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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…

During the Korean War, a group of believers were in a little chapel when communist soldiers barged in with machine guns. One of the soldiers said, "All right, everybody, get up!" So, they got off their knees. He said, "Line up against the wall!" They did what the soldier said to do. Then, that soldier…

This May, May 20, my wife and I will celebrate 17 years of marriage. On our wedding day, we did something we thought was really cool. We had seen some friends of ours do it in their wedding and we wanted to have it in ours too. So, on May 20, 2006, before we said “I do”, before we were pronounced husband…

The Way Life Shapes Us Every one of us are shaped by a combination of our nature, how we were hard wired by God before birth and nurture… the events that have happened to us since then. Especially powerful in shaping us are things like our parents, (and their attitude to God and money and what life is…

They had been on the road for several day. They had traveled the easiest portion of the Journey South to Bethlehem. From Nazareth, where in hope they looked anxiety straight in the eyes, and committed the journey, because encounters with Jesus do not happen by accident. Through the anxiety washed in…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with open hearts and minds, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over our lives and the world around us. Lord, as we delve into Your Word, may Your Spirit illuminate our understanding…

The Servant Savior Continuing on the themes for Christ’s Birthday Observance 2021, today, this Second Sunday of Advent, we are on the theme of the Servant Savior: For it is love that brought the Savior from God’s heart to our world, and it is love that led Jesus Christ to serve us with his own sacrifice…

If you’ve been with us the past couple of weeks - 2 weeks ago we broke into chapter 5 of Galatians... And we saw that Paul highlighted for the Galatians - the 2 paths of humanity The path of Freedom The path of Slavery That freedom - ultimately, only comes through Jesus Christ... And that the only other…

B - Biblical Authority A - Autonomy of the Church P - Priesthood of the Believer T - Two Offices (Pastor and Deacon) I - Individual Soul Liberty S - Saved and Baptized Church Membership T - Two Church Ordinances (Baptism and Communion) S - Seperation P-Priesthood of The Believer Ye also, as lively stones,…

Lesson 11. An Ordered Life Paul adds an ordered life as another response from those who receive God's blessings of salvation. ( Ephesians 5:22-6:9 ) Intro - Review Man’s obligations in response to God’s offer of spiritual blessings: Obligations of the church in response to God’s offer A. Unity B. Righteous…

This morning I want to preach a timely and I think providential message on the subject of giving. I don’t go out of my way to preach about giving. In fact I normally only talk about it as I am naturally preaching expository through a book. This year God worked so that we could address this subject right…

Introduction “Sacrifice” is not a popular term to speak about. Our lives are hard enough, busy enough, without the extra struggle of choosing to go without something we feel we need. Perhaps some of you have made a sacrifice over Lent to do without something which you usually have in your lives; whether…

Introduction: There’s a clever young guy named Somebody Else. There’s nothing this guy can’t do. He’s busy from morning to way late at night just substituting for you. You’re asked to do this or you’re asked to do that and what is your ready reply? Get Somebody Else to do that job; he’ll do it much better…

In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones is on the hunt for the holy grail. As the bad guy is holding his team captive, Indiana Jones has to go to the place where the grail is held, but it is on the other side of a chasm. He realizes that in order to progress, he is going to have to take…

This is the fourth and final sermon of our Ugly Christmas Sweater Series. For the past few weeks we have looked at the ugliness that can take place during the holidays. Today I want to look at the ugly actions. During all seasons we have to be mindful of our actions, but Christmas is a season when we…

Broadly in this series of sermons we are talking about the need for patient endurance in our obedience. Last week I used the illustration of not only loosing weight, but keeping or maintaing that weight loss. After the sermon I was talking with a brother and he shared another good illustration of our…

Introduction: Have you ever had anyone try to sell something to you that you knew they didn’t believe in? Maybe it was a car salesman or someone at a furniture store. They said some great things about the item and even appeared knowledgeable, but it was clear that they didn’t really believe what they…

Engage When God calls you, you go where he sends you. Such was the case for a man who was born in the United Kingdom who God called to pastor a church here in the U.S. And for as much as we share in similarity between our two countries, we are worlds apart in many other respects. Take for instance names…

Life has rules I think you would agree that life comes with the guidelines (rules) and suggestions too. The bible is no different. Paul gives some general rules for Christian service in our passage today. First, we have already looked at how great God is (11:33-36) Second, we looked at the apostolic…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to delve into the profound truths of Your Word. We come before You with open hearts, seeking to understand and embrace the depth of Your love manifested through Immanuel.…

INTRO GOES HERE Scripture instructs God’s people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice. Why Love One Another God Commands Us To Love For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against…

Introduction: I came across a funny story as I was studying for this message that seemed to get us pointed in the right trajectory today. A 12-year-old boy was waiting for his first orthodontist appointment and was a bit nervous. Apparently he wanted to impress the dentist. On the patient questionnaire,…

In this section of Scripture Jesus turns to the relationship we believers are to have with one another. The command to love one another acts as bookends to this section of John 15 . It is hard to miss. Keeping the Lord’s commandments mentioned in John 15:10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide…

Ephesians 5:21 For the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to worship God together as a church. When we gather together for worship, we should submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit – who is God and who is not only among us but within us. In this way, the Holy Spirit “fills” us when we gather together,…

In Jonah chapter one, God called his prophet to preach to the Ninevites. Assyrians were barbaric people whom Jonah did not want God to have compassion on. So instead of doing his duty, Jonah attempts to flee from the presence of God to Tarshish. He hops aboard a boat and sails the Mediterranean only…