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The cute Baby Jesus. The peaceful nativity scene The amazed Mary The protective and trusting Joseph The curious shepherds The glancing animals All of these are pictures our minds conjure up when we think of the Christmas story this time of year. Have you seen the little nativity scenes? Even the world…

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it…

When we think about the fact that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice does it really change the way we live? Everything Jesus did, all His suffering was for you and I. Every victory Jesus accomplished by his suffering was accomplished so that you and I can now live in victory. Growing up I had some really…

Introduction Think back to school doing a group school project. Have you ever been the person who did most of the work? Have you ever had some Transition : There are two reactions to how Jesus has shown himself The Unknown Jesus Vs. 9-11 In verse 9 Jesus is the light that came to be light for everyone…

Introduction Each of us here have heard the Garth Brooks song “Shameless” I am certain. In this song he sings lyrics like, “Well, I'm shameless, when it comes to lovin' you I'll do anything you want me to, I'll do anything at all, And I'm standin', here for all the world to see.” Shameless means that…

Psalm 118:19–24 (ESV) — 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected…

1 Introduction: THE CORNERSTONE OF LIFE Ephesians 2:19–22 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; 21…

JRR Tolkien penned the world renowned Lord of the Rings. In his imagination, he created fabulous lands and creatures within with their own ethic, language, and purpose. One kingdom of creatures was the dwarfs. These were not the Snow White, dumpy, goofy creatures from Disney. These were the short, but…

Hindsight is 20/20. Paul knows better now. In this text, He is comparing what he knows now with what he knew then. He is doing so to warn about false teachers, doctrine, and thinking (like his past thinking). What did Paul learn? (v. 7) His past gain was actually a loss. What brought him to this awareness?…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today and we prepare for a week not only to remember and reflect on the Cross, but also to celebrate next weekend our risen Savior. Today we continue in our series of the Lord’s Parables. Would you turn with me to Matthew chapter 21. The title of our…

Introduction Today we are on part 2 of my sermon series called the Lord’s Promises. My hope is that each week by highlighting one of the many promises of God’s word that we can not only be encouraged and empowered but also that it will give us clarity and confidence about where the Lord wants us to go…

The Preparation for His Arrival vs. 1-7 Now all this was being done so that prophecy would be fulfilled. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: Behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation; Lowly, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of…

Your Mission, should you choose to accept it..... That line has become iconic of what was first a TV series, and then eventually the epic film series. The main protagonist is given a mission, one that to ordinary agents would be an impossible mission, but this guy has a way of figuring things out and…

Why are you a Christian? Now, this is assuming that you are a Christian. Are you? Why do you call yourself one? You might say “because its true” to which I reply. What is true? What do you hope to get out of your faith? What do you hope to get out of obeying what the Scriptures teach One of, if not THE,…

This passage in Luke specifically verses 1 and 2 are a couple of the foundational verses for Christ Our Hope. Luke 10: 1-16 : The Mission of the Kingdom You know the interesting thing about Life is that God meant for it to be reproduced. This reproduction happens in several ways, whether it’s the planting…

INTRO Good morning Church, [illustration???] As Gary has mentioned, Holy Week in the Bible, specifically here in the Gospel of Mark, takes up a large chunk of the book. In today’s passage, we enter the story on the third day when Jesus entered Jerusalem, which would make it a Tuesday during Holy or Passion…

Muslims and others make claims about Jesus. Some say he was a genuine prophet. Others declare him a wise teacher and a worthy example for humans to follow. But they also claim that Jesus never claimed to be anything more than a man—and that he never claimed to be God. Yet here in chapter 5 of John’s…

Mark 15:1-15 Intro : This passage brings us one step closer to the death of Christ on the cross of Calvary. He has been arrested by His enemies. He has been tried by the religious authorities and condemned. His condemnation was based on the testimony of false witnesses and erroneous accusations. The…

Notes In his book God Tells the Man Who Cares , A. W. Tozer observes a dangerous perspective among Christians. “Men think of the world, not as a battleground but as a playground. We are not here to fight, we are here to frolic. We are not in a foreign land, we are at home. We are not getting ready to…

You Don’t Have To Get Ready If You Stay Ready Warning The Original Audience L 12:35-13:5,22-30 We’ve got a lot to read this morning so I’m just going to jump right in to it. READ PASSAGE PRAY So, that’s a lot. It can be a difficult read. It’s a sobering read. Salvation and judgment. Repentance and rejection.…

Call to Worship: John 15:27 “27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.” Kids Takeaway: “Remember Jesus” Pastoral Prayer: God, throughout each season of life, we are yours. Would you teach us ever more clearly what it means to follow you. We know that this world…

1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great…

3 John is the shortest book in the entire Bible, consisting of 15 verses. The overall theme of the book is John commending those who walk in the truth and condemning the wicked within the Church. In the previous section, John was commending the faithfulness of his beloved brother Gaius, to whom he was…

Intro; Let me remind you this morning of what the definition of apostasy and an apostate is. Apostasy - denial of previously held religious beliefs, falling away and distancing oneself from the community that holds to those beliefs Apostate - Somebody who has received the truth and he has rejected the…

Rejection? Do you think that God rejects? If so, who does God reject? God rejects the unbelieving, but still loves them ( Rom8:38-39 ) Do you think rejection has to be forever? NO! If someone come to believe they can be saved. Do you think that rejection can be a good thing? Yes, Jesus was rejected and…