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Live life shaped by Messiah’s merciful call Intro me Rather than looking at tiny slices of the bible in isolation, reading things in context is always important. Each passage we study fits into the bigger story, slotted together with those around it like puzzle pieces. This week it’s particularly important…

Introduction: Fasting for a blood test Intermittent fasting Fasting for prayer Donald Whitney wrote this in his book Spiritual Disciples for the Christian Life : Quick. What do people who fast look like? What kinds of people come to your mind? Do they appear a bit strange? Are they John the Baptist types?…

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…

Last week - Fasting, to do or not to do - that was the question Jarius’ daughter - dead brought back to life Woman with blood disorder Two Blind Men 27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind…

When we look back to last week, we find Jesus as he heals a paralytic. He hears the questions, how can He forgive his sins? And answers which is easier, to say ‘Yours ins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Rise and walk’? Jesus not only forgave the paralytic of his sin, because of the FAITH shown by him and his…

1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This…

This morning we are starting a new series titled Criticizing Jesus: The Words of Jesus. In this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission? If you look at the Gospels you…

What Kind of Man is This? It all started on the Sea of Galilee in the middle of a terrible storm. Jesus was asleep in the boat, while his disciples fought the wind and waves. Fearing for their lives, they called upon Jesus to help them. Jesus spoke to the wind and waves and complete calm broke over them.…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

The Ultimate Authority of Christ

Intro: What is this? Have a few example for someone to guess about: Now we know these things have confidence in this knowledge because we have proven it to be true. Too often in our faith, we do not test to see if it is true, we do not test to see if God’s promises are true. Now, don’t get me wrong there…

A new way of handling conflict. Personal Custom Dream This dream takes place in the same era as Little House on the Prairie. Danie and I and my girls, Aubrey, age 13, and London, age 10, are in this dream. There are a man and woman in this dream who are the owners of this establishment the dream takes…

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…

As the new year comes to the people of Renew, what does it mean to us? Is the New Year just another year? Or do we look forward to God doing a new work in our hearts, and in the hearts of those around us? And why is the idea of "new" such a big part of Christianity, anyway? Are we just consumers in disguise, or is there some deeper reason? Let's dig a little and figure this out!

Jesus was Criticized for His Authority to Forgive (v. 1-8) 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins…

It’s Alive Part 4 Ha-Foke-Bah Hebrew Ha-Foke-Bah English It’s Alive Introduction to Message The Bible is alive because although it was not written to me it was written for me and it understands me. We said the Gentiles came to the text because they became enamored with the Jewish Messiah and wanted to…

Everything I’ve ever really learned or accomplished in life was made possible by someone else. When I was in Junior High School, I had a speech class with Mrs. Pettigrew. In that class, I discovered that I really liked, and was very effective at public speaking. That year, under her watchful eye, I entered…

Postmillennialism sees the thousand years not as a definite time period, but as a symbol of the fullness of the Kingdom of God. They see the church, through evangelism and Christian influence on society, creating the effects of the Millennial age, at which point Christ will return with the Great White…

1 Corinthians 13:1–7 (NASB95) 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love,…

It is the two contrasts Paul writes of in Romans 7:6 – old as opposed to new, Spirit as opposed to letter, that help us understand that Paul is talking in terms of the new covenant, and the implications are astounding!

How do you know that you are saved? Is the assurance found in a moment? That one prayer you repeated asking Jesus into your heart, the time you were baptized, the salvation poem you recited, the time you responded to an altar call… Or were you born into it? You’re American, this is what you do, it’s…

We are looking verse by verse through the practical teaching of Romans. Now in Romans 13:8-10 , we learn about the Believer’s Relationship with His Fellow Citizen. Last week we looked at the Believer’s relationship with the government, now the citizenry side of the believers relationships continue. God…