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Blowing your money This time next week, the NRL season will be about to begin, with two games coming from Las Vegas. It’s the same city in which countless people from around the world tuned in to watch the Superbowl. It’s also the city which has a reputation for the big casinos. The place where the rich,…

Introduction Happy Thanksgiving, The once a year weekend when we gather with friends and family to celebrate all the blessings we have recieved over the past year. If you are visiting with us this morning, I want to wish you a happy thanksgiving greeting to you and your family. I read this recently,…

Introduction Prayer is a foundational evidence that we know God. Questions to consider: Do we know how to pray? Do we pray with delight and dependence? Main Points The framework/context of Paul’s prayer (vv. 3–10) Before we discuss Paul’s prayer, we need to understand that it has a context. He has a…

2 Thessalonians 1 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly,…

2 Corinthians 12:9

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. King David was granted great wealth and ability, which enabled him to set things up for his Solomon,…

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. King David was granted great wealth and ability, which enabled him to set things up for his Solomon,…

Priority in Prayer 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, end goal of prayer = relief, justice, unity in glory until then - spiritual growth constant 4 But we will devote ourselves…

Introduction: So often you hear the phrase “suffering for Jesus” and people are referring to someone who actually is not really suffering at all. It might be someone who is on some tropical island on a mission trip, or someone who is in a place that we would love to visit. At one point in time, did you…

1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a…

Introduction Text You have cause to give thanks. vv. 3-4 Source of thanks of Paul, but also other believers as they observed one another. Growth of faith and love - things you control. Your growth causes others to give thanks - look for growth! Even in affliction. We normalize the extremes. Features…

Introduction Two young men are talking to each other, and like young me, trying to one-up the other. They were discussing what each of them knew, and which one knew the most. One said, well I know the bible as well as anyone. The other said, I’ll bet you ten dollars you can’t even recite the Lord’s Prayer.…

Introduction Two young men are talking to each other, and like young me, trying to one-up the other. They were discussing what each of them knew, and which one knew the most. One said, well I know the bible as well as anyone. The other said, I’ll bet you ten dollars you can’t even recite the Lord’s Prayer.…

What is our purpose here? With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and…

Introduction As we have just launched our new Trail Life USA Troop – the Trail Life motto got me thinking of our ‘walk’ as Christians. Ya see, we are to be a walking, talking, living testimony of God’s goodness and love for the world to see. In fact, we’re to be a living example of what a Believer looks…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Encouragement and Joy! In great tribulation a church was born Act17:1-9) and they endured and suffered for the sake of the gospel. The journey with the church then was not over there was a great day coming still and Paul did not want anyone to miss the promise or the warning of it. Paul was concerned…

3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 19 Beloved,…

Endure Hardships You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. In writing to Timothy, the apostle Paul makes an astounding claim “endure hardships” At first glance one might think in terms of persecution Kako pa thao The translators have inserted the word hardship to complete…

Called and Purpose What do you think of - called - interruptions Kaleo - used over 100 times - Latin - vocation - not a career but more Bible full of people called - Noah, Abraham, David, Paul, etc I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling,…

John 5:25-30

Choose the correct building materials. The Church is like a building construction project. It is a metaphor of teachers and teachings... Teachers and Teachings Let’s trace the context here... Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for their divisiveness over their leaders (1:10-17). The reason the Corinthians…

Ephesians 4:1-7 , 17-24 , 5:1-2 , 7-17 Central Truth: God C alls me to Live as His C hild ! Ephesians 5:1-2 -- How do my ‘Narratives’ guide my daily life? -- -The M eaning : ‘Walk worthy of your calling’ Walk – H abits of C onduct : Ephesians 4:1-7 Colossians 3:1-11 > Ephesians 2:1-3 Discipleship - 1…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…