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Introduction I want to take us on a little thought experiment. Let us picture a person who has committed many sins in their life. Sins such as burglary, murder, arson, kidnapping, addiction, sexual promiscuity, and many others. Basically a person who has done everything they have ever wanted for the…

God cares more about who you are than about who others think you are.

Those in Christ behave differentlyfrom teh way they did when they were in and of the world.

About 12 years ago, when we first got to the church- I took over the job of mowing the lawn. We have about 5 acres of grass to mow and back then all the church had was a regular riding lawn mower. It was an OK mower for a normal home with a about an acre or less of grass to mow. But, it took over eight…

Jesus' magnetism built a huge following in His early ministry, but over time, it dwindled to a little over a hundred committed followers in Jerusalem. This message shows some of the causes of that "decline" and answers the question, "Is it ever okay to make the irresistible a little resistible?"

Intro: Author and speaker Paul Tripp wrote a book a few years back called Dangerous Calling . The target audience was primality ministry leaders. The book was a warning against sin and cynicism that can come over time doing the Lord’s work. The sad irony was with that the 5 pastors who had written endorsements…

Background Jesus in the beginning of chapter 5 told us that we are to have a “righteousness that surpasses that of the Scribes and Pharisees”, a greater righteousness. We had previously defined righteousness as "a call to outward obedience and action but inward motivation." And Jesus has been coming…

Questions why do we need to pray God's will be done “The ironies of prayer are evident: God knows our needs, yet we must ask; God is ready to answer, yet we must patiently persist.” - Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Prayer connects the physical to the spiritual What I see on the kneeling rail is…

Ash Wednesday sermon

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There are a variety of times when things are just a bit better when shaken. James Bond likes his drinks shaken not stirred Taylor Swift would tell us to shake off people’s bad actions Balsamic vinegar dressing needs to be shaken and eaten quickly in order to get the full affect of the flavors together…

Introduction FCF : Les croyants mène la vie chrétienne pour être vus et appréciés par les hommes Principle: La vie chrétienne se mène devant les hommes mais pour les yeux de notre Père céleste Contexte générale Nous vivons dans une société qui vit pour voir et être vu pour emprunter le slogan d’un magazine…

How to live a grace filled life

Scripture Matthew “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue…

One of the great traditions we have in the Black Church is the call and response worship style. It is a beautiful thing really. If you have never thought about it you may take for granted. In our context we can talk back to the preacher, singer, person praying, or even the child doing a speech. If the…

The Kingdom and Religion In chapter 5, Jesus described the character, influence and righteousness of the kingdom citizen. What we learn from this description is that being a citizen in the kingdom of God is all encompassing. How we view self, others, and the law of God must be different from the world…

We are requesting that God make us holy bearers of His name

Did I ever tell you the story of how I caught a fever because of George W. Bush? In the Summer of 2002 George W. Bush would make a visit to Denver Colorado for some reason I don’t know. All I know was that Marine One, the presidents helicopter was going to land in City Park behind the pavilion where…

Grace, Mercy and peace be to you from God our father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Deep forests, vast prairies, breathtaking mountains, mighty rivers, America called to people yearning for a utopia – a good place -- to show the world what society purged…

A true relationship with God cannot exist without the development of the internal life of the heart.

We can be encouraged that Jesus Christ is superior in every way as our great high priest.