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Are you ready for the unexpected? In John 5, two groups encounter the unexpected when Jesus drops into their lives. How often does Jesus do the same to us, does it matter, and does it help to try to be ready for Him? (Spoiler: yes, yes, and yes.)

Introduction Today we celebrate Father’s day. I want to make an observation that I believe to be true. I believe that there’s a reason that our God is likened unto ‘Our Father’ throughout Scripture. This I believe is because that for a male, the Father is the most important role found in our society.…

Several week ago, we started this series, but have had a few weeks off. We talked about walking according to the Spirit 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.…

“Our lives and our ministry are grounded on the Scriptures.” Intro The Law is the standard for the rules of our society. If there is any dispute, there is somewhere to go to check! Made a mistake RE Vision/Values, all are important. Last week: Christ Focused! What does “ Word Based ” mean? In some sense…

The motivation For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. We have started a journey to…

“I place this day, my life, my loved ones, my work in the Lord's hands. There is no harm in the Lord's hands, only good. Whatever happens, whatever results, if I am in the Lord's hands it is the Lord's will and it is good.” ― Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking Wherefore whosoever shall…

Last week in the gospel of John, in the first 18 verses of chapter 5, we read and shared about Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath. The man was in trouble with the Jewish leaders because he was carrying his mat, or “working”, on the Sabbath. Jesus was in even more trouble for healing, or “working,”…

Let’s Talk About the Church so we can understand a little more what it means to be “The Church of God”. There is no such thing as a church that has no set of beliefs, and that is true of us as a movement. We have called ourselves the Reformation Movement of the Church of God, which is a nominator that…

I. Know The Goal A. Love is the Goal 1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB95) 5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. goal= τέλος, The “end” “limit” or “termination” Why do we open the Bible each week? Why do I take 45 minutes out of your week and talk, talk,…

For your consideration the witnesses Previously we have seen: Witness of John the Baptizer ( Jn5:33-35 ) Witness of Works, signs ( Jn5:36 ) Witness of the Father ( Jn5:37-38 ) Why did Jesus need witnesses, was he being tried, and if so, what for? (Rhetorical question) He made claims that were shocking…

Is it true? Just because someone says something, does it make it true? Jesus makes bold claims regarding his deity. Today we will look at the collaborating witnesses. Recent claims ( Jn4:26 , 5:8 , 17-18 , 24 , 26-27 ) He is the Messiah ( Jn4:26 ) He calls for faith in the word ( Jn5:8 ) He claims to…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

Civilized cultures throughout history have maintained order by creating laws and then enforcing those laws through a court system. These systems of justice vary widely with varied results but with the same purpose: to discover the truth in any given matter. That assumes that a judge or jury will accept…

Exegetical Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father & JtB, but the religious leaders can’t receive him because they do not know God. Homiletic Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father through JtB, his works, and the Scriptures, yet many will not see it. Intro Kids, ---------, but lets say you told your friend…

Why Jesus? Intro If you know me, You know that I love to read books. One of my favorite genre of books is Biographies. I love to hear about people’s life. I enjoy reading about the struggles and victories of people. But what if I read a biography of someone and then I met them in person. But what I read…

Intro: I love my brother, he is a pretty awesome dude and I have the privileged to see him grow up in life. Look my brother is not a saint by any means and he would be the first to admit this. Hey bro if your watching, love ya man, but I am going to tattle on ya a bit. He made just about every mistake…

Introduction The subject of tongues is just like any other doctrinal study. Many churches teach many different things. Such diversity invariably leads one to ask the question: “How do I know which church and which teaching is right?” Obviously, differing views cannot contradict each other and both be…

Making A Way in 2022 My mentor in the ministry and the man I surrendered to the ministry under was Bob Smith. He was my pastor for one year in Okinawa. It was right before he left Okinawa that I surrendered my life to preach. When I went back to the states I visited Bob Smith while he was staying with…

I hate being sick. Don’t you? I don’t handle it well, usually. You might be like me where you have this pattern—when you first start to feel bad, you try to ignore it. I just didn’t sleep well, or it’s the weather or allergies or something, but I’m fine. Once I finally acknowledge it, though, there is…

We’ve all heard that old saying, “Seeing is believing”. Most of us put that into practice daily in our lives. Though we have faith, in many circumstances we seem to need a picture painted or have sight of something for us to truly believe it. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen…

29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. In our nation, at least in years past, there has typically been a respect for the Bible. But in recent years there has been a shift…

Galatians is a book to help us to be grounded in the proper doctrine of the faith Paul - Apostle who went all over the Gentile World planting church. He would raise up pastors and and go start another church. To help them while he was gone, he wrote letters… Galatians, Philippians, Romans… Galatians…

But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. Introduction: It was advertised in one of our large cities that a great violinist would play on a violin worth $1,000. The theater was packed. Many were curious and wanted to hear such an expensive instrument being played.…

Welcome... Introduction… New Series Something I’m excited about Not a book of the Bible but a topic deeply rooted in scripture Foundational for understanding life as a follower of Jesus Bold statement: Without a correct view of the church, a person will not have a correct view of what it means to follow…

Introduction: What we believe about the Bible is key to our faith. It is key to understanding the gospel that the Bible reveals to us. How authoritative is it? What does it say about God and about us? Do we trust it? These are all questions we need to explore. Today, I want to ask you another question,…