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A. Rapport for the time Michael Phelps swam 13 kilometres a day, six or seven days a week…at least 80,000 meters every week. 1 trip down the pool is 25 meters..Trained in 2 sessions a day spending 5-6 hours in the pool a day. Michael Phelps 400 a day in a pool... 10,000—calories a day…divided into 3…

Lonely Nation Listen, I believe we were created for so much more than what this world offers. A study was released this week by the Surgeon General that says that Americans are lonelier than we been in 20 years And that study ended before COVID brought even greater loneliness. Over the past 25 years…

For the past several months this year, God has been dealing with me on the discipleship that is in place for this church. Sure we have different opportunities for you to grow in your relationship with the Lord but I still believe that there are things missing that we need to put in place. About three…

Cultural Christianity…what is it? I’m sure there are several VARYING definitions - but if we were to pick one…maybe this one: SLIDE: Cultural Christianity is religion that superficially identifies itself as “Christianity” but does not truly adhere to the faith. This particular sermon is not one that…

Introduction: One of my favorite songs at Christmastime is “How Many Kings.” I love that song. Another song we sing a lot is “We Three Kings.” Some of us think these dudes were on the Oriental Express, but regions were different. The kings we are going to be looking at today probably came from a region…

Better together You’ve probably hear the phrase “we’re all in this together”. it become the catch phrase of many business and politicians frankly I’ve even said it myself a few times. I was recently challenged by this statement. Are we really all this together? isn’t isolation the opposite of being together?…

What is relevant? A good question to ask but we must also know its limitations. We trust what and who we know. Trust is a basic principle of life. It is also a precious commodity. Lose it and the struggle to get it back is worth it but very difficult and long. Have it betrayed and the scars can run very…

Come and see! What a journey we have been on just in the first chapter of Gospel of John. And the excitement does not end, there is still more to come. Like the first apostles. We will take a couple of weeks to look at them. Our passage before us tonight is so rich. You will see John the Baptist pointing…

Lord, grant me the grace to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change those things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference Wilberforce MP dedicated his life to abolishing slavery Undoubtedly influenced by Paul in Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave…

One of, if not THE most classic kids game of all time has to be hide and go seek. I mean, does it really get any better than that? What kid doesn’t love going to hide some place and hoping they don’t get found, but also sorta hoping they do get found? Then there is always the thrill of the seeker, trying…

MESSENGERS UNCOVERED—THE LEAST QUALIFIED ARE THE FIRST SENT Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus demonstrated his commitment to proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. It didn't matter whether…

MESSENGERS UNCOVERED—THE LEAST QUALIFIED ARE THE FIRST SENT Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus demonstrated his commitment to proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. It didn't matter whether…

Acts 8-10 This morning we come to the final message in our series on INVITE! Last week we talked about what it would take to reach all of NWA with the Gospel—which seems an ambitious goal (and it is), but we do so because of the commands of Jesus! Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

Secular - A man left work one Friday afternoon. Being payday, instead of going home, he stayed out the entire weekend hunting with the boys and spent his entire paycheck. When he finally appeared at home, Sunday night, he was confronted by a very angry wife and was barraged for nearly two hours with…

Instructions/Command Instructions/standards for service is what this series has been and is about. Today we are focusing on the proclamation of God’s word. It is a given instruction, given command. 1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the…

When we visited my sister in Colorado this September, she took us to Estes Park. It’s a beautiful resort town at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It has a grand vista around every turn, a quaint downtown filled with cute shops, and the world’s biggest outdoor playground for a back yard.…

Participate more I am pretty confident that by now you know the goal, the aim the intended outcome of this series is to “get more” from the assembly. We gather together as the church so that we may study and enjoy, but also so we may give and receive too. This morning we are looking at getting more from…

Isaiah’s prophecy is a wake-up call. Yahweh, the Ever-living God is everything, idols are nothing. Give up your idolatry. Return to God with a whole heart, listen to His voice, and He will turn your wastelands of sin into gardens of eternal life. Because there is so much talk about turning from idols,…

Last week we began a new series called Created for Significance. I want to begin this week by telling you once again that you are significant in God’s Kingdom. You have a place in His kingdom. You have an important role to play. Today, I want to ask each of you a question. What’s really important to…

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the…

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... Continuing distinctives series... Abide Church Distinctives Bible Believing Mission Focused Family Integrated Bible Believing Recap (1) We trust the Bible (2) We submit to the Bible (3) We teach the Bible We trust the Bible Accuracy Sufficiency Authority Guidance…

Christmas is Over—or Is It? If I say January 6, what does that bring to mind? (Capitol riots/insurrection—right for US history but wrong for Church history.) January 6 is the day we celebrate the coming of the wise men to see Jesus in his house in Bethlehem. (No, the wise men did NOT come to see Jesus…

Therefore Because Christ suffered we need to have the same mindset We need to get sin out of our lives we need to know that the world will hate us we need to support one another bear each others burdens use our gifts to build each other up The suffering church needs all the support it can get from the…