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Intro - Prayer - Scripture Pro 3:5-8 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment…

Introduction Tonight we continue our exploration into the book of Colossians, and in doing so, will finish out the first chapter of this epistle to the church at Colosse. (Recap) (Previous Messages in the Colossians Series) ‘For the Faithfulness of Epaphras’ - Col. 1:1-8 In that message, we looked at…

What Is a Worldview? Beginning a new series on developing a biblical worldview over next several weeks. You may have never heard of a worldview? Just what is it? Most definitions of worldview start here: A worldview is a set of basic beliefs , a more or less organized (and most people’s worldviews are…

3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord , Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) 15 And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before…

When we see life's events from God's perspectives, we see the value of His presence and purpose.

Where Did We Come From? We are in week two of a series on Developing a Biblical Worldview. We’re looking at God’s perspective on life. What life is really like. Seeing life from God’s point of view. And seeing the error in unbiblical worldviews because they have tremendous influence over your life. Just…

Series Intro We are in a tough time. There is so much going on. But there are things that are going on that aren’t making the news, or rather they aren’t directly making the news. How are we to make sense of all of this? We are to think through things. Ideas matter. Love the Lord your God with all your…

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.

I wanted to take a session to discuss and revisit something we’ve talked about before in our series on the Supernatural by Dr. Michael Heiser. This will come up again later in the Fall on our study over Genesis. And that is the concept of Cosmology. I think one of the biggest problems in the Western…

What is your Perspective Luke 7:18-35 Matt 11:1-18 John the Baptist His Perspective The Peoples Perspective The Lords Perspective (Isiah 61) Luke 4:16-19 Blessed are those who are not offended in me Parable of the Sower, the seed on rocky ground Matt 13:20-21 Conclusion Spiritual Truth is known by it…

Taking the Bible's Own Context Seriously In this second episode of the series on Bible study, we will discuss what interpreting the Bible “in context” really means — taking the Bible’s own primitive context seriously. Rather than filter the Bible through creeds dating from the 17th and 18th centuries,…

Genesis 13:1-18 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning,…

OFFENSE IS A TERM USED to describe anger or hurt caused by someone else’s words or actions. Offenses are unavoidable in this life, whether perceived or intentional. As Apostolic Pentecostals, we believe the Bible provides us with guidance on how to handle offense in our lives. Jesus told the disciples,…

How Do I Know What's True? We currently in a series on “Developing A Biblical Worldview” We’ve defined a “worldview” as a set of basic beliefs , a more or less organized (and most people’s worldviews are less organized) system of assumptions and values because people’s thoughts tend to develop patterns…

Introduction: There is something about a sunrise that is captivating. My family really enjoys being able to see sunrises. Where we live, we are able to normally see a beautiful sunrise most clear mornings. Watching the colors and the contrasts gives us one more reason to be captivated by God. The beauty…

The Story of the Bible - Week 1: Introduction

“ And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. ”“ Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar…

Introduction Noel Most, if not all, of us just sang The First Noel , which begins with the line The first Noel the angel did say How many of us know what a Noel is? It’s not a word we use commonly, even at Christmas-time, except to reference this song. Noel comes to us from French, which in turn took…

Water Rights What's in a name Emulation or Envy Unfaithfulness to the Abrahamic Covenant

Summary These two verses are (in)famous in New Testament study. Paul’s comments about baptism and circumcision, and a “circumcision made without hands” have been an interpretive battle ground every since they were written down. How does baptism relate to our receiving and being rooted in Christ ( Col…

Holy War We closed last week with the demise of the giant Og, last of the Rephaim (see Deut. 3: 1-11 ). Israel’s battles in the Transjordon bring us face-to-face with an issue that has troubled bible students, pastor and scholars for centuries: the practice of extermination in Israel’s war of conquest.…

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, Author: Paul (and Timothy ) 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Audience: The Church at Colossae Mostly gentiles but some Jews as well. There was another…

This means War In the last few meetings we have devoted attention to in the inauguration of the kingdom of God. God’s plan to revive the Edenic program was launched as part of his new covenant plan to become man to ensure success where Israel failed. God’s good rule would overspread the globe as originally…

The Truth Behind Valentine’s Day Announcements The Truth Behind Valentine’s Day Prayer What do you think about when you think of Valentine’s Day? INSERT IMAGES - HEART, CUPID. The Players Cupid, Zeus, Venus, Saint Valentine, Lupercus, Cupid - sexual love, not born but referred to as child of Venus &…

Two years after the events of chapter 40. Pharaoh has a dream Part 1: From the Nile come seven plump cows, then seven “ugly and thin” cows. The ugly, thin cows eat the plump cows. Part 2: Seven ears of grain, “plump and good”, are growing on a stalk. Then seven thin and blighted ears sprout and swallow…