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People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, whoever does…

Last week we talked about the belt of truth. The belt on a Roman soldier’s uniform was worn at all times, even if the other pieces of armor were not worn. It is centrally located, reminding us that truth is central to our defense against the devil’s attacks. Truth is not up to us to define, but for us…

The Human Condition God's Definitions (Etymology) Present Decisions have Futuristic Consequences Conclusion

Intro Those of you who know what kind of a student I was like would understand that I was a perfectionist in the sense that I tried my hardest on every single assignment. I would often take the hardest teacher so that I could learn more. It was under one of these teachers, my high school English teacher,…

Philippians rotates around this hymn of Humility and Power. It is a summary of the Gospel. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a…

Broadly in this series of sermons we are talking about the need for patient endurance in our obedience. Last week I used the illustration of not only loosing weight, but keeping or maintaing that weight loss. After the sermon I was talking with a brother and he shared another good illustration of our…

Scene 1: In October of 2006 an Amish community suffered a horrific loss, a man shot and killed several Amish schoolgirls before he turned the gun on himself. The killer's actions represent an inner conflict taken to a horrible extreme. To walk into a schoolhouse and kill innocent children is something,…

Therefore having these promises! Promised reconciliation to God and restored relationship with one another is the theme over the last few weeks in our study of 2Corinthians. The Christians assurance we have when reconciled to God (2Cor5:1-11) This marvelous ministry of reconciliation (2Cor5:12-21) The…

Genesis 47:29-30 Genesis 50:1-3 , 7-10 Genesis 50:15 , 18-26 Jacob desired to be buried in Canaan We talked last week about how God promised Jacob that He would bring him out of Egypt. Genesis 46:4 “I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

Introduction: This morning, we have a lot to cover, so we want to jump right into the text. Look with me in your Bible to Matthew 5 . Let’s stand as we read together our text from vv. 21-26. 21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable…

Robert Ripley was an unusual man who lived an unbelievable life of adventure. For thirty-five years he explored the uncanny and witnessed the amazing. He began as a cartoonist at a young age and became a world traveler who visited over 200 countries, seeing places few people had heard of and documented…

Welcome Reminder about short congregational meeting (if Tad goes over 10 minutes I’ll shave my head… hehe) Prayer Pride refers to an unwarranted attitude of confidence. While pride can have a positive connotation of self-worth or boasting, it is often used in Scripture to refer to an unhealthy elevated…

Announcements Please take the time to look over the online bulletin and the online events calendar that you can find at southcharlottebaptist.org/hub. Those ladies planning to attend the Mountain Retreat in November will have a meeting this coming Sunday morning right after the service. All Staff Meeting…

Intro CHANGE INTRO:: In the song “Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel, we are presented with two opposing concepts painted on various canvas’. Sleep and waking. Aware and unaware. Quiet understanding and boisterous ignorance. Light and dark. Connected and disconnected. Hearing and silence. I don’t…

Aim: to continue our look at Jesus before the Romans and his being handed over for crucifixion

Intro Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! Today is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, of His victory over death, of our hope of salvation. Today is a day of celebration! But is it possible, in our celebration, to miss the hope we are celebrating for? This morning, I’d like to walk…

Intro Recap: God is the Hero of Daniel - Demonstrating God’s faithfulness to his faithful few while they are exiles away from home. Series of stories on a theme - it’s not a history book, it is a book of encouragement with highlights from Daniel’s career. This chapter compliments chapter 3 - just like…

In Psalm 7, David responds to accusations in surprising ways. Yet, when we look deeper, we see that his response is so much more fruitful than the responses of our contemporaries. In our world, where words are becoming terribly powerful, as they were in the ancient world, we must, like David, find a way to deal with accusations. Join us as we explore David's holy response, and how it draws us closer to God.

The Mission of God Judgment and Grace Joshua 8:24–35 (ESV) 24 When Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the open wilderness where they pursued them, and all of them to the very last had fallen by the edge of the sword, all Israel returned to Ai and struck it down with the edge of…

1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, 3 but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He…

14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning,…

14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning,…

(Opening Illustration about the Injustice in Washington, Government Officials, all for political gain and power, driven by money and greed, the guilty go unpunished while the innocent are accused as guilty.) We're in series, But God... And this morning, we're focusing on Psalm 73 . What we are going…