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Gratitude is enabled by and a response to God's grace.

Main Point: Our Marvelous Savior Enables Us to Love, and Love Proves Our Salvation First, let’s define love a little differently than we’ve done in the past. Greek as multiple terms for love: Agape: Divine Love or Self-Sacrificing Love Philia: Brotherly Love, Love between equals, or Love that is mutually…

Submitting to direction from a wise & caring Shepherd enables us to positively traverse unknown circumstances.

God gives strength to his people. He enables them to be courageous through his gift of faith. God proves himself faithful to his promises and enables his people to trust him in everyday life.

Jesus is the only Way to the Father's Home, He truthfully tells of the Father's Heart and enables our Life with the Father's Help

As people loved enough by God to receive the Holy Spirit, we are enabled by God to love one another as he loves us

Paul makes it clear that the key to a joyful healthy NT local church is a one-minded church. What qualities enable every member of the body to have a one-mindedness?

Psalm 119:105-112 The Psalmist has emphasized the importance of God’s Word throughout this Psalm. The Psalmist has been attacked, and is hungry for the Lord’s help during this trial. This 14th section of this great Psalm is no exception. The truth is, we need help from the Lord to live this life the…

At the end of Genesis we see an example of the vision Joseph embraces which kept his faith rooted in God; it is a vision which enables our faith today to remain rooted in God as well.

November is historically the month we emphasize our church giving plan for missions. We have called this program “Grace Giving.” I want to take a Sunday and teach on the important Scriptural concept of NT giving and how it relates to missions. Many of you are new and have never heard this before. For…

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind…

1. The call to keep sabbath, 35:1-3. Having gathered the congregation of the sons of Israel, Moses — his face radiant from God’s presence — speaks to them. Moses gives the divine command regarding the observance of the Sabbath. It is from the LORD, emphasizing that it is He who is the ruler of the sabbath.…

Scene 1: Power From On High Our familiarity with the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost can blind us to the awesome power that was on display that day. How would we have felt if one of our congregational gatherings was suddenly blown apart by the sound of a mighty wind, and…

John the Baptist’s father, Zacharias prophesied of Jesus and his son. He called the messenger of the covenant, a horn of salvation A horn signifies honor, plenty, and strength. A horn of salvation – an honorable and mighty Savior. This Savior rescues his people from their enemies, shows mercy remembering…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. I am not much of a sports fan, but I do have teams that I’ll pay a little attention to. The first is the San Francisco Giants, of whom I have been a fan since childhood. The other is the…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. I am not much of a sports fan, but I do have teams that I’ll pay a little attention to. The first is the San Francisco Giants, of whom I have been a fan since childhood. The other is the…

Biblical Sexuality is expressed through intimacy and vulnerability with Christ and his community. Inro- Gabe Biblical Sexuality is the lens through which we understand and process relationships. It is the essential element of reflecting the image of God. 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek…

Psalm 133 Jesus wanted his followers to have unity. Not just the 12, but all those that would come after them. In John 17 He prayed for all of us. One of the main themes of His prayer was that we would be one, or unified, just like the Jesus and the Father are one. 21 That they all may be one; as thou,…

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; Jonathan Swift, a historic English/Irish poet and satirist, once announced, "Every man desires to live long, but no man desires to be old," and…

Ephesians 4:7 “7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Grace. Unmerited favor, and denotes enablement. moves from “all” to “each one of us” diversity (cf. Rom 12:4–5 ; 1 Cor 12:4–29 ). Quote on screen “Grace…In this context, it is a particular enablement given…

Healthy Soil If I were a farmer, I would need to learn from another the proper way to plant my crops. Thankfully, my mom grew a garden each year and taught us how to look for good soil and to grow healthy crops. In the planting of these crops, we were fortunate to live right along the Ohio river. Each…

20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever…

At some point in life, many people pause to evaluate their physical health and fitness. This personal checkpoint occurs sooner for some and later for others. If we’re wise, we look for a diet, medicine, supplement, or routine that offers more than a momentary, temporary solution. We want an approach…

Ignited By the Spirit: A Call To Missional Living Today, we gather to reflect upon the powerful and inspiring message found in Acts 2:1-13 . It is a message that reminds us of the vital importance of awakening our affections to obey the Holy Spirit and to surrender to God's worldwide mission of reaching…