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In review, children of God seek the heavenly in the power of the Holy Spirit by putting off vices (their old identity) and putting on (their new identity) the five virtues of compassion , kindness , humility , meekness , and patience , covered in love . In this passage we will learn how seeking the heavenly…

One Sunday morning, a man named Bob walks into church for the first time in, oh, about 20 years. He’s feeling inspired, ready to turn over a new leaf, and is practically glowing as he takes a seat. But as soon as he sits down, he notices that he’s seated in the quietest section of the church. Everyone…

Good Morning. I am so glad that we can be here together. Today is the day we Rejoice. Today is the day that we recognize that we have so much to be thankful for and celebrate. It is the moment when our heart overflows with joy and wonder at the holiday season. Today we were blessed with a Baby dedication.…

Can despair and trust live together. They do, with a life of deep faith. That is what this Psalm is all about. 1 How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my…

(S1) — Sick and tired of all the negativity in the world? Stay positive with so much bad news? ECONOMY/DIVISION/CRISIS/MENTAL HEALTH/COVID Then consider what is going on with people personally FINANCE/MARRIAGE/SICKNESS/DEATH/PERSONAL BROKENNESS/STUDENTS …easier to feel overwhelmed with all the negativity—anxious…

Eph. 3:20-21 . These last two verses of this chapter are a call a “doxology.” It is simply a statement of praise that honors the Lord’s majesty, that ascribes glory to Him, that exalts Him. That is what Paul does in these two verses. Paul was so deeply conscious of the love of God and His grace that…

The Wonder of HOPE — Jesus is the FULFILLMENT of things to come — FORGIVENESS we need — The one to FOLLOW The Wonder of PEACE — Sheep…who like us need a Shepherd Jesus CALLS us by name — LEADS us out — GATHERS us in — GOES ahead Is it Christmas yet? Anxious — Advent (waiting) — Carols? Today we jump…

Drawing closer to God should be every child of God’s desire. This morning we preached about what we need in 2023. I did not include it but Drawing closer to God I think should be at the top of that list. Just real quick I want to try and help us do just that as we move forward in 2023. Draw nigh to God,…

# 1 1 John 1: 1-4 This morning, I want to begin a study of the first epistle of John. This epistle was written to the church at large, with no specific greeting or references to a particular group. It is apparent John had the well being of the church in mind. The Church had become complacent and had…

Good Morning. I am glad that we can be here together. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed your time together as we celebrated the joy of our savior coming into this world. Every year we enter into this time of year between the two major holidays though and it is a time of year that many…

INTRO Good morning church, it’s almost 2025 and we’re excited! Today we’ll be looking back on our year as different ministry leaders come up and share. There is so much to be grateful for and reflect on in the wake of God’s goodness! We ended our very first Sunday together in 2023 with this sermon conclusion…

The Journey of Faith: Seeking the King Seeking God Jeremiah 29:13 ‘You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. What does it mean to seek God? 1. Pursuit of the Promised Matthew 2:1–3 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from…

Pre-Introduction Great singing Explain the process: Week 5 of 6 Booklet, statement, and meetings upon request Introduction “His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Evil things…

Will you follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth?

We are continuing our sermon series in the book of James this morning if you have a bible, please turn with us to James chapter 2. Last week we ended chapter 1 - learning together that religion is the expression of faith, and that God has expectations for that religion. The expression of our faith must…

Would you turn with me to Luke chapter 4 today? I hope that you have brought your Bibles so that you can follow along with me. The good doctor Luke has been showing us the early life and ministry of Jesus and really detailing many events of His Galilean ministry. We have seen the details of His baptism,…

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the…

Our church calendar has been pretty packed lately, this past Friday and yesterday we had our progressive dinner. it is my favorite event of the year. We started at the dyes and ended at our house. Yesterday morning we had our virtual prayer event, we are still working out how those should work, but those…

Intro into the Psalms Many scholars of the OT believe Psalm 1 sets the tone for the enitre 150 pslams and this psalm presents an overview and an introduction to the psalms and the psalmists. For instance, this initial psalm tells us that there are only two kinds of people - godly and ungodly, wise and…

Intro We are doing this series because it’s important for us to live out the values we call the Fruit of the Spirit. Why? the world is desperately seeking all of these Fruit. They are looking for love… joy… peace… They are looking for these, they just do not know how to find them because they are looking…

Good morning, as you turn with me to Luke chapter 6 today we will take a look at what is called the Sermon on the Plain. This is Luke’s parallel of what we see in the Gospel of Matthew called the Sermon on the Mount. As the Lord continued to teach, His message was the same message. Turn from your sin…

In the little booklet, What Can the Righteous Do, the very first chapter is entitled, Stand on Truth. Toward the end of the chapter, it asks the question: Do you know what the Bible teaches about the doctrines that form your faith and Christian practice? The inspiration and authority of Scripture The…

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Theologian Michael J. Wilkens writes” “But “love” in the New Testament is a specific term for a uniquely biblical orientation toward relationships and toward life, which…

Good morning, grab your Bibles and head with me to John chapter 20. We are going to take a short break from the gospel of Luke over Christmas and we are going to look at several important themes about Jesus during this Christmas season. For those of you who know me, you know that I love bibles. I love…

2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness. 1 “Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water; and you without silver, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without silver and without cost! 2 Why do you spend silver on…