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23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits…

Kids-Honor that only God Deserves In 2nd Samuel chapter 23 there is a story about Davids mighty men. 14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 12-14. Colossians 1:12-14 . & when you find that in Your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is Give Joyful Thanks to the Father. In Colossians 1:12-14 the Scriptures…

They called Hetty Green “The Witch of Wall Street.” She died in 1916, leaving behind an estate valued at over one billion dollars. Even accounting for inflation, a billion dollars is still a lot of money, but in 1916, it was an almost unimaginable amount. You would think that with this much money, Hetty…

Introduction Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. Between 1875 and 1883 he robbed 29 different stagecoach crews. Amazingly, Bart did it all…

1 Oh give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Give Thanks 5 Out…

Today we continue our series in Paul's letter to the saints in Colossae.

The Big Ask Happy Mother’s Day again! In watching the news this morning as I was getting ready to come to the church one of the newscasters said that Mothers are often not appreciated in our culture today. Yet in my experience, you will seldom meet someone who would say they don’t appreciate their mother.…

Thanksgiving is more than a day; it is a duty. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday on our calendar; it's a condition of our heart. Thankfulness is not our natural disposition. We are, by nature, ingrates according to Scripture. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks…

Opening • Welcome • Hope you had a wonderful TG • Christmas Banquet - 12-17 AT 7 PM • The Louisiana State Police had gotten wind that illegal cock fights were becoming big in the rural areas around Lafayette. They decided to send in Boudreaux, their best undercover detective. Boudreaux spent several…

Gratitude is our response of thankfulness for God’s goodness, love, provision, and grace. It is the undercurrent of all other faith practices—the well out of which they flow.

This has been an eventful year, hasn’t it? It’s hard to believe that it is almost over… Christmas will be here before we know it! It is the perfect time for us to pause… To just stop for a moment… And consider our lives… This year has held a lot of craziness… We have seen our world seem to turn upside…

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 So when He saw them,…

Have you ever struggled with a decision, trying to know what God’s will was for you? There are times in life when we want to know the will of God but there doesn’t seem to be a clear direction. Some of the decisions I’ve asked God about were what to major in in college, whether to sell the house I grew…

The title of my message this morning is “Thanksgiving.” This has been a difficult year and difficult last few years, and some people may be struggling with the idea of being thankful. The Covid-19 pandemic, the economy, and ongoing political issues has wreaked havoc on the lives of many and has affected…

This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Salvation Memory Verse: Psalm 27:1 “1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” This Week’s Word is Salvation : Salvation is a spiritual deliverance which includes freed by God through…

You don’t know what you have until you have nothing! Perhaps this is why we struggle so much with having an attitude that is thankful towards God for all that we have and especially for our salvation. Almost everyone in this room has so much and has never been in the situation where you have nothing…

We began our journey through Matthew 5 on the last Sunday of June. For five months, we have sat at the feet of Jesus learning from him what life in the Kingdom of heaven looks like when we live in it. Looking back, we can make three observations about life in the kingdom. 1) Life in the Kingdom runs…

Reasons for Thanksgiving In the Greek city of Corinth, where Paul has been for several months, Paul is winding down his long letter written to the Church in Rome. This is city with an active Christian community that he had a big part in starting, with his mission team, on his second mission trip. A few…

*Boudreaux Joke In Everything Thanksgiving season Talking about Series title comes from these verses: Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. · “In everything” – quite a task · “Rejoice always” – might be even harder · Go together…

Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times…

Gratitude is enabled by and a response to God's grace.

Me: I want my life to matter Now this is very true. In our age of social media - We post our best picture. Many will use a “filter” to change how they look I confess that I used to have an IG account when I could workout and would flex. In my defense it was like minded home-gym-ers that was doing the…

From Last week: a gospel built on promises of a great life now What is the “Therapeutic” gospel What is the “Therapeutic” gospel Self-Help gospel is closely connected. The gospel and the bible become guide-books and principles for the creation of the “life I’ve always wanted” Moralistic, Feelings Based,…

Introduction Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part of a life-saving squad. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and…