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Who are you? is the question. And until we understand both answers to that question our life will be stunted, frustrated, and dull. Both answers you say? Yes, both answers. One of them applies to ourselves, and one of them applies to the one we are addressing. If we do not understand who we are and if…

As we look at the book of Nahum this morning we will be looking at an oracle… Nahum 1:1 The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Oracle: It was a weighty or burdensome kind of message to deliver. It is a common term in the prophetic writings This oracle is a threatening message…

INTRO Growing up as a Pastor’s kid, before there was Chat GPT, there was my dad. I could pretty much go to him and ask him anything about the Bible and get an answer. And I guess I grew up assuming God was real and didn’t really question anything about Him, until I got into my high school years. Until…

I. HE SPOKE Exodus 20:1 (ESV) — 1 And God spoke all these words, saying… 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, Exodus 19:17 (ESV) — 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp…

Theme: A God Who is Unique Word for the Week is Uniqueness: The quality of being without an equal. Scripture stresses the uniqueness of God and of the salvation that is available only from him. Jesus Christ is the unique mediator between God and humanity. Memory verse: Exodus 15:11 ““Who is like You,…

Intro; Last Sunday night we looked at “The Bible” , in our first Christian Life Study. Tonight we are going to go a little deeper as we look at it’s author, “GOD” . The subject of God is vast and overwhelming for the mind of man. God is the only Infinite and Eternal Being, having no beginning and no…

Psalm 86 A Prayer of David Message 2 You are my God! Me: Washington D.C. a. I took a one-day tour. i. Holocaust Museum The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier video ii. It was a moving experience iii. What about he guards? iv. The Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stand watch 24 hours a day, 365 days…

Evening Service 24th July 2022

Psalm 24:1–10 1 The earth is the Lord ’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord ? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,…

This Week’s Theme: God is Truthful This Week’s Word is Truth: God is the essence of truth and this quality should be reflected in the character of his children. Memory Verse: John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Essence of…

The Staff of God When Moses first saw the burning bush, he went over to it in wonder and the Lord spoke to him from the midst of the burning bush. God told Moses to go in the name of God and rescue his people. And Moses wasn’t sure Moses said 1 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen…

I would like to thank everyone for being here this Sunday. You had many choices in front of you for the day but you choose to worship with us at Concord UMC. I am honored and grateful for you making that decision. I cannot believe that we are moving into our second part of our Bedrock Series as we begin…

About a decade ago Cami and I witnessed a miracle of sorts at the intersection of the southbound I-5 offramp and Highway 16. We were exiting the freeway to get on Highway 16/348th westbound. As we approached the intersection the light was green. But instead of taking the right turn, something – a voice…

This Week’s Theme: Choose Fear This Week’s Word is Fear can have at least three meanings. It is an attitude of anxiety or distress, caused by concern over a threat to one’s future. It is also reverence or respect. Finally it is seen as standing in awe of God. Memory Verse: Psalm 111:10 “10 The fear of…

Genesis 1:1 “Call me Ishmael.” This well-known opening line to the classic novel, Moby Dick , captures our imagination, builds our anticipation for the rest of the story, and say a lot of things by itself. Other well-known opening lines do the same thing: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”…

Manipulating the Master When I was in high school, I had a maths teacher, who, despite the story I’m about to tell, was actually a really good teacher who helped me excel at the subject. Well, many of us in the class figured out something about this teacher. We learnt that there were about 3 or 4 topics…

Have you ever been challenged by what God does or does not do? We are called to worship God for his righteous acts. The next two Sundays we are going to be taking a look at God’s righteous judgments. This will be difficult in many ways, so let us make the decision now to worship him for his actions.…

This Week’s Theme: A God Who is Unwavering Word for the Week Faithfulness ( God’s): God’s perfect loyalty and consistency in being true to his name, his character and his word. Memory verse: 2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” Essence of the Text: The prophet…

Devotion 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: Word for the Week: Memory verse 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. 7 The works of His hands are verity…

This Week’s Theme: Serve the Creator! This Week’s Word is God: The Creator and Redeemer of the world, who reveals himself in Scripture and in Jesus Christ, and who is loved, worshipped and adored by believers. Scripture stresses the personal nature of God, and also his total reliability and trustworthiness.…

Today we come to Yahweh’s closing argument in a case He brought on His own behalf. He has summoned the nations to come before Him, and so that His people would know they are His, He is making His case that the idols of the nations are nothing, He is everything, and He will redeem His people for His own…

What is the Kingdom of God? Kingdom of God - refers to God’s rule over all creation. The Kingdom of God’s manifestations on earth. in Eden. in the flood. in the tower of Babel. In the nation of Isreal. In the Messiah. in the Church. in the second coming of Messiah. Kingdom of God/heaven is 136 times…

Do you ever question God’s love for you? The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. “I have loved you,” says the Lord . But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord . “Yet I have loved Jacob but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country…

Social media is something that a huge percentage of the population follows, for many different reasons. According to Pew Research’s analysis of social media usage, on a compilation of 27 surveys and about 47,000 interviews among adult internet users and about 62,000 interviews among all adults conducted…

God has a Message for Us When was the last time you can confidently say you heard from God? What did He say? Is He still speaking? What is He saying? If you could hear from God, what would you want to know? God is speaking good news. The gospel. The gospel of God is powerful. It is shaping a kingdom…