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Reading: PS103 Intro: I like to observe people. There is something glorious about watching the straight face of a child rise to a big grin. I love to see small children all giddy as they take their parents hand and dance as they head towards the waters edge. Or to see a person gripped in fear sigh and…

Introduction Gretchen passed from this life last Sunday… Naturally, many of us ask, “Why?” But that might not be the right question. Paul David Tripp, New Morning Mercies , Jan 2: “Human beings have a deep desire to know and understand. We spend much of our daily mental time trying to figure things out.…

The First Nöel we’ve all heard the song haven’t we? “The First Noel the angels did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay” Did you know this is a very old song? It was first sung outside churches, somewhere around the 13th or 14th centuries in Cornwall - that’s south east England.…

Introduction What do you want to be know for? It can be very interesting to walk through a cemetery and look at epitaphs. Joe DiMaggio Epitaph: “Grace, dignity and elegance personified” Dean Martin Epitaph: “Everybody loves somebody sometime” Alexander the Great Epitaph: “A tomb now suffices him for…

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. If we love God we must accept whatever life brings our way as God’s love for us. Sometime bad things happen to God’s children, because God has a plan. 11 For I know the plans…

Introduction: Today, we gather to reflect on the powerful message found in 1 Peter 4:1-6 , which calls us to embrace Christ's suffering and live according to God's will. In these verses, the apostle Peter provides us with profound insights into how we, as followers of Christ, should approach the challenges…

Everybody knows the story of Cinderella, right? This story has a thousand variations, but the story we know most famously came from the Walt Disney classic. Cinderella has a wicked stepmother who practically enslaves her and forces her to do all the household chores and serve her stepmother’s and step-sisters’…

The Second Test – Job’s Physical Suffering and the Arrival of His Friends Date: Wednesday Night, October 9, 2024 Main Text: Job 2:1–13 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord . 2 And the…

Love for Heaven Hannah obviously had a deep and abiding love for God. Her spiritual passion was seen in the fervency of her prayer life. She was a devout woman whose affections were set on heavenly things, not on earthly things. Her desire for a child was no mere craving for self-gratification. It wasn’t…

Over the past 5 years we have seen drastic changes happen in our country. For the past 20 years, our country’s culture has been considered post-Christian, that is a culture where the Judeo-Christian ethic that had been prevalent in the past no longer is the prevailing ethic. So when we as Christians…

We are reminded that God graciously preserves and strengthens our faith. We are encouraged to build our faith on Christ and nothing else.

Jesus Christ had finished His work here on earth and ascended to His father in heaven some 18-21 years before this book was written (45-48 AD). The Apostle Paul was already on the scene, was or had spent a year in Antioch and Jerusalem being taught and teaching himself before setting out on his first…

1 Peter 1:10-12 Knowing the past helps you appreciate the present. For those who suffer health challenges and medical conditions, it’s easy to complain. You may complain about the cost of healthcare, confusing professional advice, the side effects of certain prescriptions or treatments, or long waits…

(S1) — Scripture Reading (S2) — Run for the Gold Olympic Medalist/Sydney McLaughlin (21)—The only woman in history to run under 52 seconds in the women 400 meter hurdles—Her story is about more then being an extraordinary athlete, but of her faith in Chrust. “Records come and go, the glory of God is…

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may…

What are some of the things we here when people start hitting pain? Visiting our Words from God again. Has anything come up when you are on the way of following God’s lead? L uke 8:16–18 (NASB95) “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it…

Judgement is a reality so let Christ be Lord, testify through suffering for him, be purified by him and don’t be an idiot so that you escape condemnation. Scene 1/ There are some confronting truths that the Bible teaches; one of those is that God will judge sin – We understand the idea of judgement for…

This Week’s Theme: Thankful for Being Used This Week’s Word is Suffering : The experience of pain or distress, both physical and emotional. Scripture is thoroughly realistic about the place of suffering in the world and in the lives of believers. To become a Christian is not to escape from suffering,…

1 Peter 3:8-12 If you’ve followed Christ for any significant length of time, you’ve probably experienced some special difficulties because you’re a Christian. These may include broken relationships, cultural marginalization, social isolation, ethical and professional challenges, and more. Still, let’s…

Introduction Today I want to share for you this portion of Scripture that the LORD led me to this week. (Ill.) Thursday night while speaking to my mother, she’d told me of a health issue that she’s having. After that phone call, the words of v2 rang in my mind. Psalm 61:2 “From the end of the earth will…

13 And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone…

Introduction: We live in an age of the consumer driven church model. People want to go be entertained and be served rather than following the model of Jesus to be a servant to others. They look for churches based on the programs that are offered and how many people consider the church to be the “cool”…

When I was going through my Greek class in seminary, my professor gave us an illustration about what to expect as we began studying the grammar. He told us that would could expect to be living in a constant state of heavy fog around the concepts were would be studying at a given time. We would study,…

11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him. SHOW UP 9 Two are better…

Psalm 6 To the lead musician, with stringed instruments, on the eighth, a psalm of David. This introduction resembles the previous two psalms. It belonged in the collection of psalms for use in regular temple worship, was accompanied by string instruments – like guitars and harps, and was written by…