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In that great and terrible day, there will be those white with shock when they find that they have depended upon a mental assent to Christianity instead of upon the miracle of the new birth! 7 A. W. Tozer The Purpose of God, from the beginning, has always been to perfect a group of people who will be…

In that great and terrible day, there will be those white with shock when they find that they have depended upon a mental assent to Christianity instead of upon the miracle of the new birth! 7 A. W. Tozer people are so struggling with their version of salvation, that they miss the elephant in the room.....they…

Have you ever been grateful for a second Chance? Do over? New Lease on life? Opportunity to do something better the second time around? There was a man, standing before God, anxiously awaiting admission into heaven. Peering through the gates, he could see those streets paved of gold, heavenly beings…

Introduction Alright Church. Were diving back into the book of Romans today. Paul who is writing his letter to the church, the assemble, the believers in Rome. He is speaking about the new life we have in Jesus Christ. Remember he has just finished talking about our adoption as heirs with Christ. Into…

Intro: In his short time of proclaiming Christ, Saul has a group of converts who are able to help him escape by lowering him through a window in a basket. What a strange turn of events for Saul.He came to Damascus to destroy the church. Saul, not only had great power, but also all the authority to do…

From recorded beginnings Born Saul of Tarsus, of tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, son of a Pharisee ( Php3:5 : 23:6) Lived according to a strict sect ( turn to Act26:5 ) 5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the…

Evening 6 August 23

Introduction Me We Romans 6:1-14 1 What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we were buried…

The gospel reading this evening assures us that Jesus lives! “Believe I live,” Jesus promises, “you will live also” ( John 14:19 ) — not just in a physical, earthly way, but in a higher, heavenly way. Yet, we live amid trial and tribulations in this place, so it begs the question, “HOW?” Well, first…

In Acts 9 we hear of Paul's radical transformation from persecutor to proselytizer. What effected this transformation? Is this power available in our lives?

Nicodemus went to Jesus under the cover of night in order to ask questions. He must have been afraid of what his fellow Pharisees might say, just by him speaking to Jesus. He felt a tension or disconnect between what he was taught and what he was seeing. He saw the miracles performed and was amazed like…

ILLUST: Funny selective hearing? My wife keeps telling me I have selective hearing. I told her I wouldn’t need selective hearing if she practiced selective talking. In hindsight she may be right. I certainly heard a whistling noise when that pan flew by my head. READ: John 10:22-42 Intro/Background -…

Acts 9:1-9 Before and After Photos Paul’s is dramatic. Before, During, and After Of Paul’s conversion. Writer of Romans. Before (vv. 1-2) Still? ( Acts 7:58-8:3 ) Saul was on the opposing side against Christians. Saul becomes the main enemy of the followers of Christ. This was due to being a devout believer…

Do you ever spend time thinking about the future? Of what your life will look like in 5, 10, or 20 years? And if you do, I wonder what you think about? I wonder if those thoughts are optimistic thoughts? Or if they are thoughts filled with anxiety and stress? When you were younger… in high school and…

This Week’s Theme: Real Conversion This Week’s Word is Regeneration : The radical renewal of a person’s inner being by the work of God’s Spirit. Memory Verse: John 3:3 “3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”” Essence…

Intro: When God called me into ministry. While my story will not be one that has the dramatic turn around that we will be reading in the experience of Saul to Paul, but I share it as a reminder. God calls all people to salvation and to service for His Kingdom. Don’t you dare let anyone else tell you…

Introduction Today we Conclude our series From the Cross, through the Tomb. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of…

Sanctity of Life Sunday 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Introduction Read 1 Peter 1:3-12 (ESV) When I was a teenager, I wanted to get a tattoo… “You want to be different from everybody else by doing the same thing everybody…

Death We are all destined to die. But where we spend eternity is what matters, with God or separated from God which is hell. Before getting to today’s lesson we did not finish the lesson from 11/14/22, in death we live. So, lets finish that before we attempt this one today. How about a few simple questions…

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Introduction Second of Four Advent weeks Last week we saw the prophecy, now we will examine the genealogy. 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,…

Main Point: When Jesus speaks and I listen, good things happen. WE: This is the time of year when we all look forward to the new - especially this year. We bring in the new year with parties and celebrations — but why? There really isn’t anything to celebrate Another year gone and we are just another…

Trusting Faith in the New Birth is essential if one wishes to enter the Kingdom.

Start of 3rd Missionary Trip Mission report given, time spent, now time to move on. Paul now sets out on the 3rd missionary trip and we have another conversion story before us tonight. 23 And having spent some time there , he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening…

Illustration Jason—at a young age he was taken by social services out of his home, where his mother was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Tossed from one foster care house to another, he finally found a home—a Christian home. He went to church to please his new parents, but never had a genuine…