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Announcements Continue to pray about potentially moving to First Baptist Oak Grove I forgot to tell you last Sunday that Eli had his first gospel conversation! I did not force him, he volunteered and did a great job And Eli’s favorite book of the Bible is Job. And guess what this lady mentioned when…

Have you ever had doubts about what you believe to be true about God, Jesus, or faith? Ask any believer if they have ever found themselves doubting... Season of life — Moments of doubt — God/myself Bad doubt — Can lead to cynicism, distrust, pessimism, contempt and lead the faithful way from God (Sin).…

Introduction Audience: Written to Judah, but the conversation is between the prophet and God. Date: 626-590 BC. It was most likely written after the destruction of the northern kingdom, but before the Judaen exile. This was a period of decline and rebellion in Judah before they were judged. Author: Nothing…

Matthew 11:1-11 SURVIVING THE PRISON OF OUR DOUBTS Intro : This passage opens with John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus the Messiah, locked up and languishing in Herod’s prison house. John was in prison because of his preaching. Herod Antipas, who was king of a fourth part of the Roman province…

The book of Ecclesiastes has consistently confused its readers with its bold arguments against traditional wisdom. For us moderns, its words ring true. But what if Ecclesiastes is strikes such a sympathetic note to us because it is so materialistic, like we are? What if Solomon's exploration of wisdom "under the sun," is really an exercise in finding wanting all the options available to materialism? Join us as we start our journey with the Teacher of Ecclesiastes.

Lost in our Sorrow During the times in our lives when distress causes us to lose our way, God often places people in our lives to ensure we know He is continually there for us. We often are only looking out for the things that we need. We work daily to provide for our families and then when our families…

Resurrection Appearances of Jesus Jesus Came Into the Upper Room 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” Only 10 of the 12 were there, and the…

The Great Commission 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore,…

God NEVER ignores the prayers of his children. (With one exception - 1 Peter 3:7 ) 7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Men, bear…

Are you aware of the Devils tactics? 4 And the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours? 5 Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me?…

Show and tell Ever play show and tell before? If we are honest we still do. We want people to show us something before we believe, but God calls us to believe then will show us. (Insert Show and tell picture here) What is something that you have shown and then told about? The Jews were demanding another…

Mark 16:15-18 Intro : The very day Jesus Christ rose from the dead in eternal victory, He began the process of preparing His disciples for His departure. Jesus knew that He would be ascending back into Heaven, and He did, 40 days after He rose from the dead. Jesus knew that when He left, His followers…

Introduction: This morning, I am going to take us back to a super familiar narrative of the Old Testament. One that I hope will have a new and refreshing take upon our lives. For me as I was studying this passage in my devotional life this past week, I couldn’t help but be encouraged, excited, and exhorted…

We all confess that “Jesus is my Lord.” We just did so publically, in the words of the Nicene Creed. Yet our lives often display inadequate evidence of such a faith. This is due to our flesh always warring against our spirit, as well as the fact that Jesus’ lordship in our lives is largely veiled. That…

Hard To Believe Finding the Empty Tomb: Perplexed & Amazed & Doubtful The Gospel is simple, but it’s not easy to believe How can a man defeat death? How can one man redeem another? Why must the savior die & be raised again? Why should we believe any of this? **They did not have the necessary categories…

Let us pray…Gracious, loving, and all-forgiving three in one God, we come before you today with so much in our hearts and on our minds. There is so much that we cannot control and so much that we doubt. Grant that our hearts, minds, and spirits may settle just long enough this day to hear the words you…

Believers may go through periods of doubt and indecision, especially on account of difficulties in trusting God or accepting certain aspects of his will for them.

Heavenly Father, As we gather together in Your presence today, we thank You for the privilege of coming before You to worship and to hear from Your Word. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over all things and Your faithfulness that endures forever. As we delve into the Scriptures, we ask for Your guidance…

14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17 And someone from the…

In Judges 6-9 we read the account of Gideon. One of the most famous scenes from this account is Gideon's fleece as he sought reassurance from God. But is this really something we should be emulating, or is their something rotten underneath the cute story? Join us as we explore the ancient Israelite judge, Gideon.

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.…

Background The OT ended with a promise. The promise of a Messiah that would come to his people. 2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. The promise would be fulfilled only after the return of…

Rise above in Faith, Hope, and Love. Rise Above. These are words that our Father is calling us to this year of 2023. Our Father is one who rises above, so we do not have to rise above alone. He is with us and we will rise above. 13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these…

Intro: Throughout the course of the past year and a half, we have all faced our own set of struggles. Whether it is health struggles, financial struggles, grieving the loss of a loved one, anxiety surrounding the Corona Virus… whatever your personal struggles have been you might have been tempted to…

As a believer in Jesus Christ are there things or circumstances that come up in your life that ever catch you off guard? Of course there is. Life and pain can so often catch us off guard. When we are left to our own thinking doubts and questions can often come up when life gets crazy and out of control.…