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Introduction Good Morning we will be in 1 Peter 3:8-9 . So two verses this morning. I was going to do more, but felt led as I have for much of 1 Peter to slow down, cover less text but be more in depth. Football fans have do you remember a quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts named Andrew Luck? He…

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing…

The doctrine of Providence is that all things are sustained, directed and controlled by God. — Leonard Woods The Word “Providence” in the Bible 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him , saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto…

Read- 1 Sam 5:1-12 God Is Not a Good Luck Charm The people used God’s presence as a talisman in their fight Ark was regarded as a “god” by the Philistines When the ark was taken, the fear was that God’s glory had left them! The Defeat of Dagon You cannot equivocate God with any other “god” 5 I am the…

Suffering is the issue of life that causes us to miss understand God the most. So many people fail to understand how God works in their lives when they suffer. The hardest counseling issue is often helping people see God’s goodness when they suffer. This passage encourages us by telling us how God is working in our good and bad times for our good.

Introduction There is an old parable that I have heard about a farmer who seems to not be concerned with life and its happenings. It goes like this: A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse…

Introduction Ebeneezer Scrooge - people who don’t decorate. Scrooge, from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. A story written to remind his reader not to miss out on the joy of Christmas. Our expectation is that for a time of the year for us to shut out some of the negativity and have it replaced…

Introduction: Before and After Kendall and Paizlee Before and After Weight loss Plastic surgery Transition—> If there is a clear “before and after” we assume a product is useless. If the Gospel to which you have committed has not changed you, it is a useless, and therefore a false gospel. The biblical…

The Gospel Project® for Adults, Daily Discipleship Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, edited by Rev. Lex A. DeLong, M.A. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. God grants His creatures the gift of love, but Himself has…

The Gospel Project® for Adults, Daily Discipleship Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, edited by Rev. Lex A. DeLong, M.A. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. God grants His creatures the gift of love, but Himself has…

Big Idea of the Message: God’s glory doesn’t always look the way we expect. Fear Today we feature another common Sunday school story. The nation of Israel has finally been freed from their Egyptian slavery. As they begin to flee Egypt, however, the pharaoh sends his army after them, and the people become…

All things happen in God’s time Jesus landing on the beach. This happened after Jesus and His disciples have been traveling all night. Remember it was the evening before when Jesus got into the boat and the storm came. This is the morning after Jesus has calmed the storm. The moment that Jesus stepped…

What is the purpose of forgiveness? Psychologists at the UC Berkley The Greater Good Science Center generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve…

11 I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. 2 a: continuing or inclined to persist in a course my hope in teaching on…

Isaiah 1 & 2 Good evening church! It has been a blast meeting together as Growth Groups in our homes over the past few months, but it is nice to gather as a whole as well and fellowship together. It is my hope that as we continue to grow together, that our digging deeper into the Scriptures does not…

? Have you ever wondered why certain things are associated with bad things. Why do people say that walking under a ladder is bad luck. Is it just a saying to stop people doing the stupid thing of walking under the ladder, knocking it over and having something or someone fall on their head? Or is it a…

Once there was a pastor who was such a golf addict that one Sunday he called in sick and went golfing instead about an hour down the road. Two angels were above him on the golf course, discussing the situation . One angel said, “You just wait. I’m gonna punish him good for this.” The other angel just…

We continue on our journey through Advent. We have looked at being prepared, joy, and love. Today we are going to look at adoration. Adoration being our proper response when we come into contact with the almighty. When we think of adoration, we think of loving, of caring. But adoration is more of an…

Isaiah 32 & 33 Good evening church! Turn with me in your Bibles to Isaiah chapter 32 and we will begin. Let’s pray... 1 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice. I want to make three points before we get too far into this tonight so I’ll do that here. The first is…

We are reminded that God graciously comes to us in our lowliness and ignorance. We are encouraged to celebrate Christ together as friends.

Family Life We started our series on “Life as the church” a few weeks ago. This morning we will delve into a vital, important part of our family life. Theme of the series 14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know…

Hyper focused on something… don’t even see the rest. It happens all the time at our house. Michelle will be talking to me I think… I look up and she’s just looking back at me smiling. She’ll say “You didn't even hear me did you?” At that moment I could tell the truth, that I heard some noise... An Infirmed…

When I volunteered to be camp pastor at Canonicus I always enjoyed the rope course. It was a series of activities intended to build communication and team work skills. One of the elements you could do was a trust fall. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. All…

Where is the Queen? “There is a picture of a chess game hanging in Paris. On one side of the painting is the Devil, and on the other side is a lad about sixteen years of age. They are playing chess. The Devil has a leering, triumphant expression on his face. He has just licked this boy at chess, and…

Introduction I hope we’re all scandalized by the words in v. 2 in our gospel lesson. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” We tend to think of the Pharisees and scribes as the bad guys until we take a deep look and realize that we, or at least…