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If you knew someone’s life was at stake, what lengths would you go to save it? In 2002 a movie starring Denzel Washington came out called John Q. It is about a father who discovered his son’s heart was too large and needed a heart transplant if he was going to live. Insurance would not pay for it and…

What is right? Interesting question and for some here in person and those of you online you are already answering the question? Sometimes the answer is not always easy. Sometimes there is no “right” answer; as in do you want spaghetti sauce or alfredo sauce? Other times it is clear and unchanging: Jesus…

Context V 9 The heart is deceitful Desperately wicked KJV V 5 -8 Cursed and Blessed God gives the 2 different Trusts/faith Trusting in self trusting in God and the opposing outcomes of the person Jeremiah asks the question in V 9 because the heart is sick, and the outside looks so good The heart is a…

Have you ever been desperate? Desperate for anything? Occasionally when I get hungry, I experience what I describe as a sugar crash. It’s what the snicker commercials call Hangry. When I start to feel it coming on, it’s not that I get angry, just I get really focused on food. NOW I’ve found that in that…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 5. Have you ever wished that you could just see God? Have you ever wished that somehow, someway, the infinite God beyond our capacity to comprehend, would somehow descend and just have a conversation with…

A Desperate Need to Seek God Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr February 13, 2022 In this time in our lives we all need to be reminded of our utter dependence upon God for all things. At times, we suffer because we won’t admit our need of the Father, relying instead on our own strength. God is patient with us,…

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Reminder…write down prayer requests…and I am going to talk fast today… God won’t give you more than you can handle. Is that true? Now it is true that tells us that God will not let us be tempted with sin beyond what He will empower us to escape…and we know this because of the promise from Jesus that...…

Big Idea of the Message: This story should be called “God versus Goliath.” Desperation Have you ever felt desperate to accomplish something because not accomplishing this something could have drastic consequences; How are you approaching this desperation - with fear, anxiety, depression, or maybe avoidance…

INTRODUCTION Timothy George writes about Martin Luther’s life in his book Theology of the Reformers and shares what was probably one of Luther’s lowest moments of his life. His daughter of fourteen years old dies from the plague. He writes this about Luther’s experience. Brokenhearted he knelt beside…

Good afternoon. It's a joy to see you here today, as we gather to continue our journey through the book of Jonah in our sermon series, "Chasing Mercy: Unveiling God's Relentless Pursuit." As we step into Jonah 2 , we're venturing into uncharted waters, both literally and spiritually. This chapter is…

“We live in our ACTIONS, what we BELIEVE in our HEARTS.” — Dr. Fili Chambo This week I had the privilege of hearing one of our General Superintendents speak… This is what He said: (above) (repeat) We live our lives according to what we “Believe” in our hearts. That sounds an awful lot like the definition…

This is a difficult passage to understand because of Jesus’ apparent attitude toward a person with such a desperate need. He was both silent (v. 23) and blunt (vv. 24, 26). However, one thing needs to be remembered: we do not know what was happening in the heart of the woman, but Christ did. He knew…

Our text today is Mark 5:21-43 . I’m going to read the entire text before moving into any commentary 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing…

When we look back to last week, we find Jesus as he heals a paralytic. He hears the questions, how can He forgive his sins? And answers which is easier, to say ‘Yours ins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Rise and walk’? Jesus not only forgave the paralytic of his sin, because of the FAITH shown by him and his…

Be It Resolved... Introduction Good morning and Happy New Year to you. It’s so good to have you here with us. This morning’s message will be a little different. I want to open the New Year by challenging you to long for the Lord. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Psalm 42 and 43. We’re going to take a…

Heavenly Father, As we gather together in Your presence today, we thank You for the privilege of coming before You to worship and to hear from Your Word. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over all things and Your faithfulness that endures forever. As we delve into the Scriptures, we ask for Your guidance…

Genesis 19:27-38 27 Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord . 28 He looked out toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of that region. As he did so, he saw the smoke rising up from the land like smoke from a furnace. 29 So when God destroyed the…

Ezra 9:8–9 “And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God , to leave us a remnant to escape , and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. For we were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our…

Matthew 9:18-34 Several years back your humble correspondent observed a diverse crowd standing in a long line on a hot summer day. The large gathering of patient people spoke with accents representing many places in the U.S. and various countries around the world. They were all happily waiting to see—not…

Title : A Mother’s Faith Mark’s emphasis is on the fact Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. That Jesus came into the world announcing the Kingdom of God, He healed the sick, He cast out demons, and He died for our sins, only to rise from the grave victorious on the third day. Traditionally, Mark (or…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Scripture memory 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Let’s open our bibles Catch- Why is it easier to ask for prayer for sickness more than other things? CS Lewis wrote…

Who here remembers Punch and Judy, I sure there are many who can remember back to childhood, where trips to the seaside would of inevitably contained a visit with Punch and Judy. Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England on 9 May 1662, which is traditionally reckoned as Punch's UK birthday.…

Treaty and Compromise Nahash - ‘snake’ a metaphor for Satan “ Make a treaty ” -people will often sacrifice liberty in exchange for a sense of security . - voluntary servitude to an earthly master [ e.g. surveillance, transportation security] [ e.g. addiction, social/tribal identity, cause orientation,…

I came across a story about some distraught parents whose 13 year-old son had two serious brain tumors that soon would have taken his life. They managed to get in touch with one of the most skilled neurosurgeons in the world, who was able to operate and restore the boy to health. The cover picture of…