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Choices Pray Read 13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading from…

“Congregational Responsibilities” sounds like a very formal topic. I don’t know what else to entitle this sermon exactly, but I don’t want us to think this is boring, business-meeting type stuff. This isn’t Robert’s Rules of Order. I have all the respect in the world for Henry Robert, a military officer…

Jesus’ Teaching 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23…

Sunday, we talked about choosing what you will stand on… culture, yourself or God. Most everyone stood up and said they wanted to stand on something more stable. We learned that our beliefs determine our actions and our character. So it’s vital that we learn to build our lives on values that last. Today…

Honor in the Household of God. Joe covered this last week and our passage today continues the theme of the household of God. Today we look at honoring widows and taking care of them the right way. James writes of the importance of this ministry in his letter: 26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does…

The connection of suffering with grace. Have you ever stopped to notice the connection between God’s grace and those in suffering? As you read through Scripture do you notice some things about God’s character because of the stories of suffering and evil in the world? The Lord said, “I have indeed seen…

Stewardship is Leadership with that comes Responsibility. 1 The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 1 The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord ; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand…

I Timothy 5:17-25 Main idea: Appoint good elders and care for them as they care for you. Good morning and welcome to those who may just be joining us. Pastors/elders are shepherds who care for the flock of God. They minister the Word of God and lead the church. But what if I told you that you as a church…

This Week’s Theme: THE WAY OF THE WISE This Week’s Word is The Wisdom of God means that God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals Memory Verse: Proverbs 4:7 “7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” Essence of the Text…

Response to Jesus Intro John’s gospel is a master class in literature. Which isn’t Surprising b/c it was inspired by the Creator of the universe. And its an account about the most amazing person to ever walk the earth. But God could have chose to tell these stories in any way, and yet he does so in such…

Introduction We have made it all the way through the book of Galatians. We are on the last chapter. Today we are talking about the responsibilities of freedom that come with the freedoms we have talked about throughout this book. Galatians 6 1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you…

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord…

Lesson 21: Responsibilities Colossians 3:18-4:1 We left off in our last study with giving Christ our all while staying close to Him, letting Him dwell in us completely. Everything we say and do needs to be for God’s glory. It needs to be done in the name of Christ and with thanksgiving to God. This passage…

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For…

Isaiah 9:6–7 “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David…

PEARL - Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light Pupils should react properly and equally - otherwise there is a sign of a brain injury There is a proper response to light God designed eyes to respond properly WHAT ABOUT - REACTING TO THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE - Salvation, Discipleship Denial, Ignore, Explain…

In our final message on the Sermon on the Mount, we are confronted with the question, "What are we going to do with what we have heard?"

Intro: When God called me into ministry. While my story will not be one that has the dramatic turn around that we will be reading in the experience of Saul to Paul, but I share it as a reminder. God calls all people to salvation and to service for His Kingdom. Don’t you dare let anyone else tell you…

So the people of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it. Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then the whole house of Israel longed for the Lord…

We’re studying 1 Corinthians, and you remember that, in this letter, Paul is answering questions that the Corinthians asked, at least in the middle section. One of the questions they asked regarded eating meat that had been offered to an idol. In that pagan society, people would sacrifice meats to idols.…

I thought after a roller-coaster week we could use a little light hearted approach. It has both thrilled me and concerned me how Christians have approached this last week: Some have expressed how grateful they are that they know not matter who sits in the oval office… God sits on His throne Others have…

Role: a socially expected behavior pattern usually determined by an individual’s status We are the Bride, Body, and Family… The CHURCH Responsibility or Responsible: moral, legal, or mental accountability / liable to be called to account… able to answer for one’s conduct and obligations What does God’s…

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives…

Intro: We are here to glorify God by following Jesus together and calling everyone to follow Him with us. The WIFE acronym helps us with the details. Glorify God- Everything is about God. Pointing out his greatness. We do that most especially with the idea of worship. More than singing. It’s a way of…

We just celebrated Independence Day or July 4th. We live in the greatest nation ever but by no means are we perfect. We have a lot of good and some thing that need to be improved. Good: hospitals, colleges, orphanages, Seminaries... Bad: People wonder about the relationship of patriotism and following…