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Today’s world is overrun with advertisements and sponsorship. I understand why they exist, but I can’t stand seeing them anymore. But this is the consequence for getting free or next to free stuff. We love free. We love free games on our devices. We love free streaming services. We love being able to…

Zeal for the Lord 2 Kings 9:13-24 What are you zealous for? Some are zealous for sports teams, some are zealous for cars, others are zealous for things; but what ought we to be zealous for, what is it that should consume us, it should be our ZEAL FOR THE LORD. Can I remind you what a true zealot is:…

Context Here we are again this morning still not starting our messages on David, but I saw something this last week that really bothered me, and I have been struggling all week with it. So, here we are. I titled this mornings message Zeal for the LORD’S house. Over the last few months you all have heard…

Gateway to ministry Note: In an effort to create more opportunities to interact and to study all together I am going to work on not being so goal driven in the teachings and allow more time for discussion. The outlines will cover the section if we do not complete it in class. So, please stop me, and…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn with me to Mark 12 , Mark 12 . We felt that it was necessary to return to the online format this week and we are thankful to all of you who are joining with us this morning through the virtual medium. If…

James Of the three disciples in jesus’ closest inner circle, James is the least familiar to us. The biblical account is practically devoid of any explicit details about his life and character. He never appears as a stand-alone character in the Gospel accounts, but he is always paired with his younger…

We enter the time to plant. As Winter is close to leaving us, maybe and only God knows, we enter Spring. We are seeing the signs of spring all around us: the crocuses, daffodils and other “early risers” are making their way up. If you want a harvest you must plant good seed. Not any seed will do, to…

Gentle Jesus Think about the word gentle, that in Greek can be transliterated as meek, what do you think of? The bible has lot’s to say on meekness, so I think we should start there. Oxford dictionary: Quiet, gentle, easily imposed on, submissive (patient, longsuffering, forbearing, resigned, gentle,…

A friend once called a few house painters to his house for some work. He wanted them to paint his porch. After a few hours, the house painters came back for the payment as their work was complete. Before leaving they told my friend that they had enjoyed painting his car, but it is not really a Porsche.…

Introduction So far in the book of Numbers: Gossip Complaining Rebellion Sorcery Compromising Cursing Althought Balaam was not successful in cursing Israel, there seems to be an open door to the “seduction” by Baal - To bring Harlotry And Moses said to them: “Have you kept all the women alive? Look,…

Intro; While we were in Louisiana at Thanksgiving, I got a text from UPS that there was a package that was put on hold because it could not be delivered unless we were at the church. It asked me to go online and reschedule a new delivery date. I called Jeff at UPS and he said it was a scam. If it had…

After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days. The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting…

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) I. Introduction A. God is faithful to those that are addicted to Him the service of His kingdom! 1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram,…

Belonging What does it mean to belong? Truth: I belong because God has made me to belong. Lie: I don’t fit so I don’t belong. How do I know I belong somewhere? Feelings? Fulfillment? How do I help others feel like they belong? Invitation Genuine care Covenant People Covenant Community Three Elements…

Redeeming this Season To redeem this time from simply being a time of stress and merriment, we better be serious about having a clear understanding of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Let’s review two important definition that we learned last week. Incarnation : The act of grace whereby Jesus came to…

With Tongue or Foot? Have you ever heard the phrase “Preach the gospel at all times, use words if necessary”? It is a saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assissi, a man who in his youth sought out life’s pleasures as he desired not thinking of the distance between man and God. There were times…

Have you ever had to deliver bad news to someone? I can’t imagine that anyone really loves to deliver bad news to someone. Let me narrow this down a little bit. Have you ever had to deliver bad news to someone about something they did wrong? How do you go about pointing out those things? “Do you want…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord , the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom…

Numbers 25:10-30:1 REVIEW So far we can summarize what we have studied about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers by this Summary b’Midbar Sinai, take a census, arrange the camp, and Naso Levites for holy work— b’Ha’alot’cha the lamps, shine through the night for God! Sh’lach l’Cha spies if you must,…

Charles Spurgeon said: Perseverance is the badge of true saints. The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts. It is with a Christian as it was with the great Napoleon: he said, “Conquest has made me what I am, and conquest must…

Intro There is an Our Daily Bread devotion with a story about a professor of psychology who had no children of his own, Whenever the professor saw a neighbor scolding a child for something, he would say, "You should love the child, not punish him." One hot summer day the professor was repairing his concrete…

Genuinely care about those you are doing ministry to. 19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition. 20 For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek after…

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