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1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the…

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Since the days of Cain and Able, there has been a war raging. The battle lines have been drawn between good and evil, Angles and demons, The Creator and creation, man and God. One might say that the battle is for the souls of men. Although that aspect of the battle plays a significant role in the strategy…

“I do not write this for attention, so that I may become your ‘project’.” On pastor tells about a message he received from a young man in his congregation whom he had only met a couple of times… He was writing to share a part of his story… He had grown up in and out of the church… He told the pastor…

As we enter October, let us remember that 505 years ago in this month one person stood up and changed the face of the church. One person called for reforms within the church and that call spread throughout the western world and is still being heard today. On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted a notice…

Intro: Last week we learned that if we are going to stay committed to our Heavenly Father, then we need to “Walk by Faith”… And as we walk by faith, we need to “Live in the Field of Grace”. Not just any Grace… but God’s Amazing Grace... A.W Tozer said “Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines…

Jonah 4:1-6 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord , is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in…

God lovingly shows His goodness to us by adopting us and using us to demonstrate His goodness.

Notice the plea the Apostle Paul gives to everyone who trusts Christ as their Savior…to every believer, every Christian: Walk worthy of God’s call v. 1 Bear with (tolerate) each other, that which might be unpleasant or difficult, whether on one’s own behalf or that of another’s v. 2 Be diligent v. 3…

It may seem that the Reformation is just something that happened a long time ago and doesn’t have much to say to us today, but the basic principles which the Reformation proclaimed still stand at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. In an age when people tried to reach heaven by their own efforts,…

1 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And after this Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house, and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to…

Introduction 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read,…

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Stir Up Expectations Today is the first Sunday in a new Church year, so “Happy New Year!” As the church flips the page on the liturgical calendar revealing a new year, why don’t we make a mental list of what you expect in this year ahead? Will there be a wedding in the family? Are you planning on a fancy…

To be in but not of Judges (Reflections: Samson and Culture Wars, Then and Now) The people of God have always been tempted to reflect culture instead of transforming it, but perhaps the temptation is greater in North America today than at any other time or place in the history of God’s people Jerry McCann…

Titus 2:3–4 (NKJV) the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—that they admonish the young women to love their husbands ... Famous Hollywood actor, Andy Rooney, said, “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life…

Saul and the mob were on a murderous rampage against the disciples. He had the high priest give them legitimacy. Synagogues did have the right to administer punishment (2 Cor. 11:24) , and Paul himself did recall his persecution to have been exceedingly fierce (Gal. 1:13). He was on his way to Damascus…

The World of Bonhoeffer 7/29/1921 Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist Party 7/18/1925 Hitler publishes Mein Kampf 9/14/1930 Germans elect enough Nazis to make them the 2nd most powerful party in Germany 1/30/1933 Adolf Hitler is made chancellor of Germany 3/12/1933 The first concentration…

Introduction A local church once took a mission trip to build a church in a remote village in Russia. They were building the house of worship from the stones of an abandoned Russian prison. Let that sink in. What a powerful scene! That's the Grace of God! But our God is bigger than that! Careful attention…

Since the Fall our world functions abnormally, and humanity as a whole has run off the track on which God initially set it. At various times we all have to face this reality, which may challenge our hope, security, or joy. Sin takes its toll (health, relationships, world events, etc.). For the believer,…

Have you ever looked at someone or known someone and thought, “They’re so bad not even God could save them?” Have you ever felt that you were too far gone for God to love you? The great reformer Martin Luther thought he was too sinful to be saved. He struggled with the question of how a sinful person…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 3, 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. God’s Mercy to a Deceiver Summary and Goal In the last session we saw that God worked through unexpected…

Yesterday, our family went on a bike ride to the Linton park. One of our neighbor girls was over and brought her bike and came with us. On the way, we were passing right by another families home from our church and reached out to see if their daughter wanted to join us on the adventure. A few minutes…

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into…

A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the Lord , all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts…