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Last week we began a series called The Path. All of us are headed on a path in life. The direction you are headed in always determines your destination. If you are headed north, eventually you will get to Canada. You may have all the intentions in the world to go to the Beach on the Pacific or the Atlantic…

Hebrews 12 Hebrews 12 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 4. Our text this morning will be simply the fourth verse of Chapter 6, which you can find on the very bottom of page 1162 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians…

1 Corinthians 2:14–3:3 Dr. R.G. Lee once preached a message in which he came down fairly hard on sin. After the service a lady that was obviously upset met him at the door. She said, “I didn’t appreciate that sermon one bit.” Dr. Lee replied, “The devil didn’t either, so classify yourself.” It is a fact…

It seems appropriate that we would look at gift giving - and the giver of all good gifts the first Sunday of Advent. And as of Friday, we begin hearing Christmas music everywhere. I have been listening to Christmas music for a month already but now the world forces us to listen to the dumb Christmas…

Noah’s Sacrifice and God’s Blessing 20 And Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and he took from all the clean animals and from all the clean birds, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said to himself, “Never again will I curse the ground for the…

The past two weeks we have been looking at God’s desire for His children to be Spirit filled and to live lives accordingly. The first week we saw what a Spirit filled life looked like and last week we saw what a Spirit filled marriage looks like through God’s blueprints. This week we come to a new chapter…

Drawing closer to God should be every child of God’s desire. This morning we preached about what we need in 2023. I did not include it but Drawing closer to God I think should be at the top of that list. Just real quick I want to try and help us do just that as we move forward in 2023. Draw nigh to God,…

Today, we are invited into the courtroom where Jesus of Nazareth is on trial for claims made that go against the law of the Hebrews as well as Roman. We know that He is telling the truth although the statements may contradict the rule and boundaries set by the Sanhedrin and the Roman Empire. Jesus, at…

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”…

Central Theme : A congregation’s longevity and success is linked to its desire and efforts in sharing the Gospel. A WILLINGNESS TO GO Note the great commission ( Matt 28:19 ) Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This…

The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Session 9: Highlights from Job 11–14 – The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Date: Wednesday Night, December 9, 2024 Introduction: In this session, we will explore highlights from Job 11–14 . These chapters present Zophar’s speech, the harshest…

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good…

Central Idea : In a world filled with moral ambiguity and shifting standards, Christians are called to stand firm in their faith, resisting the temptation to compromise on truth, knowing that God provides the strength and escape from temptation. OBJECTIVES What is Compromise Danger Signs of Compromise…

john 6:60-71 53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 14 for it is the life of all flesh.…

The Church at Laodicea: “Take Your Temperature” K. Adrian Scott November 24, 2024 Introduction . One commentator calls the church at Laodicea as ‘the church that made Jesus sick .’ Our series title “What Kind of Church Are We” exposes us to the varied conditions of the seven churches in Asia Minor, or…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here together this morning. As we have journeyed in Revelation I realized that we have been doing a lot of set up and overview of the book so far. If I am honest with you this is very intentional. Due to the nature of what Revelation is we can’t escape that it…

Logan 1 Title: How Well Do You Know the Holy Spirit? Paul’s Third Missionary Journey As we come to Acts chapter 19, Paul is well on his way in his third missionary journey. In verse one we read that Paul arrives back in Ephesus while also being told that Apollos - whom we learned about last Sunday -…

INTRODUCTION Central Idea : True evangelism requires unwavering perseverance in the face of challenges, drawing strength from God's promises and His Word. Perseverance Defined: the ability to continue with a course of action even when faced with difficulties, obstacles, or setbacks. It involves steadfastness,…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : LOVE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : For years I had gone to my friend Jeremiah’s house. His family had an old farmhouse style home with ruff cut wood floors and exposed beams. When you walked through the door of there house you were greeted with a small table and…

Hebrews 8 “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up. For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts…

Habakkuk 2:2-4 Chart Hab 1:1-4 Review 2 Questions How Long Why 2 Results Law is ignored Justice is perverted Chart Hab 1:5-11 Review - The Lord has been working - The Lord is sending Babylon - The Lord’s response is terrifying - The Lord is reminding Judah of the covenants Primarily of Deut 28 and the…

We reviewed the Damascus situation today. It is amazing that we were studying Damascus, as the world is shocked at the events in Syria in the last 48 hours. We consider the 3 main passages that pertain to Damascus prophetically. We continue our study of Acts 9 and Saul's conversion.

GIVE YOURSELF TO GOD WHY? SAINTS BELONG TO GOD 3 Know that the Lord , He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not…

Series- The “One Anothers” My goal in this series is to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a member of a local New Testament church. What are the duties and responsibilities of church membership? As we study these “one another” passages they will define for us the solemn agreement…