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Open 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea,…

Introduction Tonight we’re going to examine this passage of Scripture. It’s the Psalm that I asked my 2nd Mile people to write concerning the problem with Asaph and what it took to give him the correction that he needed. I planned to develop a message on this for Sunday Night, but due to circumstance…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Whenever faith clings to the promises of God, doubt is always lingering in the back of our mind, constantly asking the serpent’s question in the garden, “Did God really say?” How striking to think that we must…

God Himself There are many words of comfort found in scripture. This morning, I am going to focus on two words found together often in scripture, “but God”. Now these two words at times indicate God was ruling against humanity, and in other cases they show his great mercy towards humanity. The Bible…

Scripture Intro: Series on the Psalms So far we’ve looked at: Psalm 133 , 1 , 2 , 139, 8 , 46 , 19 , 119 Oil running down Aaron’s beard (133) Blessed is the one who walks not in the counsel of the wicked (1) Kiss the Son (2) Where can I go from your presence? (139) Also, 139, “you knit me together in…

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(S1) Singing a song—How well do you pay attention to the words? Rock N’Roll Days Words of the Psalms are songs of the heart—They come from most intimate, conflicted, trying, thoughtful, delicate, deep places of the human spirit. In them, one can hear the rolling unpredictable seas of human emotion, along…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Whenever faith clings to the promises of God, doubt is always lingering in the back of our mind, constantly asking the serpent’s question in the garden, “Did God really say?” How striking to think that we must…

Myth 1: Dating isn’t a big deal, it’s just having fun. Lots of people do it. It’s just fun. It is part of a healthy High School experience. I’m mature enough to handle it. Lots of people have dated and turned out fine. Reality: You are playing with fire. 6 “Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a…

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus,…

Exodus 25:1-27:19 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. Pentacost Shavuot are to be viewed as seven times the…

Draw Near to God (Seeing things from His perspective) Psa.73 Intro: Seeing things from a different perspective can be a real eye opener. Take for instance Christian and Hopeful from John Bunyan's book Pilgrims Progress. When him and Hopeful were in the valley they could not see anything good but once…

4 New Year’s Resolutions that will impact eternity. 1. To Find Pleasure in God Absorbed in the Sunset A mother had called her five-year-old son to dinner five times. He was slow responding. Impatiently, she declared, “This is the fifth time I have called Billy to dinner. I will have to see about this,…

In Judges 6-9 we read the account of Gideon. One of the most famous scenes from this account is Gideon's fleece as he sought reassurance from God. But is this really something we should be emulating, or is their something rotten underneath the cute story? Join us as we explore the ancient Israelite judge, Gideon.

Have you ever had a “close call” situation, a time when you came close to danger or harm, but at the last moment, you escaped? Sharing a “close call” story can be exciting, but it can also serve as a warning. Psalm 73 is a wisdom psalm, one that distinguishes the blessings of following God and the consequences…

O Israel, hope in the Lord ! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. New Testament writers used the word hope in only one way and that was to express the idea that one anticipates (usually with pleasure) what…

Jesus Is the greatest gift that has ever been given. Let's look at some gifts and their characteristics that may have been given this year. legos Hot Wheels I. What Christmas Gifts Offer 1. Legos - Building 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the…

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…

Introduction This Thanksgiving weekend where are you on the scale of thanksgiving? Are you the type of person who is full of thanksgiving because as you look around you there is much to be thankful for in your world? Is your world today seem hard and you are looking to God and you know you are to be…

15 In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil. 16 Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Don’t be excessively wicked, and don’t be foolish.…

Introduction : What’s the worst thing you have ever done before? Think of that one thing that you never want anyone to know about. The thing you did that you want to take to the grave with you? Can it be forgiven? Even more, think for a minute of the worst thing you think a person can do. We always have…

Psalm 73 begins the third book of the Psalter—the collection of some of Israel's prized hymns, ballads, and congregational hymns. It reminds us of the importance of music in both corporate and individual worship. It reminds us, more importantly, that the subject of our music should be the LORD. Of the…

When life doesn’t seem fair, I need to make sure God is my chief treasure. We'll examine Psalm 73 to see how it can help us pray when life doesn't seem fair.

Welcome... Introduction… Pray Heavenly Father, please give me clarity in the words I speak. Please fill us with the truth of your word and grant us repentance where there is sin, understanding where there is confusion, and wisdom where there is foolishness. Open our ears and our hearts, Turn our affections…

The Psalms teach us wisdom. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat…