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I. Joy and Grief A. Are Solitary 10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. There is no interface, device, or wire that can connect one human to another in such a way that they can fully share their whole heart with all of its complex feelings with another human being.…

Colossians: Complete in Christ Introduction: Last week we spoke about the processes of using Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs to teach and exhort one another because that is one of the results of the Word of Christ richly dwelling in us. If you remember we spoke about the unspoken in the verse being…

Introduction We are going to talk about money this week. The humor of the fact that many of you recieved “stimulus” checks last week is not lost on me. but... that is not why we are talking about money this week. If you attend regularly you know that what we do is go through Scripture one verse at a…

Our Scripture text this morning is taken from 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 : According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which…

Review: 1. The Dividing line of the gospel Distinction between the wise and the fool: The message of the cross/ Not just the message of salvation… but all that God has revealed to us. It is offensive and brings division among the unyokedness of the lost and the saved. 2. The Divine Judgment of Human…

Good morning and welcome to Mission Church. If I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you ....my name is John Lee and I serve Mission Church as the lead pastor. I am humbled and honored to be with you this morning…especially as we continue our journey through Paul’s amazing letter to the Ephesians.....…

Intro: My childhood epilepsy caused me to have a strange aura. (Mom and Dad in a shouting match with dad cussing.) You’ve probably heard the saying, like father like son. It is a saying that really is a description of sons that take on many of the traits of their father. This is not an uncommon thing…

Let me introduce you to a prospective church member. He will attend every service, including special events. He will go on mission trips with a passion to convert the heathen. He will tithe, sing in the choir, read his Bible daily, and memorize Scripture. He will be happy to pray in corporate worship.…

Ephesians 5:1-21 Good morning again church! We are picking up our study this morning in the book of Ephesians 5 , some of you are bigger fans than others of this chapter, but there is much in here for all of us. We find ourselves in the second half of the book. If you recall, the first 3 chapters of…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew chapter 15 We continue Following Jesus’ ministry during very of season of opposition. The people around Him, from people on the street to the governor, to the religious elites are questioning Him, Accusing Him, correcting Him, and it has been hard to watch. And…

Luke 6:37-42 ICC’s Wednesday In the Word ( DATE \@ "M/d/yy" 4/26/23) Introduction Praye rs Scripture memory For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom…

Introduction As we continue to study the book of Ephesians we come to one of the most challenging passages in Scriptures: "Therefore be imitators of God" See Ephesians 4:32 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Knight in the shining…

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord…

Celestial Beans Narrator: Today, we once again see our main Character, Hank, who has been away on a business trip. He is glad to be back at his favourite coffee shop: Celestial Beans. Hank: (Arrives on stage and gets a cup of coffee and sits down on the chair) I sure have missed this coffee; it doesn’t…

Intro: Last month we made it through the first chapter of the book of Ruth. We looked at how we can stay committed through times of sorrow. Naomi gave us different examples of why we shouldn’t run away from our problems, why we shouldn’t try and hide our mistakes and why we shouldn’t blame God for the…

When we see life's events from God's perspectives, we see the value of His presence and purpose.

Luke 23:33-49 [Kid's time – pictures of Ethan William “Son of Ethan, a son of man”. Look at an album with them.] Purpose: To see 4 snapshots of Jesus on at the cross that sets Him apart as The Son of Man who is worthy of honor. I. Snapshot #1 A. He was Abused Physically 33 When they came to the place…

We know in our finiteness, it is impossible many times to remember something that was said 5 minutes ago, much less something that has been given over the last four weeks in our journey of Ecclesiastes. However, within this finiteness God has given us resources so that the truth from these passages are…

As an act of grace God places believers into a NEW COMMUNITY and begins transforming us into a NEW CREATION.

Service in Christ's Kingdom demands all that we are/have.

There are three purposes or reasons for the ten plagues: 1. To punish Egypt ( Genesis 12:3 ) 2. To bring about Israel’s freedom in a unique and miraculous way that could only be accomplished by God. (Thereby having the right to be Israel’s God.) 3. To show the foolishness of idolatry ( Exodus 12:12 ,…

It is the Father's good pleasure to provide teh Kingdom and His presence which tops all our possessions.

Be It Resolved... Introduction Good morning and Happy New Year to you. It’s so good to have you here with us. This morning’s message will be a little different. I want to open the New Year by challenging you to long for the Lord. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Psalm 42 and 43. We’re going to take a…

How To Live When Life Is A Mess This morning we are back in our study in Psalm 37 How To Live When Life Is A Mess.I find it quite amazing how God led Gordon to add to what we have been studying when he shared on how Storms are Normal.It is very obvious God cares about what we are going through.So far…

19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, ‘Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands.” Last week, we looked at the anointing of Saul as King of Israel.…