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Welcome Intro Pray Mary and Joseph 1. God Sends a Message to Mary 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel…

Ephesians 5:15-21 “ See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to…

Intro: Before we get into our passage today, I want to set the stage of what we will be talking about, by backtracking a few verses to set some context for us. Take a look at Ephesians 5:15-17 with me for a moment. It's the set up for the focal point of our passage today. Read: Eph 5:15-17 Look carefully…

Surrender is costly. Surrender is a paradox. Surrender is a win-win.

Announcements: Sign on the front of the building Building out back - Mostly finished Prayer Requests: Braden Barlow - Injury Becky - Praise Reports: Kayleigh’s little one - doing much better So much of our church - healed from COVID in the last two weeks. Sermon: Good morning. I missed gathering together…

God still surprises those who are willing to surrender to His plan.

His name was Irwin Rommel. He was to be known as the Desert Fox. But before leading the Axis army in North Africa, Rommel was a commander in the German army as they invaded France in 1940. It was during that invasion that Rommel tells of having taken a ride in his command car to reconnoiter the front.…

Saved, Sanctified and Too Holy for Holidays Those of us who know Jesus as Savior and Lord, who know the infilling power of the Holy Spirit, who have submitted ourselves and surrendered ourselves to God and have tasted the blessings of holiness have a special responsibility to others. But it is not the…

Cooperation with Biblical Authority increases Mission Confidence.

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his…

We are reminded that God graciously bridged an impossible gap and established His kingdom forever. We are encouraged to echo Mary and say "Let it be to me according to Your word".

One of the things I admire about Peter is he’s not afraid to tackle the hard topics. Submission is likely one of those topics, and as we read Peter’s letter some nearly two millennia later it is bound to raise the ire of many. So as we consider these passages we need to take a step back from today’s…

Key theme of the Bible: Order from Chaos Creation story was God making order from chaos Sin was reestablished chaos Until the return of Christ, order is maintained through: government family religion Submission to established order is key to Christian success While no earthly system is perfect, it is…

Series: God’s People Seeking Revival Title: Praying for Revival Text: Psalm 81 Date: March 11 & 18, 2015 Introduction: Growing in grace means the Christian is allowing God to direct his daily decisions. Revival happens when a believer begins to view his life, actions, attitudes, relationships the same…

Introduction I grew up in a home where I was lovingly chastened when I did something wrong. Sometimes my mom would address it, but sometimes when I made really bad choices, she would tell me to wait until dad got home. Now when my Dad’s car pulled in the driveway as he came home from work, a feeling…

Integrity reuires doing WHAT God instructs and WHEN he instructs it.

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

SERMON OUTLINE #3 WHY MARY? Three Characteristics of Godliness Illustrated in Mary’s Life When discussing Mary, the Roman Catholics along with many Orthodox religions worship and idolize Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The rational for this practice is not Biblical but shows how such things can become…

The Lordship of Jesus fulfills prophecy and challenges our assumptions about politics and religion.

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

I. HUSBANDS AND WIVES 18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is…

Introduction Today we’re going to look at Building a Christian Community. You will note that each point that I share begins with Christ - the reason is that Christ must be first. Our lives must revolve around Christ This is not simply the life of the pastor - but it’s the life of a Christian. If you…

What Kind of Christian are You? There should be only one kind of Christian, at least in our regular thinking. We are either a Christian because we are Saved, and indeed we are saved by God’s grace, OR we are not saved and so not a Christian. And yet, the people who know us see that many who won’t call…

Know the Promise 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord : I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;…