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A couple of weeks ago, we left off with Jesus naming His disciples. If you remember, I said it reminding me of a pick up basketball game where you would pick teams, except Jesus picked 12 to be on His team. There were still more that followed Him, but He chose 12 to be in His inner circle and then He…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

Engage I became a Christian as a young adult, right after I graduated high school. I had heard the gospel clearly communicated multiple times and I was fascinated by all of the stories from the Bible. Healings, teachings, miracles, it all blew my mind! And along the way, one Sunday morning, the normal…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…

Introduction: The sermon title might seem a bit strange at first. What are backwards blessings? The last half is probably more self-explanatory as we all probably see that we live in an upside down world! But in our Scripture today, Jesus pronounces some blessings and woes to two groups of people. Yet,…

How many of you had the page of MVP’s on the back pages of your high school yearbook? You know the one’s that said, “Most Likely to Succeed.” Or, “Most Athletic.” How about “Cutest Couple?” I never made any of those pages. I don’t even think I made the top 10. Here in a little bit we are going to name…

Jesus Drops A Bombshell Luke 16 19 - 24 . Jesus has just named His 12 Apostles He has come down from the hill and healing the people now He is beginning to teach and what He teaches caused peoples mouth to fall open Blessed are the poor the hungry the crying the hated Woe to the rich well fed the laughing…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from The Gospel According to Luke 6:17-26 : And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to…

I. Introduction Update on life I’l be taking the new role of senior pastor at a grace called Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge It is in Grass Valley, California, which is about 1 hour north of Sacramento Beautiful area that we’re excited to move to And our family was welcomed well, so we’re super excited…

9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of…

Time To Train the Pharisees are now plotting to kill Jesus Jesus is ruining their happy religion their religion of works which is the basis of all satanic religions Jesus has a group of disciples that follow Him #? from this group He will choose His Apostles the ones that He will spend the most time…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2.Memory verse For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Title What are some valuable ministry tasks people do? Chris Mueller writes "Women thought being a godly woman meant they must be a ministry speaker, write books…

Good Morning, turn with me today to Luke chapter 1. Today’s message is a message or a song of praise. There have been many songs written recently about praising God and I am thankful for that. There are many rich hymns that help us to see how important our worship and praise of God truly is. We should…

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1- 24:18 Haftarah: Isa 66:1-24 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two two Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) the 9th -a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture…

This morning, our Scripture lesson from Luke is just one verse—we are revisiting Luke 6:19 . Although, the function of Luke 6:17-19 is to provide the context and location of the Sermon on the Plain, this verse jumped out at me and I could not get it out of my mind. It is a very powerful picture of Jesus’…

Introduction Perception Defined Immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment Job Interviews (what we taught students) Strangers (test with kids and ice-cream truck) Personality Assessment - There’s always one that’s…

What does it mean to be a teacher? What does it mean to be a student?

One of the ways that we can live wisely in a foolish world is to learn to take care of our health. Since we only have one body to serve the Lord with, it is important that we take care of it to honor Him all the days of our lives. Paul pleads with believers; 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the…

Definitions Uncovered—Blessings are Cursed; Curses are Blessed. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We live in very confusing times. The world is now calling evil good, and good evil. When someone is a new disciple of Jesus, a period of re-orientation…

Some Corinthians denied the Resurrection of Christ. The Enemy brought Sin Corruption (truth, relationships, Creation) Death The Enemy brings sin, and sin brings death. The Great Contradiction Prosperity in life can produce affliction, while affliction can be transformed for our healing. When they deny…

Introduction Christmas is the time where we celebrate the birth of Jesus. This should be a time of great joy. It should be a time to remember the blessings we have in this life. This often though is a time when people find themselves lonely. The Birth of Jesus God Spoke Through the Prophets There are…

Proposition: God’s Design for Christian Fellowship Is a Community Built Upon the Gospel Introduction FELLOWSHIP “Fellowship! Fellowship is such a unique word. It’s almost a churchy word. You don’t hear it used regularly. In fact, when you google it, it’s almost used exclusively for an educational association…

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; 2 my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? This…

Jesus cmmissions ambassadors to spread a counter-cultural kingdom

Introduction Good morning. This is going to be a tough sermon this morning. Some of the sermons in Daniel were tough because the passages took a lot of study and then I had to figure out how to relay to you what I learned clearly and within the time frame. This is hard in a completely different way.…