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For those of you…and I do hope that most of you, if not all of you are participating in the daily readings that we are doing as a church… if you are doing those readings Friday was a significant day for us personally as a couple, and as a family. Psalm 22-24 were part of the readings for the day, in…

A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The…

Psalm 118:19–24 (ESV) — 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 7, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited Mar. 25, 2022 by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal In the last session we looked at God’s people failing to trust in His faithfulness…

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who…

Did you hear that? We finished with that phrase, did you hear that ( Jn12:28-29 )? 28 “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were…

When the Lord Comes Near — He Lifts Up the Humbled May God’s grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you all this blessed Fourth Sunday in Advent. Amen For a lot of people, Christmas has more or less arrived. Our kids have either already started their Christmas break from school — or are about to —…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 7, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited Mar. 25, 2022 by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal In the last session we looked at God’s people failing to trust in His faithfulness…

What does it mean? A methodical theological journey continues. We know exegesis means “what does the word say” and hermeneutics means “what does the word mean.” Here in John chapter 3 we are rich in hermeneutics for it is mandatory to understand if one is to be saved. Previously we have looked at a few…

A Song of Ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord , who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper;…

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking…

INTIMACY WITH GOD: THE KEY OF KNOWING HIM MORE Psalm 27:1–3 (ESV) 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. 3 Though…

INTRODUCTION . 14 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal…

Part of the idea behind humble denial is that making sure God is lifted up and not ourselves.. that he is exalted 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, Saith the Lord of hosts. For the work of…

OVERVIEW OF BOOK Title: NUMBERS (Comes from the two CENSUSES that are in the book Author: Moses Date: 2nd month of 1445BC → 1406BC Begins exactly 1 year and 1 month after Exodus Audience: the 2nd generation after wandering in the wilderness Main Characters: Moses Aaron Miriam the nation of Israel Main…

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed…

Introduction A time of hope… I hope I get this or that for Christmas. I hope it does or doesn’t snow. I hope my team can pull off a W in the upcoming bowl game... Our way of using the word has caused confusion when we read about hope in the Bible. Two different things. Biblical hope isn’t wishful thinking…

On an early Sunday morning outside of Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples were headed into town. Passover was coming in a few days. This day was different than any other typical Sunday in that Jesus asks his disciples to go into Bethphage, a nearby town, and find a donkey. He tells them where to go and…

Several years ago during the Lenten season I was with a group of men meeting for prayer and Bible study. In that meeting we read several psalms as the spring board of those prayers. At the conclusion of one of the men’s turns reading one of the psalms, he commented, “That’s about the most depressing…

New Year. Same Gospel. Alright church, we are continuing our journey thru Luke’s Gospel. I’m very excited to get back into it. We have 6 Chapters left. We started this journey a year ago. January 16 of 2022 to be exact. Why? Why have we spent a year, what will end up being a year a few months, going…

Psalm 134 Psalm 134 is the last of the psalms of ascent, or the songs of degree. It was written to the priest and Levites who served int he temple at night. They were the servants of God in the day. They were chosen by God by being placed in the lineage that they were in to serve God “full time”. Today…

Uncomfortable things Story: Entering boot camp (failure, hard, too hard to do; told would not make it). Same thing with going to Sunset, what if I fail? I was not a spring chicken when I went. Have you ever had to face uncomfortable things? Have you had to do uncomfortable things, then found out it was…

Intro; We all have burdens that are sometimes very heavy to bear. Some burdens are emotional, some physical, some relational, and some financial. And those burdens can overcome us sometimes. We all know what the scriptures say about burdens. 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. That…

Knowing God, Knowing Love The message that God put into my mind as I was awaking on Wednesday morning is what I will share this morning, on this Mother’s Day when we remember and celebrate all that is best about our own mothers’ love or the idea of motherhood, in case we didn’t experience it directly…

I . Intro . A . The gospel of salvation is glorious! 1. James Smith, a Christian writer wrote: “The gospel is a glorious revelation of divine grace — a manifestation of the purpose and good pleasure of God, to save sinners in harmony with, and to the honor of — all His divine perfections.” 2. "The gospel…