifts the gift of praise and worship gifts they are looking forward to also… mine do!! Gruss family tree gifts wrapped underneath it gifts the kids give us and each other Who among us does not like a touching gift? Some may have had a gift that they were so fixated…

Introduction Let me begin with a question: did you seek the will of God as you decided what to wear this morning? Ladies, did you seek the will of God as you did your makeup and picked out your jewelry? Turn to 1 Tim 2 We’re only going to cover 2 verses this morning, 9 & 10, so let me just read them…

Right now in our culture, perhaps unlike anytime in the history of civilization, women are under attack. You are under attack in the realm of sports. You are under attack in your restrooms and locker rooms. You are under attack in the very definition of what it means to be a woman. Satan is a master…

This morning I am beginning a series on the role of women in the church. Specifically, my aim is to teach what the NT has to say about women reading Scripture publically in the church and women praying publically in the church. Historically, in our circles, this is not something that we have practiced.…

Introduction 1 There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”…

God still surprises those who are willing to surrender to His plan.

Luke 15:1-10 Intro : As I was washing clothes Friday, I noticed a few pennies lying in the bottom of the washing machine. I thought, “I should reach in there and get those pennies.” Instead, I let them ride around in the washer one more time. As I walk through the house, I usually see pennies lying here…

1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise, O ye servants of the Lord , Praise the name of the Lord . 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The Lord ’s name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, And his…

Introduction It has been four year since Vashti was removed. Josephus says that when his anger was over he was exceedingly grieved that the matter was carried so far, and would have been reconciled to Vashti but that, by the constitution of the government, the judgment was irrevocable—that therefore,…

INTRODUCTION In light of Mother’s Day, I want to deviate from our study in 1 Peter so we can talk about things that speak of characteristics that should mark every woman To do that, let me invite you to take God’s Word and turn with me to Titus chapter 2 Titus 2:3-5 , “3 Older women likewise are to be…

Scripture often seems to go out of the way to pay homage to women, to ennoble their roles in society and family, to acknowledge the importance of their influence, and to exalt the virtues of women who were particularly godly examples. Women play prominent roles in many key biblical narratives. At Sinai,…

Ephesians 1:3-6 In Christ, we have redemption. We have forgiveness. Not because of our works, but because of His grace. There are two types of grace I want to examine today, both which have to deal with our holiness and both are examined in Ephesians. Justifying Grace Sanctifying Grace Justifying Grace…