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As we turn to consider the place of the law in the life of the believer, it is absolutely vital that we look at Romans 7 within its context of the larger argument that stretches from Romans 5 all the way through to the end of Romans 8.

Text: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. I. Separate and Surrender “Though we think of holiness in a more narrow sense of separation from impurity and moral evil, in…

That’s the question God asked me… And as we look towards this new year… I think it is a question we all need to consider… You see… We live in a “fake” world… But what does that mean? Definitions of “Fake”: “Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent” (American Heritage Dictionary) “Not true,…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: The Bible Explains what Faith is: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith…

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Psalm 5 To the lead musician, with wind instruments, a psalm of David. As with the previous psalm, the temple music director was supposed to include this song in a collection of songs to be used for regular temple worship. Not all psalms were assigned to this special collection. This worship leader was…

From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years, and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord . And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from…

As we begin this morning I want to draw your attention to I Thessalonians 3:10 . 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? We need to keep the immediate context of this verse in mind so that we understand why Paul says what…

Years ago, I heard a story once of a journalist who went to do a story on men who served in the foreign legion. After several days of travel, the journalist arrived at their fort out in the middle of no where. Interviews were conducted for several days and it was noted that these men knew each other…

Main: As we go forward it is important that we should be aware that the Apostle’s concern for these people is that they “may know” the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. They are not, primarily, to seek the blessings that He can give, nor are they necessarily to seek holiness, they are to seek the Lord Himself.…

One of the primary purposes of the Lord’s supper is to remember Christ. This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. What is the point of all of this? Why is Jesus so concerned for us…

Can you think of times in your life when someone fundamentally, totally, completely missed the point? Example- you spend hundreds of dollars on a new toy for you child for his or her birthday, and it is one of those toys that comes in a rather large brown box. So, you take care to hide the present, and…

Today we will continue making our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians... and BREAK into chapter 5. For the past several weeks, Paul has been calling us (the church) - to live a certain way! He started by pointing to the UNITY we have in the Body of Christ... In context - Both Jew and Greek - NOW…

· Today, we continue making our way through chapter 2 of Galatians… · And today’s text is going to continue where Paul left off last week. · Paul, as we know by now – has been REMINDING the Galatians of how he EARLIER had handled the GOSPEL… · FOR THEIR benefit! How IN THE PAST – when he and Titus had…

October 31st, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenburg castle. Out of the reformation came the 5 sola’s. These are the 5 things that distinguish protestants from the Roman Catholic Church. In the evening service we have looked at sola gratia (by grace alone), sola scriptura…

Trouble in the Text: The Thessalonians were in need of the way of God’s labor of love. Thessalonica was a populous and religious city, a city with many gods and altars ; at the crossroads of many trade routes between Macedonia & Achaia (Greece), and Asia (Turkey). So much so, that they had their own…

THE APOCALYPTIC GOD IN DANIEL The book of Daniel shows us new dimensions of the Old Testament view of God. Especially the description of the apocalyptic God, which is important in Daniel but seldom discussed. As we continue to walk through the world of/within the text of Daniel, we’ll build on our earlier…

1. The witness of the Samaritan woman, 27-30. v. 27 The gospel writer points out that the disciples have returned from their trip to purchase food right after Jesus had revealed who He is to the Samaritan woman. They were shocked to see Him speaking with a woman, considering that is is often suggested…

Welcome, River Church Church. We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us today. We believe God has you here for a reason, and we pray that you experience him in a fresh and new way today. We are in the middle of a sermon series called “Love Reigns”. We began this series called Love Reigns on Easter,…

Introduction Heaven and Hell are real places, not just figurative or make believe places. They are real and we will one day be there. The present heaven (Intermediate State) is in the direct presence of God. It is temporary but has many traits that the new heaven and new earth will one day have. The…

For several weeks we have been looking at Jesus’ prayer in John 17 . Within that prayer, in verses 13-26, we see 6 requests that Jesus makes of His Father concerning His followers. He prays that they will be marked by 6 characteristics: Love, unity, joy, holiness, truth, and a sense of mission. We have…

So, if we just walk outside this time of year, we will FEEL: cooler temperatures more chill in the air AND we will SEE: leaves changing colors... AND - those leaves ALL over the ground…which means…all over our yards... WHICH means - when we walk outside this time of year - we look around and see - WORK!…

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Introduction Well good morning once again. Thank you to those who are just now joining us online. Please reach out and let us know how we can pray for you. At this time children may be dismissed to our children’s ministry time. I invite the rest of you to turn in your Bible or device to Hebrews chapter…

If you were with us last week, we saw Paul address the Wives among us... And the call that went out to them... Wives, Paul said - Submit to your husbands, as to the Lord. And we looked at what that Submission looked like... We DID that by going back to God’s design FOR women... Before God created WOMAN…