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Open you Bibles if you would to Mark chapter 8. We’ve been walking through this book chapter by chapter and verse by verse, seeking to grasp Mark’s intended meaning to his audience. We are at the mid-way point of the book, and here we find a significant shift in Jesus’ approach to ministry. Up until…

Christians are not EXILES passing through—we are COLONISTS spreading a new kingdom. 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.” James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,…

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,…

27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?” 28 So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I…

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20 Haftarah: 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 Review Two Harlots Hebrew Bitterness Pride Picture of Korah Bold New Moon Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Top ten songs of the Torah MISHPATIM: Heart Felt Offering Elijah Attributes of Mercy Introduction…

The Authority to Forgive Sins 1 When he entered Capernaum again after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and he was speaking the word to them. 3 They came to him bringing a paralytic, carried by four…

We are reminded that God graciously points us to the ultimate work of Jesus. We are encouraged to keep the big picture in mind.

If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 9. Last week’s sermon was hard. It was hard because Jesus’ words are hard in Mark chapter 8. Jesus shocked his followers in Mark 8:31 . Look with me at Mark 8:31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer…

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What is it that keeps a christian going through the trials, tribulations and the temptations in this life? Hope What then is that hope? Heaven, a place of promise , peace, no SIN or suffering and being in the presence of our Savior forever! So then how does a christian maintain that hope in heaven when…

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5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord . 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing…

We are in a season of Transfiguration. Last Week: Hanging around hope changes you from the inside out. Hanging around Hope naturally adjusts what is important and real and what is not important any more. Last weeks Challenge: Where or with who do you find hope with? Who has God sent to you to be the…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Announcements: This morning, I failed to mention 2 things: The teens have an outdoor activity this coming Saturday. Sunday night, October 4, will begin our new Connection Group Bible studies. Mr. Ron will lead the Berean Connection Group in the auditorium. (It will be livestreamed on Facebook and the…

Prayer Requests: Miss Wells Wildfires on the West Coast Jeannie Pelkey - She is in her 50’s and has 3 boys age 7-13. She will be having chemo then surgery then chemo. Roy has asked to be put on our prayer list. (Kim Moon) Turn to and read Mark 9:1-10 . Pray. Message As we have already seen, Christ’s…

Was Jesus an absent Christ after He ascended to Heaven? If not, what role did He take? In what ways did He fulfill that role?

Prayer Requests Gary Locklear, a family friend of Woody and Elayne, is in Duke Hospital suffering from COVID-19. He just recently lost a brother to COVID-19. Pray for God’s healing grace to restore him to good health. Turn to and read Mark 9:1-8 . Pray. Allow me to begin with a question: That is, in…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Whether you are joining us online or in person, for the first time or for the thousandth let us say that it is our privilege to be with you this morning as we worship our great God and King together. May the grace and peace of the Lord…

Matt 13:44-46 Intro: In the late nineties MasterCard ran a campaign on the subject that there are things in life money can’t buy, but for everything else there’s MasterCard (elaborate). Video? Matthew records a series of parables of the kingdom ( *e.g. 13:24, 31, 33, 44–47; 18:23; 20:1; 22:2; 25:1) which…

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…

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” Militaristic, Territorial, Theocratic, Earthly Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, “What…