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I’m learning, more and more, to appreciate the book of Proverbs. Reading it through many times over the years has cemented much of it in my mind. I’m just now starting to enjoy it a little. If you read one chapter of Proverbs a day and you’ll get through it in a month…well, the longer months, anyhow.…

God, Government: Church and State: the role of government inside and out the church The Existence of Various Governments When we talk of government one may think quickly about the state, but the reality is that government extends far beyond the state. It extends to the church The Family: Patriarchs The…

Introduction: Every family has a culture embedded in it. Some families are outdoorsy. Some families are extremely social. Some families tend to keep to themselves. Some families are known for sports. Some families are all about books. Some families love to travel. Some families are more homeward in orientation.…

Introduction: On Thursday evening our family gets together to have a good time sharing a meal and then afterwards, the game is on. Sometimes we play Dominoes. Other times we play a card game like Five Crowns or Oh Crud and recently we have begun playing a new game called “Rummikub”. It’s kind of a cross…

For the choir director: according to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. But you are holy, enthroned on the…

Scooby Doo & Revelation There is a tag line in every Scooby Doo episode; “I would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for those ‘meddling kids’.” The Letters to the Churches is like Scooby Doo and the gang: can do a lot of meddling. We need ears and hearts to want Jesus. If we are not willing to have…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

The story of Hashim Garrett is told in the series Jesus the Game Changer by Olive Tree Media . Hashim was 15 and a member of one of the gangs of Brooklyn. He was shot in the back with a machine gun by another gang member and left a paraplegic. Recovering in hospital after the shooting, he was depressed…

Introduction Pastor Brandon Lemons, from Friedens Church in Port Washington… We connected because we both belong to a group of people who lived in Palmyra, MO, and graduated from Palmyra High School. Group identity is one of the most powerful forces in the world. For good or evil — Nazis, ISIS, gangs…

Psalm 123 Psalm 123 is one of the Song of Degrees, or Songs of Ascent. These psalms were sung while they travelled up to Jerusalem. This psalm was written by someone that dealt with being ridiculed, or with contempt …we assume for doing right. It is easy to understand the hurt and even sometimes embarrassment…

Over the last few weeks, we have spent a bit of time talking about Mission and what it means to be called in mission and that we all have been given gifts and talents that God expects us to use to advance the message of the cross. We also talked about what it means to discover and determine to act on…

1 Corinthians 3:5-17 God has called each of us to a wonderful position, to be members of a church. In being members of a church, we have the wonderful opportunity to be a part of something that is much bigger than ourselves. We actually get to be a part of something that Jesus Christ himself, started…

2 Timothy 4

Thus Says The Lord Yaweh has something important to tell us This is coming from His lips to our ears Hopefully it is coming from His lips to our heart Thus says the Lord, this is not my thoughts but this is coming directly from Him we are going to look at these 4 verses as evangelically About the un-saved…

(S1) — Job you would never want to do? Dirty jobs — Septic tank technician, pig slop processor, crime scene cleaner, animal castrater, bat guano collector... (S2) — Series — The most difficult job — Prophet — Faced fear, intimidation, chased down, ganged up on, lied about, isolated, excluded, denounced,…

“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…

(S1) — Job you would never want to do? Dirty jobs — Septic tank technician, pig slop processor, crime scene cleaner, animal castrater, bat guano collector... (S2) — Series — The most difficult job — Prophet — Faced fear, intimidation, chased down, ganged up on, lied about, isolated, excluded, denounced,…

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. The following verses seem to be connected to vv. 1-2, that talks about people aspiring to become teachers. He mentioned in verse 1 that not all should become teachers because…

What is the peace Jesus spoke of and how can we find it?

Let’s walk though the overarching storyline of the book once again and remind ourselves where we’ve been. We noted at the beginning of our study that this is theologized history. The original human author had a point and purpose in mind as he wrote. It was written for a specific prophetic purpose. As…

When one thinks of Christmas, how can one not think of Linus quoting in Merry Christmas Charlie Brown from the book of Luke: Charlie Brown had just lamented that he doesnt’ know what Christmas is all about and cries out, isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? He then quotes from Luke…

Have you ever been in a situation where you could see the obvious meaning of events around you, but you were also aware that there was a second level of purpose behind the events that were happening? I’m sure you have been. These are common in life. Our BBQ events are for fun, but also for an introduction…

HO Hum What is the purpose of leaven? Agent used in breads to fluff it up and lighten it Bread, air pocket when you slice it Jews were commanded to use unleavened bread - Ex 12:18 in order to be ready to flee Egypt, passover there wasn’t enough time to wait for the bread to rise Leaven “is any one of…

Let us pray…Gracious, loving, and ever patient God, we are here this day to hear your words for us. Speak into our hearts and help us to be open to your Spirit’s prompting for our lives every day, Amen. As we begin this morning, there is so much going on in our world. So much turmoil and conflict, that…

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under…