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Zombies Ahead Zombies Ahead: A Sermon on Zechariah 14:9-21 Introduction: It's no secret that the world has a fascination with the undead. From classic zombie movies like "Night of the Living Dead" to more recent hits like "The Walking Dead," it seems that the idea of a zombie apocalypse continues to…

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires…

Ephesians 2 Good morning Church! This morning we are in Ephesians chapter 2. We will go through it together in a minute, but first I just want you to listen to it, at least the first part of it. This is the New Living Translation. Eph 2:1-10 1 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your…

EPHESIANS 2:1–3 . Now before some of you think about it, Im not preaching about the satanic tv series that is straight out of the pits of hell. Im preaching about what we that are saved were and those that are still dead in their trespasses and sins are. Now, If zombies were true and the dead could walk,…

Sanctity of Life Sunday 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Introduction Read 1 Peter 1:3-12 (ESV) When I was a teenager, I wanted to get a tattoo… “You want to be different from everybody else by doing the same thing everybody…

I hope I didn’t promise that we would finish Luke this Sunday… because we’re not. Introduction So this Tuesday is Halloween. And I would argue that the text that we are looking at today hits on some really important halloween themes. For many people the first thing that they think of when they think…

Pastoral Prayer Father, we praise you as Lord of heaven and earth. There is nothing greater than your mercy for us, nothing more amazing than your grace, nothing like your love and faithfulness, you forgive us more than we deserve and you bring justice to the oppressed. We sang three songs as a small…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:19-21 | THE CRUCIFIED LIFE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I love to go hunting. That wasn’t always the case. Growing up in Indiana I primarily went fishing, but did very little hunting. When I first moved out to Montana and went hunting for the first time, it was a little bit of a nerve wracking…

Unrestrained evil damages those around us! Jesus is the only alternative.

I don’t know if you will take this as good news or bad news, but Christmas is only ten weeks away. That may come as a bit of a shock since we haven’t even gotten through Halloween yet, but it is reality. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Not only is it usually a bit cooler outside, but Christmas…

As I pondered what I would say for my last messages with you, I felt led to share with you some important thoughts about the church and your life together. Today, I share a foundational text that every believer should understand about their life in Jesus Christ. Let’s look at Ephesians 2:1-10 1 And you…

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.…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus sends out his Disciples with the Spirit to bring life through Faith. Intro We live in a world full of resurrection. People are constantly trying to resurrect nostalgia and recapture past glories. Our video games often have a “life” system where if you die, you’ll be…

Welcome / Prayer Intro (Resurrecting the Resurrection - Only touching portions, but look at entirety of 1 Cor 15 ) Quote from KCCI article: Here’s the thing about Easter; No, its not Christmas. It may not even have the panache of Halloween. But Easter is a solid holiday, and, in our opinion, people just…

Baptism is not just a religious ceremony but symbolic of an inward condition and a spiritual reality.

(S1) — SERIES…Why What We Believe Matters (S2) SCRIPTURE — Live in the word, and the WORD will come ALIVE in you! Inspired by God, Whole Bible , Jesus, ChurchLife-Giving SALVATION — “Grace is the source, FAITH is the condition through which we are saved” Present — “The greatest of all Blessings” CHRISTIAN…

Intro What causes major change? It’s often a smaller trigger. “The last straw” breaks the camels back, sets a mind to change lifelong habits, or sets in motion the machinations of war. In Israel, it was 1,400 innocent people. In WW II it was one bombing mission that brought the entire US into the war.…

Man's grestest need is to submit to the authority of Christ to accomplish what we cannot do for ourselves.

What is righteousness? The quality, state, and characteristic of being in the right. God IS righteous (by definition and/or standard). SO, when we are weighed against the righteousness of God, where would we stand? *** Without God’s gift of MERCY, where would WE be? We would stand before God guilty of…

Scene 1/ You can’t be alive when you’re dead; unless God does something about it. Eph 2:1-10 That is the simple truth of Ephesians 2:1-3. When this passage speaks of death it is a spiritual death, a separation from God. There is no ability to please God and therefore all hope is lost. Hell is not a place…

Intro: Marks of a zombie ( To survive you have to look and smell like one, and act like one) Verse one of Ephesians chapter 4 is really a transition verse in this letter. In chapters 1-3, Paul is really unpacking this mystery that God has taught him about the gospel. He’s unpacking this mystery that…

The Gospel of Salvation On this day we once again celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate this in a country that speaks of being of “Christian Nation” and “Founded on Christian Values,” yet today, on the day Christians should most celebrate their faith in the living Christ,…

Introduction Blue-y Illustration: I’ll do this and then you do that... Setting for Haggai… Rebuilding the Temple after exile. Read Haggai 2:20-23 20 The word of the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake…

Introduction The early American Indians had a unique practice of training young braves. On the night of a boy's thirteenth birthday, after learning hunting, scouting, and fishing skills, he was put to one final test. He was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until then, he had…

Introduction Well it’s a new year and like most of you, it is always a fresh way to set some new boundaries, goals, re- alignments in your life. This year, one could say, that I was forced to set new ways of doing things. The flood forced me to look at life differently. I entered this year into a different…