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What attributes of God are more shared with us? (How is God like us in His being and in mental and moral attributes?) How finely do we want to divide God’s attributes? For example, are God’s goodness and love two attributes or one? But does it really matter how we treat these attributes if we think of…

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Now about the collection for the saints: Do the same as I instructed the Galatian churches. On the first day of the week, each of you is…

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…

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Shoftim Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 In our previous Torah portion we talked about Re’eh (beholding: a blessing, and a curse) We talked about having two choices related to obedience / disobedience = blessing / cursing Obedience to blessing We talked about…

Important facts Facts to receive, facts to believe, facts to obey. Facts, truth, they matter. Believe in God He was there in the beginning and spoke all things into existence ( Gen1:1 ) Believe in the Bible As God’s inerrant word given through the prophets and the apostles as inspired by the Spirit so…

Ephesians 3:1–13 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand…

Two men are standing on a bridge, one is about to jump off and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, "So are you a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or what?" The jumper replies, "A Christian." The man says, "Small world, me too! Protestant, or Catholic, or Orthodox?" The jumper…

Mortification - “To put to Death” Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: For if ye live after the…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Temptation is a common human reality in this world. Everyone will partake…

Our statement on Man Mankind We believe mankind is created in the image of God to reflect His glory. As male and female, God commands them to take care of the earth and to populate it through the union of marriage. Because of inherited and committed sin they are spiritually dead, disobeying God and failing…

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female. But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the…

Our Statement on Mankind Mankind We believe mankind is created in the image of God to reflect His glory. As male and female, God commands them to take care of the earth and to populate it through the union of marriage. Because of inherited and committed sin they are spiritually dead, disobeying God and…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. In Biblical understanding, Temptation is a testing of a person’s will.…

Culture is an interesting word. Have you ever looked it up - the definition of it: The application of labor or other means to improve good qualities in, or growth; as the culture of the mind; the culture of virtue. What are some of the things that we as a church are working towards - what are some of…

Ephesians 4:7–11 (KJV 1900) 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower…

Introduction: Good morning. It is good to be in the house of the Lord this morning with you. The Bible says that when two or more are gathered, that He is here - among us. We gathered this morning to worship the almighty. It is good. This morning we are continuing our study of the book of Romans. And…

20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature. 21 In the law it is written: “With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,” says the Lord. 22 Therefore tongues are for…

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?…

A man worked for a road crew. One day he woke up ill with a touch of laryngitis but being a dedicated employee he went to work. The boss felt sorry for him and didn’t want him to do any physical labor although they were repairing a part of the freeway. He said to the worker, “Why don’t you go down the…

1. The Universal Family 2. The Local Family 3. Joining the Family 3.How does one become a {member} of the Church? {how do I belong?} A. Joining the Universal Church a.To become a member of the {universal} {body} of Christ: i.Christ is the {builder} of His church: 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter,…

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ…

Sunday, Pastor Paul Radke III, preached on the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If you missed that message find it on our Website or FB page. Paul talked about how the Holy Spirit working through us will change the world around us… we just have to let Him do that. He changes the world because he…

17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For there must also be factions among you, that those…

From Paul’s perspective, the basic issues are, What does it mean to be spiritual? and How are Christians to exercise their spiritual gifts in the church? 1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to…