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What is the biggest issue that has plagued the Church since its beginning? — — Disagreement — — In Acts 15:36-41 — Paul disagreed with Barnabas … In Gal 2:11-13 — Paul talks about his disagreement with Peter… In Luke 22:24-30 — the disciples argued … In Mark 10:35-41 — the disciples were mad at John…

Seeking Harmony I’m not a singer. But I like to sing. I like to sing in a choir, in a group, and with the congregation. I sometimes get confident somewhat and I try to harmonize. I will seek to sing tenor or the bass line but it is often out of tune, or I just cannot find the notes at all. My problem…

INTRODUCTION A. The “I Am” Series 1. Jesus reveals Himself as the eternal Son of God 2. The “I AM” statements help us understand Him B. The Light of the World 1 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down…

One of the great needs of our day is to simply get people lost. Everyone is a Christian, everyone is righteous, everyone is good. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: According…

Psalm 24:5–6 5 They will receive the Lord ’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. 6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are…

ILLUST Where are you from? Who’s “from” the farthest away? Can you tell when people “ain’t from around here”? Where are you going? The most important question you need to answer Seeking and Finding Jesus READ John 7: 32-52 (v. 53 part of 8) 1) Jesus’ Origin and Destination In question: Where He is from?…

It has been said that the first obstacle to getting help in life is being willing to admit help is needed. Similarly a person will never want wisdom or an increase in wisdom until they realize that either they don’t have it or that they need more of it. In my previous Bible study of Proverbs chapter…

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem…

Reading from Ronald Allen, Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel Last week - Started the story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well in Samaria. We pick up from last week when the Samaritan woman exclaims “give me this ‘living water’” Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s…

Matthew 2:1-12 Tradition and Truth Who were the wisemen? Where did they come from? Magi- Persian king makers, possibly descended from Daniel’s leadership of Satraps ( Dan. 6 ) kept the memory of Daniel’s revelation of the presentation of Mashiach Nagid ( Dan. 9 ) possibly influenced by strong Jewish…

Seeking God Through Fasting What is Fasting? Who is Fasting? Why Do We Fast? 5 At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God. 4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and…

2 Corinthians 12:9

Intro Do we seek when we should hide, and hide when we should seek? Lost Jonathan at the Zoo Sometimes we hide for other reasons. It there a right way to hide? 35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him.…

What do you think about God’s presence? What place does it have in your life? Presence of God: Longing (v. 1-4) The Journey in Between (v. 5-8) Presence of God: Rejoicing (v. 9-12) 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord ; my heart…

In today’s text we find Jesus once again in conversation. In the preceding chapter Jesus was engaged in a midnight conversation with a devoutly religious Jew and a learned theologian named Nicodemus. Today’s text, , is a conversation with an uneducated and immoral Samaritan woman. The contrast between…

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled,…

John 1:1-39 As we prayed over the students, teachers, and coaches, I wanted to give them a bit of a message to encourage them as they start back on their journey. So, we will revisit some things we have talked about a while back again this morning. Who is the greatest person that you have ever met? What…

1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.…

30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. I. I sought for a man among them! a. God has chosen to us human instruments to do His work. i. He created man in His image and gave man charge…

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Secular - An American man visits the Holy Land with his wife and mother-in-law. Sadly the mother-in-law died. When seeing the local Israeli undertaker, it was explained that they could ship the body home for $5,000. But if they buried her locally it would cost only $150. The man said to the undertaker…

We are in the season of Lent, a 7 week journey to Easter. And for the next several weeks we’re going to be meeting Jesus. Some of you might say, but I already know Jesus. Well, we’re going to examine what we know and be open to what we don’t know. What does the Bible say? What else can we know? Most…

5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for…

Relational Focus Paul is pointing them towards a relational focus while they are in the midst of distraction ADMONISH 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 14 I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish…