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As we come to Mark 14-16 , we have come to the most important event in all of history. These next chapters focus solely upon the Cross of Calvary and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The cross is the central theme of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Jesus’ substitutionary death is foreshadowed…

What does it mean to be humbled? What is the deadly foe that interferes with humility? Join Pastor Steve as he teaches from 1 Peter 5:5-7.

Introduction Happy Resurrection Day! Today’s message is going to be centered around the Resurrection of Jesus. Let me say this: The Resurrection of Jesus is necessary to the Gospel of Jesus. It’s not enough that a man die for a cause. Martyrs die for causes - but it’s essential that the one who died…

Review In the sixth chapter of Daniel, the Babylonian Empire is consigned to history, but Daniel continues on under the rule of the Medes and the Persians. Much more, he is elevated to a high position of power. Daniel, by his pleasant disposition and by his diligence, earned the favor of Darius the Mede.…

Sin is Real, and Jesus is the Solution

Are you willing to learn from the pain in your life? Lament allows you to hear the lessons God intends to teach you through pain. (p. 89). Suffering— at every level— is an opportunity to learn. However, we must be willing to listen. (p. 90). Lament can be a prism through which we see a path for growth.…

O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and…

Weariness plagues us all This is why rest is one of the first questions in counseling What causes weariness? Most do not become weary of success Loss, betrayal, hardship, and sin Lamentations 1:1–5 (ESV) How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great…

Psalm 23:1–3 (ESV) — 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.…

Victory can only be had in Christ, have you joined HIS camp?

How is Messiah our Deliver and King? 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord : 2 “Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. 3 For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah,…

1. The Warning of Certain Judgment, 2: 1-2a. 1 — Jerusalem, like many other ancient cities, had walls and towers from which guards could be on the lookout for approaching armies. The “trumpet” is the shofar or ram’s horn which was used to call people to worship and celebration, cf. Num. 10:10 “Also in…

COUNT THE COST OF CHRISTIANITY I went in the Navy SEALS website and it says right in the beginning of their website: this is how you can assess and ponder whether you want to be a Navy SEAL. Then they lay out exactly what it's going cost you, and what they describe is intense. In the first phase of training,…

Part #1 Lets look at David’s story leading up to learning to strengthen himself in the Lord Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age 10-13 David is rejected by his dad and brothers and then picked to be…

Welcome Devotion 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Prayer Announcement Theme: Walking in Peace Word for the Week Peace - The state of harmony that is available to believers through…

As we continue on in with Chapter 30, keep in mind the sinfulness of the nation of Israel as a whole they had fallen into grievous sin, and turned their backs on God. Child sacrifices, religious insincerity, dishonesty, adultery, injustice, tyranny against the helpless, and slander. These were not the…

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my…

This is the first Sunday in Lent and is always the case, the primary thing we must address during this penitential season is temptation, and temptation to sin. We must address it because sin is the very reason why we are separated from God. Sin is the very reason why our first parents—Adam and Eve—were…

A breach in your relationship with God is the most deadly foe Illustration of breach stopping supply Transition: A breach is most deadly when it is undetected. In order to avoid the surprise of the deadly foe: Properly Assess The foreign marriages were not something that took place over night. Ezra had…

“I am going to send an angel before you to protect you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to him and listen to him. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for my name is in him. But if you will carefully obey him and do everything I say,…

Grace in Grief

Part #1 Lets look at David’s story leading up to learning to strengthen himself in the Lord Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age 10-13 David is rejected by his dad and brothers and then picked to be…

1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do ; and we do sacrifice unto…

I don’t know if you noticed, but the war in Ukraine has taken over the news. So much so that they now have to run stories to explain that not everything else in the news relates to the war in Ukraine, like the high gas prices. I DO NOT want to minimize this horror. All I want to say is that with all…