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You are a 1st Century believer in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen from the dead. You’ve heard secondhand the Words of the Risen Christ’s Ascension into heaven, when He promised, Matthew 28:18 (NIV) "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. You are “banking” on these Word of Christ,…

1 Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual…

Paul’s purpose then is principally to set right disorders which the Corinthians took lightly, but which he saw as grave sins. Secondly, he wrote to answer some questions put to him. Thirdly, he wrote to give doctrinal teaching, particularly on the resurrection.28 1 Corinthians would have been written…

Don’t Talk Back to God! I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, sometimes I got a little sassy with one of my parents. That’s when I got stopped in mid-sentence with a sharp “Don’t you talk back to me!” and if those words didn’t settle the issue, well, my parents had other ways to settle for…

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Introduction: Happy Palm Sunday everyone! As the video just showed - the people rejoiced at Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem. They had in mind a different kind of leader than the servant leader He came to be. They wanted Him to dominate and conquer. Although His second coming will be just that, His first…

14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news,, of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” THE FIRST DISCIPLES 16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting…

Holy and Magnificent God, You alone are sovereign over all the universe. You said, “Let there be…and there was, and it was good.” As we gather here today, Lord, call us back. Call us back to our trust in you as Lord over our lives. Call us back to hear your call. Call us back to serve you and you alone.…

It’s Grace Not Race Today we will look at what our background means to God when it comes to His favor. We might frame the question this way: How does one come into a place of favor with God? It’s not by good looks. It’s not by the color of the skin we are in. It’s not by the culture which shapes us.…

Have you ever noticed that when a sports team starts winning, suddenly everyone becomes fans? As one who lived in Missouri for many years, I can tell you as a matter of fact that for much of their history the Kansas City Chiefs have not had many fans. Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have one of…

Acts divided into 6 parts each part an account of growth and spread of the church as the Apostles and disciples fulfilled the Great Commission by the enabling of the HS Acts 1:1 - 6:7 - birth of church at Jerusalem with a focus on the preaching of Peter Acts 6:8 - 9:31 - spread from Jerusalem to Judea,…

XII. FUTURE LIFE: What to Expect When We Die the conscious existence of the dead ( Phil 1:21-23 ; Luke 16:19-31 ), the resurrection of the body ( John 5:28-29 ), the judgment and reward of believers ( Rom. 14:10-12 ; II Cor. 5:10 ), the judgment and condemnation of unbelievers ( Rev 20:11-15 ), the eternal…

You must make a decision!

Is your political ideology aligned with God’s Word?

Where, what and who is your identity?

Our Scripture lessons this morning are from Deuteronomy 1:34-40 and Romans 9:6-13 : “And the Lord heard your words and was angered, and he swore, ‘Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see…

Nicolas Bardyaev once said, “Man’s problem rises from the fact that he has not only lost his way, but he has also lost the address.” The reality of the day in which we live is that we are surrounded with people who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. They are lost in their sin, and apart from faith…

1 Peter 1:1-2 I’m not a fan of roller coasters. From my point of view, it seems crazy and risky to ride them. In recent years, however, I’ve slowly overcome this fear (or hesitation) by riding them as I have opportunity, including my most recent ride on the Sponge Bob Rock Bottom Plunge at Mall of America.…

Choosing the Path of Life Free to choose the path… not free to choose the consequences! The God we worship is the sovereign Lord of the universe. And in his sovereignty he gives human beings the dignity of making moral choices. Even though God is totally sovereign over everything, including our choices,…

What are you living for? What motivates your decisions? Let your mind replay some memories of what you did last week. At home, work, the store, outdoors. As memories replay in your mind, let me ask you another question. Why did you do those things? Why did you get up in the morning (or whenever you get…

Hebrew Terminology: The most significant Hebrew word for faith is aman, a root word that denotes reliability, stability, and firmness. Aman concretely meant to support or to uphold, as for example the strong arms of a parent would uphold an infant. 9 “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God,…

Why are we blessed beyond measure?

Introduction This is a lesson in answer to someone’s question to me some time ago as to whether or not I believe Christ died for everyone. I could put it another way, who did Christ die for? Or, Does the blood of Jesus Christ cover the sins of all mankind? I for one, think that the early church because…

17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” A wrong turn becomes a right turn.... God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they…