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Intro : How important are the words we use and the way we use them? You’ve heard the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” that we know is a lie. Words can be an encouraging force for good or they can be a powerful tool of destruction. [ Illus. ] A father and…

God gives us words and these words shape us and or lives. A good way to discribe this word is after it has left the authors mouth it becomes something others read. It can be literal words on a paper to be read. It can also mean a person who embodies and demonstrates that word with their life. These words…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome to the start of our new sermon series on The Apostles’ Creed. We will be going line-by-line through one of the earliest Christian Confessions of Faith, and understanding why each line is so important for our understanding of Christianity itself and the work of the…

If your life were a movie, what would the title be? If your life were a movie, what would the viewers say the message of the movie would be? Each of us has the potential to produce a blockbuster hit for Jesus or a B-rated film that only gets one star in the heavenly box-office. Your movie plot might…

If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble… Raise your hand! — Turn to your neighbor and say: “I’m not surprised!” We’re not surprised, are we? It happens to all of us! — We have ALL had the experience of saying something, and then wishing we hadn’t said it! — “Putting our foot in our mouth!” There…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. The Reformation of the Holy…

We are being charged to walk out the words given to us. Is prophesy a road map in our lives? Is what Jesus says you are a road map for your life? 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Jesus calls Simon who he…

In Psalm 7, David responds to accusations in surprising ways. Yet, when we look deeper, we see that his response is so much more fruitful than the responses of our contemporaries. In our world, where words are becoming terribly powerful, as they were in the ancient world, we must, like David, find a way to deal with accusations. Join us as we explore David's holy response, and how it draws us closer to God.

Acts 17:1-12 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Thessalonica Passed through Amphipoli & Apolonia (presumedly no synagogues) Pauls entered the synagogue AS WAS CUSTOM He was there to spread the Gospel The brothers…

That Rest For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest,’ ” although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his…

How does God sanctify His people? How does God work out practical holiness in our lives? How does God cause us to grow spiritually? There is and always has been one answer to these questions. For every person who has a personal relationship with the God of the universe, for all of those who call themselves…

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. The…

It is the Word of God which must proceed the salvation of God.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord . 1. Pride leads to _foolish behavior_ 2. Follow…

Whose version of the story are you going to believe? Mom making up stories about you when you were little Wife making up stories about you when you sleep Issue- whose authority is to be believed? This is the heart of the issue in 2 Peter 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which…

The word of God gives believers Hope here on Earth and Hope for Heaven to come.

Today we are continuing our study through Peter’s 1st letter. Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers in His day. However, the words the Holy Spirit inspired Him to write, are just as needed today. We face the same struggles of various kinds. God allows trials in our lives to test us. Not so that…

Jesus explains to His disciples how to be a fruit-bearing disciple through the parable of the sower and the seed.

GOD CREATED… this is a powerful phrase! God brought into existence, created, made life! ( John 1:4 … “ In Him was life ”) Psalm 33:6 ; 9 the psalmist states powerfully.... By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded,…

Jesus is the Creator, but is He a created being? How is Jesus the Light to mankind? Who was the witness to the Light?

A desire for personal glory affects us in more ways that we care to admit. Illustration: Last week we had our Christmas program and one of the songs included all of the little kids from junior church. I love those kinds of specials, because you never know what those kids are going to do when they stand…

For whatever reason, all of my kids are late crawlers. My youngest is 10 months and he has not started to crawl yet. Just like any good dad, I want my kids to succeed and excel at life so I have attempted several times to give my 10 month old baby some instruction on how to crawl. This can be quite difficult…

How long does it take to build a solid trusting relationship with someone? Does it take a little amount of time or a lot of time? What if I told you that you had a half hour to get to know a complete stranger and that after that half hour you would be required to make a decision about whether or not…

In John's gospel, Jesus returns Galilee region with a warm welcome and is confronted by a distressed Official who pleas Jesus to visit his son for healing. With the word of Jesus the son is restored and the Official comes to believe in Jesus as the Messiah.