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How many of you have been involved with scouting? What would you think of a person who joins a scout troop and is given their scout uniform and handbook, but never goes camping, does nothing to earn any merit badges or go beyond the level of tenderfoot or junior, and rarely attends troop meetings? That…

Imagine that you’ve been waiting for something to happen for a very long time, something great, something exciting. When it finally happens, how do you feel? Maybe you’ve been waiting for test results and they come back with a good report, maybe it’s a repayment for a loan you gave years before. Whatever…

INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Colossians Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 9-12 . Colossians 1:9-12 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of today’s teaching is: Live a Life Worthy of…

The first believers were all Jewish, and they were considered just another group within Judaism. The most common terms were believers, brothers, saints, and disciples. Christian is only used three times in the New Testament. Our reading today tells us where this first came about, Then Barnabas went to…

What can you give to God to show Him gratitude? How do you say thankyou to Jesus Christ? Let’s look at how the first Christians expressed their gratefulness for God’s grace. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled…

If a visitor were to come to our church and attended a worship service and later was asked what they thought of us, what would their answer be? Would they say that only one or two people spoke with them or would they comment on how friendly everyone was? Would they tell of being invited to stay for fellowship…

Do we have any saints here this morning? Actually, according to the new testament, all Christians are saints. The word saint means one set apart, and Christians have been set apart by God’s grace to believe in Jesus Christ. A saint is not some super-Christian, but as believers we are called to live in…

SERIES - Life is a Journey INTRO: This morning we are starting a new series called, “Life is a Journey” Life is a journey. Each of us has a road to walk and decisions to make. The Christian road a difficult one to walk. But walking with Jesus and staying focused on Him will fill your heart and life.…

Both life and death refer to two related but different modes of existence – physical and spiritual. This is because we are both physical and spiritual beings. It is possible to be alive in the physical sense but dead spiritually. This is the condition of all those who are not called to be God’s people.…

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; Jonathan Swift, a historic English/Irish poet and satirist, once announced, "Every man desires to live long, but no man desires to be old," and…

What is our purpose here? With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and…

The Blueprint for Discipleship How many of you have had the opportunity to work with blueprints for something in your life? Maybe you haven’t dealt with blueprints yourself, but you know what blueprints are and how they function. A blueprint is a design, a pattern, a plan that if followed, will give…

This morning we are concluding the series called, “Life is a Journey” Life is a journey. Each of us has a road to walk and decisions to make. In Life journey there are two roads you can choose to walk, you can walk in the flesh or walk in the spirit. The Christian road a difficult one to walk. But walking…

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them…

Two weeks ago we talked about “What is a Christian?” 1. A Christian is someone who hears the Good News of Jesus Christ. 2. Believes this Good News. 3. Repents and turns from where they are going and turns to the Lord. 4. And that someone becomes a disciple. Last week we answered the question, using scripture,…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

Good morning, Today we are on part 2 of the series we started last week called LIFE IS A JOURNEY As followers of Christ we are on that journey together…called to walk in the spirit and not to walk in the flesh. The truth of the matter is the christian road we walk is a difficult one. However, walking…

The church in Thessalonica was not only experiencing persecution but also was dealing with some false teachings. Fortunately, it appears that they were not being influenced by them. Paul gives thanks for this and encourages them to continue standing firm. But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers…

This week.... yesterday actually.... some of us completed a 1600 mile motorcycle ride from here to the Hill Country, and around that area.... I gotta tell you, it was a lot of fun! There is just something about getting away.... unplugging from our busy lives, and just getting away.... escaping into God’s…

Salt is good. That’s not just me saying that, I am a fan of salty food in general. Many people like the sweet, I like the salty. Salt has many benefits that have been known to man for literally thousands of years, and we know even more today about the benefits of salt. Historically, the ancients understood…

Main idea: The gift of salvation is absolutely free, and yet it will cost you everything. This is Jesus’ warning to those who’re just in it for the thrills. He wants all of your life, everything, and in return He offers eternal life and salvation. Introduction How many of you here today have ever been…

15 We are born Jews—we’re not Gentile sinners. 16 However, we know that a person isn’t made righteous by the works of the Law but rather through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. We ourselves believed in Christ Jesus so that we could be made righteous by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works…

How does a person become acceptable to God? Is it possible to earn God’s love, to deserve His favor? In Jesus’ day the religious leaders taught that you were accepted by God if you obeyed His commandments. They referred to it as taking on the yoke of the Law. A yoke was a common metaphor in Judaism for…

The Power of Jesus’ Call Mark 1:16–20 (ESV) 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their…

Mark 8:34-38 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s…