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We all want to be part of a good church. This was no different in first century. Jesus is the first—preeminent one. As we open up our letter this morning we see this write at the begining. Smyrna as a culture boasted about being of the best, and one of the first to get a temple to one of the Caeasar’s.…

Introduction Review the Introduction Today we’re continuing our annul theme found in Neh. 2:18 “Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. When I think of the word Faithful, I can’t help thinking of those words Jesus spoke, which are recorded for us in Matt. 25:21 , 23 23 His lord…

Faithful God Gen 8:1-3 “But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. The fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, and…

INTRO We are approaching the end of our sermon series, which we have titled “Stories from the King” as we look at the parables of Jesus. Let me encourage you to reflect on this sermon series. All of the parables we have looked at have to do with the Kingdom of God and our role in participating in the…

God’s covenant faithfulness to his people is the foundation for us to bear the spiritual fruit of faithfulness.

1. God’s Word Must Remain the Guiding Priority in All Things 
2. People left to Themselves Will Always Experience Chaos 
3. God Blesses those who Keep His Word

I once saw a gas station, it was a small one, 4 pumps and a little food access area. Similar to the old abandoned one on the corner of Thornton and I think Rivara across from the 7-Eleven which is now an auto body shop. But you know what was different about this gas station, it went through a hurricane.…

Called to Follow Following God isn’t easy, is it? It’s not… I have searched this book from cover to cover… looking for where it says: “Follow Christ… It’s going to be easy… It’s going to be great!… Jesus will instantly change everything .... He’ll make it all … Perfect!!! Sure it says: 28 “Come to me,…

We’ve talked a lot recently about faithfulness, passion, commitment, and sacrificially following the Lord. And there’s no question that this is exactly what God is asking and expecting of each and every one of us. If for no other reason than the God of the universe is asking this of us, we should respond…

If you haven’t been here for the past several weeks we have been going through the a series comparing the works of the flesh and the fruits of the spirt as recorded by Paul in his letter to the church in Galatia, specifically as listed in vs. 22 & 23 of chapter 5. So far we have discussed love; joy;…

Disciples don't quit until DO gets DONE

21 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: Love 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Mercy and faithfulness are expressions of the Lord’s steadfast love. The Work of Christ embodies all…

For all of humanity, sin in our live separates us from the presence of God. So, it is common for people to feel as if God does not exist or if He does exist he doesn’t care about us as individuals. Even as Christians, we can allow ourselves to take on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that cause us to…

Last week we talked about overcoming conflict by humbling ourselves and seeking God. James wants us to understand… A Faith That Works is a Faith that is Unified in Humility . (write that down!) Understand — Humility is the very CORE of the Christian walk! Think about that! 16 “For God so loved the world…

Why all these cubits? 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring…

Last time, we addressed the sin of the priests who had become lax in their worship as they sacrificed blind, lame, and sick animals to God. This showed their disregard for the Lord and what he required from them. They kept the best for themselves and dishonored God with the worst. They were loving God…

As we continue our study of the book of Amos, we recall that Amos was a man from the southern kingdom of Judah sent to the northern kingdom of Israel to prophesy against them. He wasn’t trained as a prophet. He was a country boy, a sheepherder and grower of sycamore figs. But God called him anyway to…

Lesson 11: True Ministry A missions director once met with the mother of one of his agency’s missionaries and spent some time getting to know her. She prepared tea for the director in her parlor and as they drank the tea, she explained to him the difficulty of having a daughter on the mission field of…

When God is at the center of our lives, He will use us to accomplish His will. In this lesson on King Uzziah, pastor John walks us through what it means to begin with God and continue with God as He leads us to overcome challenges, obstacles to build His kingdom.

Reflections on Psalm 78 We are going to spend a few weeks on Psalm 78 , the second-longest Psalm in the Bible. In case you don’t know, Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm, with 22 sections of about 8 verses each, making 176 verses. Each of those sections is in alphabetical order, with every line in the section…

Nearly 200 Years – 198 years old on May 21, 2020 Our mission continues - sharing the gospel message in our witness of actions and words ++Past ++Heritage ++Memories ++Present ++Future ++Dreams ++Legacy A past, a heritage, memories, a present, a future, dreams, a legacy 60 in June compared to 198 - 3.3…

Growth It is impossible to be commited but not involved... for commitment demands involvement. at the same time…it is possible for a person to be involved but still not be committed. therefor it takes commitment and involvement together. to not be involved or to not be engaged in action is to be inactive.…

What is the Church? — “a body of believers” “Christians” “Those who believe in God” “A group that worships together”.... What makes a successful church? — love, grace, mercy, people doing God’s work, serving, changed lives.... What causes those things to happen? That is the question we have to answer.…

1 I waited patiently for the Lord ; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the…