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Jesus said in 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. So, if Jesus said that he came that we may have life and have it to the full, is it any wonder at all that God wants us to be happy. There is no wonder. Looking back at our…

Simplicity in Message - college Scott - dust off feet Context: Sermon on mount - many people - don’t know the number. One guess was as high as 120,000. Others content it was more likely 20,000-30,000. Truth is we don’t know…but there was likely a large mix of people. The point of the sermon: the kingdom…

A believer in Christ is not in bondage to his or her sin the way they used to be. They may be compelled to go back to the old ways, but they are not in bondage to them. Freedom is found in Jesus Christ, and there is freedom available for you.

If you want to be blessed, then you must be CONVERTED. This is the message of the Beatitudes. They begin with Poor in Spirit receive the Kingdom of Heaven Recognition of Spiritual Bankruptcy before a Holy God. Mourners shall be Comforted Brokenness for condition that leads to repentance Meek shall inherit…

For the next several weeks we will be talking about how to be blessed. There are several blessings that are promised in scripture, but probably among the most famous are those promised in the sermon on the mount. So, this week we will begin with the first one 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs…

The book of Revelation is one of the most feared and even neglected books of the Bible. Yet this book is vital for God's people who truly desire to understand God's eternal purposes. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein:…

Lament helped us to see the world and ourselves through a different lens. As we dove deep into this book, lament helped uncover some hidden idols. Lamentations mourns the effects of suffering on a society, but not simply because of the loss. It is a memorial to the futility of trusting in anything but…

Intro: According to Paul Harvey, in 1989, CBS sent a camera crew to Ft. Worth, Texas, to do a special story on big city crime. As the crew was unloading its equipment, their $30,000 camera was stolen. That was a good introduction for their story. If there were ever a command that needed to be obeyed…

8 “Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: “The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9 I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Don’t be afraid of what you are…

Introduction I was reading a book by Jennie Allen called “Get out of Your head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts”. It’s A good book aimed at women focusing in on those toxic thoughts that spiral out of control. In the book she states that here friend, a licensed therapist, told her that every lie…

Discouraging times Crooked and perverse generation ( Php2:15 ) Man has traded the truth for lies ( Rom1:23 ) - Even the church can be discouraging Barna reports 3,500 people leave the church a day, 1.2m will leave the church in the next year Disunity, church splits, quarreling Gossip (Transition) Who…

Introduction Happy Fathers’ Day—a day in which we honor dads and recognize the virtue and value of an honorable dad who brings love, respect, and service to his children and his wife. I marvel at dads who demonstrate the capacity to lead, serve, and secure an environment where their children thrive and…

In the next three chapters we will be dealing with addictions in general. In this chapter I want to examine addictions from a physical and psychological perspective. What they are How we become addicted The effects of addiction once they take hold In subsequent chapters we'll see what the Bible says…

Introduction Personal Story: Bill and Pat (believers who experienced the pain of loss, but continues to trust in God and live by faith). Key thought: Whether experiencing the blessings of life or the hardships of living, the believer finds joy by trusting in God . Biblical Story: The story of Job Job…

Last week we began a series called The Path. All of us are headed on a path in life. The direction you are headed in always determines your destination. If you are headed north, eventually you will get to Canada. You may have all the intentions in the world to go to the Beach on the Pacific or the Atlantic…

Vignette Week Two A Christian’s character (5:3–12) Matthew 5:3-6 Christian’s relationship to God Character: Bob & Hank Narrator : Over the next couple of weeks, we are going to be introduced to a few fictional characters as we study through Matthew Chapter 5-7 Better known as, the sermon on the mount.…

Introduction Every now and then … and maybe you do this too… I wonder what I would have… own… if I didn’t know what everybody else owned. Wonder about how much money I might have saved if I didn’t know what everyone else spent theirs on. Sometimes we know too much… to much about what others have and…

8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10 But…

This can be and should be a transformable Prayer. 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone. This morning we are pushing on in Ecclesiastes, everyone’s favorite book of the Bible. Last week I had mentioned that we weren’t going to look at the end of chapter 5, but I had a change of mind! So if you have your Bible’s, let’s turn to Ecclesiastes 5 , read…

Introduction Do you ever compare yourself to people who are out there doing great things for God and think, “God could never use me like that. I’m not courageous. I’m not a natural leader, I don’t have much talent, and public speaking makes me want to throw up.” That makes you just like Abraham the cowardly…

There’s power in prayer WE as a church community have some big things going on… as a denomination we are being asked to make some pretty big decisions… locally, as a community we are beginning to ask again if we might be better together as one church on one mission in one community… or is it better to…

I really like a Facebook post which I recently read... “What a year this week has been!” While some many not catch the meaning of that post, I believe most not only catch the meaning but will readily agree with it! Because of “the year this week has been,” we are going to take our time this morning to…

End-Time Series: As the End Nears 1. What Does the Future Hold? ( Mark 13:1–13 ; Daniel 12:1–3 ) 2. Anticipate the Glory Goal ( Hebrews 12:1–2 ; Mark 13:24–31 ) 3. The Fulfillment of Time ( Mark 13:32–37 ) Today and the next two weeks is the end of the Church year, and our attention is drawn to the end…

I have five questions for you. Do you want to thrive? Do you want to thrive in your faith? Do you want to thrive in your relationships? Do you want to thrive in your education or career? Do you want to thrive at everything you do in life? Don’t miss this. Environment is everything. Environments can be…