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#1 Existential Question- Problem of Suffering READ Mark 5:24-34 . Desperation Reverence Faith The value of our faith is not the faith itself but the object of it. Six Things God accomplishes in our suffering Glorify God. Dan 3:16-18 , 24-25 Keep us from pride. 2 Cor 12:7-10 (thorn in flesh) Build faith.…

Remember the emotions you had on 9/11? Remember the emotions of those that were there? Remember the utter devastation in the city and in the loss? Remember the nation’s response? locust swarms. Locusts were all too common in the ancient Near East and were notorious for the devastation and havoc they…

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…

Simplicity in Message - college Scott - dust off feet Context: Sermon on mount - many people - don’t know the number. One guess was as high as 120,000. Others content it was more likely 20,000-30,000. Truth is we don’t know…but there was likely a large mix of people. The point of the sermon: the kingdom…

Intro: According to Paul Harvey, in 1989, CBS sent a camera crew to Ft. Worth, Texas, to do a special story on big city crime. As the crew was unloading its equipment, their $30,000 camera was stolen. That was a good introduction for their story. If there were ever a command that needed to be obeyed…

How are you doing? Seriously, How are you doing? In any given week we are bombarded by all sorts of different stimuli - we hear children laugh and cry, we hear of the plight of homelessness and the booming economy, we are excited about a good health report and we’re devastated by the word cancer, we…

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. Fishing was hard work The catch was ++Not a trophy ++Not to display…

Final week discussing and studying the Advent of Jesus Christ 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of…

How can mourning lead to blessing? Find out in this message from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount

Be Careful How you Build 1 Corinthians 3:9–17 (ESV) 9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon…

Introduction One of the defensive armaments issued to a Roman soldier was a helmet. A soldier’s helmet protected from head injuries—wounds that could be debilitating and deadly. Helmet of Salvation In Ephesians 6:17 , the Scripture uses the image of a soldier to describe a believer effectively facing…

For the past few weeks I have been encouraging us to make sure we have enough weight below the waterline to keep our ships from being capsized in the storms that are raging all around us.. That is what the picture on the front of the bulletin is meant to convey. In connection with this series of messages…

2020 will definitely be a year we remember or perhaps it’s better described as one we’d like to forget. I heard a radio commercial that suggested “we put up a tree, open some presents, and call it a year.” Truly it has been a unique year, and it’s not over. Many of us have become weary of hearing the…

B.R. Genesis 13:6-9 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled…

I consider myself a sports fan. There are some sports that I enjoy watching more than others. Yesterday I had the joy of watching a few minutes of children learning to play basketball. I could have watched for an hour easily, it was that entertaining. These kids were so focused, trying so hard. They…

Hebrews 2:1-3 Hebrews 6:4-6 Hebrews 10:26-31 Five times in the book of Hebrews, the writer warns his readers about the dangers of abandoning the Christian faith. Three of these passages are often used by those who want to prove that you can lose your salvation. We can’t possibly study in depth the book…

During this crazy time, it would be easy to become discouraged about the prospects of job loss or having to do something different. You may think that you can’t do something different or even better because it’s just too late for you. That’s simply not true. God is not done with you even if you feel…

Text: 2 Timothy 2 . Announcements Echo Prayer App Scripture Memory App I don’t have peace about introducing another passage of Scripture in this coming year. So, I want to encourage our church family to review the entire book of 2 Timothy. However, should you want to memorize a new passage, I am going…

Christmas Together for All the People, Good News, God’s Purpose, God’s Love, God’s Presence

Intro: James was excited as he turned the two hundred mark heading towards home. Two and three –quarter laps had gone and he was still in the lead. His one and only goal was to win this race and he was full of confidence that he could do it. His thoughts race ahead to the podium, the applause, the glory,…

1. An extravagant treasure . 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim…

World vs church - influence Harvard and Yale example - Slide Read paper description A Jesus-examination of the church READ John 2:13-25 1) Purpose of the Temple/Church Comparing temple in 1 Kings and John 2 1 Kings 8:10-11 , 57-58 , 61 Explain the temple court, sacrifice purchases Leaders were making…

Intro Jesus is the promised Savior of the world, and his resurrection is evidence of that. We’ve already heard the story of the Resurrection this morning, let us now turn to another story from that same day, the story of the walk to Emmaus. Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village…

Introduction: This morning we are on the cusp of something that I hope and pray is to be a big deal. I challenged our group at Prayer Meeting this past Wednesday night to join me in praying for revival in our nation. I am asking specifically for us to pray for a movement of God that is bigger than we…

Subtitle: Fasting, mending, and filling Three things to avoid: Fasting for the wrong reasons Mending with the wrong material Filling the wrong vessel Last week we looked at the calling of Levi. Jesus loves saving sinners, and often the very worst sinners are the ones Jesus is delighted to save. We saw…