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To become a multi campus church of regional significance with a global impact; known for glorifying God and bringing hope and healing to the community through acts of service, holistic care, education, mission and disciple making There are three distinct parts to this vision. There is the scale, the…

Jeremiah 1 Good evening church! We are backing up a book from Lamentations that we completed last week, to see the reason why the sad and sorrowful book of Lamentations. The book of Jeremiah is the back story to that. A prophet of God, really a priest, in the role of prophet, from the line of Aaron,…

Child Dedication Ryan & Ashley Hartwig Jonas Ronald, Timothy Christopher Selah (Sayla) Joy Dawie & Alana Smit Hailey Smit Introductory Remarks to the Congregation At this point in our worship of God, we give particular attention to God’s gift of children. These Parents Ryan & Ashley along with Dawie…

Called for a Purpose: An Invitation for Success. Jeremiah 1:1-19 / Opening Prayer Today’s Objectives: Demonstrate that we live precisely when God means to use us. Demonstrate that we are called for a purpose that is assigned by God and nothing else. Demonstrate that a successful life is measured in our…

Sometimes at these services I feel a little bit like Moses. I need an Aaron to speak for me. :) I find it very interesting how God gives us dreams, glimpses of what he is doing, long before he does it. Years ago I began to observe two trends that really disturbed me. The first trend was that my peers,…

1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ” 4…

Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy 7:6–9 (ESV) “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord…

Think back to your first experience with Jesus/ministry. Does anyone remember your first? After you were saved and God used you and you knew it was for His Kingdom with a focus on Him.... You think about it for a second... Salvation - Above all - Crucified Laid behind the stone You lived to die Rejected…

Introduction Today is a watershed day in the history of Eastwood. We have Alec Auwen here in view of a call. An opportunity for him to begin his own ministry legacy of pointing people to Jesus. We are fortunate here. Three of our past five youth pastors have had tenures of more than four years. 8 years.…

Today we all have gathered for worship and to mark an occasion in my ministry journey. This past Tuesday marked the 30 year anniversary of my ordination as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). So much has changed since I first answered those ordination questions all…

Serving as Pastor Is a calling, privilege, opportunity, blessing and block of history that I have had opportunity to work out in several locations. Rainier, Oregon, my home congregation: Where I was brought up since age 9 through Sunday School and Youth Class, taught by Clyde Wemmer, Orville Harrison,…

Intro Today I want to talk to you about the Next Generation. We want to see our area come to faith in Christ and living for the Lord. 43% of Born Again Believers become Christians before age 13 . 64% of Americans who Profess their faith in Christ do so by age 18 . To put it another way… Only 15% of Americans…

Sin’s of the people Sin’s led to captivity for Israel. Sin’s led to captivity for Judah, even after seeing what happen with Israel. God sent messengers , prophets to proclaim so to call to repentance, but sometimes people quickly forget the past and return to old lifestyle they once repented of. Malachi…

Introduction: There is something about a sunrise that is captivating. My family really enjoys being able to see sunrises. Where we live, we are able to normally see a beautiful sunrise most clear mornings. Watching the colors and the contrasts gives us one more reason to be captivated by God. The beauty…

4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” God knows you God consecrated you God appointed you 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) 9 … You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy…

Announcements www.southcharlottebaptist.org/hub Evangelist Ron Comfort will be preaching in our services - 11 AM & 6 PM - this coming Sunday, March 21. Resurrection Sunday, April 4 Neighborhood Bible Time, week of June 20 Verse Memorization I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,…

I think if you were to put a theme on last week’s sermon, it would be this: The Enemy We Face And what we found out was that - in this world - our TRUE enemy is - NOT of flesh and blood. We saw that our TRUE enemy is - the Spiritual Forces of Evil looking to destroy us - eternally Our TRUE enemy - seeks…

Romans 3 In times past many of us here today would have been viewed with suspicion in many of our churches. Only the upright, respectable christian who hadn’t publically done anything remotely scandalous was welcome. Wild clothing, financial difficulties, divorce, children who had gone off the rails,…

This Week’s Theme: Growing in Praise Memory Verse: Psalm 95:1 “1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.” This Week’s Word is Praise : The celebration, honoring and adoration of God, in the power of the Holy Spirit, whether by individual believers or communities…

Have you ever struggled with a decision, trying to know what God’s will was for you? There are times in life when we want to know the will of God but there doesn’t seem to be a clear direction. Some of the decisions I’ve asked God about were what to major in in college, whether to sell the house I grew…

The Presentation of Children and the Dedication of Parents An Order of Service for Presentation of Children and Dedication of Parents Daniel & Kira Glasgow Introductory Remarks to the Congregation At this point in our worship of God, we give particular attention to God’s gift of children. Daniel & Kira…

Introduction Important questions: college, marriage/relationships, job/career, house/living, church. Paul structures this section around the themes of hope, peace, and community. Leads us to ask ourselves what could be the most important questions. Are you experiencing eternal hope? vv. 11-12 Therefore…

My Youth Group Was Crazy My youth group was crazy. Punk rock concerts in the basement of our church. Or on the roof of my parents house. Not kidding. I tried to find a picture of that. Kids driving kids downtown to do scavenger hunts in the mall or capture the flag at the Elementary School… until the…

Introduction: Good morning and Merry Christmas to you. It’s so good to get the blessing of gathering together as the people of God to worship our Holy God and our Savior Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit of God. Before we jump into the sermon this morning I just a couple of things to remind you of. Next…

Introduction The Parent Test “In the end on style will emerge victorious and win the honor of being deemed ‘the best’ way to raise a child. There’s no cash prize, but the feeling of smugness is priceless.” Paul gives direction here to guide how a Christian family looks when it comes to children and their…