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Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord…

So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Three Kinds of People Natural Person The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand…

We sin if we OVER or UNDER esteem our contribution to our future.

1 Samuel 15 READ 1 Sam 15:1-9 What is the nature of Saul‘s sin? Saul has already accomplished the gross part of God‘s command. He has slaughtered most of the people of Amalek. He doesn’t seem to have a problem with that part of God‘s command, rather he has something and better in mind when it comes to…

Darkness can be teh Doorway to Great Measures of Grace.

Rules of Engagement In Act 1 Scene 5 of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, Hamlet says to his friend: “ There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy .” We often filter biblical content through certain presumptions and traditions Traditions are not intrinsic to the…

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning. The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45…

INTRODUCTION Perseverance Defined Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose. Review Barry’s lesson Experienced Failure Don’t live in the Past Keeping moving Take it one day at a time Cary’s Lesson on Up again Down Again Faith Show Slides Paul says “I press on toward…

Intro ; One of the greatest benefits of living in America is the freedom of religion we enjoy and the security of our nation by our armed forces. One of the downsides to living in America is becoming “complacent” in religion and dependent on our government to maintain that security we enjoy. [ Illus.…

This evening, our first Scripture lesson Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” He said to them, “Behold,…

This morning, our Scripture lesson from Luke is just one verse—we are revisiting Luke 6:19 . Although, the function of Luke 6:17-19 is to provide the context and location of the Sermon on the Plain, this verse jumped out at me and I could not get it out of my mind. It is a very powerful picture of Jesus’…

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places . Wherefore take unto you…

Peace is far more than protection from annihilation. Peace is more than the cessation of hostilities. Peace is more than a state of mind or the tranquility of a countryside. Peace is commitment to a way of life which precludes war, poverty, slavery, prejudice, and fear. Peace is action. Peace is the…

Introduction Spiritual sacrifices are any words or acts that we do which is motivated by a desire to glorify God alone. It is to surrender or give up something precious for the sake of honoring and glorifying God. It is an act of worship that God delights in. Noah sacrifice after the flood And when the…

A TIME OF TESTING “But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. THE WARNING…

Introduction We all know of people, we may be the person, who ask for things that seem ridiculous. This is fine, except when the people expect to receive whatever it is they ask for. They have an entitlement mentality that drives them and expect exactly what they ask for regardless what it is. Stories…

Warning of Deceit The warning of disillusiolnment The Providence of Destiny Conclusion

Last week we talked about overcoming conflict by humbling ourselves and seeking God. James wants us to understand… A Faith That Works is a Faith that is Unified in Humility . (write that down!) Understand — Humility is the very CORE of the Christian walk! Think about that! 16 “For God so loved the world…

THE ENEMIES OF REVIVAL 2 Chronicles 7:14 Intro: This is a well known passage that is often used by preachers to talk about the subject of revival. It is a revival verse. This word was spoken to King Solomon at the dedication of the temple. He is told by God that disobedience and rebellion will result…

Two people can look at the same situation and see totally different things. Our worldview shapes our opinions and perspectives. Our worldview is formed by our parents, our experiences, and our desires. We tend towards the opinions of our parents because of the influence they have on the way we view the…

How serious is our call to holiness? How hard, or how strict should we maintain the line of obedience? Do certain situations demand obedience more than other situations? Do we think there are instances or moments when we can relax a bit and allow our sinful nature to do as it pleases? Do we believe as…

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 1:12 1 John 5:9–12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for…

Introduction: Welcome/prayer Last week, in chapters 13 & 14 we spoke of Saul as being a man of no faith by his act of ignoring the Word of God and then adding to the Word of God. The first of which cost him the throne for himself and his descendants. Today, we once again look at the life of Saul… we’ll…

This chapter is concluding this section which began in chapter 25, the construction of the Tabernacle and the holy garments for those who would serve there. Now the LORD turns to those who will do the work I. God provides workers for His tasks, 31:1-11. A. God calls individuals Moses did not call others…