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Has Christ changed you? Introduction: One way missionary (A.W. Mill) profane, angry, irate man. God got a hold of him and changed him and he became a one way missionary (expand) Burn the plow picture inserted here Bible illustration Elijah after God impacted him and found him pouting led him to Elisha…

What did Paul pray for?

Paul’s purpose then is principally to set right disorders which the Corinthians took lightly, but which he saw as grave sins. Secondly, he wrote to answer some questions put to him. Thirdly, he wrote to give doctrinal teaching, particularly on the resurrection.28 1 Corinthians would have been written…

(S1) — Some fill-in-the blank fun... ( S2 ) — McDonald's is our Kind of Place ( S3,S4 ) — Bounty is the Quicker Picker Upper ( S5,S6 ) — KFC is Finger Lickin’ Good Familiar ad slogans (S7) Wendy’s: _____________ the _____________! (S8) It softens your hands while you do the dishes? Why do we know these…

Intro: As we get started this morning, I want to point out that… Most of the Bible is easy to understand. But as you study through the Bible you will at times come upon those “problem verses,” those verses that are not so easy to under-stand. Today, we come to a section of Scripture that has been debated…

This Week’s Theme: Apply the Truth Word for the Week: Discipline is loving and corrective training that leads to maturity and responsibility on the part of those who experience it. Memory verse: Psalms 119:71 “It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.” Essence of the…

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined,…

Introduction: What would life be like without family? What would life be like without church family? We need both and it is a major blessing to help us get through the difficulties of this life. {Insert Illustration} We are going to take a short journey through the Book of 2 Thessalonians as we worship…

Big Idea of the Message: Jesus is willing to meet you where you are today yet He doesn’t want you to stay put. Looking How many of us are looking for something; We call that something happiness and it can come in many shapes or forms; And we try to fill this happiness with stuff - toys, food, alcohol,…

Let us rest in that work. 13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings…

Acts 1:3-14 WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Intro : The past month and a half had been a whirlwind for the Lord’s disciples. Just forty days earlier they had seen Him die on a cross. On that day all their dreams and hopes came crashing to the ground. They hid themselves away in fear of suffering the same fate…

Introduction Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened,…

Death comes to the paradise of the new church in Jerusalem - what can we learn from the scary story of judgement on Ananias and Sapphira?

I can’t begin this morning’s sermon without that traditional greeting again, “HE is risen!” “He is Risen Indeed!” There’s a great story about a pastor sharing a children’s sermon and asking a small band of young children what Easter meant. One child eagerly piped up! That’s When Jesus came out of the…

Are you ready for Christmas? Matthew 1:18 – 25 Luke 2:1 – 20 December 24, 2017 An experience of salvation A Savior is born – Luke 2:11 His name means Savior – Matthew 1:21 Have you received him – John 11:11 – 12 Except God’s free gift – Romans 6:23 Sin confessed – purity His coming to save from sin–…

We spend much of our time waiting inspit our best efforts at being efficiency. Some years it feels like we spend every day all 365 of them waiting. Like this year we have spend much of the time waiting for this virus to go a way. Waiting for the shoe to drop. This week we are start our Christmas series-…

Introduction Prayer is a foundational evidence that we know God. Questions to consider: Do we know how to pray? Do we pray with delight and dependence? Main Points The framework/context of Paul’s prayer (vv. 3–10) Before we discuss Paul’s prayer, we need to understand that it has a context. He has a…

Exodus 17:8-16 “8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. 9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” 10 So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses,…

4 As you come to him, a living stone—rejected by people but chosen and honored by God— 5 you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. One of the things that come to mind when reading…

Introduction: 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, 2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. 4 And…

Seek the risen Savior.

Luke 23:20–49 (ESV) 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.” 23 But they were…

A greedy old miser dies alone. In his will he's divided his fortune between his pastor, his doctor, and his lawyer with one last request... The old man's will states that he wishes to take his fortune with him. His final request is that these three, the last man on earth he feels he can trust, each bring…

Intro: Set the stage — context of prayer — Jesus prays this right before he is betrayed & killed I want us to jump into the heart of Jesus as he is praying Listen to his concern & and requests to God before He is betrayed Read prayer again Two things permeate this prayer by Jesus Unity Love Transition:…