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This morning, the message is going to be different from what you’re used to. Even if you’ve gotten used to how I preach - this is going to be different from that too. I love to try and challenge you, to help you grow in your walk with Christ. And that has to be balanced with a constant reminder that…

What do you spend your time thinking about? Where does your mind go when it wanders? More than ever we are surrounded by media clamoring for our attention, it’s so easy to be distracted. We can be overloaded with information, connected with others 24/7. How much of our time and attention do we give to…

Series: A Lamp Unto My Feet Passage: Psalm 1 Sermon in a Sentence: God wants us to meditate on His word correctly and consistently. Flow: Body: 1 How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight…

Turn to Phil 4:4-9 in your bibles In this section of Phil 4:4-9 , Paul uses seven exhortations: (the following list and explanation of the exhortations from: Benjamin L. Merkle et al., Ephesians–Philemon , ed. Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., and Jay Sklar, vol. XI, ESV Expository Commentary (Wheaton,…

What do you believe about the Bible, Scripture? This is a great question we must ask often. We must ask ourselves this question. If you do not have an answer right off the top of your head, spend this week observing how you interact, or don’t interact, with Scripture. Is it a manual to live by? It is…

How do you emphasize important things? Repetition? Raising your voice? Changing your tone or pitch? The Bible tends to emphasize things by repeating them. Introduce Psalm 119 Tie to Psalm readings Longest (176 verses, 315 lines) Every verse with only a few exception references the Word of God using various…

Meditation Defined It is sequestering oneself for a time of serious and solemn thinking upon God in order to stir up heavenly affections. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, And Isaac went out to meditate in the…

Things to ponder As we start a new topical series this morning that will stretch over the next quarter I hope if gives you some things to reflect on (hence the title of series). God gave us our brains as well as our emotions and our maturity comes from knowledge of Him, but the wisdom comes from Him.…

Can Two people Walk together without agreeing on the direction? Amos 3:3 NLT 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on…

Anxiety is one of the most common mental illness, affecting 40 million adults in the US alone [before covid-19]. With a pandemic roaming around, those numbers have skyrocketed to unprecedented heights. Is there anything we can do about it? On this sermon we discuss how incredibly useful the Bible can be for people struggling with anxiety.

Join us this morning as we begin our sermon series "Scale the Mountain" in Psalm 1.

How do I have a better relationship with God? Why doesn’t my Bible reading produce spiritual growth? Meditating on the Bible is the key spiritual discipline that God gives us for spiritual health and well-being.

Wisdom Psalms are given by God to be a help to us in how we should live our lives.

We should delight ourselves in God's Law. Meditate on God's Law. Seek God's help in understanding His Law and keeping it.

Jewish Meditation Literature We have been going through some Psalms for the last month or so, and will wrap it up next Sunday. We are exploring some of the texts of the Psalms, learning how to read them as personal prayers. Even though some may not seem relevant, given many were penned during times of…

Jewish Meditation Literature Have you ever had that moment when someone asked you how your week was, and you tell them it was a rough week, you explain it a bit and their response is, “Yeah, I know what you mean...” Then they go on to tell you about their week and you struggle to concentrate because…

Jewish Meditation Literature The Psalms are a fascinating study that informs the reader about emotional ups and downs of faith in God, when going through the positive and negative experiences of life. Often written to one extreme or another, there is little doubt left about where the writer sees themself,…

Jewish Meditation Literature I have been asked why Kara and I are going to record our year through the bible and why I am keeping a written record of the questions and responses. Anyone can get access to the resources we use and anyone can read for themselves and learn. So, it is a good question. My…

Jewish Meditation Literature Have you ever had that moment where you have a noisy neighbor? But not that angry noise, rather that noise of jubilation and joy, as if they are having a party with everyone in the area…except you? The bass creeps through your walls, penetrates into your head , you feel it…

Jewish Meditation Literature Often I hear and witness objections to being a Christian and to the scripture simply because there is a perception that you must be good in order God to accept you. Yet, when you dive into a study, it is clear that God’s acceptance of you into His presence is founded to two…