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Evening 27 August 23

Love-hate Have you ever heard of a love-hate relationship? Did you know there is a kind of love that God hates? That is what we are looking at today. Illustration- School kids tour hospital and at the end of the tour a child asks “why do people here wash their hands so much?” The nurse who gave the tour…

God Gives the Growth 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 (ESV) 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For…

19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Thesis/Central Idea: The cares of this world are the pursuit of possessions and wealth, and a preoccupation with material things is futile and dissatisfying.…

White-anting... For many people fortunate enough to own a home, it is well known that protecting it is time consuming, expensive and not without risks. Our homes can be the biggest investment we make in our life. The greatest danger to that investment is not fire, storm or flood, but a silent little…

Next week we’re going to begin the first two parts of an intermittent series I’m calling, Sanctuary Light. A friend of mine, Nicole Parker, wrote a book by this title that she says is for “children of all ages.” Like the book, we’re going to explore the story of the sanctuary and how the various services…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. I wanted to take a few minutes…

Some have called James the Wisdom literature / Proverbs of the NT - 50 imperatives in 108 verses Jesus name only mentioned twice (1:1 & 2:1) NKJV Study Bible intro to James “Compared to other NT writers, James says little about Christ, and yet his speech is virtually saturated with allusions to the teaching…

Romans 1:18–23 (ESV) — 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his…

Scripture Reading: Introduction: Appreciate the good and the bad. To appreciate the good, you must appreciate the bad. What do you think I mean by that? The more significant to bad seems, the more desirable the good will be. James wants his readers to appreciate the good and the bad of the trouble they’re…

Our mission — your mission — should we choose to accept it.... 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, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the…

Introduction When you picture God what do you see? “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us”- A.W. Tozer. Talk to any person about who God is and they will give you different answers. In the Rabbit Trails class we have been talking about God in the Trinity…

INTRODUCTION . A Declaration of Peace = The Birth of Jesus Christ. Peace = A state of tranquility or wholeness; shalom. MESSAGE . I. Jesus removes the Dysfunction . Injustice is more than a political dysfunction. It is a spiritual evil, a denial of God. And by now the mess we’ve made is so far advanced,…

God wants you to be sad…sometimes. Sorrow is appropriate sometimes. When? Why? For what? We will answer that as we deal with the subject of this text - humility. Remember... This fits into a reoccurring theme: Practicality of Religion in Relationships ( 1:27 ; 2:1 ; 2:8 ; 2:15–16 ; 3:9 ; 3:16 ). Section…

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. The easiest and quickest way to lose a war is not realizing you’re in one. WORLD WARFARE Do not love the world or the things in the world.…

Happy Mother’s day to you!

James is practical adviced Probably written around 40 AD -Before the Jerusalem Council -Probably about the same time as Paul began his ministry Written by Jesus’ brother James -leader of the Jerusalem Church -Even the Apostles seem to answer to him in some regards The Jerusalem Church is in an odd spot…

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the…

Overcoming Worldliness with Godliness James 4:7-10 As we grow and mature in the Lord, we may find it easier to deal with specific temptations, but we all face a continual battle with the flesh. It always seeks a different course than the spirit. It desires one thing: to please the lusts it possesses.…

How many of you have heard the advice that you should never try to meet your heroes? The reason is because we tend to idolize our heroes, and in our minds it seems that they can do no wrong. Their public accomplishments, their public persona, all the things they they have going for them that cause us…

Last week we saw from the text in 1 John 2:12-14 that John provided a word of encouragement. John now gives a word of exhortation and warning concerning something he identifies six (6) times as “the world” Turn with me in your Bibles to 1 John 2:15-17 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world.…

Matthew 16:5-12 The disciples reached the other shore, and they had forgotten to take bread. Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” They were discussing among themselves, “We didn’t bring any bread.” Aware of this, Jesus said, “You of little faith,…

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