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This Week’s Theme: Don’t Live Arrogantly before God Memory Verse: Proverbs 16:18 “18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” This Week’s Word is Pride : It is viewed as a great evil because it involves pretending to a greatness and glory that belong rightly to God alone. Essence…

While Peter gave in to pressure and disowned Jesus, Jesus maintains his claim before the highest Jewish authorty.

13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say,…

This week schemes, plans and intentions have been in the news. A year ago, the NFL had figured out that a weak offensive line made Patrick Mahomes vulnerable and 2 deep safeties limited Tyreek Hills speed from connecting with long passes. Last year the Chiefs’ front office invested in strengthening the…

Introduction There is this movie on Amazon Prime called the “Tomorrow War.” In this movie Dan Forester (Chris Pratt) is a former special forces soldier who is a biology teacher now. He is struggling in his career and just in a difficult situation. He is watching tv with his family when there is a portal…

Life and Living are Different Categories Last week I was covering 1 Corinthians Chapter 4 and dealt with the challenges we have living with this amazing grace that God offers us in Jesus Christ. We talked about the error that pride brings in, that we begin to believe that Jesus died for my sins because…

Intro: Humility and grace are two concepts that are the key to understand being a Christian. They also compliment each other. When I am humble I am that way because I remember the grace that has been poured out on me. I remember this grace by being humble enough to pour it out on others. We can be humble…

Nothing can destroy the work of God in a church like unchecked pride.

Devotion 16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “ It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Prayer Announcements 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.…

"Called to Boast!" Based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Our focus and the order of our thoughts and actions matter to God.

Big Idea: amaze people to advance God’s Kingdom not your own Intro: impressing people Anyone ever tried to get scouted, to really stand out in their sport? Not me - no chance! What about trying to stand out so you get cast as someone significant in a play or a film? Anyone? When’s the last time you wanted…

A proper boast requires crucifixion and new creation.

Anabelle and the boys not listening to her. Read We have all had the feeling before. We want to be respected, we want to be looked up to, we want others to know that we are important. There are two things that we see creeping up into the lives of the disciples, pride, and selfishness that is generated…

These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Welcome & Opening Prayer Music Ministry Victory in Jesus (#473, #1&2) O, How I Love Jesus (#529, #1&2) The Blessing Intro to Service Topic Things are not always as they seem Things certainly are more complicated than they seem Today, we look back to the OT seeking wisdom seeking to understand “ Expensive…

Amos 5:1-6:14 When I was a child we spent a lot of time in the church. My dad was the pastor, and we often found ourselves waiting for him to finish his work so that we could go home. One of the most natural things in the world for children that find themselves in these situations is to play church.…

The Book of Jeremiah Author: Jeremiah 650BC - 560BC Name: “The LORD exalts, lifts, raises” - Nickname “The Weeping Prophet” Date of Writing: 561 BC Audience: The people of Judah Theme: Judgment on God’s people. Submit to foreign domination as being disciplined. Chapters: 52 Interesting Fact: It is the…

18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord . 1. Pride leads to _foolish behavior_…

25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, Thesis: According to God, being first, having authority,…

Although Moses made many great choices in his life, on this particular instance, he made the painful choice of pride instead of humility. Learn five fatal flaws of pride from this week's message.

Introduction The world is God’s Mission 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Who is the world? 15 “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched…

Introduction The book of Ester is a book that shows how to live according to God’s wisdom even during the most trying of times. Chapter 5 is all about that wonderful thing of pride. A sin that we all struggle with. St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.) wrote, "'Pride is the commencement of all sin'6…

Have you ever been in a situation where you could see the obvious meaning of events around you, but you were also aware that there was a second level of purpose behind the events that were happening? I’m sure you have been. These are common in life. Our BBQ events are for fun, but also for an introduction…

Look whose looking at me A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked…

The music band Skillet is a Christian Rock band, I used to listen to them a lot during my teen and college days. The lead singer of the band’s name is John Cooper, and he once said “I'm amazed that so many Christians want the benefits of the kingdom of God, but with the caveat that they themselves be…