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Isaiah 63 Good evening Saints, blessed to be with you this evening. Open your Bibles with me to the book of Isaiah as we are approaching the end of this awesome prophecy. Now if you remember last week, prior to celebrating communion together, we ended on a bit of a high note. Chapter 62 began with, Isa…

Intro: Good Morning. Grab your Bibles and turn with me to Psalm chapter 1. It is extremely important today church that we as believers understand the sufficiency of God’s Word. As we think about our worldview it should be a biblical worldview because God’s word is a sure, firm and a true foundation for…

24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 1 Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the…

INTRO EXPLANATION : The exact timing of when the events here in Galatians 2 we are about to look at actually took place is debated. I believe it took place following the events of Acts 15 when Paul and Barnabas made their way to Jerusalem because there was some that came over to Antioch and began to…

Enduring Persecution Results in Salvation Grace, mercy, and peace to you; from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this Reformation is from our gospel reading, verse 22: And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will…

Wisdom Psalm 1 “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields…

Intro 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

Last week, Jesus called disciples to follow him and live in the light of God's coming Kingdom. Today Jesus teaches us what living in the light means for believers. This Sunday begins a three-part series that featured Jesus’ sermon on the Mount. After Jesus called his disciples and crowds began to follow…

What do we know about God? God is ++Omnipotent _All Powerful_ ++Omniscient _All Knowing_ ++Omnipresent _Everywhere Present_ Can we do anything to stop or hinder God’s purposes? 1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet…

This Psalm may be regarded as The Preface Psalm, having in it a notification of the contents of the entire Book. It is the psalmist’s desire to teach us the way to blessedness, and to warn us of the sure destruction of sinners. This then, is the matter of the first Psalm, which may be looked upon, in…

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

This Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Introduction 10 Steps I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bring the one -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on…

Types of Psalms *** Images of Psalm Genres Wisdom Some time in Proverbs *** NS: Neighbors Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, otherwise the neighbor will become weary of you and hate you. *** NS: Work A slack…

There are few things that are both more foundational to our experience as Christians and more difficult to maintain than the act of meeting together with other Christians. Even in a society where Christianity is not met with active persecution, meeting together requires substantial effort. Is it worth it? Why do we bother? What is the purpose of meeting together and why should we prioritise it? Join us as we explore the first of our Church Practices.

1 So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the…

A little context for you. The book of Philemon is a short letter written by St. Paul in the early 60’s. Paul writes to a wealthy Christian man and church leader named Philemon living in Colassae who’s slave named Onesimus ran away and befriended Paul. The book of Philemon is perhaps one of the most clear…

COUNT THE COST OF CHRISTIANITY I went in the Navy SEALS website and it says right in the beginning of their website: this is how you can assess and ponder whether you want to be a Navy SEAL. Then they lay out exactly what it's going cost you, and what they describe is intense. In the first phase of training,…

Intro Imagine for a moment that you are on a journey to a wonderful place. It’s a lovely place, it’s the best place that you could ever imagine. Now, you are on that journey, but how are you going to get there? You have two paths that lie before you one that is wide open and relatively flat, and there…

1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord , and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season,…

What is the Good Life? The world says Right Job Right House Right Car and many other things. The Bible says 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, What does a blessed man or woman look like? We generally think…

The Little Blue Books I remember seeing the older generation carry two things to church, a Bible and a hymnal. Back then, those were the two books that every faithful believer carried with them. The Little Blue Books did not have any music notes, only lyrics. All the songs were in Spanish, and I often…

We will begin a journey today in the Psalms. This book is a compilation of the “greatest hits” of worship and devotional material for the nation of Israel. Some of the Psalms go at least as far back as Moses. Others are nearer to the time of Jesus than they are to Abraham. They are timeless because they…

Definitions Uncovered—Blessings are Cursed; Curses are Blessed. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We live in very confusing times. The world is now calling evil good, and good evil. When someone is a new disciple of Jesus, a period of re-orientation…

The book of Psalms was formed over a long period of time. Various groupings within the Psalter—such as the “Songs of Ascents” (Pss 120–134), the “psalms of the sons of Korah” (Pss 42–49; 84–85; 87–88), and the “prayers of David the son of Jesse” (72:20)—indicate that there were earlier collections before…