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Introduction: This weekend, I was blessed by my wife to get one of those griddles like a Blackstone. It’s the kind like they have in a restaurant that you cook on outside. In doing my homework to figure out which griddle I wanted, I have watched a lot of videos of people cooking on these griddles. They…

Each Generatoni Faces the same predicament: self or God?

The historical Jesus illustrates the value of relational faith. Secure relationships generate quiet confidence.

The Pharisees tried to demonize Jesus. Others had claimed to be the Messiah or a strong leader who then sold out their own people, or they failed in their efforts. When the people were left unprotected, they were attacked or dominated by others. Many had been teaching the people to compromise on many…

God intends for you to have steadfast faith in this life! If you don't, it is not HIS fault.

We are led back to the Baptism where God in the fullness of Father, Son and Spirit affirmed who Jesus was and what he was called to do. Then he was sent to be tempted in the wilderness for 40 Days. ~40 days is the furthest limit of the human body without food. Noah released the raven after 40 days of…

A denarius was equal to one whole day’s pay for working in a vineyard. The owner of the vineyard told the foreman to pay everyone the same, no matter how long they actually worked. They began to grumble against the landowner. Who could blame them? We too believe in equal work for equal pay, at least…

This morning I'd like to begin with verse I think all of us can appreciate. ​ 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Doesn't that sound wonderful! God as the creator shines…

The Goodness of God Before we get into the attribute we are going to look at today I want to start off with the beginning of an interaction Jesus has with the man known as the rich young ruler. I’m not going to explain the whole interaction, but I want this to be the beginning of our study this morning.…

1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise, O ye servants of the Lord , Praise the name of the Lord . 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The Lord ’s name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, And his…

What do you do in times of despair? Who do you look to when your world falls apart? Who do you seek when you feel all alone? When the weight of life is oppressive and full of despair and disappointment, when evil has done its worst, take courage. God is still God, He is your God, Who knows you, wants…

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our…

Image of God I don’t know how many of you have met or seen my dad, but I look a lot like him. So much so that the other day Corrie was looking at some pictures with the kids on the TV at home. I was sitting in my chair and I just happened to glance up and I could have sworn I saw my dad. But it wasn’t…

We are in our third week of our series Fresh Air: How the Gospel Renews and Revives. Many of us want a fresh start at the beginning of the year. This series details the gospel’s power to bring us hope, renewed strength, and contentment, even in difficult times. Do you remember what we talked about in…

The Righteousness of God I’ve told you before that I love true crime. Whether it’s TV Shows, podcasts, books, or whatever I love true crime. And in recent years it has become a phenomenon in many circles. I know that some of the top podcasts in the world are true crime podcasts. And as I was thinking…

Intro: Back in January I preached on a theme. Priorities. We learned to prioritize the eternal. Namely, people and God’s Word. The saved, the church. The unsaved, those that need the gospel. And God’s Word. We were reminded that our priorities must be in step with the mind of Christ. This morning we…

How many of you believe the church is stronger today than 20 years ago? Is the problem getting better or worse? The writer of Hebrews is dealing with Christians that have problems: In Hebrews 2:1 he said, Pay close attention to the message you’ve heard lest you drift away. Forgetfulness . Hebrews 2:1…

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus…

1 This will be the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.” 2 I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again…

Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly father, I praise you that you are great. I praise you that you were before all things and that by you all things hold together. Thank you for coming down from heaven in likeness of sinful men, to make a way for rebels like me to return to you. I confess that I fall…

We are continuing our series this morning Summer Stories. This four-week series will explores the lives of four people who had profound, life-changing encounters with Jesus. We will connect their stories to other modern-day individuals who have had similar experiences. We can all have life changing event…

The Glory of God Theologian A.W. Tozer once said. “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” And over the course of these last 16 weeks, I have quoted this to you multiple times. And the reason is b/c we must have a correct view about who God is. Not as…

4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us…

Introduction If you had to tell someone in 1-3 words what the life, teaching, and ministry of Jesus Christ meant, what would you say? Some might say love. Jesus certainly talked about love, but when looking at the gospels I don’t think you’ll find love as the dominant theme. Some might say forgiveness.…

A. Rapport for the time Michael Phelps swam 13 kilometres a day, six or seven days a week…at least 80,000 meters every week. 1 trip down the pool is 25 meters..Trained in 2 sessions a day spending 5-6 hours in the pool a day. Michael Phelps 400 a day in a pool... 10,000—calories a day…divided into 3…