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They say our life is the sum total of our choices. Which goes to say that we would do well to choose wisely. But that doesn’t mean that we should chose ease. So I was talking to my football team the other day and I asked them why they came out and endured the heat, the sweat, the stress, the bumps and…

We left Peter Friday night distant from Jesus. He was an observer of the cross, the burial, the words Jesus spoke, the things Jesus did… but Peter found himself distant… filled with regret, confusion and fear. Peter spent Saturday... Grieved over Jesus’ death Broken over the regrets But the TOMB… it…

A friend once called a few house painters to his house for some work. He wanted them to paint his porch. After a few hours, the house painters came back for the payment as their work was complete. Before leaving they told my friend that they had enjoyed painting his car, but it is not really a Porsche.…

Therefore having these promises! Promised reconciliation to God and restored relationship with one another is the theme over the last few weeks in our study of 2Corinthians. The Christians assurance we have when reconciled to God (2Cor5:1-11) This marvelous ministry of reconciliation (2Cor5:12-21) The…

Devotion 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. Prayer Prayer List: Carrie Garrett’s mother (brain dead), Family of Susie Guy in her passing (Sis. Josie Carmichael’s sister), Helen Hampton, Announcements…

I learned something this week. I learn something every week as I study God’s Word. There’s no mastery here, only new levels of learning. I learned that the Hebrew word for “listen” is the same word as “obey”. That’s significant it seems in 1 Samuel 15 . That word—listen/obey—is repeated several times…

We need to think differently. This is part of our call as Christians. Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed…

We want our mind to be changed to become the mind of Christ. So many of us need a changed mind. So many of us need our minds to turn from one way of thinking to Christ’s way of thinking? What is it called to change your mind from a destructive way of thinking to a live giving way of thinking? -Repentance.…

Repentance is a requirement for fellowship with God 13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel and against Judah, by all of His prophets, every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways, and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to…

The Father’s Care for the Faithful Son Luke 15:25-32 This morning we talked about the prodigal son who came home finally to his father after a time of sin and pleasure. He wasted his living and ended up poor and destitute eating those things that were thrown to the swine. It was truly a miraculous thing…

We are reminded that God graciously forgives the repentant heart. We are encouraged to approach life with penitence.

Let Us Remain Faithful To God. Fresh Start. Let us Be Faithful this year. Im not implying you where not faithful last year But if your like me you can see lots of areas we can improve Like Prayer Or Bible study Church Attendance Worship Giving. Tithes and offering or Time Lots of people start off the…

What comes to mind when you hear the word Lament? Lament as a noun is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow or an expression of regret or disappointment; a complaint. Lament as a verb is the action of expressing ones regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable,…

Series recap: (Looking at how Scripture uses Water to teach us about God and life) 1. Jesus is the source who quenches our thirst 2. When we have Jesus, he gives us the Holy Spirit to empower us. Have you ever been asked to do something that you know is impossible, but you tried anyway? So, I was a Youth…

1 When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”…

Jesus... He wasn’t born in a palace, he was born in poverty. He wasn’t placed in a royal bed, he was placed in a feeding trough. He wasn’t heralded, he was hunted. Yet, despite the fact that this middle Eastern child was born on the other side of the planet, two thousand years ago, we lay down our lives…

How do you view suffering? How does God view our suffering? A means to show his glory. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with…

Over the last few weeks I’ve been scrolling through Social media and one of the things that I see are the back to school pictures. All these parents…including myself, are taking pictures of their little ones beginning their first day of the new school year. And then at the end of the year they are going…

18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Guilt is a Powerful deterrent of giving God Thanks. The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated) (Guilt) Guilt for the biblical writers, guilt is not primarily an inward feeling of remorse or a bad conscience,…

Announcements Soul Winning Saturday, December 3 Ambassador Baptist College, Sunday night, December 18 Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 - Only one service @ 11 AM What we believe @ SALVATION In the last message that I preached in this series, we considered the fact that: We believe that the Lord Jesus…

Intro Baggage Series… Tonight we will talk about the baggage of guilt… or shame. Too many believers struggle with the guilt factor ... It will weigh you down. I don’t know what kind of church experience you had when you were young… it could have been good or bad… and it impacts you today. Some churches…

The Disciples need reassurance of Jesus’ presence The Disciples were afraid of the threat of the Jewish leaders, to torture them into submission or stone them. Jesus came to them saying, “Peace be with you!” (vs. 19) He showed them his hands and his side, physical proof of his torture and death. The…

Leader Guide CSB, Unit 10, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, MA Summary and Goal In this session, we will see the Israelites ask for a king to judge them and lead them in…

Introduction Today we are continuing our studies into the Seven Churches in Revelation. We’d looked at the various ways to examine these churches: Historically Practically Chronologically The best use for us today is looking at them in the practical sense. In that the characteristics of these churches…