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All throughout history - we’ve seen war become an alto familiar posture for mankind. And TODAY - war can take on various forms... And can be fought on a variety of different types of battlefields. War has been a part of human history for as long as we’ve been around... And it’s really because of what…

Aim: to continue our look at Jesus before the Romans and his being handed over for crucifixion

Pilate’s in a pickle Jesus already stood before Pilate ( Jn18:28-32 ) Luke shows was sent to Herod ( Lk23:6-8 ) Jesus stood before Pilate again ( Jn18:33-40 ) Pilate asked a question that was not directly answered ( JN18:29 ) 29 Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring…

God’s . . . As we continue to look at whosoever, may we look back and then look forward today. 14 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. As it was whosoever looked up at the servant was saved,…

Helpless not hopeless- Continued We are helpless, like caught in a rip tide, but not hopeless for God has provided a skiff, a way out to be saved. Review quickly rip tide, lifeguard, skiff, accept the offer and be saved For we cannot save ourselves By Christs offer we have made peace with God and are…

So, you are a sinner, a wretched man. Some questions to ask yourself What is a wretched man? Oxford: (adj) (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state. of poor quality; very bad. Why are you, were, a wretched man? Is there anything you can do to change that? Let this simmer for a minute, then…

Intro Text - 1 T here is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 1 T here is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.…

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the…

Ephesians 2: 11-18 Last week we were able to see that there is nothing that we can do to earn our salvation and we saw that it is only by the Grace of God that we are what we are today. And now that we are one of His we are to walk in His righteousness and work for Him. Now we come to Paul's second paragraph…

INTRODUCTION . Today I want us to look at three things. Condemnation. Who is in control of your life? How to be controlled by the Spirit. 1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin…

We all struggle with “ shoulds ” - the idea of promoting “self-made religion”. It is my observation that some personalities struggle with the “shoulds” of legalism more. The use of the word “should” in our thoughts and speech is an indication that we are functioning in a cycle of condemnation and shame…

Review from last week: 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. Sin no more? Is this possible? What is the worse thing? What did the man do? Went and ratted Jesus out to the Jews. What did this cause…

Doctrinal and ethical choices now have eternal consequences.

We have three great incentives to life for Christ. The holiness of God, the return of Christ, and the cross. The cross is the greatest demonstration of His holiness and love. Listen as Pastor Leger begins this year's series on the cross.

Jesus tells a parable to help his disciples understand that the Kingdom will not be established immediately as he arrives in Jerusalem - instead he will be "going away" to be crowned king before returning with all power and authority. In the parable he helps his disciples understand how they are to conduct themselves as servants while he is away: to put what they have been given to work for him.

Today we are picking up in the Gospel of John, the very last verse of John 7 , through John 8:11 . As you look at this passage in your bible, you will likely notice something different about this passage. The NIV84 has this portion marked off with lines, and a footnote. The NLT has a note in the text.…

Introduction Illustration: finding Nemo... fish escape by rolling their bags filled with water into the ocean. But then they realize the question “now what?!” Illustration : Couple newly married--”now what?” (I usually have one suggestion for them) “Therefore” series is going to be asking the question…

Two questions for today... How do you respond to: How could you believe in and follow the God of the Bible? He is so angry, and full of wrath. I could never believe in, or follow a God like that. I think that our study in John 3 , will help us to come up with an answer for someone who thinks this way.…

Today we will be looking at John 5:25-30 . The larger context is Jesus talking to the Jews who were against him for healing a lame man on the Sabbath. Jesus uses this opportunity to communicate truth to them. Truth that would change their hearts and lives if they will hear it. Jesus’ response begins…

Is it ever to late to repent? Is it ever to late to receive forgiveness?

Why is Christmas a big deal? There are many in the world who do not see the birth of Christ as a cause for joy. But the New Testament makes a big deal about it. We have quite detailed descriptions of Jesus’ birth in Luke’s and Matthew’s gospel. The first chapter of John’s gospel give a more theological/philosophical…

Many will not come to Jesus because their deeds were evil. Let's consider evil for a minute.