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28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to…

Romans 8:15–17 (ESV) —15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of…

Heirs with Christ

Evening 25 June 2023

The greatest mircle of all is when He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole.

4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”…

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. That’s a poetic way of saying… how awesome it is…

Adoption into God’s family From wretched sinner to a redeemed saint (7:24-8:1) From walking in the flesh, to live according to the Spirit (8:5-8) From desiring to dwelling (8:9-11) “It is not enough for us to have the Spirit; the Spirit must have us.” - Warren Wiersbe. What does adoption mean? (N) the…

Who Are You Made to Be? 27 So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female. God’s Image is Spoiled By the Selfishness of Sin The Image of God in which we were created has become spoiled by the selfishness of sinfulness What Do You Become When You…

1 Corinthians 15:1-19 Good morning church! Today is a very special day for us at Old Town Christian Fellowship. I’m glad that despite the Maine weather, so many of you came out to join us this morning. I want to read some names to you of a very diversified group of people, and you tell me what they all…

How do we receive the “Cup of Life”? Jesus answered this question when asked by Nicodemus… 1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you…

Compelled by Holy Obligation (12-14) 12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being…

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.…

Introduction Watching the movie A Christmas Story has become a family tradition. TNT and TBS even show the movie for twenty-four hours straight on Christmas! The movie tells the tale of a young boy, Ralphie, who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. His mom is against it, so he spends much of the movie…

Read the second half of Romans 5 Romans 5:12-21 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death…

Are your motives Liberation or Enslavery?

How people respond to JEsus and his message determines their spirtual joy and destiny.

Suspending part of what we know allows us to enter into this story more fully. It isn't a case of parking our brain, it is a case of entering into stories like children -- the best way to learn about God.

Introduction: Over the next several hours, kids around the world will open up gifts and celebrate the Christmas season. We know that Christmas is not about gifts, but because God gave us the greatest gift in sending His son to be the Savior, we exchange gifts with one another as well. I would be lying…

This is like looking at the blueprint.’ Into eternity we go, we find God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, all three mentioned in the first great paean and praise that runs through verse 14, all having their part in the master-planning of the body of Christ. And we have seen at least initially,…

Perhaps one of the most potent forms of being a witness, of being light in our world right now is the command that Paul gives us in Philippians 3:1 . Finally, my brothers (and sisters), rejoice in the Lord! As Christian people we should rejoice! Think of the potential impact that rejoicing could have…

6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become…

The Results of God’s Love Good morning. It is good to be back to preaching today, after a short-term fever knocked me out of commission last weekend. I am so thankful for our regular Sunday worship and tech team, Andrea and Patty, and for Mary Lopez with a really good Mother’s Day message for us. And…

Play video: Dennis updates... Note: As of this publication, the coronavirus has reportedly infected over 82,000 people around the world and caused more than 2,800 deaths. In the midst of this global crisis, prophet Shawn Bolz sent Charisma News this prophetic word: The Lord showed me the end of the coronavirus.…

Ruth 4 : Hope Redeemed Ruth 4 “Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth. Boaz said, “Come here, what’s-your-name, and sit down.” So he came and sat down. Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, “Sit down here!” So they sat…