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Praying with Intention Often my prayers include the many thanks for who God is and what He has done for me in my life. However I often forget to ask Him what He wants for me. It is easy to develop a vision so focused on what you believe is necessary for you that you forget to listen for the opportunities…

Here are Three Indicators of the Urgent Need Indicator 1: It is Urgent because of the Biblical Mandate Jesus said the Harvest is “plentiful” in v.37= The Greek word Polus : “many, numerous, great” Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months and the harvest comes’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes…

There has been a lot of focus on education over the past several months. Tomorrow, students will be going back to school - virtually - here in Mecklenburg County. Our students here at South Charlotte Baptist Academy will go back to school - in person - on Monday, August 31. Turn to and read Deuteronomy…

Children’s Message How long has this been around? So it hasn’t been around forever? How do you know? Daddy’s and Mommies will be learning about how God is self-sufficient. Do you know what that means? If God is self-sufficient, all things we have in this world have come to us from God. This means we…

Opening passage: Luke 18:18 –23 Growing Forward Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Purpose of This Presentation: Renewing your mind in Christ. Your Presenter: OrLando Yarborough III Opening passage: Luke 18:18–23 (NKJV)) Luke 18:18–23 (NKJV) Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what…

Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 2 Timothy 2:15–17 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a…

Festus, procurator of Judaea. asked by the Jews to take Paul down to Caesarea and they would jump him on the way. Festus said no, and that he would go to caesarea and hear any charges they could bring against Paul, which they did. 2 men brought charges they could not prove. The Jews had set up Paul,…

Old Testament Examples History, we can learn from history, both good things and bad things. Paul in our passage today uses Israel’s history to teach some important lessons to Corinthian church. Philospher, professor, poet, writer Jorge Agustin Nicolas Ruiz de Santyana y Borras - aka George Santayana…

“To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?” ( Luke 13:20 RSV). Luke 13:20–22 “And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and…

Physical/Spiritual Exercise Value, physical and spiritual fitness have value, one temporally, the other eternally, both are needed. Questions to ask yourself: What value do I place on physical exercise? What value to I place on godly exercise? Do I have a responsibility to both? Consider our passage…

RESET: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER We need regular resets because we just tend to drift off course. So from time to time, even daily, certainly weekly and monthly, we need to reset, get back on course, get back to what's most important in our lives. Because we tend to drift as human beings, but then…

Intro What is the one activity that you know if you did superbly well and consistently would have significant positive results in your personal life? What is the one activity that you know if you did superbly well and consistently would have significant positive results in your work life? “If you know…

Conduct One of the major purposes for the book of 1 Timothy is how are we to conduct ourselves as the church. So, as we start our study of the book beyond the introduction last week may we learn and apply. Purpose of book: To be a guide of conduct as the church , as the house of God (1Tim3:14-15) 14…

Intro: Before we get into our passage today, I want you to remember that God is punishing Israel for her harlotry, her rebellion and her refusal to properly respond to the principles and guidelines that He has given to her. About 115 years before these events take place, the Prophet Isaiah said, in……

History, comfort, hope As New Testament Christians who live under grace through faith there is still much we can learn from history. History that can bring comfort and hope (Rom15:4) as well as instructions for our protection (1Cor10:11) The study of the Old Testament is profitable (2Tim3:14-17) and…

1 Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do…

Introduction General: Learning to fly fish as a kid, using the book Fly Fishing for Dummies . Personal: God has a book in the Bible that could be titled Life for Dummies . It’s real title is Proverbs . Biblical: Proverbs is all about wisdom, and wisdom = skill at life . Proverbs gives us principles for…

For our learning The Old Testament was written, preserved and purposed. Written for our learning, comfort and hope (Rom15:4) 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Written for our admonition…

20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and close your doors behind you. Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed. Do Not Quit Just because we are sent to our rooms we have to remember now is not the time to give up and quit. See this verse relates so much to us right now being Quarantine and not…

Blessed are they that have not seen him

Intro: Today, we recognized our graduates. What a momentous occasion for Leo and Grace as they move on to the next phase of life. All across this country young men and women have completed their High School or College educations and have walked across the stage and received their diploma or degree. During…

The Church was ordained and established by our Lord as a local, visible, assembly of baptized believers who observe the ordinances of Christ and continue steadfastly in right doctrine, fellowship, and prayer. Its government is autonomous having two offices, Pastor (Bishop, Elder), and Deacon. Christ…

The last Five weeks we have been going through a series together entitled “Made for Mission” during that time we have discovered that We are Called in Relationship with Christ through Faith and true repentance of our sins - Matt.9 We are Called for a Mission a mission that Christ started and continues…