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David flees but where does he find escape?

18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all…

Introduction A couple of weeks ago my children were watching a TV show. This show is probably the pinnacle of cinematic production. Brilliantly acted, clever plot lines, and masterful writing. I am, of course, talking about the cartoon, Spongebob Squarepants. I’m sure you all guessed, but that was a…

God tells Moses - 16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him. Can you imagine being told by God you are to be as God to someone else? But may I daresay, every one of us who are Christians are as God to someone. We as Christians are ambassadors…

1. _No one is good_ 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” 13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps…

Sometimes it may seem like the goal of Christian life is to escape from all that is evil and unhappy in this world; but the apostle Paul frames the “escape room” of this world a little differently in his letter to the Philippians.

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear…

Today we will be looking at several different passages that pertain to temptation. My hope for today is that we gain a better understanding of what temptation is and how it can be overcome. Have you ever found yourself coming to the Lord to confess the same list of sins? Well I have, and it can be frustrating…

YouVersion How to use it during the service Introduction This is one of my favourite Bible stories to tell to children. It has suspense, drama, plotting, excitement and a great story line. It involves a ruler, guards, prison, captives, Angels, and even a child. If you have take the time to prepare for…

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…

One does not need too many years in life to see and feel the weight of sin and its curse. Romans 5 paints two distinct, contrasting pictures: one of gloom, doom, and utter despondency; the other of hope, liberation, and restoration. These pictures are of two men, both of which had the power to affect…

There is a great movie that Tanya and I watched again, yesterday afternoon. The Great Escape, with Steve McQueen. The setting was WWII, and a bunch of British and American Soldiers will transferred to a brand new POW camp. The entire three-hour film revolved around their plan to escape. You and I may…

Introduction Harry Houdini was an escape artist. They tried all kinds of ways to keep Harry Houdini locked up. They would bury him in a coffin, but he would get out. They would sew him up in canvas bags and throw him in the river, but he would come out. He was placed in many different gadgets, but nothing…

Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s Colonnade. No one else dared to join them, but the people spoke well of them. Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers—multitudes of both men and women. As a result,…

1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord , and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! Let us rise against her for battle!” 2 Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you shall be utterly despised. 3 The pride of your…

Intro - Last week we learned how to live a stress free life in a stress filled world. One of the things that happens in our lives to cause stress is when People try to push us to live the way they think we should. Many of us struggle with the FEAR of disapproval. Disapproval This fear messes up our relationships…

Hope does not exist in a vacuum. It is not rootless optimism, unfounded yearning, or ungrounded wishing. Authentic hope comes from God. It is based on His nature and promises. Amos chapter 9 gives us a basis of lasting hope. As you scan the chapter, you may think I am referring to the last five verses…

Prison of Our Own Making Acts 16:25-34 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. This morning there are people in our midst that are suffering; there are people…

Intro Today we celebrate the Passover. Not literally, but today we celebrate the true Passover, what the Passover pointed toward. What do you know about Passover? Let me take you back to the first Passover. The First Passover Israel was in captivity - a Nation within a nation. God demanded that Pharaoh…

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…

INTRODUCTION Honesty Defined truthfulness, sincerity freedom from deceit or fraud We can all agree, christian and non-christian, that a Bible-based Christian must be truthful, sincere, not deceitful, and definitely not perpetrating a fraud. Christians Must Be Honest Note title of lesson Play on “do as…

What do we know about God? God is ++Omnipotent _All Powerful_ ++Omniscient _All Knowing_ ++Omnipresent _Everywhere Present_ Can we do anything to stop or hinder God’s purposes? 1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet…

This Week’s Theme: Never would have made it without You This Week’s Word is Rescue: Deliverance from people or forces that are overwhelming. It implies a liberator with strength and wisdom to ensure true freedom. God’s physical rescue of the Israelites points to the spiritual deliverance obtained by…

Therefore is a great word for starting our Epistle reading this evening because it lets us know that what we are reading is based on what has just been said a chapter earlier. And the preceding chapter, the first chapter of Hebrews, starts, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our…