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Introduction: Do you care? You ask, “Do I care about what?” Do you care that people are dying? “Dying of what?” Dying and going to Hell. All of us at times can be guilty of this mission buster. It’s the mission buster of apathy. We can be so happy that we and our crew are saved, that we forget about…

Intro Brothers and Sisters, there are two things you need to hear this morning - that our God is angry, and that our apathy in the face of such anger is appalling. We love to talk about Salvation. It is the message we proclaim! In fact each week we gather here to celebrate and remember the salvation…

Overcoming Apathy Last week we started a new series called “Overcomer.” This isn’t a series that taps into something new and exciting that you have never heard before. It isn’t going to change the way you look at your relationship with God for the rest of your life, but the reason I love this series…

In the scriptures, the word lazy [ 18 ], slothful [ 1 ], or sluggard [ 2 ], is used 21 times. Out of those 21 times, Solomon uses them nineteen times, Jesus once and Paul once. Solomon being a wise king and ruler over the people became a good judge of the character of his servants and others. This is…

Over the last two weeks, we have been looking at growth and things that keep us from growing. Last week, we learned that we don’t often grow in life and in our faith because it can be painful. It takes effort and sometimes the process can be painful. Today, we will see another behavior that keeps us…

This is the first Sunday in November. Early this morning we all set our clocks back. We had our first true frost of the year this past week. Everything that was alive is dead. Have you ever seen something that looks alive but it is completely dead on the inside. I have seen trees that on the outside…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the joys of being your Pastor is the privilege of being around so many children almost every day. They all have the unique personalities, and yet they are all a joy to be around. But though their…

First stop Caesarea Paul is in the early stages of an all expenses paid trip to Rome. A place he wanted to go, that was prophesied that he would go and preach the gospel to kings. From speaking before angry mob and Ananias the High priest, and the Sanhedrin Now goes to Caesarea to speak before the Roman…

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I have had friends, I’m sure you have them to, who are constantly telling you what they’re going to do in the future. I’ll admit as I get older and that future is not near as long there are fewer of my friends that are like this. But the problem is they never do anything about those plans. I’ve shared…

11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 1. An _unbalanced schedule_ 2. An _unused talent (ability)_ 3. An _undisclosed sin_

Introduction We have reached the last of the seven churches in the book of Revelation. If you remember we talked about the number seven representing completeness. Meaning that these churches can and will represent any church in any generation. Many commentators, scholars, and preachers believe that the…

Matt 25:14-30 1. ‎“Like the master, God entrusts all people (saved and unsaved) with a portion of his resources, expecting them to act as good stewards of it. a. Notice the appointment of authority was based on what the Master new about the 3 Servants (their abilities) i. The word Talent in the text…

Hezekiah Plot line sometimes our vison is too small our hopes to little. And some times we confuse the scope of God’s plans. At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick and had recovered. 2 And…

Procrastination There have been many times within my life where waiting until the last minute to get something done has worked out. Whether it is a work project, school assignment, or some household chore, there have been many times where business in one area has prompted me to put things off until later.…

Come Out of Your Grave!!

We come to the end, we have looked at: The destruction of Jerusalem and how within that there is the fulfillment of the abomination of desolation, great tribulation, the sign of this being the vindication of Jesus, how all of these things took place within the lifespan of the disciples as Jesus said…

Purpose Purpose: (n) - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. (v) - have as one's intention or objective. Purpose, there is a purpose, plan and provision for church discipline. Though uncomfortable to talk about, uncomfortable to hear, the church at Thessalonica…

As Christians we must show patience and be encouraging that we do not grow weary in well doing.

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,…

Ah, Father’s Day! The day of the year that Fathers are celebrated. Right smack between planting and haying. In fact, some might still be planting and some might have started haying, depending on where one lives and what the rains have been doing. Father’s day is hard because in today’s culture few people…

Apathy to Action What keeps us from from the work of the Lord? Some say I can’t afford to Limited Money Limited Time Limited Resources Text: Haggai 1:2-7 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord ’s house should be built. 3 Then came the…

It is important to be reminded of vision. Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Part of shepherding is keeping us laser focused. We easily forget and get distracted. We gain new people that don’t understand. So we will kick off 2023 with a couple sermons that help us…

Luke describes him as a eunuch (a castrated man; it was common in the ancient Near East for men who had been castrated to serve in positions of state) who held office in the Ethiopian court under the queen, Candace. He was her chief finance minister. we are probably justified in taking “eunuch” to be…