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Prepare Christ’s path! Goal: That hearers understand confession of sins and trusting in baptismal grace as the daily rhythm of the Christian life. Grace, mercy and peace to you... For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the…

“Endurance Part #2” Last week we took some time to address the fact that this Christian race that we call life is not always easy. There are many days where we as believers can grow weary and tired. There are many believers who get sidetracked and weighed down by the sinful darts thrown their way by…

We are on the home stretch of the sermon on the mount. What Jesus did in one shot, we are doing in…a lot more! But in Matthew 7:13 Jesus begins to draw things to a conclusion. He had been sharing who people in the kingdom of God are supposed to be, and that determines how the people in his kingdom are…

We are surviving birthday season at our house. Jan 30th was Grace’s birthday. This past Monday was David’s birthday. This week is Valentine’s Day. The following week is my birthday. Crazy season. It’s a time of celebrating what God has done in each person’s life and remembering the journey to this point.…

Introduction Read Psalm 25:1-5 . Some time ago I was reading through Psalm 25 , and I began meditating on the ways of God. I did a little bit of study and was surprised how often this theme is repeated in the Scriptures. In Psalm 25 , David says to the Lord, “show me thy ways” Do you want to know the…

Last week we saw the angel Gabriel appear to a priest named Zacharias who was very old and without children. He announced his wife Elizabeth would have a son, an impossible feat given they were beyond child bearing years. But we saw that God is the God of impossible as what he promised through the angel…

Even though Ruth expresses a faith that is determined, she also receives a much-needed community of others who are faithful as well.

Shepherd Guide Host SHEPHERD The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Definite Article - defines something specific something unique Indefinite Article “a” - something unspecific Presumptuous of David? David knows thoroughly what it means to be a shepherd I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays…

Morning 26 June 2022

Matt talks us through Galatians 6:11-18, highlighting that our real hope is in the new creation.

Our text this morning is taken from Deuteronomy 6:20-25 : “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?’ then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought…

Some of you are making plans or you have already made plans on where you will go on vacation this Summer. Many, if not all of you, will get in a car and you will drive. You will put your destination in your google maps or apple maps and you will drive to that destination and enjoy however long your vacation…

Intro: Well, here we are… 2021. 2020 is in the rear view mirror and now we are looking ahead to see what may be in store for the New Year. 2020 sure had it’s ups and downs, there were good times and there were some hard times, and some of the affects of the hard times may linger on into this new year……

Our Scripture this morning comes from Mark 4 . Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching…

Last week we began a series called The Path. All of us are headed on a path in life. The direction you are headed in always determines your destination. If you are headed north, eventually you will get to Canada. You may have all the intentions in the world to go to the Beach on the Pacific or the Atlantic…

Introduction Today we come to the exhortation and encouragement in Hebrews 12 . He has reminded them what faith is and shown how in their history their ancestors were approved by their faith. Showing how they fixed their minds on the promises that were to come and that it was by faith that they lived.…

Our text today is the Gospel reading, and the work of John in verse 3: “He went into the whole region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Let us pray: These are Thy Words oh Lord; help us and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is truth. Amen. What sound…

Jack Handey, known for his odd sense of humor frequently expressed in an old Saturday Night Live segment titled "Deep Thoughts," wrote an equally odd book entitled Fuzzy Memories . In it Handey relates the story of a bully who demanded his lunch money every day when he was a child. Because Handey was…

Big Idea of the Message: Jesus is willing to meet you where you are today yet He doesn’t want you to stay put. Looking How many of us are looking for something; We call that something happiness and it can come in many shapes or forms; And we try to fill this happiness with stuff - toys, food, alcohol,…

Philippians 3:7-14 Purpose is a very wonderful thing. Without purpose, a person life is without direction and ultimately without hope. When one loses hope then they lose reason for living. We live in a society today that is losing its purpose. There is a real problem, not only in America but in many…

This Week’s Theme: Comfort through Remembering God This Week’s Word is Comfort: The consolation and reassurance of those who are in distress, anxiety or need. Such comfort is an essential aspect of human relationships. Scripture declares that God comforts his people in times of distress. Memory Verse:…

6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. 1. It can produce _unneeded guilt_ 6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.…

Introduction I had mentioned last week that this Advent season we will be working our way through the four evangelist and their introduction of we have come to know as the Christmas Story. Last week as I mentioned Matthew was written to the Jews from the perspective as a Jew, turned Tax collector working…

Isaiah 11:1-11 We have been looking at a couple of the carols we sing as compared to scripture. Today we look at the Carol: O Come, O Come Emmanuel. This is a very beautiful carol with a haunting melody. It has many verses, but we are going to look at just three for times sake. Emmanuel is the name prophesied…

In today’s message, Jesus shows us that your heart can only be in one place at a time, your eyes can only focus on one thing at a time, and your life can only be devoted to one master at a time. God is a better master because God is a loving Father.