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Well…it didn’t take long did it? The moment we put down our forks and finished our thanksgiving feasts, radio stations began playing Christmas songs, churches began scheduling special services, our neighbors began climbing steep ladders to decorate their homes, and retail stores began pumping up their…

Merry Christmas, everyone! We told the Christmas narrative last week. We saw how Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise men all experienced the Presence of God through the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us. Now, let’s read what happened after Jesus was born, about forty days. When the time came for…

Number 8 in the order of the Minor Prophets. The oracle (see p. 19) was received ‘in a vision’ (NEB, JB) by Habakkuk, who is here called a prophet. This title is rare in book headings (see Hag. 1:1; Zech. 1:1), and is taken by some to indicate that Habakkuk was a professional prophet, one who earned…

7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Marching orders had…

Let us pray…Gracious, holy, and loving God, on this first Sunday in Advent, as we come to prepare ourselves to celebrate the birth of your Son into a world filled with darkness, we come with lots on our hearts, minds, and spirits and so we ask you to help us in this time to clear out all those things…

7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Thesis/ Central Idea: Be prepared to patiently look toward God for his guidance and accept his proposed timing. Waiting on God can lead to an atmosphere…

Let us pray…Gracious, holy, and loving God, as we come before you on this second Sunday in Advent, our hearts and minds are focused upon what needs to yet be done before Christmas and we hope that we can get it all done. In this time and in this space, we ask you to calm our hearts and minds so that…

Happy New Year!!! 2021 is finally finished… completed... kupput… We made it through it! I don’t know about you, but I am so grateful to see this last year come to a close… But now it’s time to start thinking about the next year… What’s going to be different? What are we going to change? What do we want…

Today we are concluding our series on the Book of James. If you have not read James, go back and read this short book. There are only 5 chapters. It won’t take you long to read it. If you don’t like to read, find it in some kind of audio device and listen to it. Over the last few weeks we have learned…

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Experiencing Pentecost will Require you to Wait In the first…

Review In verses 1-11, we learned that Luke was writing this book so that Theophilus could be a witness of the Lord Jesus. A witness is someone who can affirm with confidence what he himself has seen or heard. Since the time of Christ, every generation of Christians have been called to witness of Christ.…

As we remember the men and women who laid down their lives for this country, we also remember our Savior who laid down his life for the forgiveness of sin. we do pray for peace in the familys of those that has lost a family member in the military one day theres not going to be any wars 📷 Memorial Day…

Trouble in the Text: The people were not prepared to receive Jesus. This is the Good News of Jesus Christ. John was sent to prepare the way for the Son of God. Why did he need to prepare them? The people had strayed from the Law of God and needed to be cleansed, renewed. They were not prepared for the…

We are family We are all part of a family, that’s born of God. Yep, like it or love it, we are brothers and sisters when we are in Christ together. Paul addresses the church as a family, as brethren and gives some instructions about being family in the last passage of this letter. Living in the light…

13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. 14 Wait patiently for the Lord . Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord . State: Hebrew sense for “I am confident” “To accept as true” Hebrew for “ the Lord’s goodness” “an understanding…

The Waiting Different kinds of waiting. Stand still There is nothing I can do but wait Hear back from a job interview Waiting on Test results In process We are mid process but the results of a test, or conversations, or the decision from a higher up have us waiting. Do I get to drive Will she marry me…

We long for true peace. 1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If…

Series Intro Previous sermon: Joseph’s waiting period Intro Background 1 and 2 Samuel is the the story of Israel’s first two kings Saul and David. The immediate purpose of the Book of Samuel was to show the circumstances surrounding the founding of the monarchy in Israel. 1 Samuel tells of the birth…

1 In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before, 2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”…

To know the salvation of God we must know Jesus in both His first coming and an eternally increasing second coming in our lives. · We must embrace His sacrifice for us upon our cross · We must live from the throne room of grace Hebrews 9:26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation…

In the early part of this chapter, God has promised a Servant Savior who would be for all people, held up by the hand of God, who would restore God’s people. Beginning in verse 14, God addresses the skepticism of the people. They had been oppressed for so long. Disheartened. Skeptical. Depressed. Disillusioned.…

Titus 3:1-8 Good morning everyone and thank you for being here today. I hope you have prepared yourself to receive something this morning. That you come expectantly to be engaged in the message this morning. Announcements Ministry Sunday at the Rock Prayer We are in the 5th chapter of James and last…

Psalms 27: 14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” “I’m waiting…” If I had a title for this message, it would be, “I’m waiting…” A little background about me. For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Diana, and I am part of a blended family of 5 (8 if you…

Revelation 8 is the start of John’s second vision of the future. These chapters communicate the same basic picture of the future found in the first vision. The first vision—the seven seals—and this vision—the seven trumpets—describe the complete future. It’s the same series of events, just envisioned…

Advent is about waiting for what is coming. But waiting is not empty time; it is filled with anticipation. Isaiah shows us how to make room in our hearts for hope during a time of waiting.