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Have you ever said, or heard someone say, “They make me so mad!” Really? It seems to me that most people pride themselves, like any child in saying, “You can’t make me.” We don’t think about it much, but if we take a moment outside of the situation we can prepare ourselves, so that when we are in the…

" One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle – the most powerful one of the jungle – the one to be feared - so he went to the gazelle and roared, ’Who is the king of the jungle?’ Trembling in fear, the gazelle answered, ’Why, you are,…

Resurrection Victories: Peace

He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; And he knoweth them that trust in him. I. Introduction A. It never ceases to amaze me how crazy the storms of life can be. 1. We get overwhelmed. 2. Stress steps in and causes us to…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Potluck will be on June 4, to celebrate Juan and Emily and their next adventure. Soon, we hope to have dirt hauled in and plant grass where the bushes were. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC. We are glad that you have joined us today here in the sanctuary…

Welcome Good morning everyone! It is good to have you here and I am excited to dive into scripture with all of you. This morning we are going to have a stand alone sermon and talk a little about fear. As we get ready to read God’s word and discuss it, let’s go to God in prayer and ask him to be our teacher.…

Mark 4:35-41 Introduction: Good morning and welcome once again to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. It’s a joy to be with you today. Go ahead and open your bibles or devices to Mark chapter 4. That’s where we are going to be camped out today. I want to let you know that I’ll be out of town next…

The God of the Possible Genesis 18:1-4 , 9-18 Jeremiah 32:17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Some messages we are going to try to hit a heavy subject about enduring, some days we are going to…

Introduction: A friend of mine named Marvin just jumped out of an airplane…twice. For those of you who are risk averse, this picture is probably the most terrifying thing in the world to you. Jumping out of an airplane and free-falling some 1300 feet does not seem to be your cup of tea. However, I’m…

The Master of the Wind Do you have Jesus on Board ? 15 Good understanding giveth favour: But the way of transgressors is hard. Storms like this are very common on the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is an unusual body of water. It is relatively small (thirteen miles long, seven miles wide); but it…

When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” He *said to them, “Why are you afraid,…

State: J esus had just spent the day teaching about The Kingdom Mark 4:38–41 (NLT) 38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord , will keep me safe. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that…

INTRODUCTION . 26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Bring your finger here, and see My hands; and bring your hand here and put it into…

The Consequences of Disobedience When we make our bed we have to lie in it. For a child of God that is on the run from God, there will be discipline from God. A child of God that is disobedient to God is fair game for whatever means necessary that God sees fit to use to bring His wayward child back in…

Introduction Have you ever been in a really bad storm? How did you feel? Were you excited, anxious, or afraid? Raetta and I have gone through some major snow storms, rain and thunderstorms, wind storms, and one hurricane. There was some fear, some anxiety, and trepidation about what was going to happen.…

The Power of Jesus over Creation and Spirit World Jesus continues to do miracles and cast out demons in spite of growing opposition to Him and His ministry. We have learned in the previous session, that the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were waiting to see if Jesus would do anything wrong, so…

Introduction We are now finishing the chapter 4 of Mark and I have a question for you. What is your custom after a busy day of work? Right now, the day is still young, but what happens at the end of the day? Do you sit in a comfy couch with a good book and read? Do you spend time searching your device…

Healing Many 14 And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. 16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and…

Recognizing that God is immutable, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient is indeed significant. However, these attributes alone provide only a glimpse of what God expects from us. So, what compels us to worship beyond His unchanging, all-powerful, and infinitely knowing presence? God’s holiness Compels…

Read Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calms the storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 He…

Many times we refer to life as “smooth sailing” or speak of “rough waters” or “stormy weather ahead” in a metaphorical sense. The hymn “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” was written by Rev. Edward Hopper in the nineteenth century when he was pastor of a New York church for mariners. While his parishioners often…

Our next stop on our tour through the minor prophets is Jonah. We love Jonah. It is familiar to us. It is one of the prophetic books that feels more accessible. The book is short, being only four chapters, but three out of the four are in narrative form. It is easier to follow and interpret than books…

Intro Open up your bibles to Matthew, chapter 8. Jesus continues His ministry of mighty acts as He heals and cleanses and delivers people. And all of these acts, all of these stories, they have one common theme. They have one point that Matthew wants us to understand: Jesus of Nazareth has great power…

How will you respond in challenging times?

Today is Fathers Day. Happy Fathers Day to all you Dads. This August will be 10-years since my Dad went home to be with the Lord. What a great guy! A wonderful sense of humor, while always teaching me a new way to handle a project or problem. I have many fond memories of my Dad, but the one that stands…