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Experience Conflict Here Paul is still focusing on wanting one thing but doing the opposite; There is within him a deep inner intention do things according to the new man inside - the follower of Christ; What verse 21 means then is this: Whenever I experience the conflict between good intention (“I would…

2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.…

"Backsliding" is rarely a sllip, more often it is a willful rebellion to a God who is calling you to return.

A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing. There are…

God’s Purpose Everything in life has a “Purpose” now we may not like the “Purpose” however our like or dislike does not come into play; You have a”Purpose” in life, how do you know this - let’s look at Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared…

Intro: Review: Deviod of Love defined love of God talked about it being in his nature defined those who lack love from God as not belonging to God. This could be the focus of Paul’s rebuke to the Corinthians background behind Paul’s rebuke is the prioritizing worldly things above love, even in the church.…

Introduction—Lord’s Great Marriage Feast : several things need to be noted about this parable. The Great Marriage Feast, deals with the Kingdom of Heaven . This is important. Although the parable tells how God dealt with Israel and turned from Israel, its major point is God’s dealings with His new people,…

Jeremiah visits a local pottery maker. God had promised Jeremiah his words would be revealed at the potter’s house. Pottery making was common in this era. They were multi-purpose and bio-degradable containers. God often uses common things in the world to make a point. The potter was working clay into…

Persecution Is Real 16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness…

Walk in the Spirit

Sometimes faith requires careful discernment. Esther’s faith was challenged with some tough choices; how was she able to discern the right actions to take?

Engage I became a Christian as a young adult, right after I graduated high school. I had heard the gospel clearly communicated multiple times and I was fascinated by all of the stories from the Bible. Healings, teachings, miracles, it all blew my mind! And along the way, one Sunday morning, the normal…

How do you see yourself? - When you think about what people say about you, what do you think they say? How do you see others? When you talk about other groups of people, what do you say? Reflection is difficult. It is especially difficult because lets face it, we’re biased. We tend to dislike people…

Seven “I Am” statements of Jesus Predicate Noun the Bread the Light the Gate (Door) the Shepherd the Resurrection and Life the Way, Truth, and Life our final one today PLEASE STAND AS WE HONOR THE READING OF GOD’S WORD 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in…

Jesus told his disciples this in John 15 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Lately little Elliot has been coming up to me and asking me to pick him up, and then he wants me to lift him high in…

Today let us turn to the book of Mark We are continuing in the life of Jesus. Jesus is continuing to send out the 12, in order to prepare them for the coming day. The day in which he will not be there any more. But a new gift will be upon them, The Holy Spirit. Which is God living within us. We know…

World GK (Kosmos) Has several meanings in scripture o world system n. — the people constituting the world whose values, beliefs, and morals are in distinction and rebellion to God’s. world system n. — the people constituting the world whose values, beliefs, and morals are in distinction and rebellion…

We are continuing our series this morning Thanks and Giving We will addresses how we can develop a heart of gratitude to God, which in turn leads to generous giving. Thankfulness is not an occasional act but a lifestyle of intentional and spontaneous appreciation that leads us into the presence of God,…

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. The Charge of a Life Time Here in this…

Scripture Reading: Phil. 2:1-13 Introduction: What are some examples of this saying? Bow & Arrow Hammer & Nails Water & Container Transition: Context of the Text: Elaborating on the concept of faith (1:3, 2:1,5). Expanding upon the theme of treatment of others (2:1-13). Being guided by faith in treatment…

Why do we do things that we know aren’t good for us? I eat too much bread. I put too much sugar in my coffee. I don’t eat fruits and vegetables like I should. Those things I do but rarely feel conviction about them. But over the last few weeks I’ve noticed that I watch and read too much news. It’s not…

At the risk of starting this with a whinge, today I feel like I’ve drawn the short straw. I quite like most of Jesus’ parables but this is not a favourite. I don’t find it easy to understand and I don’t love thinking about Jesus as judge. I thought long and hard about finding another reading for this…

Evening 13 August 23

Mark 12:18-27 Intro : Nearly every culture that has ever existed has possessed some type of belief in life after death. A quick overview of history shows that man has always possessed a hope of living beyond the grave. The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead is full of tales of life after death. The tomb…