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Self-Guided Sight 1 Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he saw one of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 Then he came up and told his father and mother, “I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah. Now get her for me as my wife.” 3 But his father and mother said to him, “Is there…

Vengeance, Revenge, Retribution, Retaliation. Fearful words that have brought immeasurable suffering to the world. Words which describe some of the thinking behind the endless cycles of violence which we see all around us. Thinking which we wish would go away when we see it applied on our TV screens…

Darkness can be teh Doorway to Great Measures of Grace.

16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. In Numbers 35 , there are “cities of refuge”. These cities of refuge were God’s provision to put an end to further bloodshed that even an unintentional killing could incite. The cities of refuge protected…

Introduction: Have you ever faced cruelty, injustice, or abuse? Chances are all of us have experienced this at some point in our lives. Usually injustice happens in the world by people who have authority over us or by people who have the influence or wealth to abuse others. In most cases the one who…

Intro: We are in Daniel chapter 11, which is a vision of future events, given to Daniel by an Angel, that covers a span of several hundred years and then jumps thousands of years into the future. Most of what is listed in this chapter, even though it was all future events for Daniel, has now become historical…

Intro: This morning we are continuing our study through 1 Peter and 2 weeks ago we started talking about a word that everyone loves to hear… Submission. The first area of submission that Peter talked about was, our submission to government… and we spent the last two Sundays talking about that. I quoted…

Intro I want to end this year and as we look forward to the next asking a question. What does God want from you in the year to come? What does he desire from each of us? What does he expect? The reality is that what God wants from us is our love and devotion. He wants us to spend time with Him. He wants…

Intro: A motorist was picked up unconscious after a crash, and was being carried to a nearby [gas] station. Upon opening his eyes, he began to kick and struggle frantically… Afterwards he explained that the first thing he saw was a "Shell" sign, and somebody was standing in front of the "S"! Hell is…

Introduction Hook Now for those of you that grew up with siblings, you understand the concept of revenge quite well. Growing up with brothers and sisters around your age leads to many opportunities to pay them back for the insults and injuries received from them. Now I had two younger brothers, the youngest…

Introduction This next chapter is a difficult one for me. How are we as Christians to respond to it. Do we celebrate with the Jews? This is a chapter that is exciting for the Jews but what are we to do with it? Esther 9 :1-5 1 In the twelfth month, that is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, on…

Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah— this One who is splendid in His apparel, rising up proudly in His great might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, powerful to save. Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads a winepress? I trampled the winepress…

Intro As we close out this chapter this morning, we are really continuing on from where we began last week. Last week we studied verses 14-16 together where Paul encouraged us to live in harmony with one another. To bless those who persecute. To feel each others emotions. The ultimate purpose in all…

We are to be Salt and Light and here is why…

INTRODUCTION How is the world to know that we are truly disciples of Christ, members of His body? Is it by the name we wear? Is it by having the right doctrine, organization, worship, etc.? It is certainly important to have all these things; but if we think... That by these things alone we are truly…

When going to bible school, one of the first things you learn is when we interpret scripture we must remember not to come to scripture believing that we already know what the bible means, for then we are projecting our assumptions and interpretations onto the bible. We must come to scripture asking God…

and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’ “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new…

1 Kings 15:25-16:28 We have always said this statement around here and it is a biblical one: All Scripture is profitable but it is not all as profitable. John 3:16 is much more profitable than 1 Chronicles and the first nine chapters in the here and now or more profitable than the scripture on ceremonial…

Against the Nations Following the prophecy of Jerusalem’s fall ( Ezek 24 ), the next major section in the book of Ezekiel is a series of oracles against the foreign, enemy nations that celebrated the city’s demise. Seven nations are denounced by the prophet as under Yahweh’s judgment. Nearly every book…

Shoulds I had the most wonderful start to my day on Friday. I woke up with a song in my head. Take it easy easy God already loves you completely Take it easy easy Rest in the shade of His wing And instead of finding my glasses - which is my usual habit. I decided not to. Instead of plugging in my ear-pods…

How many of you have heard of the concept of a 5-tool baseball player? Traditionally the skill sets needed to be an excellent baseball player are broken down into 5 broad categories called tools. There is the Speed tool, The Fielding ability tool, the arm strength tool, hitting for a high average tool,…

Does you heart cry out at injustice? What does God’s word say about that?

Review Death should be thought of as a positive thing for Christians. If you’re saved to go to a place of comfort. If you’re not, to go to a place of torment. The souls of the redeemed and unredeemed are in a conscious state during this "intermediate" state. Lesson 2 - Shall We Know Each Other There?…

Seeking Righteousness Often in our path to seek what is right in the world we go out on our own in our own beliefs and understanding to achieve justice. However, the path to justice is often paved with misunderstanding, ill intention, and not having all the details necessary to make an accurate judgement.…

We come today to our 3rd week looking at the marriage relationship... And our 2nd week of looking at Husbands and their call... Last week we saw that the call of Husbands entails - Sacrificial Love And that as Husbands - we are to mimic God’s pattern for mankind in the very beginning. In creation itself…