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INTRODUCTION EXPLANATION WE NEED TO (1) BE CHILDREN Before we can talk about the rest of what Jesus teaches about children, we need to start with this ultimate foundational truth about what it means to be God’s child. Spiritually speaking, there are only kinds of children: children of God and children…

Governing Providence - God guides and governs all events, including the free acts of men and their external circumstances, and directs all things to their appointed ends for His glory. What Does the Bible Say? If you had to break up the Bible into percentages, how much of the Bible is straightforward…

Governing Providence - God guides and governs all events, including the free acts of men and their external circumstances, and directs all things to their appointed ends for His glory. What Does the Bible Say? Genesis 39 God in His providence, may allow us to be falsely accused and unjustly maligned…

Announcements SNAT - Sunday Night All Together This Sunday evening we will host Missionary Jennifer Andrews. You are encouraged to bring gift cards to be a blessing to her while she is in the States on furlough. Memorial Day Barbecue @ The Campbell’s Be sure to RSVP by at least Sunday to allow us enough…

Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy 7:6–9 (ESV) “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord…

Governing Providence - God guides and governs all events, including the free acts of men and their external circumstances, and directs all things to their appointed ends for His glory. What Does the Bible Say? Genesis 39 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house…

Child Dedication Ryan & Ashley Hartwig Jonas Ronald, Timothy Christopher Selah (Sayla) Joy Dawie & Alana Smit Hailey Smit Introductory Remarks to the Congregation At this point in our worship of God, we give particular attention to God’s gift of children. These Parents Ryan & Ashley along with Dawie…

To follow Jesus and share His mission demands full commitment

Introduction The preparation for children. Having absolutely nothing, but knowing that we would need so much. As we are in the Advent season, heading towards Christmas morning, to receive the blessing of the birth of Christ, we look to the preparation in our own hearts. Preparation is an important step…

Scripture Reading Ephesians 4:1-15 Title: Vision Sunday 2023 Message Last week, I took the opportunity to briefly consider the purpose of SCBC... Our Purpose Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe…

Good morning Church, and welcome to a new week and almost a new year, we have had a lot of new this last few months so why stop now. I have something exciting that I want to share with you, but I don’t know if you are ready. I know God is ready to work through you to a big thing. With much prayer and…

Have you ever wanted to just give up? I think about a teacher. The day has not been going well. Those troublemakers are just not listening to reason and the rest of the class are beginning to follow. I can imagine that a point is reached where the teacher just wants to give up. What’s the use? Let’s…

The hope we have from God that overcomes the ravages of sin. Sin crouches at the door, but God has made it possible to rule over it.

No thought can enter into the mind of man better adapted to promote its piety and peace than this—that the world is under the government of God, and all the events of our lives under the direction of His providence. — Orton Preserving Providence - God continually preserves and maintains the existence…

Intro: Ask for a volunteer to come up and stand, then have them sit down. Then have them wait. You even have to wait for something? You think you might know what’s going to happen or at least have a vague idea based upon past experiences. And so you go with what you know. You know it wasn’t much different…

When the discipleship of Christ turns into legalism it robs our joy; return to the bewtter purpose--Christ in You!

Introduction Financial Peace University, Dave Ramsey, people want to be generous… I know your heart is to serve… What makes serving “Christian?” How does the Bible teach us to serve? Where can we start? Read 1 Peter 4:10-11 (ESV). Body What makes serving “Christian?” How is Christian service different…

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…

Women of the Bible Let’s read our text: Romans 16:1-2 As I announced last week, I am preaching a series of sermons on Women in the Bible: Both real women, like today’s woman, Phoebe And figurative women, like last week’s women: The great harlot The Bride of Christ This week we are looking at a woman…

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Barbara Klassen - great-great uncle George Washington - Corporal - repairing a defensive barrier Last week - public ministry ends Rest of John - private moments with various persons Today - private transforming moment with his disciples Last week - Calvin Todd stated: “Stand on the Word” as we honor…

Faith -> Action: Don't reverse the arrow!

It is important that we understand the cost to follow Christ. However Cost, is a tough concept sometimes A farmer was approached by a stranger one day and asked how much he thought his prize Jersey cow was worth. The farmer thought for a moment, looked the stranger over, then said: “Are you the tax assessor,…

The providence of God is His almighty and everywhere present power, whereby as it were by hand, He upholds and governs heaven, earth and all creatures; so that herbs and grass, rain and drought, fruitful and barren years, meat and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, yea, and all things come,…