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Today we’re wrapping up our series in the book of Esther, a book as we’ve learned that never mentions God, though we can see his providential hand working in the background throughout the text. Throughout the text the storyline unwinds like a classic soap opera with the story line interwoven with stories…

Bible Passage: Revelation 16:1-12 Summary: In Revelation 16:1-12 , we see a vivid depiction of God's judgment poured out upon a sinful world through the seven bowls of wrath. This passage challenges us to grapple with the realities of sin, consequence, and divine retribution. This passage can help Christians…

Throughout my life I have heard tidbits of advice such as: Do what’s right and it will go well for you. Cheaters never prosper. What goes around comes around. And the universe will make all things level out. Is that true? I don’t know about you, but I know people in positions of power who have been dishonest…

Sin destroys, but God redeems

Is God good? If God is good, then why do bad things happen?

Predator and Prey, Dont be Deceived

Mark 5:1-20 Copyright March 19, 2023 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche There is a spiritual battle taking place in our country and around the world. It is between those who acknowledge sin and the supernatural and those who feel all evil is explained with natural rather than supernatural causes. This is the crux…

Theme: Evil Begets its own destruction, and the Righteous live by Faith. Purpose: To Trust God's Promises in the midst of Evil. Gospel: God will be Glorified in Jesus. Mission: Trust God in the presence of Evil.

Introduction My wife and I watched this show called Secret Invasion. It is a Marvel show about aliens that can shape shift into any identity and the main character is trying to stop these aliens from taking over the world. The show has you questioning every character, “who is a human? Who is an alien?…

Faithful in Trials: A Call to Inspired Service Bible Passage: Acts 6 , Acts 7 , Summary: In Acts 6 and 7, we see the early church rise to meet the challenges of serving and proclaiming the Gospel amidst persecution, particularly through the ministry of Stephen. The book of Ephesians focuses on the principles…

Have you ever thought of the purpose of the mirror? When we look into a mirror we look for specific reasons? To check our clothes To check our hair For you ladies possibly to check your make-up To check our teeth before we smile and after eating To see if we still look the same. So why look in the mirror…it’s…

The devil then as now tries to get us to make ourselves as God and make our perceptions the criteria of good and evil

Exegetical Idea: 예수님께서는 겨자씨와 누룩 비유를 통해서 천국의 시작과 마지막이 얼마나 큰 차이를 나타낼 것인지를 알려주셨으며, 알곡과 가라지의 비유를 통해서 인자를 대적하는 원수가 하나님 나라의 번성을 방해하기 위해 일하고 있지만 결국 마지막 심판을 통해서 소멸될 것을 말씀하신다. Homiletical Idea: 하나님의 나라는 계속해서 번성하는 나라이며, 원수의 대적에도 불구하고 결국 승리하는 나라이다. Observation / Interpretation 18-23절: 네 가지 종류의 밭은 말씀을 듣는 네 종류의 사람을…

KC's are called to the high road of Loving those in opposition

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good man brings good things out of the…

Sermon on the Mount – 11g Lead us not into Temptation Matthew 6:13 (NIV84) 13 And lead us not into temptation , but deliver us from the evil one.’ Lead = εἰσφέρω eispherō = to cause someone to enter into a certain event or condition, bring in. bring or lead someone into temptation. Temptation = πειρασμός…

In this third message in the series, pastor Nick goes into the Scriptures to look into the Tree of Knowledge, good and bad. In Scripture’s terms- deciding for autonomy ahead of God’s way of living is how humanity self-destructs or sentences themselves to die. Why is this presented as a tree of knowledge? What was so attractive about it that it was able to hold captive the human imagination to such a degree, especially over God’s life? #ohcrc #ilovemychurch #treeoflife

We address fad Bible diets, what constitutes life, sabbath rest, and Eden as the original temple.

We address the significance of the Tree of the Discerning of Good and Not Good, the rivers of Eden, and Eden as a temple

We address the purpose of the two trees in the center of the Garden, possible meanings for death, the difference between punishment and judgment, singleness and marriage, gender roles, and why "helpmeet" isn't a word.

Conscience. I have been told that the topic you have been looking at all this month is “conscience” [P]. I remember growing up, that as a young boy I was adamant: “I don’t have a conscience!” I was quite serious. The trouble is that I take people literally, think they mean what they say. I went to Sunday…

Malachi 2:17-3:6 You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?" In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them," or, "Where is the God of justice?" [3:1] "Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear…

Kia Marama. Creation of light We have been coming along here to Kia Marama for quite a few years now, but it was only recently that I found out what “Kia Marama” means. You are part of the unit, you probably all know – can anyone tell me what “kia marama” means? “Let there be light” or “insight” [OHP].…