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Scripture Reading: Luke 12:13–21 Have you ever had to change your vacation plans last minute? Last year’s Kelly’s Island camp site scheduling mistake I was confident in my planning, but I was humbled when we pulled up to the check-in booth. Five Considerations in James 4:13-17 James is challenging his…

There is a rather poignant Christmas story about a little girl who watched her mother & dad getting ready for Christmas . To her, it seemed that dad was preoccupied with burdens & bundles , & mom was concerned about parties & presents , & they just had no time for her . She felt that she was being shoved…

Today we will be addressing a rather difficult subject. Many modern Bible translations refer to this section of the sermon on the mount The Cure for Anxiety . That sounds lovely, doesn’t it? A cure for anxiety. Is that even possible? Anxiety is something every person struggles with in some form or another.…

We are beginning our journey for 14 weeks through the Bible. I know we’ve looked at the Bible before in our Casket Empty series, and the difference this time is that we’re challenging everyone to join us on this journey reading every word of the Bible in 90 days. You can meet with us in small groups…

James is telling us about trails. None of it makes sense in our economy. First: Count it all joy when various levels of bad things happen. Second: If you are poor person, boast that you are already exalted and if you are rich, understand that monetary wealth will not last. Third: a truly well off person…

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Have you ever had one of those days where everything went wrong and you thought, I should not have gotten out of bed today? Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Murphyville, there lived a young man named Alex Murphy. One fateful day, Alex woke up with a spring in his…

Theme: God knows what He is doing! 1Review Written by Habakkuk Q & A in chapters 1-2 While he got answers, they were not what he wanted or expected. How long was answered by: I’m already at work. How can you use evil people for your purposes was answered by: They will get judgment too as you see My sovereign…

Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38 Set the scene Nazareth - village of 100 people Small houses, a synagogue, marketplace, mostly farmers, maybe a potter, a weaver, a dyer, a blacksmith....and a carpenter Young Jewish ladies, knowing Daniel’s prophecy of 69 weeks, know that any time after 53 B.C. the Messiah…

This is the last message in a brief three=part series on themes in the book of Acts. We have already looked at the theme of the church being reborn as a new community of believers, and we have looked at the theme of the church being recommissioned with a purpose to be witnesses of Jesus. Today we wrap…

Introduction: We are starting a new book today. We are going to be going through the book of Philippians. I am so excited to get started into this incredible book. This first week will be a bit atypical as we will only cover the first two verses in the book itself and instead, we will reflect back to…

Did you know that the song “We are family” was written for Sister Sledge by Nile Rogers and Bernaed Edwards back in 1978? The President of Atlantic records at the time, Jerry Greenberg, asked Rogers and Edwards to write and produce songs for his other acts. The lyrics came from a meeting, during which…

A Description on the life of the church and the Hope that brings

Introduction Sow What you would reap in 2023 So many people are looking at what type of year we will have in 2023. Many people are speculating how the year will be. WIll it better 2022 or not? Let me tell you something, I am expecting this year to be the best year that I’ve ever had. Full of Love, Joy,…

Last week, we talked about how to resist the counter attack of the devil. And he will counter attack. 24 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ 25 So it returns and finds that its former…

Lego is an amazing toy. Many of us have spent hours as a child building things and letting our imagination run wild. But Lego has two major draw backs, for something to really work well you have to follow the instructions, your creation may be wonderful in your mind but unless you are good enough to…

Intro: This weekend at Centrikid Camp the theme was “Wonder, knowing the infinite God.” Campers learned the wonder of how big God is, and the wonder of how He cares for us. Wonder - noun; a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.…

Things are not as they always seem. Sometimes what we see doesn’t at first make sense to us. This is especially true if we are unfamiliar with a practice of another culture or person. We need to live integrated lives. This is part of what James has been teaching us. As we gather into Holy Week, and I…

Over the last two weeks, we have been looking at growth and things that keep us from growing. Last week, we learned that we don’t often grow in life and in our faith because it can be painful. It takes effort and sometimes the process can be painful. Today, we will see another behavior that keeps us…

Paul , and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul - Paul is obviously the main author, yet he writes to the Thessalonians along with two of…

Knowing God – Part 4 – The Acts of God Proposition: God wants us to Know Him by knowing His Sovereign Acts An attribute refers to the characteristics of a person. In other words, attributes describe the nature of God. We learned that it is impossible to describe who God is in one word or a small sentence.…

God predetined those He forenew.

When we look back at the people who have changed the world, they share a common trait. They are bold enough to do or say what no one else will. And when we look back at the people who have changed the world for good, overcoming evil, establishing the kingdom of God in justice, righteousness, faithfulness,…

Intro: Today is Father’s day and one of the things that really sticks out to me about my dad, is the fact that he is a man of prayer. He knows the importance of prayer, he knows the power of prayer and through his emphasis on prayer, he leaves a Legacy of living in obedience and submission to the authority…

Working The Plan The 6 types of working genius. by Patrick Lencioni This book attempts to help the reader find fulfilment in their work, their vocation, by tapping into the natural strengths of those around them. Wonder: identifies the need for improvement or change Invention: confirms the importance…

Why is Paul Suffering? Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body, that is, the church. For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they…