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Stir up one another! Series about stirring up one another to a closer walk with thee (expand) We have looked personally (prayer, study, discerning, overcoming) We have looked as a church too (our assembly, joy of singing, growing in knowledge) Today we will discuss the Christian and “good works” Created…

Introduction: I’m an avid coffee drinker. I have a cup in the morning, a cup when I get home in the afternoon, and a cup in the evening. I may even squeeze in a few extra cups throughout the day. However, one thing I cannot stand is cold coffee. I understand that some of you like this, but I can’t get…

law leads away from God’s family where grace leads towards it Intro me Galatians 4:21 (NIV) Tell me, you who want to be under the law... Today’s passage is all about a group of people who want to “be under the law”. What it means by “the law” is the Jewish religious Law, called the Torah: a huge set…

God’s will, its good for you God’s will it’s for you; it can by known by you so that you can apply God’s good and perfect will (Rom12:2). 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable…

In the third chapter of Ruth, Naomi hatches a scheme to ensure Ruth is cared for. Her scheme sounds bizarre to our ears, and even lewd to ancient Hebrew ears. Will God honour such a scheme? Will Ruth go through with it? Join us as Malcolm takes us through this extraordinary episode in one of the most famous love stories of all time.

This Week’s Theme: Put On the LORD Jesus Christ This Week’s Word is Flesh: The physical aspect of human beings, which distinguishes them from God and is therefore frequently used in the NT as a symbol of human sinful nature in contrast with God’s perfection. (The Greek word for “flesh” is sometimes translated…

I hope that you have been engaged in reading the book of James. My hope is that you read this book as I am teaching from it. I believe that you will get a better understanding of what James is trying to teach us. This is our third week in this series. Today we move to chapter 2. If you have ever attended…

Tell me if you have ever been a part of this scenario. You are in the same room as your child. You are in your chair and they are on the couch. And trash day is tomorrow. It is this child’s job to take out the trash. So you tell them, “Hey, go take out the trash. I need you to go do it now, please. Don’t…

Today we begin a new series on the book of James. If you haven’t already, let me encourage you to begin reading the book of James. This is a five week study and by the time we are through you should have an overall view of the book of James and what the book means. The book of James is believed to be…

I want to start this message by asking us to stand as we read the words from our passage today… Galatians 2:15-21 15 “We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have…

It is interesting how every small town has a different culture. Neligh is different than Oakdale, Clearwater, Elgin, or Plainview. Each one is different than the other. We could spend some time and tear apart each culture, explaining how different aspects of those cultures are good or bad. But we won’t,…

Narrow gate/wide gate

I. Men do not suffer because they are greater sinners than others. 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans,…

This is the second sermon in this series

Faith and works

Do you feel overwhlemed, too busy, out of control or stressed? In this message by Pastor Mason Phillips discover how you can break free from the cycle of works and enter into the cycle of grace so you can develop a winning rhythm of life.

The seriousness of errant doctrine can be compared to a missile aimed a mere one degree off target. The difference seems slight and negligible at first, yet the results of the error increase dramatically throughout the flight, until the missile totally misses its intended target. So it is with false…

Are You Demonstrating Saving Faith? James 2:14 -26 V. 14 Ref. James 1:22-26 What good is your faith if it has no transformation? Not asking weather faith can save…He is referencing a false faith Can the words of a persons mouth save us And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics…

Under the old covenant, coming near to God was closely linked with the sacrificial system, but under the new covenant Jesus Christ’s sacrifice has given believers free access into God’s presence.

This sermon examines how we are supposed to minister always even if it is only to one person. It examines how we are called to do more than give happy thoughts and happy prayers, but we are called to do what we can when we can to help where and when needed. Especially when we can actually do something about the problem.

The foreman laughed when a tiny old man in a plaid shirt applied for a job as a lumberjack. “So you think you can be a lumberjack?” the boss asked. “What’s your experience?” “I’ve felled a million trees single-handedly,” said the old man. “Ever hear of the Mojave Forest?” “You mean the Mojave Desert,”…

A rich young man came to Jesus and ultimately walked away disappointed because he failed to recognize the one thing missing.

Words alone are not a solid foundation upon which to build a life. There must be action based on the words.

Introduction: by now in our study i hope you see the way to heaven is not by works or by the law you and i can’t do enough works or keep the law and become perfectly righteous through that for a person to live in the presence of god that person has to be perfect in all ways which if we are honest and…