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Introduction: 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 “ ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20…

In November 2014 there was a new Guinness World Record for the longest speech; not surprisingly, it was a sermon. Pastor Zach Zehnder of Mount Dora, Florida preached for two days, five hours, and eighteen minutes. Taking only rare bathroom breaks and with at least 10 people present at all times during…

Psalm 17 A lie-detector (polygraph) test claims to show whether a person is being honest. The common method asks the subject a series of questions while measuring physiological reactions such as blood pressure, eye dilation, pulse rate, and perspiration – factors which are difficult if not impossible…

Passages to ponder We started last week in a new series “Passages to ponder.” These will be passages for us to consider to evaluate our walk, our maturity and opportunities we have in Christ Jesus. Lesson One: Kingdom Beatitude ( Mt5:3-11 ) The supreme blessedness we have as citizens of the kingdom.…

Who are the pure in heart, and why and how do they see God? Join Malcolm as he unpacks this deceptively simple beatitude, exploring topics as diverse as the "Beatific Vision" and Seasonally Affective Disorder (SAD).

I’ve been thinking for several weeks where we would go after our series on the the theological foundations message series. I was talking to Michelle about it and she made an offhand comment about being tired. I hadn’t thought much about it, but it is true that when we get stressed with responsibilities…

Did I want to Get Better? Do I want to get better? That is a tough question at times. For those of us who have found that they have become comfortable in recognizing that they are content with where they are in life without recognizing they are in a different place than where God would like them to be…

Welcome Devotion And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— Prayer Announcements Strong in Purity You Don’t Know What You Are Doing! There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. Let no one deceive you with empty words,…

A Standard to live by What do we base our standards on? Common sense? If it ain’t broke . . . I just try to be a ________ person. 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also…

Pursuing Holiness For the last three chapters we have had an introduction from Paul. He has used these three chapters to encourage and edify the church at Thessalonica. He has praised them for their faithfulness, defended his motives expressed his joy over their love for the scriptures and expressed…

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Please open your bibles to 1 Corinthians 6 . We are picking up our study in 1 Corinthians, and we are finding Paul transitioning to yet another issue in the church. He has been chastising them for wrong thoughts and behaviors, primarily stemming from their pride. They tried to boast about which Christian…

I don’t need to repeat news alerts or articles to tell you of tribulation. There is no time in human history that has not come with some sort of tribulation. Is there any doubt that what we call “life” is “the great tribulation”? It may get worse, but do we need it to? To call on God to save us? Can…

A City on a hill looks different than the surrounding valley

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Genesis 17 1 When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be blameless. 2 I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him: 4 “As for Me, My covenant is with…

Intro Last week in our 4 part series on “Bad Religion” Week one Amos God doesn’t want our performance Rather he wants our hearts, all of us Week Two - Jeremiah THe hypocrisy of the Court Prophets who just told the people what they wanted to hear Week Three - Jesus in Luke The Pharisees and the Scribes…

Introduction: Last week we just discussed higher thoughts. We talked about thinking heavenward. The sermon was a very positive one as we considered how we needed to view all of the earthly decisions that we make. If you recall, we said: You can only know what direction you are to go if you know the destination…

OT is a foreign country Such a different world. NT is relateable. We can see much of ourselves in the people and stories. OT is different. strange. Told in a totally different way. I’ve been reading a book over the last few weeks by a Chinese-American author, and the style is quite different to what…

Have you ever had one of those days… or a few days… where it seemed like every time you try to get something done, something comes up demanding your time? — Jesus did too! Look at Mark 5 . — Jesus is once again on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, surrounded by a crowd, and has spent the day teaching…

3 “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Travel is something we all do. But two strangers would never be travelling together. People would not travel with people they did not know. Two matters would have to be settled first. They would have to “meet”… that is , to know each other. Secondly,…

Secular - (Previous Video) Historical/Cultural Context - The book of James was written by the half-brother of Jesus. The Son of Joseph and Mary. Written in the early 40s. He wrote to primarily Jews who were Christians, as at this time it was so early in the spread of Christianity that it had not been…

Introduction The direction you take, determines your destination. This reality means that our choice of direction is vital. There is, however, a second element to this reality. When you follow someone, it is their direction that determines your destination. Therefore, who you follow is also vital. LET’S…

This is a letter to Timothy from Paul, instructing Him to deal with false teachers, establish proper church government, and to establish proper worship. Today we are going to begin looking at things that were happening with false teachers. Stewardship v.4b There were teachings going on that promoted…

Persevering Through Silence How many of us would continue in a relationship where no one has spoken to you for years? Do you consider it a valid relationship? No, it would almost be more of a “friendship”. I mean, we have friends that we may not have spoken to in a long time but immediately can strike…