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vs. 1 - Commanded to Live Like God. vs. 2 - Commanded to Love Like God. vs. 3-7 - Commanded to Leave the Worldly Ways. Today, we discover why we are to be different. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all…

Good afternoon. As each of us has made the choice to gather together today as one body, we are reminded of the importance of belonging to a community of believers. Many of us have experienced the joys and benefits of fellowship with other Christians, but we also know that it can be challenging at times.…

“In Christ, we are Delivered, Saved, and Rescued from all fear and dread, free to live in the light of Christ Jesus our Lord.” This evening I am going to make an assumption that most of you remember “The Lone Ranger.” I was a fan. Countless times I turned on our old black and white to KTVU channel 2…

Walking in the Light 1 John 1: 5-10 In our opening passage, John focused on the characteristic of Christ as the Living Word , God revealed to humanity in human form. Christ came to earth as the embodiment of the eternal God. Now he focuses on Christ as the Light of the world. Each of these characteristics…

Whatever happened to blushing? When hearing words embarrassing or shameful, a person’s cheeks may lighten with color. That is, the circulation of blood in their face intensifies. Blushing is a sign of a lively sensitivity to evil and moral darkness. In our day, it seems people blush less and less. Is…

Beware of the dark side which waits to destroy; instead renew your mind in the power of the Holy Spirit and live in the light where you belong. Scene 1/ Beware of the dark side – Luke. Eph 4:17-19 There is a scene in the Star Wars Movies where Yoda says to Luke Skywalker - “Beware of the Dark Side” The…

(S1) Phobia's or what people fear are pretty common—Spiders and snakes, small spaces, heights, dogs, thunder and lightening... FEAR of the DARK—MOM What looks like a simple chair during the day is transformed into a monster at night. Socks left on the floor suddenly appear to be snakes. The light, however,…

Abraham: Following In The Footsteps Of Faith Sermon #9 Genesis 15:7-21 Intro : The description of faith is found in Hebrews 11.1 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The definition of faith is found in Hebrews 12.2 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher…

(S1) What are the odds of being born in an exact place and in an exact time? “Scientists have calculated the probability you would exist as the unique person you are. The odds are 1 in 400 trillion (14 zeros). The probability of your parents meeting, falling in love, and procreating along with your ancestors……

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them…

This evening I would like to spend a few minute talking about the light in the night. Who is this light and why do we need to focus on him? So if you have your bible go head and turn to John 1:1-14 . If you do not have a bible thats ok you can follow along on the screen in a few minutes. Before we look…

Siloam / Bethesda Washing at the pool “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Hovering over the waters spit & mud Jesus in creation cf. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

“He Is” - the arms that carry us our Burden-bearer the Restorer of Justice Oldest & First prophetic book - not much known about Amos - layman - not a prophet as a “job” - livestock farmer by trade Mainly the northern kingdom but Judah is mentioned a few times, too. Rich vs. poor; self-righteous, self-centered…

LBC - Walking in Light (Eph. 5:7-8a)

“He Is” our coming King our hope The Lord of Peace The New Intrepreter’s Bible commentary : Tension between “what God has done through Jesus’ death and resurrection” and “awaits the object of hope: resurrection, full adoption as heirs, full conformity to Christ.” Four consequences of this tension: Redemption…

Can you believe that Easter is less than two months away? It will be here before you know it. When I was a kid I loved Easter Egg Hunts. We would go over to my grandparents house and my cousins and myself and my sister would hunt eggs all afternoon. It would start out with the parents hiding eggs and…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: - Revelation 1:19 . What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Revelation 3:1 . 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:…

In Isaiah, He's Prince of Peace He is the Prince of peace Jesus is the suffering Servant He is our Prince of Peace The Suffering Servant Messiah would be: born of a virgin; Immanuel "God with us"; God and Man; have the 7-fold Spirit upon Him; heal the blind, lame, deaf; proceeded by a forerunner; a light…

Scripture: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.…

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Light plays an important role in our world.... Have you ever been to a Broadway play? Or, A play of any kind… you know… highschool… college… whatever....? One pastor relates the time she had the privilege of attending a broadway…

Jeff Curtis leads us in communion through reading about the crucifixion of Jesus, in John 19:16-37. Pastor Chase continues in the series titled "The Character of a Follower of Jesus" talking about living a life of integrity.

Scene 1/ The Ten Commandments . Most people treat them as the ten rules; rules that if you sort of follow them, things will sort of be alright. Well the last 6 anyway. 5. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. 6. You shall not murder.…

Introduction The concept of victory is often associated with strength, power, and dominance. However, true victory can only be achieved through surrender to God. Objectives: The Paradox of Victory in Surrender Christ's Victory on the Cross Surrendering to the God’s Word The Paradox of Victory in Surrender…

1 Samuel 27:1-12 Fear - “I will perish one day by the hand of Saul” Escape - “I should escape to the land of my enemies God told him to stay in Judah (22:5) he tries Achish again (21:10-15) last time they started to turn on him so he pretended to be insane Getting by - “give me a place to live” : Ziklag…