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Defense wins championship is a phrase often used in sports to remind teams that the best offense tends not to win that sports greatest prize without a solid defense. There are some spiritual disciplines that are offensive and some that are defensive. Both accomplish a sole purpose; change. In our current…

Advent is a time for self-examination as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Today’s scripture lesson talks about John the Baptist, the greatest man ever born of women according to Jesus. His job was to prepare people’s hearts for the coming of Christ. From this passage, Matthew 3:1-12, we are reminded to conduct three important self-examinations frequently to live a fruitful life. Let's take a look and see how you can benefit from it.

John 3:16 . 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Christmas is the perfect time of year to remember the culmination of God’s love in Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection. Yet walking in the reality of this love…

Context I am going to read us something this morning that I found interesting and it gives us a bigger picture of what we are talking about today. “The Way” this is what early Christianity was called, this is from Chad Bird he is a pastor, professor, author, and speaker (1517.org). Why Was Christianity’s…

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice,…

If you haven’t been here for the past several weeks we have been going through the a series comparing the works of the flesh and the fruits of the spirt as recorded by Paul in his letter to the church in Galatia, specifically as listed in vs. 22 & 23 of chapter 5. So far we have discussed love; joy;…

We’ve read our passage this morning eight times as part of this series. We’ve read that list of 15 examples of works of the flesh, and the 9 examples of fruit of the Spirit. Lets hone in on that phrase “Fruit of the Spirit”, we know what it is by now, perhaps you have even memorized verses 22 & 23 here:…

Introduction: My youngest son, Zane, has a tendency to get dirty. He has certain clothes that he likes a lot better than others. He also has certain socks he likes better. And so after playing outside and getting filthy, we take him in for a bath and he has nice clean clothes on. Yet, sometimes, he finds…

Intro As we are working our way through this 12th chapter of Romans, we have covered the first two verses. Presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice to God because of the great mercy He has shown us. That we are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds rather than conformed and molded by the…

Introduction We are the book of James which is one of the most practical books on how to live the Christian Life. James, who the half brother to Jesus is writing the Jewish Christians who had been dispersed due the persecution by the Jews. His letter is likely the first book written after the ascension…

Today I want to talk to you about how in God’s kingdom, we are given a renewed relationship with ourselves and you’ll find that as we go along, I will raise a couple of questions for you to ask yourself. Sometimes too many questions can become a little irritating. If you have ever been on a long trip…

This past week summer vacation began for many of you. I’ve seen posts already of the adventures you’ve had. Gatherings with family, etc. In fact, my younger sister was in town this past week and so for the first time in a couple of years our whole family was together. I love my family and I love being…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone watching or listening online good morning to you as well! Last week we began to look at chapter 4 of Ephesians and we saw a couple important things within the passage. We saw how our individual life, our individual walk, affects the unity of believers. We…

Many of us remember a rhyme from our grade school playground: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” We all probably know that this rhyme is not entirely true. Robert Fulghum in his book, All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, turned that phrase a bit…

The Heart of Humility Introduction: In the Gospel of Luke, we come to a profound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ A parable that contrasts two men, two prayers, and two very different spiritual conditions. Imagine standing at a crossroads, two paths diverging before you, each leading to a destination…

“We are told in the history of India, that Mahmoud — who conquered a great portion of India hundreds of years ago destroyed all the idols in every town to which he came. In time he laid siege to the great city of Guzurat. Forcing for himself an entrance into the costliest shrine of the Brahmins, there…

What Kind of Christian are You? There should be only one kind of Christian, at least in our regular thinking. We are either a Christian because we are Saved, and indeed we are saved by God’s grace, OR we are not saved and so not a Christian. And yet, the people who know us see that many who won’t call…

Today we are wrapping up this series. For the last few weeks we have been talking about staying positive in a negative world. Negativity is all around us, there is so much negativity everywhere. Unfortunately, for many of us, most of the negativity we face comes from ourselves. You may really want to…

Bearing Fruit 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.…

Intro: I worry so much. I always have. It stems from my old nature. In Colossians 3:17 , we get a sense of God's vision for our lives. Here's what it is: Read: Colossians 3:17 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through…

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. The following verses seem to be connected to vv. 1-2, that talks about people aspiring to become teachers. He mentioned in verse 1 that not all should become teachers because…

James 4 Good morning church, and Merry Christmas! I want to encourage you all to join us this evening for our candlelight Christmas eve service. As Nicole said, it begins at 5pm and will last no more than an hour. The kids will be in here with us, so it will mostly we a time of song and praise. We will…

Bearing Fruit 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.…