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INTRODUCTION AND SET-UP: THE MYTH OF PROGRESS this means: this is the position that we can save ourselves by ‘getting better’. fixing the ills of society, helping the pool, recycling....all kinds of things that are good things, but often they become the goal. good feelings and confidence are associated…

1 Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things…

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that…

Join us today as we discuss the question, why does cancer exist?

Introduction I want to take us on a little thought experiment. Let us picture a person who has committed many sins in their life. Sins such as burglary, murder, arson, kidnapping, addiction, sexual promiscuity, and many others. Basically a person who has done everything they have ever wanted for the…

Psalm 105 is written after the return from the Babylonian Captivity. Many believe 105 and 106 to be connected. Psalm 105 speaking of God’s grace to His People. Psalm 106 speaking of His Peoples disgrace to God. There is much to learn from this Psalm, especially during difficult times. Verses 1-5 speak…

End-Time Series: As the End Nears 1. What Does the Future Hold? ( Mark 13:1–13 ; Daniel 12:1–3 ) 2. Anticipate the Glory Goal ( Hebrews 12:1–2 ; Mark 13:24–31 ) 3. The Fulfillment of Time ( Mark 13:32–37 ) Today and the next two weeks is the end of the Church year, and our attention is drawn to the end…

From Giving Up To Getting Up For the next few weeks I want to take a look at the books of Ruth and Esther. If anyone is interested, I have a bible study guide that you can use to dive deeper into these two books with learning and life application. One of the biggest things that stands out to me about…

Introduction It is no secret or surprise that anxiety plagues many in our culture today. It should also be no surprise that anxiety stands in the way of gratitude. Transition Returning to a key verse related to gratitude launches us into the conversation about anxiety. This isn’t all there is to say…

In a Peanut’s cartoon Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water." Linus looked surprised, "Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me." "On you 75th birthday," Lucy promised, "I’’ll bake you a cake." Linus got up,…

“The Death of a Nation” Exegetical Point: There was no king in Israel, and great division and wickedness abounded. Homiletic Point: We have a King, and he is the only antidote to all of our ills. Intro Kids, How do your parents check your health? They look for symptoms of being sick right? They will…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion…

During Pastoral Prayer may want to give some updates on SBC Introduction Good morning. (( recap last week )) Dirty politics is not new. Gas-lighting is not new. Definition - Gas-lighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual…

Several weeks ago it was Friday the 13th, and it was a full moon, and most of us were finding out that the schools were being shut down because of the virus so our kids were stuck at home, and we were being quarantined as well, and all sporting events and other extra-curricular activities were canceled,…

Morning 14 May 2023

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

There is a children’s song that talks about a little red waggon. I don’t know if you’ve heard it. “You can’t ride my little red wagon The seat is broke and the axle’s draggin” These lyrics are usually followed by some chanting of some kind, and then this line: “Second verse, same as the first, a little…

Did I want to Get Better? Do I want to get better? That is a tough question at times. For those of us who have found that they have become comfortable in recognizing that they are content with where they are in life without recognizing they are in a different place than where God would like them to be…

Announcements Today, Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States. We must pray for him; pray for Vice President Kamala Harris. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority;…

Mark 5:25–34 (NLT) 25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. 26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus,…

We are comfortable with the known . This is a fact of life. What we know is typically better than what we do not know; at least in our heads. Sometimes we need a paradigm shift . This happens not because what we are doing is “bad” but that something “better” is on the scene. We have seen this when Henry…

Introduction: This is the first Sunday of the New Year! Last week we were blessed to gather for worship on New Year’s Eve. I love the excitement of the New Year. Many people are thinking about changes that they need to make in their lives. Many people are concerned about their future - even their eternal…

Citizens of God's kingdom are called to influence the world around them by preserving from the inside and illuminating from the outside.