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The Transfiguration We are getting ready to study an amazing passage of scripture. Up until this time, Jesus has told the disciples He was the Son of God, they have witnessed the miracles, they have heard His teaching, they have LIVED with Him…and yet I don’t know that they fully grasped the concept…

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…

Obligations to Government obligation: bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally. 1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the…

Mark 9:14-29 / Matthew 17:14-20 / Luke 9:37-42 Have you ever been disappointed? Perhaps you reserved a hotel online. The hotel website showed you colorful pictures of a beautiful facility and a long list of 5-star reviews. But when you arrived, the hotel was in a dangerous part of town, the room was…

Nothing! For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. As we see the disintegration of morality and the rule of God in the world today, many…

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…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew 17 In this season of His ministry, Jesus is preparing the Disciples for His ultimate destiny. He has told them that He would go to Jerusalem, be killed, and be raise again. and the disciples don’t like that idea at all because they don’t understand what Jesus…

Luke 24:1-12 v.5 Why do you seek the living among the dead? An interesting question. Why would you go to an area of death, and expect to find the living? You wouldn’t! Clearly, they didn’t believe that he would be living. They approached the area, expecting to find someone dead. After all the time they…

Introduction: Seeking peace in conflict- unity. Not being fighters or flee-ing Church, family workplace of believers should seek peace and unity among one another Paul's message to the believers in Corinth is a message of unity. As he discusses these gifts that are given by the Holy Spirit, he wants…

Jesus and the disciples have just been through the experience of His transfiguration. They had seen the glorified for of Jesus, present on earth. Can you IMAGINE what that would have been like? Tell No One 9 And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until…

Memorial Day Weekend - Pentecost Memorial day weekend is a national holiday in which we remember those who gave their life for our nation. It’s a day that our nation pauses to remember and honor those who gave their lives. There was a phrase many of us have heard before that I think used to be true,…

Have you had an opportunity to look outside lately? We are beginning to see signs of spring. Trees beginning to bud out, flowers starting to bloom, birds beginning to return, spring peepers beginning to croak, it foretells of a time of renewal. All of the earth is beginning to be resurrected. The word…

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

A Growing Faith Mark 9:14-29 Central Truth: P ersonal P rayer is C entral to D ependent Faith! Notice: Failure to P ray : Mark 9:28-29 Failure of F aith : Matthew 17:19-21 WHY DO I NOT PRAYER? WHY AND WHEN DO I PRAY? -Prayer and Faith – James 4:1-10 -The Story – Mark 9:14-29 1) F ailed Faith: Mark 9:14-19…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Read Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calms the storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 He…

A Turning Point What are some major turning points in following God’s will for your life? Do you believe God calls all Christians to some type work / assignment? Acts 13:36 (ESV) 36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and…

Good morning. Today we are going to be looking closer at word and concept of faith. Since I have been pastor of this church I have spoke on this subject more than 13 times. It is a very important topic because of what the Bible says about it. Consider what Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible…

SCRIPTURE READING The Apostles’ Creed (paraphrased) I believe in God the Father, Maker of the heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, our Savior, God’s own Son of matchless worth; By the Holy Ghost conceivéd, Virgin Mary bore God’s Son, He in whom I have believéd, God Almighty, Three in One. Suffered…

Trying to Make Sense of What Doesn’t Make Sense For a few weeks we have been teaching from what Jesus taught between the upper room and the Garden of Gethsemane. But before we get to the prayer of Jesus, I want to look at something that is a part of the teaching of Jesus that the Disciples were still…

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Continual sin and Disbelief brings God’s Wrath. 10 But all the congregation bade stone them with…

Impossible is possible in Christ. “2021 is about obliterating doubts about God and yourself.” Jonathan Hanson 1-10-21 Jesus did the impossible: Born from a virgin Heals lepracy Heals man born blind Heals paralyzed man Walks on water Raises Lazarus from the dead Delivers man from demons Why did Jesus…

What’s the worst that can happen? Moms and Dads answer questions like this differently, don’t we Faith - “pistis” More than just believe (but its the same word) What it is that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;…

We are all given a measure of faith but when our faith just does not seem to be enough we turn to the Holy Spirit and ask for His word to strengthen our faith.

BALANCING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. I like it when a preacher preaches and then just surprises me with a twist at the end that pulls it all together and the truth is communicated. I enjoy it when a preacher is able to spend…