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He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; And he knoweth them that trust in him. I. Introduction A. It never ceases to amaze me how crazy the storms of life can be. 1. We get overwhelmed. 2. Stress steps in and causes us to…

Good Morning, would you turn with me today to Psalm chapter 65. The Title of our message today is, “Why Should You Praise God?” Why should I praise God? This may be difficult for some today. Why? Because of difficulties in life, maybe even anger at God, or the fact that some folks because of sin are…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Road Map Review Map of the 40 year journey 21 This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. 's Picture of Negative/ Distorted Thinking Desires Summary of Torah Portion Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 8 Then the Lord…

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not…

Introduction So far we have been studying Joseph as a type of Jesus His new name in Egyptian: Zaphnath-Paaneah, which means “God speaks and he lives.” Genesis 41:45 Joseph has then two children: Manasseh: “The Lord will make me forget” Genesis 41:51 Ephraim: “The Lord caused me to be fruitfull in the…

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.…

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…

Not Afraid #3 When you are Anxious, Alone, Angry, & Afraid Good morning, and welcome to our online experience and our celebration of Mother’s Day 2020. It will certainly be a Mother’s Day that we will not soon forget. Friday morning, there was a headline on CNN that said "Covid-19 could kill 75,000 Americans…

song \ˈsȯŋ\ noun [Middle English, from Old English sang ; akin to Old English singan to singular] before 12th century 1 : the act or art of singing 2 : poetical composition 3 a : a short musical composition of words and music b : a collection of such compositions 4 : a distinctive or characteristic sound…

Introduction: A friend of mine named Marvin just jumped out of an airplane…twice. For those of you who are risk averse, this picture is probably the most terrifying thing in the world to you. Jumping out of an airplane and free-falling some 1300 feet does not seem to be your cup of tea. However, I’m…

I owed a debt I could not pay, He paid a debt He did not owe"

Would you turn with me in your Bible to Psalm chapter 1. As you are making your way there I want to help us see just why the the Book of Psalm is so vital for us to look at as we journey through this life and to prepare us for what is to come. Athanasius who was one of the early church fathers was known…

Rethinking Our Appetites Holy Communion is a Participation in Christ GOAL— I want my hearers to realize the benefits of Holy Communion by showing what God is sharing with us and what we share with one another. MALADY — We don’t realize that as we worship at places with differing confessions of faith,…

One of the most difficult things anyone can face is the pain of being the target of attack by others. Especially if you have acted in good faith. You have tried to do what is right, in fact you may actually have acted with complete integrity and out of good motives in a situation, but the result is that…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 6 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept. 2022. Summary and Goal In this final session from the life of King David, we turn our attention to…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Psalm 85:1-13 Continuing our Summer in the Psalms this morning, let us focus on Psalm 85 . It is written during a time of separation - a time when the Psalmist and the people of God were in need of a touch from God. Although we don’t really know the details of the situation in which they find themselves,…

The Lord God Almighty And An Encounter with a Demon-Possessed Man Mark 5:1–5 (ESV) 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs.…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…