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We trust those we know. This is why we must be careful about those who are closest to us. Show me your closest “friends” and I can almost show you where you will be in 5 years. Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” This is a Biblical concept not just necessary for our younger members…

We are reminded that God shows us patience in the midst of our uncertainty and questions. We are encouraged to pursue resolution to our questions.

Joseph So, tonight I would like to start a mini series on three of the main Characters of the Christmas story. Our first Joseph was a man hand-picked and personally prepared by God for a special mission, his life was not without its trials and tragedies. In fact, Joseph faced, weathered and overcame…

Intro: In the first two commandments we’ve seen Who God is and How we are to worship Him. Tonight we’re going to look at the third commandment and it focuses on His name. In biblical (ancient) times, names were important. A name was not just a label or used to identify a person. It suggested that person’s…

Introduction Johnny Manzel documentary came out. Johnny Football. And it was realized the waste of incredible talent. I look at those guys and wonder what would have happened…? Had a better work ethic, character, purpose? The story of Samson, from Judges 13 - 16 , is similar in that there is this man,…

Matthew 11:1-11 SURVIVING THE PRISON OF OUR DOUBTS Intro : This passage opens with John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus the Messiah, locked up and languishing in Herod’s prison house. John was in prison because of his preaching. Herod Antipas, who was king of a fourth part of the Roman province…

The Power of His Great Love # 15 1 John 4: 17-21 There are three words we never tire of hearing: I love you. No doubt we all have spoken those words many times in our lives, and I am sure we have been sincere, hopefully most of the time. I do fear there are times when words are empty though. There can…

Read If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive…

Today we begin a new series on the book of James. If you haven’t already, let me encourage you to begin reading the book of James. This is a five week study and by the time we are through you should have an overall view of the book of James and what the book means. The book of James is believed to be…

Buyer’s Blues What does the term “buyer’s blues” refer to? Many people experience feelings of doubt, anxiety, panic, and guilt either immediately before or after the decision to make a significant purchase. It is actually part of the job of people who work in sales to coax people through their Buyer’s…

Genesis 16:1-16 People make bad choices; but when we trust God’s promises we find the path to freedom. Scene 1/ People make poor choices! Is a common phrase; a phrase which is used a lot in educational settings. I have heard it used in schools, in courts and in government departments. Jeremy Clarkson…

The world can be an unsettling place. There are many pressures in this world. With the advent of 24 hours news we can be reminded of all that is wrong or could possibly go wrong in the next few days and weeks. As weather forecasting has gotten better, we are also “warned” much sooner of impeding weather.…

INTRODUCTION New theme for June: The Incredible Race Today - Running THE Race with Endurance Outline for today’s Message Endurance Defined How to Run with Endurance The Race is Not Easy The Prize is Worth It 1. Endurance Defined: The ability to continue doing something difficult over a long period of…

Benton MacKaye recognized the plausibility structure of the emerging 20th Century is flawed. That the mechanistic structure of the world was leading was leading to some belief that were dangerous. Humans were starting to believe and create a culture that mass produces outcomes. Like industrialized culture,…

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will…

2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives…

Secular - Here is a story of a DEA Agent whose life got really hard. A DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher.. He tells the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for ill*gally grown dr*gs." The rancher says, "Okay , but do not go in that field over there," as he points…

Intro: Waiting is not a word in our vocabulary today. We live in an instant gratification world and when we don’t get what we want when we want it, people get bent out of shape and tempers flare. For instance; Waiting behind someone at a red-light after its turned green and they are still texting on…

Intro: Camaraderie is a word that has been coming to me a lot lately. When you ask almost any Veteran what they miss most about the service, camaraderie is the number 1 answer, it is pretty much the only answer. But why? Well we certainly don’t miss the wars and we don’t miss the long exhausting hours…

Building a People of God With Unusual Characters We finished Genesis as we finished the story of Joseph last week, and we will be diving into part of Exodus as we start to look at the second most important man that God uses to create his unique people. Of course, since its Exodus, its about Moses. We…

Lesson 7: David’s Time on the Run Part 1 1 Samuel 21-22 We saw last week that there were some character flaws that were popping out in the life of David. Minor when compared to you and I, and I believe the instances we see were probably the extent of them. We saw that David complained about his situation…

Belonging to Christ and His community anchors and empowers us even in teh face of doubts of fears.

Grasping at the opportunity to worship 9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.” These…

Introduction We’re continuing our study of James He was the half-brother to Jesus Earliest book written, in the 40’s This is a letter is all about how our faith should affect our works, deeds, actions. I left out a note on the word “Greetings” in verse 1. It is the usual greeting with which, as the papyri…