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Last Sunday evening, I preached a message on “The First Claim Principle.” Jesus Christ has first claim on the life of all saved people. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. This evening, I want…

OT is a foreign country Such a different world. NT is relateable. We can see much of ourselves in the people and stories. OT is different. strange. Told in a totally different way. I’ve been reading a book over the last few weeks by a Chinese-American author, and the style is quite different to what…

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” -------------------- David gets anointed by Samuel as King secretly, then Saul brings David into…

A recent Pew research poll indicated that 20% of Americans have been displaced during the COVID-19 epidemic. That’s around 66.2 mil. Probably NOT moving willingly Emotional health of people is big concern for pastors right now. “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the…

Looking back and grounding in scripture When we had our AGM last year Rebecca and I were fresh into things and didn’t have a lot to report. It feels like we’ve been really active as a parish since then, punching well above our weight. But before we pat ourselves on the back, let’s draw back to scripture.…

37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, uin whom is the Spirit of God?”3 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants Pharaoh said to his servants Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God 39 Then…

Haggai 1 1 In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘This people…

Pull yourself together If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself Just believe in yourself! Remember to look out for number one God helps those who help themselves! ( Most quoted passage of scripture that IS NOT in the bible!) Truth is He helps those who cannot help themselves and as…

Introduction Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened,…

Being a healthy disciple Before setting out into the world to make disciples, God desires that we are healthy enough to reproduce. The two books of God, the bible and his creation speak volumes about the method of reproduction and being healthy. Many of us, including myself, started out early with the…

When going to bible school, one of the first things you learn is when we interpret scripture we must remember not to come to scripture believing that we already know what the bible means, for then we are projecting our assumptions and interpretations onto the bible. We must come to scripture asking God…

Today’s sermon is a little bit different from normal because we are not only here to worship the Lord, we are here also here today to also honour our mothers, grandmothers, and all the other great mother(s). George Washington said of his mother, “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All…

Intro: As you can tell from the title of the message, we are going to be looking at a tough subject today… It is a subject that many Pastor try to avoid and it is a subject that, unfortunately, makes people uncomfortable and some people will immediately go on the defensive when they hear the phrase “Submission…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

The Dawn Of A New Day 1 “Come, let us return to the Lord ; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first…

Introduction Good morning! (missed you - vacation - hope you missed me) When you think of the preaching of John the Baptist, what comes to mind?... What was his central message? (Repentance) Why do you suppose that message is largely absent today? People will not often tolerate being told what to do…

The Glory of Heaven Hard times make strong men. Strong men make easy times. Easy times make weak men. Weak men make hard times. The Russian war on Ukraine. I’ve watched in horror. I’ve been shocked. I’ve been sad. I’ve been angry. I’ve been a lot of emotions. But I’ve not been hurt personally, as far…

Title: "The Ascension: Our Hope and Commission" I. Introduction A. Opening Prayer B. Welcoming the congregation and setting the context for Ascension Day C. Highlighting the significance of Jesus' ascension II. Understanding the Ascension ( Acts 1:1-3 ) A. Exploring the post-resurrection appearances…

Big Idea: Anxiety, fear, and worry often come when we loose sight of our identity. We are children of the creator of the universe and He knows our needs and cares for us. The issue of anxiety, however, is rarely as simple as just having more faith. In fact, its been this approach that has often led the…

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 have to say. I’m really excited to be moving back into expositional preaching. I’m grateful for the topical sermons I preached, the study that went into them, and the result of that labor. But after some time away from weekly verse by serve exposition, I have really missed working through a book and…

Verses 16-20 Soldiers = Pilate’s bodyguards Governor’s headquarters = Praetorium - Pilate was the chief magistrate and this is his courthouse. Battalion /Garrison - 600 soldiers Clothed Him in a purple cloak ... They are doing this to humiliate Jesus who had already been mocked for being the Messiah…

Author: James Date: AD 45 James is classified as wisdom literature much like Proverbs 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them,…

Continuing from chapter 27 where Rebekah has appealed to Isaac to send Jacob away to find a wife from a family that fears God. 1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother’s…

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. 3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 blue and purple and scarlet yarns…