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INTRODUCTION 1. Having determined from the Scriptures that man possesses a body; soul and / or spirit which continues after death, the question now before us is this: "Where do the spirits of believers go after death?" 2. In this lesson, we will be examining two different views: a. One that we will call…

Intro Week 4 of a 6 week series looking at Romans 12 Go ahead and start turning to Romans 12 as we are getting ready In it we are “flashing back” to the life of Jesus, and in particular His work on the cross, to help us understand how it is that we are supposed to live as his followers. Week one - Living…

One could argue that there isn’t a church in history that is more “sent” than the first century church, which began immediately after Pentecost. In the book of Acts, Luke gives us a brief description of that church. By observing these important characteristics, we can get a better idea of the core beliefs…

This passage is about our God-given identity . We live in a world that talks a lot about our identity being found in how we feel, what we do, our ethnicity and many other ways. Yet our true identity lies in God alone, given to us through the reconciliation of Jesus, the All in All. Live, then, in the…

Walk a Mile When we walk a mile in another’s shoes, we learn about their life. We get to know more about their struggles, their joys, and just what makes them tick. The goal is that we might understand them better. That understanding gives us a deeper compassion and a connection to them. Jesus didn’t…

Join us today as we answer the question, can you really sweat drops of blood?

Let brotherly love continue This would’ve been immediately understood by them. Origination You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord . Our love for each other is a witness By this all people will know…

Can you believe that Easter is less than two months away? It will be here before you know it. When I was a kid I loved Easter Egg Hunts. We would go over to my grandparents house and my cousins and myself and my sister would hunt eggs all afternoon. It would start out with the parents hiding eggs and…

In review, children of God seek the heavenly in the power of the Holy Spirit by putting off vices (their old identity) and putting on (their new identity) the five virtues of compassion , kindness , humility , meekness , and patience , covered in love . In this passage we will learn how seeking the heavenly…

Good Morning, We are going to be starting a new series entitled “Gifted.” Towards the end of last year we did a sermon Series on Vision 2020 — As we move forward into a new Decade.... We need to keep in the forefront of our minds our Vision…which is to Know Jesus and to make Him known… Part of knowing…

The Jew in Paul’s day would have really struggled with the Law condemning them. But Paul clarifies that the problem is not the Law, but our sin nature. Theologically this passage points us to the true source of transformation and change. It is not found in rule keeping, whether human or divine, but by the Gospel alone. Only the Gospel is capable of allowing us to change.

Many years ago my family took a vacation out to Colorado. And my favorite part about Colorado was the mountains! It was fun to just get in the car and drive. It was mesmerizing. My wife and I are sitting in the front seat of the car just awestruck by the beauty and the majesty and the shear enormity…

When I was a kid, I had to plant a seed for some sort of VBS craft. Every kid got a styrofoam cup, some dirt, and a seed. I have no idea what the overall purpose was for the craft. But, hey, I was excited to plant that seed. I took the styrofoam cup home. Proudly placed it on our front stoop. And promptly…

Absent from the body present with the Lord. Paradise in Heaven.

How many of you got up and got dressed this morning? Paul commands us to be dressed in the five virtues of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. These are embodied in the actions of bearing with, forgiving, and loving each other. We all get dressed each day. Use that as a prompter to…

Over the last few months we have been thinking through the need for every one of us to personally engage in Great Commission work. That means we have to make the main thing the main thing. We have to put the first things first in our life. We have many different kinds of commissions as disciples of Jesus,…

How will our bodies be changed in the resurrection? Will we be the same person we were on Earth? Will we know each other in Heaven?

Do we dishonor the Lord when we gather for the Lord’s Supper?

Title: Hold Firmly to Christ Text: Colossians 2:16-23 Speaker: Derrick Trent - Pastor INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Colossians. Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 2. & we’re gonna read verses 16-23. Colossians 2:16-23. & when you find that in your Bible pls…

A special set of reflections on Romans chapter 12 designed to complement our Arts Team's arrangement of all the text in the chapter.

Our body does not belong to us. It is part of the Body of Christ. How do we live this life. If we are made righteous and holy by faith, why can't I do what I want? This sermon explains how we are part or an Anatomy of Christ

The resurrection is a fact. But what kind of bodies will we have? Far better ones than the ones we have now. We will all be raised. Those in Christ will be glorified. We will finally experience the promised victory over sin and death in all its fullness. And we will be with Christ. Watch on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/orhKxWV146k