Results

What do you want people to say you accomplished with your life? How do you want to be remembered? What big thing do you hope will be your legacy? We all want to see God do big, amazing things. We want to be part of them. I believe you come fully alive, fully human, when you walk in the way of Jesus.…

Don’t Take My Word For It V 30 The testimony of one is invalid What has Jesus been testifying to? V 17- Equal to the Father V-19 in submission to the Father Doing what the Father does V-20 Father loves and shows Jesus what He is doing V-21 Jesus can physically make people alive V-22 Jesus is the Judge…

Intro: We could spend a lot of time on this subject matter in our day in age because it, honestly, it is needed. Marriage. This passage alone is one that many books have been written about over the years. If you have time, I recommend the book, "The Meaning of Marriage", which takes this passage and…

Renew's values are Biblical Discipleship, Gracious Community, and Light to the World. Where do these values come from, what do they mean, and how do we live them out? Join Malcolm as he explores our foundations and their consequences.

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 5:1-11 : On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into…

When God acts, praise is multiplied and response is expected.

1. They stood at a distance 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance It was custom that those who had leprosy were not allowed to be with everyone else. They often formed communities outside of the cities. When people came along, they would stay back…

When Jesus expounds on the heart of the Law in relation to adultery he shows us it reaches right to the heart of Lust. How can we find a way to his Kingdom of purity and faithfulness through a world like ours?

Last week we approached the topic of suffering. How suffering gives opportunity to show off how great God is, which helps others follow Jesus, which will, in turn, send out new missionaries. This week we will deal with what suffering produces: sadness/sorrow. Next week we will return to Genesis (Ch 43).…

Have you ever had all your support and comfort taken away and found yourself stronger as a result? In our passage today, we’ll see that God uses discomfort to purify a remnant of believers who will work for restoration in our world. Isaiah prophecies disaster brought on by Israel’s sin, but also the…

Therefore Because Christ suffered we need to have the same mindset We need to get sin out of our lives we need to know that the world will hate us we need to support one another bear each others burdens use our gifts to build each other up The suffering church needs all the support it can get from the…

For the past several weeks now, we’ve walked through this section of chapter 2 of Ephesians... …where ONENESS in Christ is elevated... And the framework UPON which Paul HANGS this idea of ONENESS in Christ... …is upon the framework of - Jew and Greek Paul has been pointing to this relationship between…

This is a general statement I have heard through the years from believers that go to other churches that may have been in a more traditional baptist type church when they were younger. “I was never happy.” “I never had a good view of myself.” “I never was free.” “Now I don’t feel guilty anymore.” The…

Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-19 John 6:66-68 This world we live in is full of people that are trying to get you to buy into something. They want you buy a product that makes you lose weight or one that helps you gain muscle. They try to get you to subscribe to an app that will change the way you…

John heard Christ 1.10-11 A. John was worshiping when Christ spoke. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet Far to many people want God to speak to them, but they don’t have the discipline to enter into quality worship of Him! We have seen that in our…

Jesus Outlines the plan Many people in the United States are very aware of the numbers game. We understand the vitality of the stock market and the amount of inflation and interest within the banking industry. Unfortunately, this has flowed over into the method of growing the body of Christ. Many churches…

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Consider your complete list of troubles as a reason to have joy or to be joyful. How is this even possible? Without Jesus it is impossible. I have told you all this so that you may have peace…

Introduction 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes…

Humility hasn’t always been a virtue! In ancient times humility was often seen as weakness. Those at the top were expected to be proud, everything others did and said was shapped to feed their ego and to demonstrate that those below them honoured their standing. The Biblical teaching, which we encounter…

I Believe... Christian faith isn't just a set of beliefs and traditions, but should inform the very foundation of all we say and do. Pastor John Gray, who recently came under scrutiny for buying his wife a $200K Lamborghini, And it was handled by John Crist, popular Christian humorist, pronounced that…

Love is a word that gets thrown around alot. It has lots of different meanings and nuances. Love a pet. Love Chocolate. Love food. Love a child. Love a football team . It has been pointed out that even in the Greek language of Bible days there were multiple words that conveyed some idea of love. There…

I am not ashamed! Paul says “I am not ashamed of the gospel” (see Rom1:16) and if we are honest we may not be ashamed of it, but feel ill-prepared to proclaim, share the gospel. But statistically speaking, we can grow in preparation and proclamation. (Statistical facts picture inserted here) Barna Institute…

A proper boast requires crucifixion and new creation.

Turning the World Upside Down # 6 The Commitment of the Church Acts 17: 1-9 Tonight I would like to conclude our series entitled: Turning the World Upside Down . We have spent several weeks considering the impact Paul and those who traveled with him made on the cities and towns they entered. Although…