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We are continuing our series this morning Titled Waiting on God - Patience while waiting for the promise. Waiting on God to act or trusting His promises can be challenging. Sometimes we feel the need to take matters into our own hands, but the Bible shows us this doesn’t work out well. During this series…

Psalm 4 When you trust in God and encourage others to do the same, but our circumstances worsen rather than improve, how do you respond? That’s the situation David finds himself in as God’s king. As he encouraged the people of Israel to trust in God, they experienced some tough times, bringing David’s…

INTRODUCTION We are concluding our November sermon series of Staying Strong in the Lord with “Finding Strength in God’s Promises”. Just it give you can idea of the “promises” of God mentioned in the Bible. Here are 25 of 7,000 Finding strength in God's promises can be a somethings be a difficult task…

Devotion 16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “ It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Prayer Announcements 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 5, Session 1, © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Feb. 2022. A Test in the Wilderness Summary and Goal God had delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt…

Intro: Tomorrow will be the 246th year anniversary of the United States. Historically, that’s actually a long time for a nation to remain free. 246 years may seem like a long time, but did you know that 246 years is actually just 10-12 generations? But even its brief history on the world stage, God has…

Matthew 21:21–22 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you…

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.…

Look To God GOD’S WILL Want to be in the center of God’s will? Then turn to the center of God’s word, the verse that is exactly in the middle of the Bible, Psalms 118:8 and follow the advise there: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” (NKJV) 8 It is better to trust in the…

Illustration : Why did this have to happen to me? The theme of Romans 8 is summed up in one word. Do you remember what that word is? Assurance. This spiritual blessing of assurance is primarily attributed to the ministry of the Holy Spirit in Romans 8 . In vv. 2-13 Paul describe the Holy Spirit as the…

Today’s message is really part 2 of where we left off from last week. These messages go together, so if you were not here last week, go back and listen to the message. It will help you see how these two text’s fit together.. The title of our message today is, “Find your rest in God’s Salvation.” Turn…

Luke 4:1-13 The Son of God in the Wilderness Introduction Today we come to a passage that may be familiar to some of you. As we heard read for us, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There He faces temptations of the devil. Most sermons that I've heard and that you may have heard on this…

As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown…

Good afternoon! It is a joy to gather together once again to worship our gracious and loving God. We extend a warm welcome to each one of you, whether you are joining us in person or connecting with us online. We are grateful for your presence here today. Two weeks ago, we embarked on a journey through…

Comfort in suffering We opened our study of 2Corinthians with looking at true comfort, the purpose of true comfort and the results of true comfort, this morning Paul offers up an example through suffering of God’s deliverance. Purpose of true comfort (2Cor1:4) 4 who comforts us in all our affliction…

Psalm 7 A Shiggayon of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning Cush, a Benjaminite Similar to prior psalms, this opening description tells us David wrote this psalm, too, only here it calls the psalms a “shiggayon” (or as my good friend, Rod Johnson calls is, a “shindig”). Like “on the eighth” at the…

The other day I finally broke down and bought a new pair of shoes. My last pair of sneakers I purchased in 2019 and they lasted until 2023. Not bad. I hate shoe shopping. One thing you always do is try the sneakers on before you buy them. Obviously you want to make sure they fit. But then you do the…

Scripture Reference: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find…

Psalm 5 To the lead musician, with wind instruments, a psalm of David. As with the previous psalm, the temple music director was supposed to include this song in a collection of songs to be used for regular temple worship. Not all psalms were assigned to this special collection. This worship leader was…

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and…

It’s a matter of faith! Why do you believe what you believe about what you believe? Believing in the action of faith ( Heb11:1 ). 1 T he fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in your presence today, we humbly come before you with hearts open to your wisdom and guidance. We thank you for the opportunity to explore the art of healing conversations and the transformative power they hold. Lord, we invite your Holy…

Introduction God moves in a mysterious way Who would you expect God to use to write a great hymn? William Cowper (1731-1800) Christian History Magazine Issue 31: The Golden Age of Hymns The son of the chaplain to King George II, William worked as a lawyer for several years. At age 32, he was nominated…

Scene 1/ Abraham’s life is a study in contrasts . We see both Great Risk & Great Reward. Abraham took a great risk in leaving his homeland. A man was identified in the ancient world as a member of his father’s household. When the head of the household died, his heir assumed that title and its responsibilities.…