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Here we are at the end of the book of Judges. There are two chapters left, and we are going to get through them today. When we started with the conclusion to this book, we noted that it falls into two stories that are designed to encapsulate the depth to which Israel has fallen as a nation. Idolatry,…

Introduction Half truth is a a whole lie Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, and when the Egyptians see…

Intro — Kids and Questions Parent peppered with questions... “Kids ask an average of 40,000 questions between the ages of 2 and 5. 2-300 per day — Warren Berger, author of A More Beautiful Question Where does poo come from?...“And Tigger, too?” “One child wanted to know if his mom had to stay indoors…

In John 12:1-8, we read the story of Mary who expressed her extravagant love for Jesus Christ. So extravagant that I called it the story of the Prodigal Daughter.

13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent?…

Instructions God gives plenty of instructions in scripture. 1Timothy is chuck full of them on how to conduct ourselves as the church (key verse: 1Tim3:14-15). 14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought…

Good morning... Introduce self... This morning we are going to do something a little different. We had a team go to Logan Utah on a scout trip. We are going to give that team the majority of our time this morning. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are going to go over our last Lent sermon. Now I know that Lent is not over, but next week we are going to go back to the gospel of John and everything should line up to finish John just after Easter. As we start this morning, let’s read our passage together and…

Intro: Last week we finished our study of 1&2 Thessalonians. We spent the past several months looking at how we are to be “Ready and Actively Waiting” for our Lord’s Return. This morning, I wanted to share with you what we, as believers and faithful followers of Christ, have to look forward to after…

For Holy Week Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” so what is it that she has done, and do we tell of it along with the gospel? One of the things we are seeing as we go through Ezekiel is to read carefully and…

If it’s weird it’s important Last week we saw that many of the common views of Gen 6:1-4 are seriously flawed. We need to remember that the proper context for reading any biblical text is the context in which it was written. The Biblical writers of the New Testament were influenced by works in their…

Good morning once again and welcome to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. At this time our children may be dismissed to our children’s worship time out the back doors of the sanctuary. I invite the rest of you to open your Bible to I Samuel chapter 16. For the last couple of weeks leading up to…

John 5:18-29 We saw two weeks ago that Jesus is the long awaited Messiah, but he is also very lovingly interested in our lives. Then last week we saw that He is the Savior that opens the door for us to be born again. Today we want to see that this Jesus was not just a good man. He was not just a wise…

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : But the prayer of the upright is his delight. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The Lord hath made even both of them. 27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord , Searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 Mercy and truth preserve…

1 “Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord . To be barren was a curse. Those who were barren were ashamed. It was a painful thing…

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Summary Ezekiel 16 is known for being the most sexually explicit chapter in the Bible. Some scholars even consider it pornographic. The prophet casts the city of Jerusalem as a whore when articulating why God has condemned it and marked it for destruction. This episode explores the portrayal of spiritual…

I’m willing to believe that each of us did something stupid this week. Am I right?! Let’s not make a joke out of it, let’s take this seriously. Resuming our talk about grace we started last week! Grace is undeserved favor! We established last week, that we all make mistakes. We said each of us need to…

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses…

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…

Remember as we get back into chapter 3 tonight that chapters 2-4 are all part of a single vision the LORD gave to Isaiah. So far in this vision we have seen what the millennial messianic kingdom will look like in chapter 2 verses 1-4, then beginning in verse 5 of chapter 2 we saw how that was drastically…

Happy Mothers Day 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all: And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; And thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,…

Look To God GOD’S WILL Want to be in the center of God’s will? Then turn to the center of God’s word, the verse that is exactly in the middle of the Bible, Psalms 118:8 and follow the advise there: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” (NKJV) 8 It is better to trust in the…

We need God 4 And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? 5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord : sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified…

If you’ve been with us the past several weeks, you know that as we get closer and closer to the crucifixion... Jesus is no doubt making the disciples a bit nervous... He has been saying things that they... Don’t understand Eluding to the his own death Telling them that He is leaving and they can’t FOLLOW…