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Intro; Last week we looked at the scriptures concerning the actual return of the Lord Jesus Christ at His Second Coming. We contrasted His first coming to His second [ handout ]. We also went over prophesy concerning His Second Coming, starting with Enoch being the first biblical character prophesying…

The Return of Jesus Jesus’ Return We believe Jesus will return in power and glory to reign. It has been declared in scripture that no man knows the hour of his return, only the Father. On that day, Jesus will gather his people to himself, and they will be glorified bodily and spiritually. He will crush…

Introduction Given the range of activities today, I’ve prepared a shorter message. We’ve been busy of late: We had paintball with the teens last Saturday We had revival this past week (Wonderful time) - btw: If you missed it, you missed it . And if you could have been here, but chose to miss it, shame…

Introduction As I thought, prayed and considered what to preach today, I could find no peace. I read through various Scriptures and God didn’t give me liberty with any of it. Until this passage was brought to mind. This is one of the great parables of Jesus - one that is beloved by many throughout the…

Last week we introduced you to the final part of our churches doctrinal statement on The Return of Jesus. I want to start this morning by looking at the actual statement: Our Statement on the Return of Jesus We believe Jesus will return in power and glory to reign. It has been declared in scripture that…

“Just you wait till your father gets home!” was uttered by my mother from time to time. And I tell you what, when it was close for Dad to get home, I was always on my best behavior, in my room, working on homework, or something that I knew would please Dad. And sure enough, when Dad came home he and…

Riding Line In the 1800’s and early 1900’s men on ranches would spend a lot of time riding line. What they did doing this was to go out every day and ride the boundary line of the ranch. While doing this they were looking for cattle that either drifted onto their side and push them off, and look for…

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 / The Return of Christ 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have…

We are family We are all part of a family, that’s born of God. Yep, like it or love it, we are brothers and sisters when we are in Christ together. Paul addresses the church as a family, as brethren and gives some instructions about being family in the last passage of this letter. Living in the light…

1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.…

The Mountaintops of Prophecy Is 9:6-7 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end,…

Haggai, Malachi ((1) Call for Repentance (3:7)) The problem was that Judah failed to recognize that they had strayed from the divine path. Although they had noticed the absence of God’s blessings (1:2; 2:13–14, 17; 3:14–15), they had not noticed the absence of their God. They were like the stereotypical…

When we return to God, he delights in bringing us joy, so we should receive his grace humbly.

Introduction The Bible significantly addresses matters related to the end times. Jesus Himself teaches about what will happen in the last days. And yet, there are many views, opinions, and beliefs when it comes to the “Doctrine of Eschatology (theology of last things). However, there is a very good,…

Welcome/Bienvenido: Tithes and Offering Diezmo y Ofrenda Proverbs 3:9-10 (CSB) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; 10 then your barns will be completely filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine . Proverbios 3:9-10 (NBLA) 9 Honra al Señor…

Matthews Gospel: The promised Messiah

The Day of Small Things But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord . And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over…

A beautiful, perfect place—paradise! God created the heavens and the earth. God created all living creatures that crawl on the ground, that swim in the waters, and that fly in the air. God created man; in His own image He created them, male and female He created them. And it was good! Very good. It was…

I. The Citizens’ Revealed Hatred ( Lk 19:14 , 27 ) II. A Servant’s Love ( Lk 19:11-13 , 20-23 ) III. The Nobleman’s Desire ( Lk 19:16-18 , 24-26 )

As you cast your gaze forward this morning, flanking each side of the chancel you will find two windows. They depict two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. We are fortunate to have them because they serve as important reminders of our relationship with God. (I) Man…

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in…

It is one thing to travel across the wilderness in order to arrive at a destination; but it is quite another to wander around a wasteland for forty years. The Israelites did both. As they left Egypt and made their way to Mount Sinai, the plan was to continue on to the Promised Land of Canaan. And they…

We are on a journey these Sundays in Lent — a journey of Returning from Exile. Last Sunday we reflected on the beauty of a garden. God created it all, including our first parents — Adam and Eve — and He called it “very good;” He referred to them as the “crown of His creation.” The garden was beautiful,…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Paul is headed to Jerusalem From which he will go to Rome, where he will eventually be martyred Overview: What's going on here? Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church. When they came to him, he said to…

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the…