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I want to begin our time in the Scriptures this morning with a consideration of something that you probably would not have expected this resurrection Sunday morning. I want us to consider the concept of lament. Laments are interesting things. They can express raw emotion, opening our hearts to the Lord…

Our old housemate Grahame taught us a really fun game. It’s called Wikipedia Race. Each of us have a device, and all start with one completely random page, like Chinese Bao Buns. We each have to race each other, only using the links provided from the starting page, to a final page, such as basketballer…

Intro Merry Christmas! What a season this has been for me. A new place and new faces all exciting and full of joy. I want to tell you all how special each of you are to me. You have brought me joy and now I want to share that joy back to you. NO matter if you are watching us online or are here in person,…

Intro: What I want to look at today is not so much the aspects of the kingdom that are here and now and in us, but I want us to look at the kingdom that will be here soon. If Jesus said it's soon, then I'm allowed to say it's soon. I want to talk about Christian hope. I want to lift our eyes to what's…

All Things Paul continues to address issues within the assembly . Issues that were causing division, the major problem with the Corinthian church and still can be today too. Issues in the assembly: Head coverings (1Cor11:2-13) Issues in the assembly: Lord’s Supper (1Cor11:14-34) Issues in the assembly:…

Grace for All For the last couple of weeks we have learned about Saul. We talked about his Conversion and subsequent persecution. Luke is going to take a step back from Paul for a minute and highlight an important turning point in the mission of Christ. Remember when we started this journey through Acts…

With All Boldness . Acts 4:1-31 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them in custody…

Daniel’s faith in God remained secure even though Daniel was an exile in a foreign land; what features of secure faith can we learn from Daniel’s example of faith?

Do you trust God? Fully? Not only when He promises blessing but when He tells you no? Even to what you desire? Do you understand the danger in not be totally satisfied in God? That the works of the flesh, the sins of our lives, are rooted in being unsatisfied and not trusting God. Can you say with full…

The 19th century Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon, on January 1, 1860 in New York, delivered a message entitled “ A New Year’s Benediction. ” In this sermon Spurgeon said this, I wish, my brothers and sisters, that during this year you may live nearer to Christ than you have ever done before. Spurgeon…

To prepare, to equip The Christian has many tools provided to them to prepare them and to equip them for the works of service. This morning we are looking at one of the greatest tools, the scripture, all scripture. Elders in Ephesus were prepared through the word of God’s grace (Act20:28-32) It is always…

Bravery and loyalty in the life of Jonathan and his armor bearer. Self-sacrificial love in the life of Jesus. Faithfulness in the martyrdom of the saints.

Perhaps the bravest step of faith we see in the Old Testament happened when the shepherd boy, David, faced the giant, Goliath, with nothing more than a sling and some stones; how does that story help us face giants in our world today?

Reading of the Scriptures Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from…

1 Thus says the Lord : “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? 2 For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the Lord . “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite…

Behold I make all things New 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be…

Instructions This series has been, and is, about instructions, standards for the church. Paul has addressed each people group (older, younger, etc.) and gender and now position. May I say position because of possession? See if that holds true as we look together. Set things in Order, appoint elders (…

Genuinely care about those you are doing ministry to. 19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition. 20 For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek after…

INTRODUCTION: All who follow the Lord and live in obedience to His Word should expect to suffer contempt by the world ( 2 Ti. 3:12 ; 1 Jn. 3:13 ). 12 Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. Sadly,…

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when…

In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very…

In our Thanksgiving Series entitled “Thankful in Everything” we have look at so far the first two steps we are take toward being thankful in everything. Step One: Worry about Nothing Step Two: Pray about Everything And this morning we will look at Step Three... 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything…

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” (Now this, “He ascended” —what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended…

A Church to model after Intro Welcome back to Cross and Res! It’s been a little while since we’ve been in this place, and it’s good to be back. If you’ve been with this summer you know we’ve been studying the book of Acts. We have been walking through the first 11 chapters so far and we’ve been seeing…

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time…