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Scripture often seems to go out of the way to pay homage to women, to ennoble their roles in society and family, to acknowledge the importance of their influence, and to exalt the virtues of women who were particularly godly examples. Women play prominent roles in many key biblical narratives. At Sinai,…

Announcements Bags of Blessing Next Week Hymn - There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood Opening Prayer Hymn - Tell Me the Story of Jesus Hymn - Lamb of Glory Prayer for Paul for the loss of his son, Richard. Communion John the Baptist was the first in the New Testament to apply the metaphor of the Messiah…

Right now in our culture, perhaps unlike anytime in the history of civilization, women are under attack. You are under attack in the realm of sports. You are under attack in your restrooms and locker rooms. You are under attack in the very definition of what it means to be a woman. Satan is a master…

ILLUST: Basketball nets - spoils for the victory READ: Mark 12:1-11 - Parable of the Vine-grower Jesus summarizes the battle, the war being waged, through a simple parable of God’s love for the world In the parable, the vine-growers assumed killing the son would rid them of having to deal with the vineyard…

Jeesus on meidän elämän keskipiste kaikessa. Pidämme katseemme Hänessä. Mikään asia ei saa tulla meidän ja Jumalan välille. Oletteko pohtineet asioita jotka helposti häiritsee meidän Jumala suhdetta? Synti nyt ehkä yleisesti tulee ensimmäisenä mieleen, mutta se ei ehkä ole se kavalin niistä. Moniko meistä…

My favorite movie of all time is “Amazing Grace.” It tells the story, in the distorted way that Hollywood does, about William Wilberforce the British statesmen, who spent his life trying to end the slavery in the British Empire. While the movie does major on Wilberforce’s solid faith in Jesus Christ,…

As Christians we have a resident that is given to us. That resident resides in us for a reason. He the resident is within us to give us power. And that power He gives is to be used to accomplish the mission that we have been given. We are to be more than just moral show pieces. We are called to be salt…

TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 3:10-11 | DO YOU KNOW HIM P.2 INTRO EXPLANATION : Last week we rejoiced in the resurrection of Christ! We looked at the powerful hope that a risen Savior gives to us, and the promise of eternal life that comes with His resurrection! And the apostle Paul says, “I want to know Christ”…

Galatians 5:13-18 We have been going through a series looking at very carefully the relationship we have with the Holy Spirit. When we are yielded to God we can take part in what I am calling the Great Life. It is a life promised to us where we have help and guidance and love and joy and peace, as well…

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.…

INTRODUCTION Good morning, dear friends and fellow believers. Concluding our July topic of “Be Alert and Cautious to Discern Deception”. Today, we look at an important topic – "The Cost of Compromise." Compromise, though often portrayed as a virtue Marriage In First Cor. 6 - taking a brother to court…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:19-21 | THE CRUCIFIED LIFE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I love to go hunting. That wasn’t always the case. Growing up in Indiana I primarily went fishing, but did very little hunting. When I first moved out to Montana and went hunting for the first time, it was a little bit of a nerve wracking…

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil…

Romans 8 - A Chapter of Hope! T HEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. Following a long reminder of the condition of man and justification…

Illustration : 2023 European Disc Golf Championship, one the final round of the tournament, tied for 2nd place, Jakub Semerad shot an 11 on a par four. He went +7 one one hole after a weekend of good play. After a hole like that, if you have ever played golf or Frisbee golf, you know the feeling. I’m…

Pastor Tony is walking down the street on Christmas Eve when he notices Larry, a little boy, trying to press the doorbell of a house across the street. However, Larry is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, Pastor Tony moves closer…

Easter is not a difficult Sunday to prepare for. The Bible speaks directly of Resurrection Sunday. There were people in Corinth teaching that there was no resurrection of the dead. Paul uses all of chapter 15 to refute that teaching. We will pick it up in verse 12. 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised…

Timely Announcements Airport - updates in the middle of the amazing reality of flight . . . and quiet Driving - Gas Light Bills - Electric Bill Timely announcements can help us keep up with foundational needs that may not thrill us or get us excited but they are crucial to our ability to move forward…

“The Work of the Enemy” Pastor James Montgomery Boice once said, “Some sections of the Bible give us Grand Theology, some move us to Grateful Responses to God, the Parables ask us if there has been any Real Difference in our lives.” Is your life different today? In other words, as you pick up God’s Word…

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

Deception Defined : an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true; A falsehood. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. The simple believes everything,…

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,…

Introduction Beginning a new series on simplifying your spiritual life. Jesus said, ““Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” There were many burdens put upon the people of Israel. The oppressive Roman government. Making a living to survive for many was a burden.…

Introduction Good Fight, Right Race, Steadfast Hope All of us have goals and purposes that we strive towards each and every day. We want to accomplish something in life and make our mark on the world, yet it is sometimes difficult to maintain that focus. We can be easily distracted and lose sight of…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…