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CRITICISM #1: LONG-WINDEDNESS Pay attention to the other person’s body language while you tell your story. Are their eyes darting? Are they slowly crossing their arms and inhaling deeply as you drone on? Keep your story brief and allow your listener the chance to ask a few follow-up questions. Leave…

Let us pray...Gracious and loving God, as we continue to bask in the glow of the resurrection this week, we come to you today with concerns in our hearts about how to live out the calling you have placed upon our lives. Sometimes we forget how-to live-in unity with one another, even though you have made…

All amoung us should produce righteousness by making peace.

Our world has, and is, changing . Just think since 2010 we have seen the creation and expansion of tablets, especially the iPad. Phones did not have the cameras they do know, a front facing camera. Amazon and Alexa were not a thing yet. Uber and Lyft just came on to the scene around 2012 but was unheard…

Jesus' identity and work is more significant than religious trappings.

One of the primary functions of the US Forrest Service is to conduct what are called Controlled Burns. The national geographic says - Controlled burning, also known as prescribed burning, involves setting planned fires to maintain the health of a forest. These burns are scheduled for a time when the…

Announcements 4th through High School - Hearts with Hands Giving Statements Teen Activity Yard Sale Give & Go Missions Current Events Are you ready to vote in the primaries? North Carolina In-person early voting for the 2024 primary election begins Thursday, Feb. 15, and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March…

Paul’s purpose then is principally to set right disorders which the Corinthians took lightly, but which he saw as grave sins. Secondly, he wrote to answer some questions put to him. Thirdly, he wrote to give doctrinal teaching, particularly on the resurrection.28 1 Corinthians would have been written…

We began our journey through Matthew 5 on the last Sunday of June. For five months, we have sat at the feet of Jesus learning from him what life in the Kingdom of heaven looks like when we live in it. Looking back, we can make three observations about life in the kingdom. 1) Life in the Kingdom runs…

1 Peter 1:13-16 In the classic Italian children’s story of Pinocchio, Geppetto creates a wooden marionette puppet that becomes his son. When he sends Pinocchio to school, the puppet goes on a quest to become a real boy but faces unexpected challenges. He is robbed by a fox and cat, nearly burnt for firewood…

1 Timothy 3:4-5 – In the next couple of verses, we see that the way a prospective elder manages their household, and the state of their family life is an aspect that must be observed when judging whether or not they qualify. (See also Titus 1:6) 1 Timothy 3:4a - “He must be one who manages his own household…

“I do not write this for attention, so that I may become your ‘project’.” On pastor tells about a message he received from a young man in his congregation whom he had only met a couple of times… He was writing to share a part of his story… He had grown up in and out of the church… He told the pastor…

Intro: (“Pray” Video) As we have gone through our study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, I’ve mentioned that the Thessalonian believers were confused and upset… Because, some angry Jews had forced Paul out of town… and then they even forged a letter, with Paul’s signature, that was full of false information.…

Intro Our Church is like a car - imigine this with me for a minute. Our church is a car. All the occupants are in here and we’re all heading to the same destination. We are driven by the power of God. He is our power-plant, the life force that moves us. And The Lord’s power is transmitted to us via the…

Jesus talked about three costly sacrifices of discipleship in this passage. Let's look at what they are.

Peace. We all yearn for peace. A refuge from the anxiety of everyday life, from conflict and competition, from danger and loss. But are we prepared to accept the preconditions of peace? Can we stomach the sacrifices we must make? Do we even understand what those things are? Join us as we explore the prophet Micah's promise of peace, and how it will be fulfilled in the world and in our own lives today.

Does it ever seem like God is nowhere to be found? What does faith look like in times when we cannot see God at work?

Perhaps the bravest step of faith we see in the Old Testament happened when the shepherd boy, David, faced the giant, Goliath, with nothing more than a sling and some stones; how does that story help us face giants in our world today?

8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed…

The speaker provides an overview of the Sermon on the Mount and different interpretational approaches to the Sermon. He demonstrates that the Sermon is Jesus' blueprint for His Kingdom of Transformed Hearts

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Have you ever had one of those days where everything went wrong and you thought, I should not have gotten out of bed today? Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Murphyville, there lived a young man named Alex Murphy. One fateful day, Alex woke up with a spring in his…

Administration of Justice 102 Fifth commandment is about honoring authority. Begins at home, Honors God above all, and Honors the authorities God has established. Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish…