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Who remembers going on a long trip back in the day - and needing to pull out a - MAP - to get where you were going? Who remembers answering a phone that hung on the wall? Or picking up a phone and hitting ‘0’ for the operator - and getting a real person? Who remembers payphones? Who remembers video games…

Intro Last tie we spoke on, What creates a renewal of commitment ? What makes it all worth fighting for? Today we are going through 3 chapters 6-8 - I am going to break it down into two sections TEXT : 1. KNOW YOUR ENEMY—TRUST YOUR GOD and 2. TAKE THE WORD OF GOD PUBLIC KEY THOUGHT FOR THE FIRST POINT…

Intro Last week we ended with going public with our faith. We see the results of it. POINT - Confession and Repentance Precede Spiritual Restoration TEXT : Nehemiah 9:1-38 A . Key thought - we must confess our sins before true restoration can take place in our life and city Upon hearing the law people…

Intro Now we changed our sub-header it to - IS IT WORTH FIGHTING FOR ? Q. What creates a renewal of commitment ? What makes it worth fighting for? A refocus of purpose inspires a renewal of commitment. 1. THE COMMON CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONTED GOD’S PEOPLE (4.1-12) These challenges can be expected, so…

Intro Thank you for your patience last week, there was so much material in chapter 2 I could of preached for another hour. Chapter 3 begins with a very important verse for us to meditate on. vs 1 Eliashib the High Priest Rose Up … and started building - How significant is this? The rest of the chapter…

Growth It is impossible to be commited but not involved... for commitment demands involvement. at the same time…it is possible for a person to be involved but still not be committed. therefor it takes commitment and involvement together. to not be involved or to not be engaged in action is to be inactive.…

1 I waited patiently for the Lord ; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the…

From Confession to Covenant Neh9 we looked at Israel’s confession of sins. We looked at the history of rebellion against God and the graciousness and compassion of God. And finished with making a covenant, an agreement with God ( Neh9:38 ) 38 “Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing;…

Welcome to Fathers Day 2023 Fathers Day A day of socks and ties and if your lucky a BBQ that you have to put on. 40 million less cards are sent on fathers day compared to mothers day. Maybe it's because mothers are just better at laying on the guilt: 40% feel obligated or pressured to buy for their mom…

1 Have you ever broken a commitment before? Maybe it was a personal commitment. 'I'm going to read more or I'm going to eat better,' and you fail at it. Maybe it is a work commitment, you tell your boss you would do a little something extra, but then you don't. Maybe you told someone you would meet with…

Corinth, in Southern Greece We began an introduction to this city and church in last week’s message, from the introduction to the Bible book of 1 Corinthians from the Apostle Paul. He cared about this church, about this city, and about the people in and outside of the church. This is a church where Paul…

We are on our last stop in the minor prophets: Malachi. There is debate as to whether the word Malachi is a proper name or a reference to an unnamed prophet. Malachi only shows up here in this book. The name means “my messenger,” leading some to support the idea that Malachi is not a proper name, but…

As we begin to move through the cycles of the judges, we must bear in mind how the author has set things up for us in the prologue. He gave us the pattern of the cycles in chapter two, and as we move into the cycles themselves, we will see that pattern unfold. We must be on guard for attempts to moralize…

Have you ever stopped and thought about all the businesses that you grew up with that have closed? Blockbuster Video… 10,000 closed in 2013 Walden Books (a.k.a. Borders)… 2011 Toys-R-Us… 2018, and KB Toys not long after… Oldsmobile… 2004, Pontiac… 2009, and Saturn… did they even make it that long?! The…

Joshua 24:14-15 Commitment to God arises from faith in his promises, is expressed in worship and adoration and leads to obedience to his commands Sports stars are adored by some fans. Every year in the finals of the various codes of football, but especially in the AFL, I am struck by the relationship…

Count the Cost 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come…

Revive, Revitalization When you think of the word revive what comes to mind? Revive: (V) to restore to life or consciousness; to give new strength or energy How about the word revitalization, what does that mean, or what comes to mind when you think of that? Revitalization: (N) to give new life or vigor…

What is zeal? Merriam Webster defines zeal as an “ energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause.” The Greek word is ζῆλος (zelos), which is from ζεω (zeo), which means “to be enthusiastic, to be excited, to boil, or to seethe.” In the NT it is either translated as zeal or jealousy…

This Week’s Theme: Faithfully Follow the Father Sermon Text: Hosea 1:1-9 Memory Verse: Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts.”…

Intro: Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead and the unborn could do it no better. If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, like Shakespeare wrote poetry,…

The Image of Unquenchable Love “Valentine’s Day is for Amateurs” Valentine’s day is my day off. —Don Wallace Solomon’s Love Story The Song of Solomon is a book of deeply erotic and romantic poetry that is a long conversation between a man, the Prince Solomon, and a woman. They are totally infatuated…

Open: It is said that Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, once had captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, the monarch asked the prisoner, "What will you give me if I release you?" "The half of my wealth," was his reply. "And if I release your children?" "Everything I possess."…

Harakeke whetū Looking for Matariki craft found the harakeke whetū - flax stars https://thissplendidshambles.com/harakeke-whetu-flax-stars-diy/ four woven strands can’t see where one begins and the other ends struck me that this is an image of covenant What is a covenant? promise or blessing that shapes…

In today’s message, Jesus shows us that your heart can only be in one place at a time, your eyes can only focus on one thing at a time, and your life can only be devoted to one master at a time. God is a better master because God is a loving Father.

The Story Continues A quick review (Pool of Siloam picture inserted here) Disciples question, Jesus answers (9:1-5) Jesus works and results (9:6-12) Controversy begins (9:13-16) Tonight we will see how far we get it is a long passage and have lots of great stuff to cover. Religious leaders question (9:17-18)…