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11 About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is…

The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and his false claim to prophethood If Joseph Smith were really a prophet of God, his supposedly divinely inspired translations of ancient documents would be accurate. His "divinely inspired" translation of the Bible, however, is not accurate at all. His changes…

As I pondered what I would say for my last messages with you, I felt led to share with you some important thoughts about the church and your life together. Today, I share a foundational text that every believer should understand about their life in Jesus Christ. Let’s look at Ephesians 2:1-10 1 And you…

Growth Seminar We all need to grow; needed in all areas, except maybe waistline. We need to grow in our Christian walk too ( Eph4:14-15 ; 1Pt2:2 ) 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness…

Today we will be completing our study through the Acts of the Apostles. As we typically do, I would like to read through the passage so we have the whole scene in mind, and then dig into it a little deeper. Over the last two weeks, we have seen Paul travelling to Rome as a prisoner. He, and the ship…

Good news spreads fast! When the new Premier said this week that he cared about both the economy and people’s health, I was overjoyed! In fact, I think I even let out a shout. Today we have some real good news for the people of Zech’s day and our day. Our verse of the week has given it away, but lets…

Review: :1-12 - God’s Plan for Marriage :13-16 - Receive the Kingdom :17-31 - Answering the Rich Young Ruler :32-34 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began…

Jesus' ministry didn't stop when he ascended to heaven. See how it continued through Peter and other followers of Christ in this morning's message from Acts 9:31-43.

Words have meaning. Everything we say means something. However, the original meaning of a word, or what someone thinks a word means, doesn’t always equal how we mean to use the word. This is what makes communication hard. Even harder in cross-cultural/cross generational communication. Words have power.…

God’s provision in Paul’s appeal We have much ground to cover, or sea to cover tonight so this intro will be short. Previously Paul appealed to Caesar (Act25:11) Paul stood before the king (Act25:13-26:32) Tonight Paul’s journey continues (Act27:1-44) So in trying to get though this tonight, here is…

Time to go Paul had been in Ephesus for 3 years. He had some great success, some trials and some concerns about the church at Corinth. Paul, did not run from the turmoil in Ephesus he stayed, worked through with them, then moved on. After the uproar Paul exhorted and left (Act20:1) 1 After the uproar…

1 Timothy 4:1-9 We have been going through a series on Change, entitled the Truth about Change. We started off by realizing the truth that Change is going to Happen, we just need to choose to trust that God is going to work it to good in our lives. To that end, we talked about Romans 12:1-2 , where Paul…

Hebrews 10:26-39 Introduction Good morning and let me welcome you again to Hope Bible Fellowship. If we have children in the room who would like to take part in our children’s ministry time, they can be dismissed to the back doors where our leaders will accompany them to their room. I invite the rest…

In spite of fatigue or distraction, Believers must stay the course and never surrender.

Awakening must be followed by intentional obedience if results are to last.

Romans 7:14-25 As we have gone verse by verse through Romans, we have learned all about being saved by grace! Today Paul continues giving his testimony. To be honest, this is probably one of the most relatable passages in the whole Bible. When hearing these verses, everyone can put their masks down and…

10 Characteristics of an Effective church. As we enter 2020, these are the qualities that we want to see in our church. 1. Qualified Leadership (1) 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there , prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen…

Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.…

Safe to travel A journey starts with the first step, and we have had a great journey through Act9. The conversion of Saul (Act9:1-19) From a man serving God, to a man who comes to know God and it changed his life From a hunter to one who was pursued by the Lord; and was transformed by the Lord from a…

Are your motives Liberation or Enslavery?

1. Jesus seeks His fearful disciples, v. 19. The evening of this very eventful day, the first day of the week. It has been a day of unanticipated testimonies of those who say they have seen the crucified Lord alive. Jewish time reckoning, which follows an evening then daytime format, would have moved…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. God’s Mercy to a Deceiver Summary and Goal In the last session we saw that God worked through unexpected…

I. The Methods and Message of a Move of God ( Acts 17:1-4 ) Acts 17:1–3 (ESV) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days…

Continue in Prayer and Walk in Wisdom We are called to prayer and wisdom. In chapter 3, Paul spoke of being raised with Christ, seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God, setting your minds on things above, not things on earth, putting to death what is earthly…

Run free in the grace of Christ