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Introduction Paul here turns his attention away from everyone like he has been talking about and to the Jews in particular. Remember Paul has just finished saying that because of the wrath of God people have been turned over to their own desires of the heart. Turned over to the way of the beast. Romans…

King of All Peoples I bring up this topic only because your pastors have had to address it recently. But we want you, as a church, as God’s people to be mature in your faith, well-equipped to distinguish truth from error. History: Southern Baptists- racist theology; German Christians during WW2- racist…

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you…

From Palm Sunday to the Tomb This is Palm Sunday, so we will begin with Mark’s record of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, followed by “Hosanna” by Paul Baloche: 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.…

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…

Open to Hebrews 10:11-18 ... Our passage closes the exposition the author began way back in chapter 4 in regard to the Melchizedekian priesthood.. Since chapter 4, the author has been comparing and contrasting the Levitical priesthood with the Melchizedekian priesthood… which is the priesthood of Jesus…

Grace for All For the last couple of weeks we have learned about Saul. We talked about his Conversion and subsequent persecution. Luke is going to take a step back from Paul for a minute and highlight an important turning point in the mission of Christ. Remember when we started this journey through Acts…

Where are you ? What groups of friends do you connect with? What activities do you participate in? What are the arenas of influence that you find yourself in? What does it look like to be a witness for Jesus in those arenas? Are there other arenas you are being called to? Today we are going to continue…

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I want to begin our time in the Scriptures this morning with a consideration of something that you probably would not have expected this resurrection Sunday morning. I want us to consider the concept of lament. Laments are interesting things. They can express raw emotion, opening our hearts to the Lord…

No front door evangelism today Scripture Reading Pastoral prayer INTRODUCTION The subject I want to talk about today is what I call “John’s Great Commission”. And since we preached out of John last week on the resurrection, I want us to study the final chapter in John today. So if you have a Bible please…

Romans 5:5–11 (ESV) — 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps…

His Needs, Her Needs Love Bank Differing Needs Unmet Needs God’s Design to fill those needs God’s design for love creates the greatest romances! Classic romances and fairy tail endings are wonderful. We all long to see romantic love be genuine, spontaneous, and everlasting. That’s why we say, “and they…

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

Seven “ALL FOR CHRIST” truths we all need to understand. The 1st all for Christ truth we all need to understand is... REJOICE IN THE LORD 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Before stressing the serious danger of…

Introduction: We all love a good show! I am particularly fond of theater because I love to see how they come up with creative ways to change scenes and I feel like the characters have to really be good actors and actresses to be able to perform. There aren’t creative camera angles and edits to help them…

John 3:16-21 As we continue through the advent season, we are now looking at the love of God. We can see the love of God being present as we move forward to the time of Christmas. The time when God demonstrated his love by sending His only son for our redemption. As we look foreward to the second advent…

Good afternoon. As followers of Christ, we recognize that love is not merely a nice sentiment or an optional accessory in our journey of faith. Love is at the very essence of who God is, and it is intricately woven into the fabric of our Christian community. In fact, it is through love that the world…

Alright, let’s look at the story and see what’s going on... Background: Jesus and Peter have just walked on the water They land at Gennesaret and the men brought all their sick to Him and heals all those who touched his cloak And then the Pharisees come to Jesus with a concern... They come to Jesus complaining…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day when we remember all those who have come home to sit at the foot of your throne, help in this time and space to hear words of wisdom, peace, and especially comfort this day. Now, o God, help us to open our ears to hear and our eyes to envision you and…

To be in but not of Judges (Reflections: Samson and Culture Wars, Then and Now) The people of God have always been tempted to reflect culture instead of transforming it, but perhaps the temptation is greater in North America today than at any other time or place in the history of God’s people Jerry McCann…

Romans 9:1-5 Chapter nine starts a new section of the book of Romans. Chapters 9-11 speak directly about Israels place in all of this. The change from chapter eight to chapter nine is abrupt. The church has a logic question that is answered here in this section. The Jews are God’s chosen people with…

Introduction We just finished a section that dealt with people saying what they will do in the future. This is what a mind set on material things and worldly passions will do. Now, James is rebuking this living even more than in the last section. He zero’s in on worldly desires and passion for wealth.…

Unity of believers ( Jn17:22-26 ). Is unity of believers important? Does unity mean uniformity? Can there be unity of believers? Are we praying for unity of believers? Previously: Eyes lifted to heaven after speaking to the apostles that the hour has come, Jesus prays. He prays for the Father to glory…

Living in Denial Sometimes what we know and what we feel align with ease but the challenging part of life is when we know what is right but we don’t feel like or want to do it. The verses in today’s passage land in this category of things we might get wrong if we follow our feelings and desires rather…