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Family Matters Last week we started a new series called, “Family Matters” by talking about the one thing every family needs. That one thing is God, the one who created family. God created family and He cares deeply about family. Our God is a God of authority and order. He has the ability to transform…

We are one week away from Christmas. Over the last few weeks we have been looking at what is at the heart of Christmas. We have talked about hope, peace, and joy. Each of these has a place at Christmas time, but one thing that many of us would think about at Christmas time is love. Love is truly at the…

(S1) Who doesn’t desire a BETTER life? While there are some things we can’t control in life, BETTER living largely depends on us—In the choices we make. Choosing BETTER is... Letting of the GOOD (temporal), to grab hold of the BETTER (eternal) (S2) Last week — BETTER is…a day with God Psalm 84:10 “Better…

Bishop Richard Miller 10/01/2023 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took…

Introduction Today’s message will be one that revolves around / involves a topic of rare focus for the church today. It’s a topic that preachers have tried to explain away, ignore or just deny. A man by the name of Rob Bell (many have not heard of him, but not too long ago, he appeared to be the future…

Luke 7:36–50 (ESV) One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing…

During this crazy time, it would be easy to become discouraged about the prospects of job loss or having to do something different. You may think that you can’t do something different or even better because it’s just too late for you. That’s simply not true. God is not done with you even if you feel…

Have you ever received an anonymous letter? I’ve learned that they are not uncommon among pastors or leaders for that matter, and the question is always, “What do you do with them?” If someone doesn’t want to be identified how do you go about seeking clarification? If a person is unwilling say who they…

Introduction Today we are continuing our studies into the Seven Churches in Revelation. We’d looked at the various ways to examine these churches: Historically Practically Chronologically The best use for us today is looking at them in the practical sense. In that the characteristics of these churches…

Intro Series called it’s complicated but it doesn’t have to be complicated if we do it God’s way. The series titled kind of defines what our relationships look like, not only at home but at work and in really every relationship we have. But it’s doesn’t have to be complicated. Things become complicated…

Anchor Verses: 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did…

Intro: There is a word in the English language that is often used, is always negative, and few preachers like to preach about it. Do you know what it is? Hell. Hell is charactered in many comic strips, rolled off the tongue as “light profanity,” screamed as a curse in people’s faces, feared by some,…

True Worship I want to know why are you here today? Why did you take time out of your busy life to come to church this morning? Is it b/c you’ve done it since you were a child? Is it b/c you feel like it has to be done to check it off of your “good person” checklist? Were you dragged here by a friend…

The Focus of the Forgiven BIG IDEA: Confess your sins and experience the life-changing power of forgiveness Introduction He should have known better. He never should have stayed at home alone while his army was fighting in the field. He never should have lingered late at night on his rooftop. He never…

(S1) Frantic text from Melissa: “Dad, are you coming home for lunch? Me: Why? Do you need me? (puff-up, smile). Melissa: Yes, there’s a huge wasp in the kitchen!” Dad’s, you understand those special moments...even if they seem insignificant at the time. Psalm 127:3 “Children are a gift from the Lord;…

Introduction In life we see many things that are built. We see bridges and roads. We see fences and pens. We see saddles and boots. We see horses and dogs. We see many different things being made or formed. The one thing we see in this is many things have no say in their development. Like roads, bridges,…

First Sunday in June we started our journey through the gospel of John. Grace and Truth Came as God himself became flesh and dwelt among us as Jesus John the Baptizer’s Testimony Phillip tells Nathaniel (aka Bartholomew) to “Come and see” - after Nathaniel says “what good can come out of Nazereth.” Changed…

Overcoming the Curse of Comparing Today we are starting a new series based on another LC series called “Overcomer.” You and I already know that we are overcomers. Through Christ we are more than conquerors. I am excited about this series because we are going to talk about some specific struggles that…

Introduction Now there is a difficulty in this chapter that we need to address. I'm betting it's one that no one in the audience has ever heard before, but this is the kind of thing you'll run into in Israelite Religion in graduate school or in Daniel class or something like that. And that is, the reference…

Intro Kids: Anastasia is a great name. Have you heard it before? Do you know anybody called Anastasia? Our baby is almost due, do you think we should call it Anastasia if it’s a girl? Do you know what Anastasia means? It’s almost a direct rip-off a Greek word: ἀνάστασις (anastasis), it’s a word found…

Review In the sixth chapter of Daniel, the Babylonian Empire is consigned to history, but Daniel continues on under the rule of the Medes and the Persians. Much more, he is elevated to a high position of power. Daniel, by his pleasant disposition and by his diligence, earned the favor of Darius the Mede.…

Happy “DO” Year! Happy New Year! Or maybe after today we can call this the “DO Year!” Cheesy, I know, but it will make sense in a few minutes. I am excited to kick off 2023 with the best group of people in the world on day one! I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and got to spend time with your…

14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. When we think of Judas Iscariot, what are some…

Introduction Over the years, I have tried to read a chapter in Proverbs each day. Over the last few months, I have altered my schedule to where I make it a point to spend time in the Word of God before I do anything else. I do this for a few reasons: I don’t get busy & forget about it. I begin my day…