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14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Our focus and aim today will be on TRUTH. The LORD our God is the standard of TRUTH. Truth is not subjective but objective when it comes to the special revelation…

We live in a very interesting time. We now take for granted having access to the world’s information at our fingertips through the internet. In seconds I can find an address, a phone number, a recipe for the next potluck, or how Kevlar works. The access we have to information is a tremendous blessing,…

Today we begin a new sermon series. We are calling it Suit Up: Tools for Waging Spiritual Warfare. Our text this morning is Ephesians 6:10-17 . The apostle Paul is writing to the church in Ephesus clarifying doctrinal matters and then sharing application of those doctrines in the latter chapters. In…

Introduction: The Bible is full of accounts involving difficulties in the lives of people. It is clear that after sin entered the world in Genesis 3 that life started getting much more difficult. Today we see tragedy after tragedy. This very week we saw a tragedy at Oxford High School in Michigan where…

In a poll a few years back, 70% of Americans said they were concerned about the decline in moral values in our society. It’s easy to see that there has been a decline in moral values. The LGBTQ agenda that’s being forced down everyone’s throats… pure crookedness in our political entities, and general…

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. From time to time a follower of Jesus…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... What is the law? There are 613 commands given in the first 5 books of the Bible (Torah) I mistakenly often though of the list of commands as being “The Law” The Torah is often translated “the law” But it’s not just a code or list of rules It’s primarily a story. A…

Intro: I realize that there is a show titled, “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. The title this morning does not come from that show, but I borrowed from another message is preached years ago. I’m not here this morning to talk about fact or fiction, but to go beyond the basic idea of belief in order to…

Scripture Intro “How Then Shall We Live?” Chief End of Man? “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” Psalm 98 (ESV) 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made known his salvation;…

Idolatry I hope you are all interested in idolatry because that it what we are going to get – or at least a flavoring of it Here we get why Jerusalem is punished .. remember chap 1-24 are oracles of judgment against Judah.. this is the main focus of the exile .. so let’s read these few verses The word…

How Do I Know What's True? We currently in a series on “Developing A Biblical Worldview” We’ve defined a “worldview” as a set of basic beliefs , a more or less organized (and most people’s worldviews are less organized) system of assumptions and values because people’s thoughts tend to develop patterns…

God Has Spoken Whatever Works We live in a time in which people are pulled and tugged in every conceivable direction. We are constantly faced with questions about what to think, how to live, and what works and what doesn’t work - science - statistics - government officials? Whatever works (Pragmatism)…

Introduction: Well, good morning once again. I’m so glad you’ve joined us at Hope. Today we are continuing on in a series of sermons called Counter Culture: Answering the lies in culture with the truth. Last week Josh Monda was here and talked about how we as Christians should respond to the political…

Introduction: We live in a world where people are slow to own up to things. Some actually never seem to own up to anything. Whether the thing is good or bad, people are noncommittal on big issues. Ask someone what they believe about God or religion or politics and many people will start stammering and…

Opening All throughout history, man has always sought to know the truth. They have sought the truth about reality, truth about what is right and what is wrong, what is the meaning and purpose of life. From all of this, we have countless philosophies, worldviews, and many different religions that have…

Introduction: The book of Ecclesiastes has long fascinated many people. Some feel it is the most puzzling book in the Old Testament. It has been called one of the most melancholy books of the Bible. It has been used by some to teach that man ceases to exist after death. It is not a book that Christians…

Concerned heart Paul in dealing with the churches of Galatia comes from a place of love, admonishment, correction, and concern. In our passage tonight we will see a clear and present danger portrayed to the church then and it is easily seen in the church today and we too need to be concerned. (Fatherly…

Intro; This morning as we looked at “The Arrogance of a Spiritual Apostate” , we learned that these people have heard the truth, rejected the truth and now the ridicule or mock the truth. We saw that they; Are dreamers who defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of dignitaries [ heavenly host…

Introduction: The first verse in our Scripture for today is likely the most misunderstood and erroneously quoted verse of Scripture in the world today. The late pastor and theologian R.C. Sproul attested that this is probably the most popular verse known by pagans. Any time that the church or a believer…

Introduction: There is something about a sunrise that is captivating. My family really enjoys being able to see sunrises. Where we live, we are able to normally see a beautiful sunrise most clear mornings. Watching the colors and the contrasts gives us one more reason to be captivated by God. The beauty…

Introduction: It takes a village to raise a child…or does it? This is an oftentimes cited statement (thought to be an old African proverb) by our culture that seeks to try to force its own ideas into the minds of our children. Who has the responsibility for raising children? The government? The public…

Too Impatient to Hear For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? there have been few religious events in history like the total retreat of Christianity from the front lines of Western culture. A brief visit to church buildings on countless street corners reveal…

Faith in Jesus Has Power! John 14:1-14 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive…

Faith in Jesus Has Power! 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself;…

Faith in Jesus Has Power! 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself;…