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Exodus 2:23–25 (ESV) — 23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with…

Introduction 1 Samuel 25:2-13 2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband…

The life that comes to humanity from Jesus' death--not only life after death but also the hope of hte bodily resurrection of all believers at that final day.

Join Pastor Matt and the Christ-Followers at Charity as we consider our Family Upgrade!

The Commission of the Messiah to establish justice. 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened…

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…

God uses pain to motivate repentance and reliance upon deliverers.

After God led Israel into the promised land of Canaan and conquered the inhabitants, what happened to the people? Did they go from strength to strength, or did they fall back into temptation and chaos? The book of Judges tells us what happens when God gives his people good things, but not good hearts. The first judges, Othniel and Ehud, show us what a human deliverer can do, and cannot do. Join us as we discover how God works in a broken world.

Resurrection Victories: Deliverance

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…

God had a plan from the beginning... Genesis 1:1 God Created! Genesis 1:14-19 God spoke… He literally breathed out stars! (Day 4) 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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

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…