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Romans 3:19–20 (ESV) — 19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge…

What does it mean to be human? After all, I might be going out a a limb here, but I am fairly confident, in my limited intellect, that it is safe to say that we all consider ourselves to be — human! But, what does it mean to, “be human?” In Psychology Today, David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., professor…

July 24, 1725: John Newton, author of "Amazing Grace" and other hymns, is born in London. Converted to Christianity while working on a slave ship, he hoped as a Christian to restrain the worst excesses of the slave trade, "promoting the life of God in the soul" of both his crew and his African cargo.…

I. Transformational Dependency on and Discipline of God's Grace ++A. Be aware of the trap of pride and guilt. ++B. Abandon personal performance and embrace God’s grace. ++C. Continually commit yourself to the foundation of grace (at the start and end of each day) II. Transformational Dependency on and…

Big Idea: God’s love casts out your fear, let it! God’s love casts out your fear, let it! All Christians risk falling into a trap. Each day that passes takes with it what we have done or didn’t do. Once a moment is past, it cannot be redeemed, we are simply enslaved to move on to the next moment, and…

At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned…

Introduction: One of the major reasons that a lot of people don’t go to church and the gym is one and the same reason. They don’t want to be judged! I would argue that one of the most well known Bible verses today is no longer just John 3:16 (if that one is even remembered by people anymore) but also…

Introduction We have made it all the way through the book of Galatians. We are on the last chapter. Today we are talking about the responsibilities of freedom that come with the freedoms we have talked about throughout this book. Galatians 6 1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you…

Reading: Jn 18.36-40 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say…

In Christ's Kingdom and God's family honest words are essential for harmony and growth into Christlikeness.

We are in it together! We are not in this alone. God is with us We are His body collectively Series has helped us thus far to know how to walk closer with God through a variety of messages Are you a disciple; enjoy the blessings and take responsibilities of it. Meet together in sweet communion. We spent…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 5 thru 9 of Chapter 6, which you can find at the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:5–9 (ESV) Bondservants,…

Parables Defined: “to cast along side” An earthly story with a heavenly application. In some 40 plus parables, taking up about 1/3 of Jesus teaching, it was to give instruction to those who had ears to hear in preparation for kingdom living. A parable uses something common, well known and and paints…

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Order, Authority, and Accountability Good morning church, open your Bibles with me to 1 Corinthians 11 , 1 Corinthians 11 vs. 1 1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered…

We’re beginning our series on the book of Esther. Esther is a book in the Old Testament that reads like a novel. You have a hero, an adviser, a nemesis, a devious plot and more. As a literary book it piques one’s interest as part of Scripture there have been its proponents and its detractors. I do want…

Prayer There are many biblical examples of prayers found in the Bible. Faithful prayer, persistent prayer, pattern of prayer. Who cannot use improvement in their personal prayer life? Prayer and exampled effective prayer is what we are looking at this morning. There is no better example of prayer, resolved…

God intends for you to have steadfast faith in this life! If you don't, it is not HIS fault.

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Central Idea: Salvation begins a lifelong journey…

We consider the gospel in its most concise form and God's expectations for us.

Limited resources The church has limited resources and must be a good steward of those resources. Our passage today will look at a general principle regarding those resources. Our focus is on widows which has always been important to God. God’s direction on care (Deu14:29; Act6:1 ; Jm1:27 ) Deuteronomy…

The goal of communication is different for men and women. This is important to know in marriage, parenting, and friendship. Men communicate to give and receive information. Export and import. Women communicate to connect. This is where the problems start. Men, this is why she will sometimes share information…

Did I want to Get Better? Do I want to get better? That is a tough question at times. For those of us who have found that they have become comfortable in recognizing that they are content with where they are in life without recognizing they are in a different place than where God would like them to be…

God sets boundaries on Man's relationship with animals, other humans and Himself.

Main Idea Building well requires perseverance under pressure because Jesus is worth it! Intro The author of Hebrews is writing to what is likely a group of persecuted Jewish followers of Jesus. They face daily the threat of death or imprisonment. And because of this some have decided that life would…

*Let me know if you’ve been there and done that... I come home from the store - and I have 1 sucker... …but 3 kids. My oldest - Trey - he wouldn’t care. BUT - My 2 daughters... They would! SO - The sucker I was given was a gift - for Tia. So I give it to Tia. Tenley - seeing this play out - comes over…