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Introduction Uncanny valley picture Transition: Our world is in this uncanny valley, where we can recognize the outlines of how God intended for things to be without them being as they should be. Look up Luke 1:46 , give context: Mary’s prayer heavily echoes the prayer of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2 (good to…

This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Faithfulness Memory Verse: Hebrews 10:23 “23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” This Week’s Word is Faithfulness of God : His perfect loyalty and consistency in being true to His name, His character, and…

Introduction I know this message from Psalm 103:1-12 may seem odd for a Palm Sunday message, but just hang with me and I think you will see how well it fits. I believe it is fitting because within it we see many blessings that have been actualized into our lives because of Christ riding into Jerusalem…

Text: Joshua 4 Series: Encouraged: Taking God at His Word Title: Remembering the Faithfulness of God Introduction There is nothing like the smell of breakfast cooking. Walk into a house. Smell bacon. Smell sausage. Maybe the sweet aroma of pancake syrup. Oh my goodness. There is nothing like it. The…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 6 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., March 2023. Summary and Goal As the nation of Israel lay in ruins, its homeland plundered and many people…

The Gospel Project® for Adults, Leader Guide ESV, Unit 4, Session 4 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. God Hears His People Summary and Goal In this session we move from Genesis…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 9, Session 3 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. Summary and Goal God had used Deborah, Barak, and Jael to give the Israelites victory over the…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 9, Session 3 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. Summary and Goal God had used Deborah, Barak, and Jael to give the Israelites victory over the…

God’s Heart Is... is a theme title that God gave when I was preparing the message for July 10, when I preached God’s Heart Is Freedom From Injustice . When I prepared the video message for July 17, it was that God’s Heart Is That We Know Him . Then last week, God’s Heart Is That We Would Experience His…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 5, Session 1, © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Feb. 2022. A Test in the Wilderness Summary and Goal God had delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt…

We saw the account of Jacob’s life last week. This week, the focus of history in Genesis shifts to Joseph, one of Jacob’s sons. One of my favorite historical accounts in Scripture. Addresses common lies we hear and believe: Good things happen to good people Bad things happen to bad people Family Environment…

There is far more to Pentecost than meets the eye--or the ear. As we remember, one of the "presents" the Lord gave to the church on her birthday was the Holy Spirit poured out on the Lord's disciples. "They spoke in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." A birthday celebration--but vastly more important is what God has to say to the church of Jesus regarding spiritual warfare. Exactly how does a "birthday party" and spiritual warfare play themselves out? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the Lord's marching orders for his church in waging true spiritual warfare.

Do you remember when you finished school? Whenever it was, whichever level it was. Do you remember the last day you were in high school? I do. But, it wasn’t that long ago. The world was at my fingertips. I had finally conquered education. I knew all that there was to know. I could go and make my way…

What does a transformed life look like? What about salvation--what does that really mean--hint, it is not "merely" going to heaven, as great as that is. How does one navigate profound spiritual and emotional highs and lows of life? God's answer, as seen throug the life of Jacob/Israel, might surprise you. Come with the Grace United crew as we discover how Jacob was transformed by the ultimate power in the universe: the Person of El-Shaddai: God Almighty.

The Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever. This is New Testament truth. But it is eternal truth. The Lord who called, redeemed and set Israel apart is the the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. As such, we can learn much from Israel, the Lord's son by covenant. He saved them by his grace and told them how to live--by way of the Torah. As Christians in the 21st Century, God still tells us, his covenant people how to live. Come with the Grace United crew as we see the blessing and curse God has in store for his people, depending on how they respond to his divine ways, his "ancient paths."

Is human life sacred? The "book" answer is yes, of course. If human life is sacred, what about the "environment" called a mother's womb? What or who is in there? In this 2021 rendition of Sanctity of Life Sunday, Grace United Family Church offers a challenge: give a listen to this message. Of course, the issues surrounding abortion and even infanticide are legion. If nothing else, may this message stir your thinking and feeling about issues of life in our culture.

There are not many guarantees in this life, but here is one of them: God WILL discipline his people. But it is never without a purpose. The writer to the Hebrews tells us that the Father disciplines his children that they might share his holiness. This is truth, whether one is a Christian or a member of the nation of Israel, God's chosen people. In Deuteronomy 1.19-46, we might call God's interaction with his people a "severe mercy." How severe? Come with the Grace United crew as we have a "front row seat" observing for our instruction, God's discipline of grace in the days of Moses.

To God be the glory, great things He has done! What has He done in your life? With all the chaos in our world, it may seem that the Lord is absent. But that cannot be farther from the truth. Evil has run in cycles, and this is yet another one. In our onging series of "The Gospel According to Moses," Moses recounts the glorious things the Lord has done in the life of Israel, in spite of their sin and unfaithfulness. What kinds of things? Come with the Grace United crew as we marvel the great things He has done for His people. Truly, To God Be The Glory!

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Pastorals: Message Twenty-Eight 2 Timothy 2:8-13 ETS: Paul encouraged Timothy to remember Jesus and remain loyal to Him amidst suffering. ESS: We ought to remain loyal to Jesus amidst the suffering in this life. OSS: [MO: Devotional] { SO: I want the hearers to worship Christ remaining loyal to Him even…