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For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. We are talking about Jesus Christ and him being the Son of God and our redeemer. there are three that bear record meaning: three that give evidence to and testify of the truth and validity…

1 John 5:1-5 born of God born of God = believes Jesus is the Christ = saved = everlasting life 1 John 3:9 “Whoever has been born of God does not sin , for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 John 4:7 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and…

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized (for John had not yet…

Last week we finished up 1 John 4 , and talked about the objective standard for love: God. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father…

2 Peter 3 Good morning Church! We are now returning to where we left off on our study of God’s Word. In the past couple weeks we examined the cross of Christ and the Resurrection of Christ. We looked at the foundations of our faith. Today we are continuing on teaching through the Scriptures so that we…

TEXT: ZECHARIAH There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Zechariah began his prophecy about 2 months after our previous book,…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these…

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…

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 1:12 1 John 5:9–12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for…

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. What is Baptism? Calvin…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

Good morning! It's a joy to gather as the body of Christ here today as we embark on a journey together to explore the theme of victory and overcoming. We live in a world that constantly presents us with challenges and obstacles, whether it's in our relationships, our work, our health, or even in our…

Intro; Every 3-6 months I hand out a Self-Evaluation Form for Church Leadership to my deacons. I do not ask them to fill it out and return it, but to sincerely consider the questions. This statement is at the bottom of the page. As you honestly consider these questions, I pray you reflect upon your answers…

Romans 8:1-4 We are now in the eighth chapter of Romans. As we have gone verse by verse throughout this book we have seen Paul remind us that in our natural state we are sinners that were under the wrath of God. He told us we cannot save ourselves through any goodness of our own. He told us the truth…

TEXT: LUKE 2:25-35 | A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS CHARACTER INTRO ILLUSTRATION : There are some things that just go with Christmas. We can do a chain response to words... If I say, Peanut butter and… Jelly Milk and… cookies Handsome… Kyle It’s the same with Christmas If I say Christmas you might say... Cookies…

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.…

The Ghost of God is Present I almost wrote, the Ghost of God is Presence. Because, one of the primary purposes of the Holy Ghost is to stand in for God the Father, and to stand in for God the Son, and yet is the third person of the Holy Trinity, not separated from the Father and Son but still in some…

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…

The Ghost In the Room: October’s Theme The end of October has so much attention on ghosts, ghouls, witches, demons, devils and death. You already know that stuff, of course. You can’t escape it. We carve strange faces in round orange squashes and put lights or candles in them, either to show our own…

An evangelist had gone to Israel eight times bringing a group with him. Each time he went he would ask for the same tour guide of the Holy Land. Sure enough on his ninth time he asked for that same tour guide again. The tour guide didn't understand so he asked the Evangelists, "Why do you keep inviting…

Nehemiah 7:1–4 1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.…

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are…

Belief can mean several things. It can mean that a person is hopeful and optimistic. It can also mean that a person fully accepts what another has said. In our world today, the first definition of belief is usually what is meant. But John has the second definition in mind when he describes the belief…

I want to tell you something of a fairy tale. This is an old tale about a man and a woman who were granted favor by a king. This king granted them a dwelling in a beautiful garden. Everything they needed was at hand, and their sole responsibility was to tend the garden and raise a family. If they would…