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We are reminded that God surrounds us with a community that will support us. We are encouraged to selflessly serve our neighbors.

Sunday, we talked about choosing what you will stand on… culture, yourself or God. Most everyone stood up and said they wanted to stand on something more stable. We learned that our beliefs determine our actions and our character. So it’s vital that we learn to build our lives on values that last. Today…

Have you been to the Physician for healing?

This is a general statement I have heard through the years from believers that go to other churches that may have been in a more traditional baptist type church when they were younger. “I was never happy.” “I never had a good view of myself.” “I never was free.” “Now I don’t feel guilty anymore.” The…

Christ took your place, so that you might take His. He took our place: Barabbas Luke 23:13-25 Simon a Cyrenian Luke 23:26-31 The thief on the cross Luke 23:32-43 The Centurion Luke 23:44-47 The whole crowd Luke 23:48 Joseph of Arimathea (vv. 50-53), Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and…

What is love? Poets, philosophers, theologians and artists have attempted for a very long time to define that four letter word. Song writers have, too. Did you know that more songs have been written about love than any other topic in the world? Here’s a few of the songs about love. The Partridge family…

The Miraculous Catch almost always interpreted as church growth Banging your head attention captured by Simon and the fishermen. They’ve been working all night, with no reward. Have you ever felt like that? The Dead End Anti-Vax, racism, the argument you can never win because the rules keep changing…

Recap of last week, Romans 14:1-12 Passing judgment on others who are weaker in their faith. Eat - vegetarian vs omnivore Drink - water, juice, wine Cannot judge someone else’s servant - we are not to judge others as they are God’s servant. Watchful over how we treat others who observe one day vs all…

Illustration: Imagine a child living in an orphanage. They have no family, and they're waiting and hoping for someone to take them home. One day, a couple walks in and chooses that child to be a part of their family. They say, "We've been looking for you. We want you to be a part of our family." The…

God’s Plan of Salvation 1. He Chooses: Election 2. He Guarantees: Predestination 3. He Pays: Atonement 4. He Frees: Redemption 5. He Renews: Regeneration Five Views of God’s Plan of Salvation 6. Adoption: Human Perspective 7. Justification: Legal Perspective The Dilemma Ignorance = Condemnation Knowledge…

We’re in this together! Who? Believers What? Our relationship with Christ Together in Christ Believers are spiritually together in Christ. Even those vastly different (Jews and Gentiles) - great potential for misunderstanding and mistreating. We should make this practical by welcoming one another. How…

Help! Why would anyone ask for help? Because they need and want it. Why would anyone help them? Because they can and should. That’s what Paul is telling his readers here (v. 1a). Mindful of Others Because God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ was mindful of us ( Romans 12:1 ). We must overcome being…

How does a person become acceptable to God? Is it possible to earn God’s love, to deserve His favor? In Jesus’ day the religious leaders taught that you were accepted by God if you obeyed His commandments. They referred to it as taking on the yoke of the Law. A yoke was a common metaphor in Judaism for…

1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge…

GOAL — That hearers rejoice to know that, just as God loves and is pleased with His Son, Jesus; therefore, He loves and is pleased with us who are baptized into Christ. MALADY — We sometimes see baptism as nothing more than a tradition, or we are able live any way we wish, now that we are baptized. MEANS…

Having all the wheels in proper alignment helps a car move smoothly; paying some attention to the alignment of your spiritual life also checks to see that your soul is aligned in the right direction.

In Christ Alone Singing in the Victory Welcome! Welcome to 0600 Men’s Rally! Let me tell you why I’m here: Get men excited about being men. (It's good to be a man). Get men excited about following the ultimate man. Equip men with biblical tools to become better men. URGENCY Our culture is full of boys…

A Living Sacrifice 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. What is the significance in the wording Paul uses “I appeal (urge)”? I appeal (urge) notice Paul did not say he expected,…

Coming out of Easter weekend can always be a challenge, BECAUSE every year, Easter will take for itself - at LEAST 2 weeks (sermons) - (sometimes more)... And it causes us to have to break from our trek through WHATEVER book we’re walking through at the time…as a church. …And it can take some time to…

Why are you a Christian? Now, this is assuming that you are a Christian. Are you? Why do you call yourself one? You might say “because its true” to which I reply. What is true? What do you hope to get out of your faith? What do you hope to get out of obeying what the Scriptures teach One of, if not THE,…

ONE ANOTHER Today’s one another focus on living in harmony with one another or a shorter version is unity. Chapter 14 and the 1st ½ of 15 are one extended discussion about how to get along with people in the church who disagree with you on something you feel passionate about. UNITY IS MORE IMPORTANT…

1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole…

Matthew 10:37-39 We are continuing our series on Heart and Head: Loving God with our Mind and Emotions. Last week we saw that we should Love God Exclusively. We saw four ways that we can love God: through Giving, Praying, Forgiving and Sacrificing as found in Matthew 6 Today I want to go a little further…

Introduction: G. Campbell Morgan was one of 150 young men who sought entrance into the Wesleyan ministry in 1888. He passed the doctrinal examinations, but then faced his final trial sermon. In a huge auditorium that could seat more than 1,000 people - only sat three ministers and 75 others who came…