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Intro Prayer When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, who through…

33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that…

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord , and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he…

Bold Prayers, Bold Mission Good morning, church and everyone watching and listening online! Can you imagine the scene? Peter and John, two of Jesus' closest followers, returning from an intense encounter with the chief priests and elders. The room is full of hushed anticipation as the door opens. All…

For all of my life since coming to faith in Jesus, I have been Baptist. I don’t think I’m just Baptist because that was the denomination I was saved in. I’m Baptist by conviction. I’m Baptist with a capital B. I have studied Baptist history, studied the Baptist Faith & Message, and believe that if I…

p / Vasily Arkhipov / I doubt you recognize the man in the photograph, and I wonder how many of us even know his name. This man is Vasily Arkhipov (Vah-SEE-lee Ar-KEY-pov), and on October 27, 1962 he may have saved the world as we know it. / He was the second in command of the Soviet submarine B-59 during…

Intro: When I caught a mouse and faced bat When we look at the book of Acts over the next five weeks, we will see a reoccurring theme. That theme is courage. Chapter four of Acts is the continuation of the story from the lame beggar that was healed in chapter three. This part of the story is the continuation…

Introduction *** TURN THE HOURGLASS OVER *** The week before last, I unveiled the theme for the year, and preached unto you a message titled ‘A Time for Consideration’. In that message I’d asked you just to begin the year in consideration of three things: Consider Time ( Itself ) I wanted us to ponder…

The Christian mission mandates the Christ Event be proclaimed passionately and compassionately in the public square.

We are reminded that God graciously saves us from our greatest enemies. We are encouraged to serve God fearlessly.

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: Though…

Main Idea boldness, prayer, and unity are what define godly communities During Steve Jobs’ tenure with Apple, he gave many amazing and impactful presentations. Many of us remember his presentations about the new features of the iPhone and the growing list of other devices as he paced back and forth on…

Courage Under Fire As we start, I want you to imagine yourself in a room filled with powerful individuals — individuals who hold your future in their hands. They give you a choice: to stay quiet about your faith in Jesus Christ or face severe consequences. What would you do? Would you keep quiet for…

Introduction Concentrated forms of stuff. TexSun orange juice. Saved space. Mix it when ready. Cleaners. Similar values! But, also gives you the option to make something a little stronger. You can control the intensity of it! When we think about the Gospel, it comes in a concentrated form. -- The Gospel…

Intro: Locked in the 1983 Subaru GL at CG Hospital (Who are you and why are you doing this) Last week we left off with Peter giving his and John's response to the question, "By what name do you do these things?" The response was clear and concise. 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no…

Intro: When I was told not to share faith at the nursing home I worked. (Ruby) We pick up where we left off last week. Essentially Peter and John were asked to remain silent. They were asked to not talk about Jesus anymore. They were threatened, and even went through a trial of some sorts, and in the…

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day,…

Citizenship As Christians we have special citizenship, dual citizenship that comes with benefits and responsibilities too. This evening we will look at what transpired with Paul regarding citizenship and then come to our responsibilities for our dual citizenship too. A Christian has citizenship in heaven…

Review: Principles 1.Passion, 2.Possession, 3.Burden Questions: Note: mentioned seeing Satanic lyrics about killing animals etc and that I found it in the bible. I forgot to mention two things about the difference between them The sacrifices mentioned by these satanists were of cruelty and domination,…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 9, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. Summary and Goal The era of the judges began with God providing Othniel to deliver Israel and…

In the past few weeks we have covered a lot of history. We have seen the creation of all things, the disastrous fall of man, the flood, God calling one man to form a new nation, then that nation enslaved to Egypt, God bringing them out of Egypt, establishing them as a nation, and entering the Promised…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 8, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. April, 2022. Summary and Goal Forty years earlier, the Israelites had failed to trust God and refused to…

Introduction Today is our communion Sunday. Explain how it is different. PRAY This year we are working our way through Psalm 23 . We are taking it one small piece at a time. Today we arrive at the beginning of verse 4. Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,…

Introduction In preparing for tonight’s message, I wasn’t sure as to what I felt led to preach. I will be beginning another series for Sunday nights, and have a thought, but I just don’t have peace as to what to preach - so, as I sat there asking the LORD what to preach, I flipped open my Bible to this…

Great opportunity can come unexpectedly, so it pays to be prepared! Last week we saw how Esther a young woman found herself in a situation she had no control over. She was a young woman under the protection of her older cousin Mordecai. Her expectation in life was probably that a suitable marriage would…