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On an early Sunday morning outside of Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples were headed into town. Passover was coming in a few days. This day was different than any other typical Sunday in that Jesus asks his disciples to go into Bethphage, a nearby town, and find a donkey. He tells them where to go and…

Only God Is Able to Deliver Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr February 18, 2024 Daniel 3:1-28 Is there anyone in the house today who has ever been in a situation the seemed impossible to get out of. I'm talking about a sticky situation. You know the kind where the more you tried to get away from it, the more your…

Illustration ABIDING A DINNER plate left out overnight will be hard to clean in the morning. An alternative to scrubbing is soaking the dish in hot water and dishwashing liquid. Letting a dish abide in the solution will allow a hard cleaning job to become a lot easier. This is what abiding does for Christians.…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah for 2024. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

For those of you…and I do hope that most of you, if not all of you are participating in the daily readings that we are doing as a church… if you are doing those readings Friday was a significant day for us personally as a couple, and as a family. Psalm 22-24 were part of the readings for the day, in…

What’s in a name? We seldom are concerned about the literal meaning of our name, for instance David—beloved one, Elizabeth—God swears/promises, Kelly—warrior, Gregory—watchful, etc. Some names, however, are worth millions of dollars: Larry Bird, Tom Brady, Brett Farve. Some names announce a person’s…

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

Where Is the Mountain of the LORD? Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Happy New Year!! This is the First Sunday in Advent, the beginning of a brand new Church year, where the Church of Christ looks to Jesus who is reigning as King of kings and…

Jesus was here. Imagine with me for a few moments, that you are a traveler and have been away from your home in Jerusalem but are now returning home. Your hope is to arrive in time for passover. Getting close to town, you see the fig tree you had seen when you left, it must have been diseased - because…

His Humility, Our Hope Hope! It is a word that is loaded with all sorts of meaning, and points to the future. For example, I could say — and probably would for that matter — “I hope the sun keeps shining so I can go for a bike ride this afternoon!” Or, if you’re not a bike rider, maybe you’re hopeful…

Introduction: Most of us get enthralled by an epic battle scene with a conquering king riding on a white horse with his armies trailing him. We love to see the good guy win. We love to see justice prevail and evil brought to nothing. One of my favorite movie scenes of this is the scene in the Lion, the…

Psalm 24:1–10 1 The earth is the Lord ’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord ? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,…

Secular - Jesus said that, “in this world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.” The new father in the following story definitely had some trouble: One day shortly after the birth of their new baby, the mother had to go out to do some errands. So, the proud papa stayed…

Agree or disagree? What is the basis upon which we make our decisions? What do we use to establish law? Our life will put into clear focus that which we hold as a standard and that which we reject. As Christians, we have one standard and that is God. He is the basis for all authority, all truth, and…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

4 Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.” 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation…

Soli Deo Gloria- Glory to God Alone

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

What would it be like to live in a world where you didn’t have God’s presence with you? When we talk about the presence of God we have to explain what aspect of his presence that we are talking about. For God is all-present, called omnipresence. For our children today - That means God is everywhere.…

1. The principle of ownership. 1 The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. 1 The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord ; 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit…