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Matthew 16-17 Saving Private Ryan is probably not the first thing that would rise to the top of anyone’s mind while reading through the book of Matthew. It sure wasn’t for me. Extra-violent war film and all that. But one of the characters from that movie is, I think, of some relevance to the portion…

Introduction: You may ask will things ever change? Will there ever really be justice on earth. Will there ever be a shift in power and will the world be honest, fair, and true? Will there ever be an end to oppression and greed? Will we have a chance to enjoy a world free of corruption and sin? The answer…

Well Good Morning. Turn with me in your Bibles to John chapter 1. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the…

I Each spring in our backyard, our camellia blooms. I have no green thumb and don’t ask me to name other plants in our yard but this one is special. If you can’t picture a camellia, ours is in the back left corner of your yard as you look out our sliding glass door. It stands out with it’s rich deep…

Close your eyes. Mine are closed too. Who here, if they’re honest, carries some level of hang-up around sharing who Jesus is to them? Keep your eyes closed and put your hand up if that’s you. Put your hands down, and open your eyes. I can imagine the scene in this moment from today’s story. Jesus is…

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 22 And they came to Bethsaida.…

1 Peter 1 Good morning church! 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:…

Good morning! If we haven’t met... QR Code in the back Membership Class Party today at Jeff & Paula’s House - bring a side! Gene Poppino Prayer & Scripture We have arrived at the climax of this section of Matthew. Matthew has been showing us Jesus. Matthew began by telling us, this is who I believe Jesus…

The Supreme Question As most of you know I am a California boy. The strange weather, the fires and earthquakes that can be shocking to many people here are all quite normal for a Californian. We take it is stride and don’t give it much thought. That was the case in Southern California in 1998. The Orange…

31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” 33 He told…

1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Introduction Today, as we continue our exploration of our general theme, "That I May Grow in Grace," let us pause and give thanks…

Again, we find Jesus withdrawing to be with His disciples. He knew the end would be coming - very soon. But there was still SO much to teach and to tell them. It was time for them to learn that He was building a church —an assembly of people who would be confessing Him to be the Messiah. The present…

James 1:1-8 We have been walking through this journey to discover the Truth about our Eternal Security. Today I want to emphasize that we must take the whole of scripture in order to formulate our belief system. Yes, this is a lot of work! But it is the only way we can truly understand and balance all…

Fisher of Men Why is the term “Fishers of Men” used by Jesus? What does it take to be a “fisherman”? Study the fish, know what water temp is needed, where cover is, how to present the bait… We know every detail in an effort to be successful in our catch. Now, how does that translate into winning souls?…

Over the past few weeks we have begun this new series on the foundations of our faith. The background behind all of this is to make sure that we have a firm foundation under us and what we believe. I see many Christians today when asked about God or His Word unsure or they just don’t know. So, my desire…

If we remember back to last week, Jesus has been asked to perform miracles so that the Pharisees and Sadducees could bring charges against Him. His response was for them to beware of the leavening - the sin that had crept into the temple THROUGH the leaders. While the disciples were thinking of the bread…

Following Jesus Matthew 16:24–26 (NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is…

Preeminent Domain Last week we saw how the arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus the messiah played out against the backdrop of the divine council passage in Isaiah 40 . While the episodes of John’s appearance and Jesus’ baptism are familiar, the framework provided by Isaiah is easy to miss. The supernatural…

I want you to think about confession for a moment. What is confession exactly? It is an admission, especially of guilt or sin. Confession is also a statement of religious belief. When you confess it means that you either agree or promise or you admit to something. When you look in the bible there are…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Me neither. Writing books is really hard. Reading books takes a while, I imagine writing one takes a little longer. Now, what’s funny is we’re a church of about 100 people, and we have several authors in our midst! Gene Poppino has helped write a book. Hannah Russell…

Intro 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon…

We will look this morning at what has quickly risen for me among my ever growing list of favorite passages. I say that because in the study of this passage, I have found that this short narrative, that describes the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth as well as the sons they each carried and the resulting…

This Week’s Theme: Thankful for Being Redeemed! This Week’s Word is Redemption: It is the buying back or release of an object or person. In Scripture redemption refers to God’s ransoming of believers only through the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross and to all the benefits that this brings. Memory…