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In response to knowing who Jesus really is, how should we respond?

What does it mean to know Christ? How valuable is doing so? How do we live that value?

How can we be crucified & resurrected with Christ? What our union with Christ? How does that happen?

The year 2020 has been full of pain and suffering for most of the world. "You will surely forget your trouble". Brighter Days are coming in 2021, if we let go of the blessing blockers in our lives and move towards blessing opportunities.

What God promises, God delivers. We can trust Him.

Third, it is corporate. Eleven times Paul makes mention of the church as a whole with the use of the plural pronoun “you.” Paul is not addressing individual believers here. He is rather addressing the church as a whole. It is the entire assembly of called out ones who have been given the grace of God,…

Has anyone here this morning ever been scuba diving? I have never done so but I always enjoy looking at pictures or videos of people who dove deep into the waters and observed some really beautiful and fantastic and sometimes strange things. Calvin Miller, an author I like to read, tells the story of…

We have an uneasy subject to talk about today. Gallup polls indicate that nothing is more of a “hot button” than the issue of abortion. It seems everybody has a strong opinion about it. Many would say that is reason alone not to ever talk about it from the pulpit, I say that is not a reason to neglect…

a) This is the usual manner in which Paul greets those to whom he is writing to. Most, if not all of his letters to the churches include this greeting. b) It sounds a bit odd to us today, we just don’t really talk this way anymore, but it is rich with deep theological truth about the grace and peace…

Review last week. Enriched in every way because we are in Christ. In giving us his son, God has given us everything he had. He could give us nothing greater and more valuable. When you are not here, you cannot experience just how deep, and mysterious, and glorious the riches of Christ are and neither…

1) The Context a) With verse 10 we have entered into a new part of the letter. i) Verse 9 was the conclusion of the introduction and thanksgiving b) Verse 10 begins an argument or plea for unity because the church of Corinth is dividing itself into little factions and dividing itself over against Paul.…

1) God’s Faithfulness a) What is the explanation for such wonderful works in our lives? How can all of this be true in our lives? How can we be certain that what God has promised to do will come to pass? The explanation is given in verse nine. God is faithful. i) In fact, in the Greek when the author…

What is “of first importance” in your life? What do you live for? What motivates you? What gives you strength to get up and keep on going every day? what is first in your life? Paul tells the Corinthian church that he passed on to them what was “of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according…

1) The Day - The day our “Lord Jesus Christ is to be revealed” (v. 7) and the “day of the Lord Jesus Christ” (v.8) both make reference to the same event, that is, the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. The term “day” is not to be thought of as a single calendar day but as the entire period that will witness…

Last week I began the service by asking a couple of questions. I will begin this morning by asking these same questions. What is the church? What is the relationship between the church and church leaders? I ask these questions because in chapter three Paul focuses his attention squarely on the church…

Tonto and the Lone Ranger were riding through a canyon together when all of a sudden both sides were filled with Native American warriors on horses, dressed for battle. The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto and asked, "What are we going to do?" Tonto replied, "What you mean 'we,' Whiteman?" Edward Dobson,…

“Ministry” or “minister” are words you here often in religious conversation. “Minister” basically means “to serve” so “ministry” is that of giving service. One who ministers is one who serves the need, whatever it is. Both words carry with them the idea of “humility.” Scripture has much to say about…

God’s Holy Calling In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your Majesty," said…

Jonah 4:1-11 (NASB) (1) But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry. (2) He prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God,…

Introduction First Sermon, Eph. 2:11-22 > NIGHTMARE > 8 min. long... or short (about only redeeming factor, maybe) So, I offer you the “New & Improved” version! When I preached that 1st sermon, during time considering going on to Ph.D., and I swore off preaching > ripped off and threw lapel mic into…

A Sermon for all the Oddballs INTRODUCTION: For a Christians to desire to go all the way with God, to be fully surrendered, he is identified by the world as an oddball. When a normal person lives in a world full of oddballs he begins to think he is odd. God calls you to complete your Journey with Him.…

Living with the Past  Title of Sermon o Living with the Past  Text to be preached: o Ephesians 2:1-10 Ž Introduction #1: John Newton Who am I? I was an only child and lost my mother when I was seven years old. I went to sea at the tender age of eleven and later became involved “in the unspeakable atrocities…