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I CAN’T TAKE THE PRESSURE ANY MORE!! HOW DO I LIGHTEN MY LOAD? TEXT: Matthew 11:28-30 1. COME TO CHRIST -Vs. 28 A. He Knows-vs. 27 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts: 21 Shall not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 23 God understandeth the…

Hope The first Sunday of Advent begins a New Year for the Church. It is around this time of the year that we often find people talking about the hardships and trials of the past year… and longing for the next year to be different. We are no different! We have struggled through the hardships, heartaches,…

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 have been talking about “Coffee Mug Christianity” — We might even call this “FaceBook Christianity”… Coffee Mug Christianity has to do with those little phrases — those verses that we see on coffee mugs, on t-shirts, one signs and paintings we hang as decorations… We even see them on social media……

Guest Speaker Pastor Latai Magele shares a personal and harrowing story of how God calls us up and out of the familiar, and into seasons we sometimes don't understand, but where he reveals His provision and amazing grace. When we surrender, trust his provision and walk in faith God reveals the impossible.

What does Jesus tell us about following Him?

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Christmas Series: God’s Work at Christmas Work of Surrender Phil 2:6-11 Theme: God demonstrates surrender through three marks. Welcome to Mountain View Baptist Church. We are thrilled to have you attend each Sunday as we celebrate the Christ of Christmas during these next few weeks. Christmas is about…

Isaiah’s message to the empire and city of Babylon.

Luke 14:16-24 Well, I can’t believe camp is already here. In some ways it seems like yesterday that we were on our way to camp last year but in other ways it feels like it’s been FOREVER since we went to camp. Honestly, camp is one of my favorite weeks of the year. Is it stressful for me, YES. But, is…

Introduction : The Need to Surrender in a Non-Surrendered World What does it mean to surrender? One dictionary defines surrender as followed: cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority. The English word surrender comes from a French word which means to give back . There are…

Illustration: The story of Florence Chadwick (The 25 mile swimmer). In 1952, a woman named Florence Chadwick decided to attempt the 26-mile swim between the California coastline and Catalina Island. During her swim Chadwick traveled with a team whose job it was to keep an eye out for sharks and be prepared…

Are you willing to be broken? Examining the call to deny your self and submit to God and to live a holy life.

humans have emotions, so therefore everyone's got an emotional crutch if yours isn't God, than what is it

Surrender... — It’s not the natural way of mankind — a definition: “to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand.” — Our usual nature is to roll around in the mud and fight — We will fight to the ends of the earth… — holding on to our own power — never giving up…

A look into Abraham’s willingness to do Gods will.

Chapter 8 Theme : knowledge puffs up, love builds up Issue : food sacrificed to idols Lesson : Don’t let your freedom become a stumbling block to someone with a weaker faith. Revelation : there are many false “gods”, but only one True God Chapter 9 Paul asserts his rights as a man, a believer, and as…

Faith is not just showing up, Faith requires stepping up.

Psalm 16:6 “The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” God’s Word is to be the framework of our lives from the inside out. God’s rules for us are for our good. They keep us safe. There are unimaginable rewards for those who completely abandon themselves…

Don’t Give Up, Because God Doesn’t Give Up On You.

Text: Numbers 14:24 The Children of Israel Lay encamped below Mount Sinai for about a year, during which time God gave them the law and the tabernacle. Then moving on they crossed the desert with the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire at night before them. They soon came to the border of the…

Purpose of Sermon: To Uplift Theme of Sermon: To cause the people of LFC to turn to God amidst the deepest struggles AND the highest of times. Introduction/Opening Reading. Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly…

God has divine purposes to accomplish in this world. Because God is Sovereign: You can run from God but you can’t hide. When Mordecai learned all that had occurred, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, went into the middle of the city, and cried loudly and bitterly. He went only as far as…

Scripture Reading Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord . In the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the precious vessels of the house of the…