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Today we begin a series on the Beatitudes. I know I have done series in the past on this subject, but this one will be different. This is an 8 week series. Of the 8 weeks, I will do four of those. I have asked two of our own to help me with this series. Pastor Bill will do two of these and David Cox…

Intro; At the beginning of the Civil War, there was a lot of confusion created on the battlefield by the uniforms of the soldiers. The gray uniforms, known as the “Rebel color” were not worn only by soldiers of the South. Units from the First Wisconsin, First Iowa, Fifth Maine, 21st New York, and the…

Full of Ourselves but Lacking Spirit How often in our lives have we noticed the joy that others may have in their faith? During the times of my life when I struggled with loss, conflict, and uncertainty, I was encouraged by those who had faith all would turn out for good. Rom. 8:28 says God works all…

Introduction: Have you ever driven in a poor part of town and seen all of those title loan and financing places everywhere. They are really nothing more than legalized loan sharks. They pop up in the poor parts of town because that is where people are the most desperate. This is not a judgment on them…

Scripture Reading Matthew 5:1-11 Welcome Good Morning and thank you for being here this morning. If you are new with us today, I am glad you are here today. If you have any questions please find me after church or fill out a connection card with your contact information and I would love to get in contact…

For the next several weeks we will be talking about how to be blessed. There are several blessings that are promised in scripture, but probably among the most famous are those promised in the sermon on the mount. So, this week we will begin with the first one 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs…

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Christ does for poor what they can't do for themselves and the wealthy often refuse to do.

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Our brokenness is our blessing in this sense – we don’t have to work to become “poor in spirit.” We already are “poor in spirit.” This beatitude is not about our performance. We do not have to become poor in spirit to be blessed. Rather, this beatitude is about our condition we are blessed to be in a condition where we can receive God’s grace. · If we will not deny our brokenness · If we will not project our brokenness on to others · If we will not self-manage our brokenness · If we will not surrender to our brokenness If we will acknowledge our brokenness and bring our poor spirit to Jesus, then we are blessed because . . .the kingdom of heaven is ours!

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. This will be our memory verse for the month of April. For the needy shall not always be forgotten. If we were all honest with ourselves and with others we would have to admit that we are all needy. David…

1 After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went…

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Our posture toward the poor is meant to reflect that of God. We are called to embody his kindness.

Starting our series in Daniel, we look at chapter 1 and how God is there in the midst of their exile. Apologies for the poor audio! We'll work toward fixing this in the coming weeks.

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY (315) Psalm Reading “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, and call…

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17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery,…

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Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from The Gospel According to Luke 6:17-26 : And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to…

Intro: Coming into any community as a preacher. Hard to get things moving. To serve this church has been a dream come true for me, but never in a thousand years would I have expected it to have gone the way it has. When God is on the move, so is our enemy. The last thing Satan wants is for CPCC to be…