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INTRODUCTION . 1 I say then, has God rejected His people? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 GOD HAS NOT REJECTED HIS PEOPLE whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he appeals to God against…

Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians 2:1–11 “Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy, complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose. Instead of being…

After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever…

This Week’s Theme: Praise Him for His Righteousness Memory Verse: Psalm 7:17 “17 I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.” This Week’s Word is God’s Righteousness : God’s righteousness means that God always acts in accordance with…

"Thoughts and Prayers” is a common and kind comment, perhaps on a social media post or as a reply in a text message. In our post-evangelical world of the 2020s, “in God we trust” is accurately a fill-in-the-blank as practice for our culture. “In no God do I trust” is the refrain of many. Perhaps fairly…

Introduction... Prayer... Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord , and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord , and he will give you the…

Eph. 3:14-15 . Here we are, back to where Paul wanted to go at the beginning of chapter 3. Paul here is finally getting back to his inital thought that he started in v1. Paul must have been a Baptist Preacher, because this is not the first time he has chased a rabbit. Paul picks back up in unique fashion,…

Which of the Sons Are You? What is God like? Last week's readings showed that God is not fair, but gracious. Today the church is reminded that the grace of God does not give us license to sin. God doesn't want mere lip service but a broken and contrite heart that turns from sin and does the will of our…

This morning we continue on our journey through the gospel according to Matthew....a journey that we have entitled The King and His Kingdom . Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn with me to Matthew 2 . When you are there and if you are able to, please stand for the reading of God’s inspired,…

What does it mean to win? The opportunity to win must start with a contest or a battle The foundation for a contest or battle, is opposition The purpose for a contest or a battle is to conquer What are we fighting for? What is our end goal? 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life…

Psalm 7 A Shiggayon of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning Cush, a Benjaminite Similar to prior psalms, this opening description tells us David wrote this psalm, too, only here it calls the psalms a “shiggayon” (or as my good friend, Rod Johnson calls is, a “shindig”). Like “on the eighth” at the…

Introduction: 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know…

2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. What do the expressions, “You have my word” or “He is as good as his word” mean? Do they mean much in our current culture? “People…

Do you believe that God is big enough? Strong enough? Just enough? Righteous enough? Faithful enough? 23 Behold, the tempest of the Lord ! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has performed and until…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: As we continue on in our Series in Ephesians, I want to bring your memory back to last Sunday morning, where I said that we would go through the entire letter together…

Intro My son Emery was saved and started following Jesus in January of this year. It has been such a blessing to have conversation with him about his faith. One morning, a few weeks after his salvation, he was eating breakfast before going to school. He said, “Dad, there are just two things I still don’t…

Posture toward the Law What is your posture toward the rules and commandments of the Lord? I love board games. If you ever visit my office upstairs it’s where I house the majority of my collection. And we’ve had an outreach group that meets Friday evenings and recently we’ve been playing a lot of different…

Start service with the True Christmas Story video. Good morning and Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is looking forward to celebrating the birth of our savior. It’s always encouraging to me that no matter how much Christianity is vilified in our world, the truth of the hope found in Christ always glows…

1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. God is active in our lives. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 2…

Introduction Daniel 3 continues to describe the challenges that Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah encountered during their forced relocation to Babylon. When faced with the option to defile themselves and disobey God, they bravely chose to obey. Despite all the problems, we see that God’s hand of…

4 Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.” 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation…

Manasseh REVERSED his father’s policies and REBUILT the high places. 2 Chron. 33:1-4 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord ’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed…

I. THE INCLINATION OF THE HEART A. Psalm 119:36 (ESV) — 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! B. Our need before we open the word is to have our heart inclined to it and liberated from the pursuit of selfish…

Prayer of the overcomer Location: Unknown, In the upper room still, or could be on the way to Mount of Olives, Or even in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is going as a victor not a victim. He already said He overcame world ( Jn16:33 ) 33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have…