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Introduction Today we begin a series going through the book of Ephesians called ‘Body Building’. (Ill.) The goal of this series is the same as the goal when you are going through the motions physically to build your body. Body builders work out so that they can grow larger and stronger. We as the body…

A Struggle from Birth We all have to be taught what is right and struggle to walk in it. For some that struggle is with the rules and for others its with relationships. For some the struggle appears in your face and for others it is subtle and hidden. What I can tell you for sure is that we all struggle.…

“Uh, Woe!” If you joined us last week, you know that we began a three part series on the book of Habakkuk. If you weren’t here, I want to catch you up with a very quick overview: The book of Habakkuk was written by the prophet of the same name, it is one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. When…

Today we come to the last section of text in this book of Galatians... A section that will take us a couple of weeks to walk through... We’ve seen a clear theme play out in this book - from start to finish... IN CONTEXT - we know the issues that plagued the churches in Galatia... The MAIN issue being…

A Glimpse into the Mission of God So many people see the world as beginning with a big bang that lead to various periods or epochs down through the millennia. B/Millions of years before there is human habitation; then the stone age, the bronze age, the iron age, the classical period, middle ages and…

What is a blessing? What would you give in exchange? A blessing is a gift from God that is uniquely designed by Him for us. A blessing is relational. It shows how much God knows us and knows our needs. Today’s message is about the relationship between obedience and our experience of God’s blessings.…

What does it mean to be “Blessed?” I’ve met people from all socio-economic and even faith statuses who have called themselves blessed. Some living in what we would call abject poverty, others who made 7 and even 8 figures annually each referring to themselves as blessed. People living with multiple houses…

1 John 2:5–6 (ESV) 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may…

Morning 16 July 2023

01/08/21

We are reminded that God counts us as righteous and designs our reality for the greatest good. We are encouraged to have an eternal perspective.

Last week we embarked on a journey through scripture. We are taking a bird’s eye view of the Bible to see the thread of redemption woven through the tapestry of history. It is a challenge to read large portions of scripture at a time. The benefit of doing so is we can begin to see how these stories weave…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…

Scene 1/ Abraham’s life is a study in contrasts . We see both Great Risk & Great Reward. Abraham took a great risk in leaving his homeland. A man was identified in the ancient world as a member of his father’s household. When the head of the household died, his heir assumed that title and its responsibilities.…

Introduction Blessing vs. cursing depends upon our response to Jesus Christ. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for…

The Average American Christian Has No Theology of Suffering Look at how we treat each other no unity no patience no empathy We cannot bear one another, how do we hope to bear suffering? We serve our whims and emotions more than we serve the Lord Christians Are to be Different Finally, all of you, have…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…

Babylon has been overthrown. There is a new nation in charge and a new king on the throne. In 538 B.C., Cyrus the new king made a proclamation and a written record of it, Ezra 1:2-5 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord , the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed…

Text : Haggai 1:1-15 Back Story In 586 BC, the Babylonian army destroyed the city of Jerusalem, along with the temple built by King Solomon. The surviving populace is exiled to Babylon. Fifty years later (537 BC) the Persians conquered the Babylonians and passed a decree allowing the Jews to return to…

What are the things you long for? 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. 3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your…

Introduction 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with…

Leviticus 10:1

Jesus cmmissions ambassadors to spread a counter-cultural kingdom

OFFENSE IS A TERM USED to describe anger or hurt caused by someone else’s words or actions. Offenses are unavoidable in this life, whether perceived or intentional. As Apostolic Pentecostals, we believe the Bible provides us with guidance on how to handle offense in our lives. Jesus told the disciples,…

Our reading this week comes from the book of James, that we’ve been reading for the past several weeks. Some have described the book of James as the Proverbs of the New Testament. There is a whole lot of wisdom packed into this little book of 5 chapters. Thus far we’ve learned about the fruit of the…