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Testimony of John the Baptist 19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you…

Rapid-Fire Recap Who is the head of the church? Jesus Christ Which gifts does Romans 12 list? Prophecy (forth-telling) Ministry (serving / helps) Teaching Exhortation (encouragement) Giving Ruling (administration) Mercy This list is in order of how the gifts of the Spirit appear in Romans 12 . What would…

Introduction: When Mary held Jesus in her arms, what thoughts do you think were going through her head? To answer this question is to speculate and we can’t know for sure, but we can ask what we might have been thinking. Most of us at some point have held a baby in our arms and you generally don’t have…

What are some of the best times I’ve had during the Christmas Season? While you think about that, here are some of mine growing up. Our church Live nativity scene. If it was cold, the ladies would have some wonderful hot chocolate ready in the fellowship hall. It was fun. Then on Christmas eve we would…

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 We are looking today at the first part of the Third Warning passage in Hebrews. If you remember, there are five warning passages in total. The first was in Chapter 2:1-4, The Danger of Neglecting Salvation. The Second Warning is found in Chapter 3:7-4:13, The Danger of Unbelief, Missing…

Then all the craftsmen who were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work he was doing, and they spoke to Moses, saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do.” So Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed…

Intro; One of the key factors of “Becoming A Contagious Christian” is continuity. Continuity - the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time: Continuity in christian walk it is so vital for the testimony and witness of Christ to become effective in those who don’t…

A man in 1580’s England came up with a saying “A fool and his money soon part.” He didn’t come up with that idea. It comes from the Bible. 20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them. That’s an Old Testament way of saying, “A fool and his money soon part.”…

1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” 2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill…

The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Session 9: Highlights from Job 11–14 – The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Date: Wednesday Night, December 9, 2024 Introduction: In this session, we will explore highlights from Job 11–14 . These chapters present Zophar’s speech, the harshest…

Receiving a Coming King Sermon Notes : Let Jesus have His Throne A King is Coming Jesus Christ was prophesied to be born. A prophesied king A little over six thousand years ago, a savior was prophesied to be born. To crush the head of Satan and liberate us from our bonds of sin. As history progressed…

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”…

The author describes this epistle that doesn’t really have the same form as other epistles in the NT a word of Exhortation Hebrews 13:22 “22 I appeal to you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.” It reads more like a sermon than a personal letter Exhortations…

Introduction: Christmas is a holiday that always comes under attack by the unbelieving world. We talked about how the world will attack us as Christians because we belong to our Father in Heaven. The reject God so therefore they reject us. We see also how easily the world will mock Christianity while…

Introduction The night of Jesus’ birth was a night like any other that would be a night like no other. Just days before, the decree went out through out the land that the entire empire was to be registered. A young man hears of the decree and looks to his betrothed who is at the last moments before the…

Noah's Ark and the Flood Debate What I wanna do is for us to reflect on the flood story as we just experienced it, and to let that re-frame how we come to consider these questions, or at least inform how we come to these questions. If you don't have, like worked out conviction about this subject that…

As we begin our message today on the second Sunday in Advent, our theme is Peace. I want to share with you a vide3o from our friends at Bible Project. I encourage you all to watch these videos more than once, as there is a lot of information packed into these short videos. You can find them at Bible…

Opening Illus: knotted up cord. Eventually want to give up! No amount of struggle makes it better because if you can get the tangles out, there are always more. This is life on earth. No lasting peace. It’s been this way since Eden. · When sin entered, peace left · Life became hopelessly entangled with…

Welcome Intro Pray Mary and Joseph 1. God Sends a Message to Mary 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel…

Logan 1 Title: How Well Do You Know the Holy Spirit? Paul’s Third Missionary Journey As we come to Acts chapter 19, Paul is well on his way in his third missionary journey. In verse one we read that Paul arrives back in Ephesus while also being told that Apollos - whom we learned about last Sunday -…

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to…

Ruth Chapter 1 Recap: God has not abandoned you. Naomi’s (Mara’s) bitterness in the face of loss Ruth’s faithfulness in a hopeless situation God’s provision in the midst of troubled times A message of hope A person to lean on Perfect timing for His perfect plan That brings us to chapter two of Ruth where…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew 26 sample text Text When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. what is the passover? When God’s people were enslaved in Egypt, God sent moses to tell Pharaoh to “let my people go”. But Pharaoh would not listen. So God unleashed nine plagues onto…

The Call of Christmas Mary - A Call to Provide Big Idea: God Calls us to provide Him a place of priority in our lives. A Call of Humility A Call of Submission A Call of Faith Have you even noticed how people in the cities often look down on those in the country, or those from small towns? In our country…

Bible Passage: Luke 2:8–20 Teaching: The teaching revolves around the themes of divine revelation to the humble, the joy of the gospel, and the importance of sharing our faith. It highlights how God chooses unlikely individuals to receive His message, reinforcing the idea that everyone is valued in His…