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Context This morning we find ourselves in the book of Romans, we are only going to cover two verses this morning. One thing I want us to grasp before we start is the do we truly realize that what we call our Bible is how God speaks to us. It is not just words on a page, it is the God of heaven and earth…

Big Idea of the Message: Jesus called His disciples to accept that His death was necessary, and its purpose was to redeem all humanity. Self-Desire Why does the Bible speak so much about peoples “self-desire”; Because people, in my opinion, are more so focused on self (me, myself and I) that we will…

Genesis 22:1–14 (ESV) After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3…

1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Thesis/ Central Idea: Jesus gave Himself, a sacrifice to God and man. His sacrifice allows us to be saved and gives us an example to live…

Grace What is grace, it is a steadfast love, mercy, pardon, compassion, favor shown to someone by someone greater than themselves; Paul starts this area by sharing that because of God’s grace the churches of Macedonia - which included the church of Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea - Paul visited these…

If I were to ask you to sacrifice something in your life, what is the one thing you wouldn’t give up? Coffee! Tonight we’re going to look at what “True Faith Sacrifices” 24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that…

8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals,…

When overwhelmed by circumstances wisdom seeks a bigger purpose.

1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having…

In John’s first letter he is dealing with a tension that every believer faces. As Christian’s we have been set free from sin, given the ability to obey God’s commands, and John is writing to encourage us not to sin. At the same time he acknowledges that we will sin, because we are not yet made perfect.…

If you had to pick one day on the calendar as the most important day of the year, what would it be? Would it be your birthday? Would it be an anniversary? Maybe Easter, Christmas, or the fourth of July or some other holiday? According to the UN, the most important day of the year is September 21, the…

How was Jesus the perfect sacrifice? Did Jesus become a sinner? What did the sacrifice of Jesus cost?

Jesus Christ has brought into effect a better arrangement for mankind to live in a relationship with God than what Moses instituted. The new covenant is better than the old covenant. We have been working through the major section of the book of Hebrews in which the author of this letter developed that…

God is continuing to work in and among us. Our Bible studies are off to a great start. Our men met this past Wednesday at Chanticleer bakery and it was quite a spectacle. There were 16 of us huddled around a bunch of tables in the middle of the cafe. There was a ruckus all around us with orders and lattes…

John 12:20-26 We are continuing on our eight week journey through the Gospel of John, looking at the Verily, Verily statements of Jesus. As we look at the theme of The Truth will make you free throughout this year, I thought it fitting to start with this series. The word translated Verily, again, is…

The Lord is going to send His last and final plague upon Egypt this very night. But this plague is different from all the others. The Lord has made a distinction between the Israelites and the Egyptians from the fourth plague on (with the possible exception of the locust plague). But in this plague,…

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…

Elohim Human Sacrifice The Grace of God The Application of Faith

Do you remember being tested in school? Why did the teachers make us take those tests? Was it because they didn’t know the answers and wanted to learn from us? I don’t think so. It was to help us see what we knew and what we still needed to learn. Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”…

Preface Today we are doing a special joint service between Clark Fork and Bonners Ferry. So, I want to welcome all those who are watching our live-stream, but especially the Clark Fork church. I’m sure Shanon’s special music was delightful. If Everett and Casey are there, I’m looking to you two to keep…

On June 6, 2001 our area witnessed a historic moment, the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. At the dedication, President Bush said in his speech: Our presence here, 57 years removed from that event, gives testimony to how much was gained and how much was lost. What was gained that…

I’m taking sort of a side road in our journey through Casket Empty, because I think it says so much about who Abraham is and the faith that he has developed. We’re going to be looking specifically at Genesis 22 this morning. For the past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the person of Abraham and…

The coming judgment Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: A fire shall devour before him, And it shall be very tempestuous round about him. He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people. Gather my saints together unto me; Those that have made a covenant…