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A Heart of Gratitude 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. What: Heart of Gratitude Where: in every circumstance When: Always Why: This is the will of God How: Without ceasing If I stop giving thanks, I disconnect…

There were two siblings, a brother and a sister, who desired to please their father. Every morning, the brother would wake up and immediately get to work. Cleaning his room, cutting the grass, repairing the roof to the shed, organizing the garage, running errands all around town. He served in community…

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

Today, we conclude this series on money. We have taken the time each week to look at what the bible says about earning money, saving money, spending money and today we want to look at giving money. First, I want you to understand. I am not preaching this sermon because I need your money. I am also not…

Thanksgiving = Giving Thanks You will never learn to give thanks for what you have for what you have, until you learn to give thanks for what you don’t have. As God’s children, what should we give thanks for? 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 15 For all things…

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. Introduction: (Define honor) To confer the weightiness or to give special recognition to God the Father, through God the Son,…

1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…

Introduction A shift of mindset. Tired at the gym, remember the benefits. Rather watch another episode, benefits of rest. Rather not save, benefits of paying up front for something big. Rather not tithe… Today we will talk about the shift in mindset that leads to us being both a generous church and a…

Intro: A man who was called “Fredrick the Great” was King over Prussia from 1740 - 1786. On one occasion Frederick the Great invited some notable people to his royal table including his top-ranking generals. One of his generals, by the name of Hans von Zieten (Zeeten), declined the invitation because…

INTRODUCTION So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Freedom of choice, but not the negative consequences…

Introduction: My name is Adam, I’m the preaching pastor here at Abide Church Next week will continue series on Exodus. Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, I thank you for a new day and a new year. God, you are great and sovereign over all things. We give this year to you and trust your goodness. We praise you…

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 So when He saw them,…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people complete marathons. The official distance of the marathon is 26.2 miles. Some of the runners are elite competitors, but many are simply trying to run the distance no matter how long it takes. Here’s a picture of my friend Brent with his wife Karin after he…

(S1)—SERIES Experiencing Lent; a wilderness journey; 40 days, we are to reflect on our own faith journey. How is your wilderness journey going? Seeing blessing: give God praise. Struggling; find mercy and forgiveness—Give thanks. We began by looking at Jesus' baptism...sent into the wilderness— A place…

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…

Prayer of Praise and Adoration God we praise you, for the newness of each day, and the hopes we have for tomorrow. We praise you when the wind of the Spirit blows through our life. We praise you for the rain that washes away the debris of our life. We praise you for the storms that rock our complacency.…

Atlanta Fire Chief Fired for Expressing Christian Beliefs | CNSNews January 2015 Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired on Tuesday by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Why? Because, on his own private time, Cochran wrote a book expressing his biblical understanding of sexual morality. John Macrthur and…

Why are the Pharisees always arguing with Jesus? the Written Torah (Torah she-be-Khetav) and the Oral Torah (Torah she-be-al Peh) Arguments & disputation: I state my interpretation, you state yours and, like iron sharpens iron, we seek Gods will together. Washing of hands - outrage or enquiry? Can’t…

GIVING HONOR Eph 6:1-9 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Honor is missing today in society and one of the places it is missing the most is concerning parents in general and mothers in particular on this day. Let’s face it, there…

Text: Acts 20:35 . Title: Give & Go This coming Wednesday, we will begin our 2024 Give & Go Missions Revival. Steve Maldoff, Southeast Asian director for BIMI David Hosaflook (Albania) The Catalan’s (Philippines) The Dye Family (Uganda) Sarah Goodman (Brazil) I want to challenge each of you to make it…

1 Praise the Lord ! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with…

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There’s so much in this life we can start to feel anxious about right? What if I get sick? What if I loose my job? What if I have no money or friends or whatever??? We know the truth about God and His Word and believe that God’s in control, but it can still be a daily battle in our hearts, in our minds.…

What is a gift? Favor or item bestowed on someone A gift does not have attachments A gift always costs the giver, but not the receiver A gift is not in the item, but in the act 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then,…