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The Lord’s Supper - Why it matters. The Lord’s Supper is a ceremony of the Church. [Explain Lord’s Supper / Communion / Eucharist] Why does this ceremony matter? We are great at turning mundane things into ceremony. There is often value in this, but very little meaning. Ceremony can mean little more…

Resurrection Victories: Deliverance

17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. 1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying, “I called out to the Lord , out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I…

So, you are a sinner, a wretched man. Some questions to ask yourself What is a wretched man? Oxford: (adj) (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state. of poor quality; very bad. Why are you, were, a wretched man? Is there anything you can do to change that? Let this simmer for a minute, then…

Philippians 1:19-26 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified…

In Jonah chapter one, God called his prophet to preach to the Ninevites. Assyrians were barbaric people whom Jonah did not want God to have compassion on. So instead of doing his duty, Jonah attempts to flee from the presence of God to Tarshish. He hops aboard a boat and sails the Mediterranean only…

Introduction Have you ever taught a children’s Sunday Class? Right now in the other room there are great questions being answered by our wonderful teachers. Questions from inquisitive children but what is most surprising are the answers to the Teacher’s questions. I wonder this morning if we were to…

2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. An artist once made a sketch of a wintry twilight. The trees were laden with snow; and a dreary-looking house, lonely and desolate, stood in the midst of the drifted field. It…

Do you believe the Bible is true? Do you believe what the Bible reveals about God and His chosen people? Why do you believe what you believe? The scripture is about so much but it is mostly about God’s redemption and deliverance. God has plan on how He chooses to deliver. YHWH always reveals 100’s of…

The advent season is an amazing time of expectation. Children await the day and the presents. Adults plan times to be together, claim they eat way too many sweets (all the while enjoying doing so), and decry how incredibly busy this time of year is. In a time where we say peace, others might say, “Peace,…

Who do you turn for leadership? What do you expect from your leaders? As we’re reading through 1 Samuel, we’ve seen several different leaders in Israel: We met Eli - the priest in the temple at Shiloh. His sons Phineas and Hophni didn’t exactly turn out to be great examples of his leadership. On the…

15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. 16 No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel: 17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your…

In Order to Have HOPE - I Need God’s Illumination In a certain mountain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. At last he decided to build them a church. No one saw the complete plans for the church until it was finished. When the…

Because the Lord is the Rock of our Salvation - Let us Enter into POWERFUL PRAISE 1 Come, let us sing to the Lord ! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. 3 For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.…

Each year in Rudyard, Montana, a good-natured vote takes place to raise money for a local museum and park. Local residents pay $5 to vote on the grumpiest member of their community. They can vote as many times as they like with every additional vote costing just $1. After the ballots are counted, a winner…

We are Recipients of Abundant GRACE 20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. We are Born Again by Abundant MERCY 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to…

Join Pastor Matt & the Christ-followers at Charity as we Turn Grumbling into Gifting - The art of Thanksgiving

There is no other way to say it. Everything about the triumphal entry is absolutely beautiful and heart breaking all wrapped up into one. This is the story that began all the way back in the garden of Eden, with the betrayal, the rebellion, and the promise of a savior. God has been carefully unfolding…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Opposition What stands in opposition to the kingdom of God? 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. We will face opposition. PRAY…

29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” The Purpose of This Book 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe…

Spiritually Dead 1 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used…

9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 “This…

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall…

Let’s turn to Galatians for a quick lesson GRACE vs. LAW (Legalism imposed by another…) The EXPERT WITNESS in our Case: Paul the Apostle of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:1-6) 1 This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself…