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Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily…

Balancing Love and Truth John was committed to the truth, there is no doubt about that. From the beginning we see him as a spiritually aware man who sought to know and follow the truth. When we first encounter John, both he and Andrew are disciples of John the Baptist. But like Andrew, John without hesitation…

Imagine a piece of coal, dark and lifeless, lying deep within the earth. It seems ordinary, unremarkable, and destined to remain that way forever. But then, a miraculous transformation occurs. Through intense heat and pressure, that coal is transformed into a magnificent diamond, sparkling with brilliance…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

Last week we read the first half of 1 John 2 , and talked about knowing God and abiding in Him. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world,…

Return Parousia means literally ‘presence’, and the two words together imply that our Lord’s return will involve the personal presence of one now absent, the visible appearing of one now unseen. Related For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in…

Advancing in the Midst of Adversity # 7 1 John 2: 24-29 Take a moment to consider the great challenges John spoke of in our last study. He warned the spirit of antichrist was already among us, seeking to undermine the church and hinder her ministry. He reminded us that we are living in the last time,…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Introduction Lets start with a passage out of the Johns 1st Letter 1 John 2:18 (NASB95) 18 Children, it is the last hour; ... Pastor Ben spoke last week about john and the early church bringing to light . Words like syncretism Gnosticism and Political Correctness We are not going to veer off from Bens…

Nitzavim Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20 In our previous Torah portion we talked about Re’eh (beholding: a blessing, and a curse) We talked about having two choices related to obedience / disobedience = blessing / cursing Obedience to blessing We talked…

This is something the Newton Family is constantly striving for. The more our kids are excited are about the destination the faster they get prepared. (Snowing outside) The abiding christian anticipates with confidence the appearing of Christ without shamed. Those born of God bear an identity as well…

28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to…

We have fellowship through the recognition and acceptance of the person and work of the Son . In so doing, we have fellowship not only with the Son but with the the Father and with one another . This fellowship bring with it joy . This is the sort of joy that can only be experience when we have this…

Southwest Airline commercials, “wanna get away?” Have you ever felt so exposed and ashamed that you wanted to leave town? Wouldn’t you like to live a life free from shame? Wouldn’t you like to be able to say that you are making a habit of doing the right thing, not perfectly, but growing in purity? Out…

Secular - Did you know there are a lot of saying that have crept into the church which aren’t in the Bible? "God helps those who help themselves." " Cleanliness is next to godliness. " " In the last days, you will not be able to know the seasons except by the changing of the leaves. " " Money is the…

Who was your first hero? Stop, think about it for a minute. Or, maybe you don’t need to think about it at all, who was your first hero? (Insert - Who is your hero picture here) Ask the question, was it your Dad, your Mom, maybe a famous person, sports figure. For the child of God we have many good examples,…

As long as I’m sincere, it’s OK We are looking at a very serious topic tonight regarding truth, or may we say truth or consequences? Truth matters and that is our focal point tonight. “It makes no difference what you believe, just as long as you are sincere!” This is a philosophy of many today and even…

Introduction: This message is so timely for me and my family as we just came home from Colombia recently with our wonderful daughter, Liseth. We have missed being with our church family very much, but it was a wonderful trip despite the civil unrest that is plaguing the country of Colombia. I think that…

28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to…

Introduction This past week I had a moment to focus on Graduation. I was able to see virtually Caleb graduate and talked with one of our youth who will be graduating from High School this coming June. It brought me back to the graduations in my life. My first one that I can remember is graduating from…

Warning: Do not love the world [[ 1John 2:15-17 ]] Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but…

The Results of God’s Love As we continue into the richness of the 1st letter of John the Apostle, we are going to find some interesting and challenging themes. Last week I spoke about our needs met in God’s Son, the first result of God’s Love that was most of chapter one. We will be in chapter 2 mostly…

5 Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Who is He? 15 To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. 5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness…

Introduction The Butter Battle Book A lot in this book, but where does it start? With a schism over something small. These two groups experience division and it just worsens. A dangerous schism. Churches are not exempt from this, are they. Maybe you were a part of a church that experienced a schism.…

Introduction 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with…