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Jesus' identity and work is more significant than religious trappings.

We say it every week, because it is more important to remember and know why we look to the Bible, why we sit and listen to someone share from God’s word, our desire is to make our attitude that of Christ Jesus. This is the goal … (statements of why knowing the goal is important) One important thing Jesus…

The letter from James is written to encourage believers in being faithful disciples. He tells them to rejoice, even when facing trials. He says they are to not only listen to the word of God but to put it into practice as well. In today’s reading he talks about having true faith, and how this relates…

The Bible talks about the kingdom as something which exists within our world today; but that doesn’t mean the world shares equal priority with the kingdom.

One evening, a husband was balancing the checkbook, and after finishing he said to his wife: “You know the old saying, ‘money talks’? Well, ours just said, ‘So long!’” We all know that feeling, right?! H. Ross Perot — “Remember, if you get real lucky… if you make a lot of money… if you go out and buy…

Faith -> Action: Don't reverse the arrow!

I know none of us would do anything like this, but do know anyone who treats God like a vending machine? You know how that works – the person puts in their currency, good deeds or church attendance or some other religious activity, then pushes the button, prayer telling God what they want, then expecting…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 9, Session 5 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. 3 Considerations for the dating of the writing of Ruth: First any dating of Ruth should take…

The Gospel Project® for Adults Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 4 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept., 2022. Summary and Goal In this session, we will see David, who has…

How would you feel about going to live with a homeless person? Sharing their lack of shelter, their hunger, their uncertainty about what the next moment might hold. Any volunteers? That’s nothing compared to what Jesus did. He left the glory of God the Father’s presence, the joy and peace of heaven,…

Freedom From Injustice: The Freedom that Many Don’t Experience Today is the end of the week where we have celebrated our American Independence. It came as the end result of a hard-fought battle against the forces of a country far removed from the Colonies. What had been the natural administration of…

As you listen to our Scripture readings today, I want to challenge you to think of how things had changed because of the Resurrection. Normally, we would have an Old Testament Reading, a New Testament Reading, and a Gospel Reading, and in that order. Today, our scripture readings are all from the New…

Not that Christmas is over, We have finished the food, family and friends have begun to return home, the presents have been opened. Now the decorations are a chore to put away rather than jopy of putting up. People are contemplating the return to school, and most will return to work. The season is mostly…

Romans Part 7 To refresh last week we saw that keeping the law does not get you to heaven. So no matter how many great things that you do, you will not get to heaven accept through faith. God’s Riches At Christ Expense Religion is mans attempt to reconcile himself with God. Man can not reconcile himself…

This is our third and final message in our purpose series… We have so far talked about our primary focus being to Glorify God. Thats the most important thing. That is why we do anything. Everything we do here will filter through that desire. Then last week, we discussed a need to be equipped. That it…

Introduction The early Church & “the least of these”. After Pentecost They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and…

We were in New York City a couple of weeks ago, and at one point I was riding a bus from LaGuardia airport to our hotel in Queens. As a Jesus follower, I want to consider others better than myself, and make room for others, so I went to the back of the bus, took a window seat, and piled my bags on my…

If we were to take this poll today, what would be the results? In 2008, there was a man that made himself at home near the doorway of a church on Sunday morning. Imagine the looks, sneers, and mumbling from parishioners as they saw a bum, with beer cans and syringes strewn around him, as he sat near…

We have four weeks left to wrap up our series on Matthew. This is week 11. I know I am skipping quite a bit but I want to finish this series up on Easter. Today, I’m going to look at the great commandment. Next week we will look at the Lord’s Supper. We will also partake in communion next week. Then…

Big Idea: God’s Kingdom defies our expectations. FCF: As fallen human beings, we place too much stock in appearances and not in reality. Action: Examine your heart. Kids’ Time Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which…

The Mission, should you choose to accept it... 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”…

Right now we are living in a time like no other in our life times, nor in the life of our nation. We have stopped our economy and the Government is infusing money to people for survival, but even with that… jobs are being lost every day. Some businesses may not come back when this is over… whenever that…

Matthew 25:31-42 We began last week a series on the Truth about Our Hope. We saw that Hope Motivates us to Holiness. The Hope that we see when we look at this manger scene down here on this communion table is not a coming child, but the hope of a coming king. The Christ child has already come, He has…