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1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the…

What is the worst way to wake up in the middle of the night? I’ve been awakened quite suddenly by sick children and that is pretty bad. I can also remember word for word what the fire alarm in my dorm room would scream at us when someone pulled it at 3 am. However, I think one of the worst ways to be…

Faint Not Courage To live for God It is not always easy, Faint not 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:9–13 (KJV 1900) 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy…

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…

Introduction: 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 “ ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20…

Today we are continuing the Stay Positive series. Not to sound negative, but in this world it is impossible to avoid negativity. It’s all around us. It’s on the news, it’s at the gas station, it’s in your bank account. Negativity is everywhere. Negativity spreads like wild fire. It causes stress and…

We live in a negative world. We are consistently bombarded by voices of discouragement. It’s not just about global, political, or economic issues either. Kids at school get made fun of for not being the smartest in the class, not being the most popular, or simply being different. The internet is filled…

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell,…

We have been doing a series called “Stay Positive.” Negativity is everywhere in the world today. It causes fear and uncertainty, which causes stress, which can turn you into a source of negativity. One common theme that negativity uses to create fear in your life is to convince you that there is not…

Last week we started a new series called “Stay Positive” and we talked about optimism. Being optimistic is an important part of having a positive outlook on life. Optimism is a state of mind, not the state of your circumstances. Today we are going to talk about gratitude. Being grateful. Does anyone…

Does anyone watch the news, listen to the radio, read the newspaper, or even participate in conversations during lunch or around the water cooler? How many of you would say that most of what you hear is negative? It seems like every time I listen to the news it’s negative. Jobs are vanishing, the economy…

Intro: It is said that "decisions determine destiny". Your life tomorrow will be the direct result of the decisions you make today. It is estimated that we make approximately 35,000 decisions per day! There will be consequences for each of those decisions. These consequences may not be immediate but…

INTRODUCTION We get excited for the “coming soon”’s in our life. Entertainment industry is great at this — the invention of “ The Trailer ” (Mandalorian — Longmire) New Restaurant in Town — We see the building start, progress — sign goes up “Coming Soon” Website “Coming Soon” page — used to be bad but…

This sermon was meant to be shared on Mothers day. But then several of us came down with Covid and we have not had services the past two weeks. That being said, I would still like to use the opening illustrations that I was originally planning to use … Two kids told their mother not to cook for Mother's…

Intro: Last time we looked at how Boaz wasted no time in finding the “Other Guy” that could potentially redeem Ruth and the land that belonged to Elimelech. Boaz was a man of integrity and did not want to cut any corners during this process… He wanted to make sure that his marriage to Ruth was, first…

Intro: Last month we made it through the first chapter of the book of Ruth. We looked at how we can stay committed through times of sorrow. Naomi gave us different examples of why we shouldn’t run away from our problems, why we shouldn’t try and hide our mistakes and why we shouldn’t blame God for the…

Into: During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, Gerhardt reminded her of Scripture…

Intro: Last week we learned that if we are going to stay committed to our Heavenly Father, then we need to “Walk by Faith”… And as we walk by faith, we need to “Live in the Field of Grace”. Not just any Grace… but God’s Amazing Grace... A.W Tozer said “Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines…

Luke 9:57-62 When I was in High school, I thought every test that my teachers gave were given to get me to fail. For the most part – that just wasn’t true. Now, I do believe that a few teachers through the years gave tests to do that, but the vast majority of them were actually rooting for the scholastic…

Intro: One witty person has written: * "A dentist's mistake is pulled out, * A lawyer's mistake is imprisoned. * A teacher's mistake is failed, * A printer's mistake is corrected. * A pharmacist's mistake is buried. * A postman's mistake is forwarded. * An electrician's mistake could be shocking!" We…

Revelation 2:1–7 (ESV) — 1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have…

Introduction Definition of Staying the Course The Benefits of Staying the Course How to Get Back on the Course 1. STAYING ON COURSE DEFINED St. Webster - “ To continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult. ” Remaining committed to following the teachings of Jesus Christ and deliberately…

Want to find the satisfaction and joy your heart wants? Learn to stay hungry. Find out more in this message from Matthew 5:6

12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, 13 and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus…