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5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. Fishing was hard work The catch was ++Not a trophy ++Not to display…

1 John 1:1-4 Christianity stands or falls on the person and work of Jesus Christ. Christianity succeeds or fails on whether or not a true and genuine incarnation actually took place in space and time. The options as to who Jesus is and what Jesus did can basically be reduced to four possibilities. This…

Advent 2023 – The Love of the Word (Jesus) This fourth week of advent lands on Christmas Eve this year as we celebrate the coming of the Messiah. Much like our Easter celebration of the Resurrection in the Spring, this Sunday is like every other Sunday in that we come together to worship the risen Jesus.…

The authority of Christ and that of Scripture are one. R. C. Sproul Mark 1:21–28 This morning we are brought to Capernaum by Mark. Capernaum is where most of Jesus’s earthly ministry will take place from. Now, we must understand the Lord wasn’t random when he did things, he wasn’t random when he moved…

Introduction A drunk stumbled along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stood next to the Preacher. The minister turned and noticed the old drunk and said, "Mister, Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, Preacher.…

Who here remembers Punch and Judy, I sure there are many who can remember back to childhood, where trips to the seaside would of inevitably contained a visit with Punch and Judy. Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England on 9 May 1662, which is traditionally reckoned as Punch's UK birthday.…

3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. We have been looking at this verse in Revelation the last few weeks. This is where our theme for the year comes from: For the Time Is at Hand. It tells…

Here we are at the end of 2023. Congratulations. You have survived another trip around the sun. Almost. It is customary for many people to take advantage of the end of the year and plan for the new year, making goals, plans, and resolving to do better in one area or another. We all recognize that we…

Dear Lord, We come before you today with humble hearts, seeking to draw closer to you through your holy word. We thank you for the gift of your word, which guides us in truth and teaches us your ways. Help us to cherish your word and to meditate on it day and night. May it be a lamp to our feet and a…

We all need hope. Where is your hope? What gives you hope? How do you gain hope? Hope is a very powerful. It is essential for all of life, if you ask me, and you didn’t but oh well. :D James wants to remind us of our true hope. As we come to the end of the book of James we must realize these final verses…

In 2023 God is calling us to be “All In” for Him. Actually, He has been calling us to be “All In” from the moment we repented of our sins and called Him, Lord. But what does it mean to be “All in?” To be 100% sold out to Jesus? It will start, as I preached the first Sunday of this new year, with total…

15/01/23

Fifty-seven years of Serving Self The word of God is lost. The word of God is not applied. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the…

Abraham: Following In The Footsteps Of Faith ABRAM’S WORD FROM GOD Series Intro : few men, outside of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself have has such an impact on the history of the world as did the man introduced to us in this passage of scripture. This man is revered by over one-half the world’s population.…

In the Old Testament, we see offerings that were offered daily for sin. Today, we have a permanent offering through the atoning death of Christ on the Cross.

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text Paul has spent some 18 months in Corinth last week and he was given a vision from the Lord. 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no…

Today we are in the final chapter of Paul’s letter to Timothy. In this closing of his letter, we find Paul, knowing his execution was near, giving his final charge to Timothy. He hoped to see Timothy soon, but he put into the letter the charge he wanted to give to Timothy, his spiritual son. Let’s read…

A few years ago, after the leaving the church and driving up Old Mountain Road, Janet hit one of those little black and white critters that seem to be all over this part of the country – you know, a skunk. And the smell of that little critter permeated the car so deeply that it hung around for days !…

The French philosopher Voltaire sat one day to rewrite Psalm 51 in poetic form. All went well until he came to verse 10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God!” Voltaire, though the largest opponent of Christianity during his day, attempted to translate this verse into a poem. As he wrote, a sudden realization…

I. Proclaimed: The Gospel of God A. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God . 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was…

29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. In our nation, at least in years past, there has typically been a respect for the Bible. But in recent years there has been a shift…

The Word of God What it will do for you Psalms 119:9-16 Introduction: I am not going to give you anything new this evening I would just like to, piggy back on what Bro. Jim brought us this morning. I really want us to know just how important God’s Word is and what His Word will do for us if we allow…

The book of James was written to a scattered church and we are still a scattered church… have been since COVID. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. People got used to not being in church and many have not gone back. Today…

22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because “All flesh…

Context Overview For the choir director. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. Their message…