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I suppose not many of us, if, in fact, any of us is bothered by whether we eat ham or not; but that was a big problem in the church at Rome, as indicated in Romans 14 and 15; and I doubt really whether any of us is too concerned about eating meat that has been offered to an idol. That doesn’t really…

Introduction Good morning! We are taking a short week off from our series in Jude. And we come this morning to the book of 1 Corinthians, so if you wouldn’t mind, please open your bibles with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 8. In Christ, we enjoy unfathomable freedom: we are free from day to…

Jesus Christ wants the church to be one. We know that our Lord desires UNITY in the church. The Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians, 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. “Please endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” 4 There is one body, and one…

This morning we come to the section of 1 Corinthians in which Paul addresses the topic of divorce, however, divorce is not the main topic of this passage, rather it is the sacredness and beauty of marriage. This is why I have entitled my sermon using the words of Jesus, “What God Has Joined, Let Not…

1. Liberty in Christ is good as long as it is helpful Paul is concluding his comments on Christian liberty and we will spend our time today looking at the final verses of chapter 10. As we had looked before Paul is dealing with two issues in the Corinthian church in regards to Christian liberty. Christians…

We are reminded that God graciously provides for us eternally. We are encouraged to be careful with the entanglements in our lives.

Scripture Reading: Acts 11:19-30 . Title: Contention or Declaration Review: Stephen, one of the first deacons, is martyred for his faith in Christ. ( Acts 7 ) Saul - who will become the Apostle Paul - is saved. ( Acts 9 ) The Gentiles - through the Apostle Peter - are “officially” welcomed into the body…

Reset We have been through a lot over the last two years. We have aged. We have grayed. And yes, many of us have transitioned. A lot has changed, but one thing remains the same. Many of the processes we used in the past don’t make sense anymore… Before COVID, we passed out paper bulletins. Now our bulletins…

We should be all that we can be on earth so that we can be all that we could be in heaven. Erwin Lutzer The New Testament uses several vivid images to describe our future judgment and reward before the Lord: a disciplined athlete ( 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ) a faithful steward overseeing the resources of…

We have so much to celebrate here at Mission Woods, and for the past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the results of our survey and our call as a church. The church in itself has always been an interesting organization in that its primary call is to those that are not members. One could contend…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Immediately after the Civil War, the government appointed administrators to assist in reconstruction of the South. As these men toured their areas of responsibility, one striking and surprising fact made…

Intro: Have you ever doubted anything? Maybe you doubted your abilities, perhaps you doubted your lot in life, maybe you have even doubted God. Don’t worry, you are not alone in your doubt. It all started in the garden where Satan was able to deceive Eve into doubting the word of the Lord. No it did…

(S1) — SERIES — BUT GOD… —Adam/Eve: But God called out...Give ‘em a pass —Noah: But God remembered…flood Today, Jacob (elephant in the room)—If anyone doesn't deserve a BUT God… Rap Sheet —cheater, deceiver, trickster, grifter, liar, manipulator, con-artist, thief... Jacob was always looking out for…

Make a U-Turn in a no U-Turn zone - with a cop behind you.... And you will get - a Ticket Close a sale for your company - on a $4 Million project... And you will get - a raise Order 40 nuggets from McDonald’s - and decide to eat all of them... And you will get - a high five from me Ask me if I want some…

We often speak of preachers bringing “messages.” What a thought… that a preacher is bringing a message. A message is a communication containing information. When a preacher preaches whose message is he bringing? It better not simply be his thoughts, or some things he gathered from the various sources.…

Watch Video on “The Trolley Problem” as intro... A dilemma such as this one is often used to discuss situational ethics. In philosophy it is often used to show there is not always a cut and dry right and wrong answer....sometimes things are more complicated. Today we are going to talk about what to do…

INTRODUCTION I hated English in School I just didn’t enjoy it — to much detail and too many rules and exceptions to the rules They say the English language is one of the hardest to learn — it is just too easy to use bad grammar Signs that use bad English Remember when you hated a subject in school you…

(S1) 61 yrs old — I have all the symptoms of aging. I require more hours of sleep to function well, my body aches more... Proverbs 16:31 “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.” Revelation — Lived more years, than I have left to live — Whats important — How I expend my energy…

Most Father's Day messages roast dads and tell him what he's doing wrong or should be doing. In today's message, Pastor Leger encourages dads to be all they can be for Christ.

INTRODUCTION We are continuing our study today about relationships in the church. The subject today is, “dealing with sin in the church”. Paul made this comment in his letter to the Corinthians, “a little leaven levens the whole lump” ( 1 Cor. 5:6 ). Sin is like a cancer that begins as one tiny spot…

Big Idea: Jesus addresses our motivation behind our generosity. We have to recognize the immediate daily tension of the underlying reasons of why we seek Jesus and why we choose to follow Him. Our hope is to move from the perspective of Christianity that begins with the idea of “what about me,” then…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Whose version of the story are you going to believe? Mom making up stories about you when you were little Wife making up stories about you when you sleep Issue- whose authority is to be believed? This is the heart of the issue in 2 Peter 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which…

PRAY WITH ME PLEASE TO THE HOLY AND JUST GOD OF GRACE AND GOODNESS Monday morning news broke of a chaotic scene occuring the day before. As darkness had fallen over what is called sin city, evil begin to reign down, literally upon thousands of people. At the end of the week the count of those no longer…