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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Muistelen etten ole käsitellyt tämän illan aihetta aiemmin, mutta koen sen olevan todella tärkeää meidän ja ympärillämme olevien kannalta. Vaikuttaa siltä että ihmiset ovat entistä enemmän sisäänpäin kääntyneitä ja keskittyvät vain omiin ongelmiinsa. Omissa ongelmissani on ihan riittävästi selvitettävää.…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

How should we deal with secret sin?

We are going to pause today to focus on the work of God in a man. The man is Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Actually, the Lord has been working in a particular way on the hearts of two men as seen in Exodus: Moses and Pharaoh. These two men are going to confront each other over and over again, and are representatives…

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

Bible Text Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment. (Formerly he was…

Since television sitcom series began, we have been watching shows about families. The very first sitcom to air on television was a show called Mary Kay and Johnny. It starred a real life married couple. Since then we have watched many television families for many years. From the Huxtables to the Seavers,…

Just a closer walk with thee. . . This series is about helping us to know how to, and to draw closer to our Lord and Savior so that we may shine bright the Light of Jesus in and through our lives to others. (Big Events picture inserted here) Everyone has big events in their lives, birth, graduation,…

Introduction: Happy Palm Sunday everyone! As the video just showed - the people rejoiced at Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem. They had in mind a different kind of leader than the servant leader He came to be. They wanted Him to dominate and conquer. Although His second coming will be just that, His first…

The Christian life is one of battles as well as blessings. The LORD has shown Himself as deliverer, healer, and shepherd for His people. The LORD has fought for Israel in the past but now the LORD chooses to fight through them. He will do battle against a people who want to annihilate Israel, who are…