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We are coming to the end of the season of Lent with two weeks until Easter. Two weeks until we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, and the promises that holds for us. My message this morning comes from that season of Jesus’s ministry, just days away from being crucified. Matthew 21:12–17 (CSB) 12 Jesus…

Spiritual Beings Last week we finished up our study on spiritual beings where we have been doing a deep dive in the bible to study the elohim. We studied God, who is the Elohim of elohim. Then we learned about the divine council. Next we tried to get a better understanding of some of the most misunderstood…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Which God? The Triune God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There is only one God. Deuteronomy 6:4 states, “Hear, O Israel. The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” There is no oneness like the oneness of God. He is perfect in his unity. And…

The Sanctity Of Life Continuing our series You voted for And so as we do so often when looking at issues of life, and worth, and human dignity, and purpose, and sanctity we start at the beginning. What did the writers believe about our created worth and value? What were they inspired by the Spirit of…

Matthew 21:1-17 Introduction: Good morning and welcome once again to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. We have been walking through the book of Nehemiah for the last several weeks. For the next two Sundays we are going step away from that to celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter week and then we will…

Illus: Went by George for a year My guess is for your kids you thought a lot about the names you would give them, that there's some significance, weight, meaning, hope, prayer behind those names. You probably didn’t put your hand in a hat and just draw out, but even if you didn’t put a lot of thought…

To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.…

Today I want to start a new study in the book of Romans. I pray that in my time as a pastor I am able to revisit this book, because I believe throughout my life my understanding of it will grow. This book is credited with the salvation of a great number of saints - including Martin Luther - because of…

1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because…

Introduction: People today need hope. Some say we live in a “hopeless” society. There are few people with positive expectations. After all, we are told to expect the worst! Some friends in California are filling up their pick-up trucks and spending $175 to do so, and gas prices are not much better here.…

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off." The man replies, "And how would you do that?" The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling. The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?" The woman replies, "I'm a light…

Who in here wants a full, meaningful life? How does that happen? What does a human look like when they are fully alive, fully formed? Spoiler alert, we’re going to say it’s Jesus. But along the way, our psalm will teach us two practices that will give you an abundant life and form you into the complete…

Announcements Does anyone have any announcements? Saturday, April 16 at 9am Mike Swenson and crew will be grinding the stumps on the side of the church so we can beautify that area. April 24 is Baptism Sunday. We have 4, maybe 5 brothers and sisters that have felt the Holy Spirit’s call to be baptized.…

To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When…

I would like to thank everyone for being here this Sunday. You had many choices in front of you for the day but you choose to worship with us at Concord UMC. I am honored and grateful for you making that decision. I cannot believe that we are moving into our second part of our Bedrock Series as we begin…

O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and…

What Do Babbling Babies Have to Do with Strongholds? Why would the creator of the universe choose to rule the world through the babbling cries of needy humans? Psalm 8 describes Yahweh as the King of creation who made dependent humans his royal partners. This is unexpected and wonderful news to those…

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.…

Things that inspire awe The view of creation, our feelings on our wedding day, an expensive steak or meal, getting your dream job, riding a motorcycle for the first time, beautiful music Nothing is more crushing than if we have something that inspires awe in our lives taken away. People are in constant…

What’s in a name? Have you ever looked up what your name means? Names have meaning and in the days of the bible names given were names lived up to. Today we are looking at some of the names of God. Here are a few that I looked up Thomas = twin, leader James = supplanter, replacer Nicholas = victory of…

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…