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People are Separated Branches Throughout my life, I have experienced many times when I have felt separated from the joy that I experience knowing I am alive in Christ. Being cast outside of a group of people because of external characteristics is something no one wants to experience. Friends of mine…

Believing in the transformative power of the Gospel, we must NEVER hesitate to share it with others!

Secular - A Sunday School Teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "Honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat, one little boy…

1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…

There was a bank in Chicago that was considering hiring a Young man from Boston… they requested a letter of recommendation from his previous employer - The Boston Investment House. They received the letter and quickly found that they couldn’t say enough about the young man… In the letter, they wrote:…

In today’s text we find Jesus once again in conversation. In the preceding chapter Jesus was engaged in a midnight conversation with a devoutly religious Jew and a learned theologian named Nicodemus. Today’s text, , is a conversation with an uneducated and immoral Samaritan woman. The contrast between…

Hate to Hope Text: Matthew 4:17-19 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he…

Freedom From Injustice: The Freedom that Many Don’t Experience Today is the end of the week where we have celebrated our American Independence. It came as the end result of a hard-fought battle against the forces of a country far removed from the Colonies. What had been the natural administration of…

A Biblical response to prejudice and bias.

Just a Few Crumbs Mark 7:24-30 Mark 7:24-30 I’M JUST ASKING FOR THE CRUMBS Intro : Does anybody in this room have a need in your life? Most everyone here has several important needs. I would go a step farther and say that most people in this room today have one or more major needs in their lives and…

Summary In Jude 14-16 , the author continues the theme of the judgment of his opponents, the false teachers. In this instance, Jude cites the book of Enoch (1 Enoch 1:9) specifically to make his case. In this episode, we discuss the implications of Jude’s citation of 1 Enoch and the Old Testament sources…

1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that…

Undiscriminatin Love by a True Disciple. Becoming a true Deciple by showing Gods love. The Parable of the Good Samaritan and the love he shows.

Exodus 1:1-14 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then Joseph…

The Gospel for All, Pt 1 Acts 10:1-11:18 Romans 1:16 Since the gospel is powerful, what can we be assured of? Because of the gospel’s power it overcomes ignorance. Because of the gospel’s power it overcomes law. Because of the gospel’s power it overcomes prejudice.

We all like to comfortable. To some extent we try our best to seek comfort, sometimes at all cost. Yet, comfort and the expressions thereof is fairly recent. Historically the only ones which would afforded “comfort” were of a certain social status. The concept of pews and the “wooden boxes”. Church and…

God cares about lost people—He seeks and saves—so the church should care and love the lost and point them to Christ! The older I get the more I ask myself the question: “Am I the person God wants me to be and am I possessing the attitude God wants me to have and am I doing the things God wants me to…

5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.…

Ethnocentric distinctions were walls that got in the way of Peter's gospel witness.

We’ve been talking about getting on the right frequency to hear from God. Tonight, I want to finish the series with a message titled, Recognizing God’s Voice. John 10 has been the theme verse for this series. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him.…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…

Welcome Good morning everyone, we are continuing in our study of the book of James today. Last week we finished chapter one and how we are called to be doers of the word, not just hearers. To go along with that topic, James begins to tell us what we should be doing (or not doing) as a result of being…

Do you desire independence? Why? We often associate freedom with independence Is independence good or bad? Independence gives you freedom from and freedom to choose 19 promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved. Independence…

3 When I was my father’s son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. It means something to be a father Fatherhood in Israel was ++The key to family life ++The only way to perpetuate the family…

21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23…