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Introduction: Do you know who are the most challenging opponents to face and beat in a sports competition? Those that you have beat but they never see themselves as losers! They keep doing the basics, doing what they know, doing the right thing. And if you’re not careful and let your guard down, those…

Intro: This morning we are going to get right into our passage of Scripture. Our focus today is going to be a continuation of what we were talking about last week… The Necessity of Perseverance - pt.2 In the first 9 verses of chapter 4, we saw a couple of the weapons or tactics that Satan uses on a regular…

Today we are concluding our series on the Book of James. If you have not read James, go back and read this short book. There are only 5 chapters. It won’t take you long to read it. If you don’t like to read, find it in some kind of audio device and listen to it. Over the last few weeks we have learned…

I hope everyone has been enjoying this series the last few weeks. Today marks the half way point of this series. We are on the fourth church. If you look at a map of where these three churches were located and where Patmos was located, where John wrote these letters from Jesus. They just kind of make…

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…

Intro: Imagine a lump of coal, buried deep beneath the earth. It's dark, unrefined, and seemingly of little value. But under immense pressure and intense heat over time, that very lump of coal is transformed into something incredibly valuable—a diamond. The process isn't immediate. It takes years of…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 14. If you do not have a copy of God’s word slip up your hand and one of our church members is coming down the aisle now and would be glad to bring you one. God spoke creation into existence with a spoken…

Why the change Jeremiah 8:5 , 14 , 19 , 22 Jeremiah was a prophet of God who ministered in difficult times. He began his ministry prior to the Babylonian captivity, and continued to preach a message of repentance even after the Jews were led away into bondage. Jeremiah preached for forty years, but the…

2 Tim. 2:3–4 ; 4:7–8 Intro: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor those who died in the Civil War. Now, on Memorial Day, we honor the memories of all those who have died in the military in the service of the United States of America. There have been hundreds…

Today was intended to be a time back in the book of Daniel, but Jim was scheduled to preach it. Sadly, he fell ill this weekend and thus is unable to preach, and I am not going to preach his notes. So today I’ve dusted off notes of something I’ve taught in the past, although it was before we were meeting…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here together. It is always such a joy to be in the house of the Lord. Let’s begin by reading the word of the Lord. 1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw…

I. The Scriptures We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired , and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge…

In this powerful exploration of wisdom, we uncover the stark contrast between worldly and godly wisdom. We're challenged to examine our hearts and actions, recognizing that true wisdom is reflected in our conduct. The scripture reminds us that wisdom from above is pure, peaceable, and full of good fruits, while earthly wisdom leads to disorder and selfish ambition. Are our lives marked by the peace and gentleness of godly wisdom, or the chaos of worldly pursuits?

The Descent Of Depravity Guest Preacher: Josh Monda Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed…

A Heart for Others (Part 2) 1Thess. 3:6-13 Intro Last week we looked at the first 5 verses of this chapter. We saw: I. Paul's Concern A. His Affection for the Church a Strong affection for others will always lead to sacrifice. Love gives itself away for its object. Selfless commitment to meet others’…

Hebrews 6-7 Main Text. Exordium. Bill kuretich lived in a double wide up in the mountains of colorado. Not like the ski towns you pass by on the interstate. HE lived way out in the middle of nowhere His backyard butted right up against about 200,000 acres of wilderness. He was an avid hunter. Every year…

Turn to Romans 15 Looking back at the past two months - and trying to build off last week - it was a good time to look at what we’re doing and things that maybe need to shift, or tighten up, or even things that need to be let go. To be honest, this morning’s message, wrote up last Saturday when I was…

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. In all the vicissitudes of the Christian life, whether in attacks from terrorists, personality clashes among believers, persecution from the world, or threat of imminent death—all of which Paul himself was experiencing at this very time—the Christian…

John 8:1-11 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”…

Objective: Help adults understand the significance of persistent evangelism through prayer and action, encouraging them to remain steadfast in spreading the Gospel. Duration: 15 Minutes 1. Introduction (2 minutes) • Opening Question: “Why do you think some people stop sharing their faith over time?”…

her·me·neu·tics (hərməˈn oodiks): plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible) – Webster’s Dictionary A better definition: Hermeneutics is the science and art of interpretation of Scripture. Hermeneutics is a science…

Why Congregationalism? Congregational Polity How would you define congregational rule? Membership rules as a whole. Not a democracy, because a majority in not ruling over minority. Not intended in the local church. It is true that we count votes, but we should also count perspectives. Some counsel should…

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 1. A thriving church will relentlessly carry…

Our Special Weapon Intro: Picture with me for a moment, a Christian Soldier putting on all his armor and stepping out to battle. The Enemy begins marching toward the soldier, he digs in with his boots of peace, his heart racing. He adjusts his helmet of salvation, cinches up his belt of truth and breastplate…

“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care then how you hear, for to the…