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16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Martin Luther - the founder…

Subtitle: Fasting, mending, and filling Three things to avoid: Fasting for the wrong reasons Mending with the wrong material Filling the wrong vessel Last week we looked at the calling of Levi. Jesus loves saving sinners, and often the very worst sinners are the ones Jesus is delighted to save. We saw…

12 Therefore, just as tsin came into the world through one man, and udeath through sin, and vso death spread to all men5 because wall sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but xsin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over…

Many Christians focus on the laws of God. Their concept of victorious Christian living is to avoid wrong actions and do right ones. They often study God’s Word, learning all the things they must stop and the things they must start. They are focused on the rules of the Christian life. They want to be…

When the discipleship of Christ turns into legalism it robs our joy; return to the bewtter purpose--Christ in You!

Our door to door evangelism yesterday Josh Buddhist couple Tyler Brandon Halie kim Caroline Gary Kadence Day & Dillion Naja Shannon Lindas family Julie and Ray Kylie VBS We are looking at possibly doing a VBS at the end of July I have spoken with Salem and they may join in with us so we can do it together…

Colossians 2:9-3:1 Good morning church! We are so glad that you have joined us this morning, whether in person or online. We are in Colossians 2 this morning if you want to begin turning there. Those of you watching this this morning, or perhaps at a later date, we want to encourage you to join us in…

The book of Acts moves fairly quickly from one place to the next and it is easy to get the impression that all the events happened in a very short period of time. But in reality this book covers a span of 32 years from the ascention of Jesus to Paul’s imprisonment in Rome in about AD 62. And his third…

A Heartfelt Conclusion Paul loved to close out his letters was a personal touch, a word of encouragement and words of grace and peace (1The5:28; 2The3:17-18; Php4:23). The letter to the church at Galatia is a little more in depth. He still has a little more to say. Things to consider as we finish this…

And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and…

Welcome to Corinth Paul’s second missionary journey Affluence , business, tradition, manufacturing central position in trade routes of the isthmus worship of many gods, including Aphrodite (love and beauty) Temple of Aphrodite 1000 temple prostitutes rampant sexual immorality and pressure to approve…

Verse 1 In what ways should we rejoice in the Lord? How often? Lit., Rejoice in vital connection with the Lord; i.e., bc you are God’s, REJOICE! Also, bc of all that God has done for you and around you. What are some things you ought to repeat for the benefit of other disciples? The Gospel - Death, Burial,…

Welcome to Corinth Paul’s second missionary journey Affluence , business, tradition, manufacturing central position in trade routes of the isthmus worship of many gods, including Aphrodite (love and beauty) Temple of Aphrodite 1000 temple prostitutes rampant sexual immorality and pressure to approve…

Review of Chapters 1-2; Discussion of 3:1-2. Left off on question of: Who are "dogs" today?

Verse 1 In what ways should we rejoice in the Lord? How often? Lit., Rejoice in vital connection with the Lord; i.e., bc you are God’s, REJOICE! Also, bc of all that God has done for you and around you. What are some things you ought to repeat for the benefit of other disciples? The Gospel - Death, Burial,…

What we will see as Jesus continues his ministry as seen through the eyes of John is an increase in opposition by those deemed religious in the eyes of the common Jew. The opposition gets more heated as Jesus does God’s work and does not adhere to the man-made rules for relationship to God. This event…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome to church! I’m glad to have you here this morning especially as there are probably a hundred different events this morning that were trying for your attention. I hope everyone has a safe and good fourth of July and hopefully no one shoots a firework off in their…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 . “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any…

He is Love Last week talked about the hope that is in Christ We talked about how the Jews were under the rule of king Herod and paranoid that he was. To the point of having two of his own sons murderer - along with one of his wives parents and eventually one of his wives how he built a massive fortress…

Introduction: Jesus once said the following… “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Today we are going to see Jesus interact with the Pharisees and Scribes. These were two groups of religious leaders that were known for obeying legalistic guidelines to the T. Yet, they neglected the commands…

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go 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 I have commanded you. And surely…

How many of you have read an amazing book that was just absolutely riveting, a story that unfolded page by page by a masterful storyteller, skillfully woven together with a tapestry of words that makes the images simply come alive in your mind? It’s amazing how a good book back fuel our imagination for…

Introduction: I am by no means a master woodsman. Our very own Jonathan Bowling has some impressive skills in this area. But I do know one thing from experience. Cutting along the grain is much easier than cutting against the grain. When chopping a piece of wood into two pieces, you can chop across the…

Introduction Summarize: The sacrifice of Jesus is sufficient to cover all sins. The forgiveness we receive we are supposed to extend to others. Exposition Main Passage 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished…