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The Rules Laywer. All of us have played games of different kinds with people. I’m sure we’ve all encountered at some level the “rules lawyer” This is not someone who just a stickler about the rules and wants to keep everyone in check, This is the person who wants to exploit every possible loophole in…

Words have power. We hold these truths.... We the People.... Fourscore and 7 years ago... We have nothing to fear... I have a dream... Movie & TV references All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of…

the word of God lets us to understand that we must know our God..... depart from me i never knew you. knowing God is not an optional part of the Christian life; it is the Christian life. the Greek word Know , in John 17.3 , means: γινώσκω (ginōskō). vb. to know, understand, acknowledge. Refers to having…

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to…

14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord . 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord , choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served…

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe,…

Have you ever thought about how, since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, that all living things are made up of billions of cells that had their constituent parts once part of some other living being. What happens when you die? you body decomposes into the earth, which recycles the matter into…

13 Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. 14 When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar,…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - THERE’S NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS (335) Psalm Reading Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word…

Intro Are we asking the right question? Are our questions of eternal importance or trivial in the moment? Do our questions seek to give or receive understanding or to cause division? Is our aim our kingdom or God’s Kingdom? I’m sure we’ve all hear “There is no dumb question.” On some level, that might…

And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers; the…

When Maria Rubio of Lake Arthur, New Mexico, was making a burrito in 1977, she saw the face of Jesus on one of her tortillas. She was thrilled and showed it to her husband and neighbors, who all confirmed that the tortilla had a face that looked like the classic Roman Catholic images of Jesus. She took…

Honoring Authority Getting into the 5th commandment 16 “ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. A just society begins at home A just society honors God above…

“Serving God is not a job for the casually interested. It’s costly service. He asks for your life. He asks for service to Him to become a priority, not a pastime. To be called a “Christian” you must serve psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. How much more shall…

Lures, Allure, and Value I like to fish… But what gets the fish into trouble is mistaking the counterfeit for the real deal. “All bait and no hook” is a saying that points to a temptation that doesn’t have any consequences. That really doesn’t exist! The bait is what the fish sees. The hook is there…

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which command is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all…

We’re going to start off a little differently today. I need at least 4 volunteers. Did you ever play follow the leader? I’m the leader and you will follow me. Great fun! I enjoy making people do things that they probably would not do on their own initiative. What is the basic rule of Follow the Leader?…

How long can you balance on one foot. Some of you will do better than others. But even the best of us will only survive several minutes at the most. Well, did you know that the world record for standing on one foot is 76 hours and 40 minutes! That’s over three days! It’s hard enough to stay awake that…

Intro I want to end this year and as we look forward to the next asking a question. What does God want from you in the year to come? What does he desire from each of us? What does he expect? The reality is that what God wants from us is our love and devotion. He wants us to spend time with Him. He wants…

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…

Numbers 30:1-36:13 REVIEW So far we can summarize what we have studied about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers by this Summary b’Midbar Sinai, count the army. Count Levites separately, and Naso everyone for special tasks. b’Ha’alot’cha the lamps, shine as a light to the nations. Though spies Sh’lach…

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world…

Intro “Can I have some money?” That question depends as much on who is asking as it does the question itself. “Can I have some money… for the carnival games?” Child to parent. “Can I have some money… to food?” Same child, at college. “Can I have some money… that I loaned you?” The lender to the borrower.…

Introduction Turn with me to Mark ch 12 v 18. If you’re not normally here with us, I’ve been preaching through Mark’s gospel. And if I had planned it all out, we’d be in Mark ch 16 today, talking about what happened on that first Easter Sunday But we’re not. In the providence of God, we’re in Mark ch…

What did you do this week that mattered? It’s an intense question, but one we should ask ourselves often, otherwise we get to a point in life. Figured out that Lori is the age now of when I first met her mother, Reaona. 1. There are things that are monumental when you are there at that moment, you know…