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8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9 “ ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are…

God is the “I Am” Good afternoon! Thank you for coming to the service this afternoon. We read in Exodus 3:13–15 (LSB) [That at the burning bush] Moses said to God, “Behold, I am about to come to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ And they will say…

Intro: Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot But the Grinch who lived just North of Whoville did not! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. It could be his head…

Camping without a light I brought some hats this morning. I wear this hat, just to cover my head and shade my eyes. I wear this hat, when it’s cold and I want my ears warm. I wear this hat when I am working outside and it might rain But what do you think I were this hat for? To see in the dark. Have…

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels…

Introduction Transition Illumination Empathy Defined The definition of empathy The ability to understand another person’s state of being. Empathy is inherently selfless as we seek to truly understand other people along with their how’s and why’s. The danger of empathy The ability to ascribe your state…

Living on the right side. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Wrath:violent passion ( ire , or [justifiable] abhorrence ); by impl. punishment :—anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath. impl. implication,…

This life can be difficult. So many challenges of different types continue to face us today. Joshua had a huge job looming over him that he was commanded to do. To bring the people of God into a land that they people had been to terrified to enter 40 years prior. Becasue of their lack of trust in God,…

God loves you very much Not personal..... 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places . 12 Porque no tenemos lucha contra sangre y carne, sino…

Who are you? Who do you think you are? That question is identity-shaping, life-altering, eternity-affecting. How would you describe yourself? How do you introduce yourself? How do you perceive yourself? In mainstream pop psychology, they’ll talk a lot about self-esteem, or self-image, or self-awareness.…

Last week we looked at how Paul was encouraging Timothy to refute false teachers. They were swerving from the true faith and were without understanding of the things they were supposed to be teaching. They were teaching that you had to follow the law in order to be saved. Paul shows how they were misusing…

Abigail Abigail’s name combines the Hebrew words for “father” (אָב, ab ) and “joy” (גיל, gyl ) 1 Samuel 25:3 “The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance ; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. He was of the…

Maundy Thursday - The Ultimate Example Introduction: Let’s take a moment before we begin with tonight’s message and look at why it is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday, refers to the Thursday before Good Friday when the Crucifixion took place. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with…

Intro: In the village of Miango, Nigeria, there is a guest house and a small church called Kirk Chapel. Behind the chapel is a small cemetery with 56 graves. Thirty-three of them hold the bodies of children of Christian missionaries. The stones read: "Ethyl Arnold: September 1, 1928–September 2, 1928."…

25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” The most notorious and universally scorned of all the disciples is Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. His name appears last in every biblical list of apostles, except for the list in Acts 1 , where it doesn’t appear…

Psalm The title we have comes from the Greek translators of this book, it could be translated as “song”. The original Hebrew title is Tehillim, which means “hymn” or “praises”. The passage we are looking at this morning should be familiar to many, at least parts of it. This Psalm is where Martin Luther…

“Curves, Crosses, and Compassion” ( Acts 5:1-16 ) illustration: Crosses on the Roadside, Dead Man’s Curve Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes.[1][2] A curve on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles memorialized in the hit song "Dead…

23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to…

The Temptation of the Word Illustration: Skye Temptation Challenge Scripture tells us to flee temptation, but of course at times we have to face the temptation before we can flee from, so how do we do that and do it well? Well we we look to the Lord for his example.. Last time we witnessed the Baptism…

The satan So everyone who claims to be a Christian has some sort of Theology when it comes to the enemy of God. But the bigger question is where do we get that theology? Of course we would say from the Bible. But as we have seen thus far. Everything we know may not always be so easily understood. Now…

Today I want to bring some clarity to whats going on in Israel as it relates to the Bible and the End times. After Jesus rose from the dead, he walked around on this earth for 40 days, was seen by his disciples & Mary several times and then by over 500 people at one time. In Acts 1:6 So when the apostles…

The Dragon We are at war. We are in a war that began when the world began. A war that began between a woman and a serpent. God had created a world of goodness out of the darkness. Out of the depths of the chaotic nothingness, God created a world of order. He created a man named ADAM (which is the Hebrew…

Original Rebel: I will be like God Trouble in God’s House The Original Rebel Outside of Genesis 3 . You were an anointed guardian cherub. I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked. “How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you…

The story of Cain and Able is kind of a strange one. We get the feeling that they are the only people on earth at this time, but what we must understand is that the bible is showing the genealogies and bloodlines through these two, and later Seth for a specific reason. Genesis 4:1-11 The Archetypes In…

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan…