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Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. The Reformation of the Holy…

It’s been a few weeks now, having been at the Men’s retreat and then out of town last Sunday... And so I wanted to provide a recap from the last time we were together. If you recall - my last sermon ended with a - TO BE CONTINUED. In THAT message - we saw a Portrait of Sin... specifically - regarding…

Series: Living in Grace Title: The Struggle for Lasting Change Text: Colossians 3:12-25 Introduction: Example: Roomba (robot vacuum cleaner) sweeping the floor…amazing how the dirt gets under the furniture….something we do is constantly sweep our floors to get the dirt up…wouldn’t it be nice just to…

When we say that God loves us it raises the question of what does that mean in practice? After all how can you know love without experiencing its outworking? Without the experience of being loved you have only this concept of love. And a concept is nothing more than an idea. And an idea isn’t the real…

I. Grace in Relational use (favor, good will) a. Jacob & Esau – Genesis 33:10 , 15 b. Boaz & Ruth – Ruth 2:2 , 10 c. Jonathan & David – 1 Samuel 20:3 II. Grace for Redemption (undeserved favor or merit) a. Grace brings justification – Romans 3:24 b. Grace brings salvation Ephesians 2:8-9 Titus 2:11 III.…

(S1) — SERIES— MEANS OF GRACE: CONNECTING WITH GOD The Bible teaches us that, from the begining God made himself available to humanity Adam/Eve—Noah—Abraham/Sarah — Moses—Israelites—Canaan “God made himself available to the Israelites physically through the laws, commandments that he had given them.”…

Covering Grace 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. “And the Gift by Grace” “Hath abounded unto many” Many people allow their…

Introduction Last week we attempted to give you a survey of the OT - the events that led up to the birth of Jesus to which we celebrate this time of year. The reason that we did that was to hopefully lay down a foundation for the Christmas story. We looked at the Creation - the Conquering We saw God’s…

This Week’s Theme: Theme : Thankful for His Grace W4W : Grace: It is the unmerited favour of God, made known through Jesus Christ, and expressed supremely in the redemption and full forgiveness of sinners through faith in Jesus Christ. Sermon Passage : 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 This Week’s Word is : Memory…

Intro; [ Put up a picture of a diamond necklace { cross } on a black background. Then put up the same on a white background ]. When a jeweler displays diamonds, he places them against a black cloth because diamonds shine more brilliantly against a dark backdrop. In the same manner, before Paul reminds…

Previous: November 30, 2008 AM God’s Gift of Grace Previous: 06-06-1999 PM Subject: Grace Subject 2: God’s Blessings Synopsis: God’s grace flows to us through Jesus. Let us grow and walk in that grace. Text: Ephesians 2:8-9 Do You Know Him? Last Sunday I emphasized the importance of KNOWING the Jesus…

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed…

As we begin today where we are in our story is the church is flourishing in Jerusalem, but resistance is intensifying, culminating in the death of Stephen, the church’s first martyr. A great persecution ensues, spearheaded by a Pharisee named Saul from the city of Tarsus. In Acts 8:1-3 we read that Saul…

GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon Notes/Introduction The goal of the sermon is that we will be happy that God is so generous to all. The problem is that we sometimes live more under Law than under grace and do our share of pharisaic grumbling about others receiving more than we. The means to the goal is…

Series: Growing in Grace Text: Romans 12:9-21 Title: Grace Toward Others Date: February 15, 2015 Introduction: This whole chapter is a plea for believers to live lives that are pleasing to the Lord. Verses 1-2 are about Grace to Present ourselves to God. We are to consider our own life and get it where…

INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Paul’s letter to the saints in Colossae. A letter that’s really a letter to all of God’s faithful ppl of all time. & that includes us. Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 4-9 . Colossians 1:4-9 . & when you…

God's true people were initiated in Promise, born and live by the Spirit, and await an inheritance in the higher Jerusalem.

It is deeply ingrained in every person to know where they come from. It is a natural part of who we are. Many of you are probably familiar with Ancestry.com, a site dedicated to people building family trees and discovering their ancestry. Just last year, a woman found her biological father through DNA…

God’s grace is not hazy God’s grace is needed and provided, tonight we turn from guilty, to grace filled, justified. (Insert dead man walking picture here) You may know the phrase “dead man walking.” Maybe saw the Sean Penn movie. And all that was was a movie, but in reality, we were dead in our trespasses…

Introduction Quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” (JFK) So said JFK in his famous inaugural address in 1961, words that resonate with the spirit of this country. We all want to make a difference and make an impact. We want our lives to count for something.…

INTRODUCTION Living Above The Darkness The letter Paul writes to the Ephesians church and the churches surrounding the Ephesian church is, how to live above the seemingly endless darkness. How to talk the talk the walk the walk. For those of you just joining us on this journey - The Letter is broken…

James 2:1–17 , Matthew 22:37–40 Summary: In James 2 , we are reminded that faith without works is dead, and in Matthew 22 , Jesus instructs us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Application: This sermon can encourage Christians to show their faith through tangible acts of love and kindness towards others,…

Introduction This has ben a great journey through the Book of Romans. It is one you need to study yourself - AMEN The following chapter flows together with chapters 10 and 11 so , read them together this week. Romans 9 (NASB95) 1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies…

Introduction As I thought, prayed and considered what to preach today, I could find no peace. I read through various Scriptures and God didn’t give me liberty with any of it. Until this passage was brought to mind. This is one of the great parables of Jesus - one that is beloved by many throughout the…

Some good questions (insert Death brings uniting picture here? One more time we come to a bridge section, this time between Rom6:15 and Rom7:1-6 . Maybe give you the other passage as a reminder so you can see the bridge. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it…