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Trouble Brewing Everything seems to be a problem with someone. People sent to Jesus about Lazarus (11:1-3) Trouble was Whom Jesus loved was sick. Jesus going to Judea (11:5-8) Trouble is disciples thought he would be killed Lazarus is dead (11:11-14) Problem is he delayed and now Lazarus is dead. Martha…

Introduction There are many in the Christian world who are involved in what is called an ‘ecumenical’ movement. ecumenical (def) general / universal. In other words - if it has the label ‘Christian’ then you are included in the group, and lock arms and ‘work together’ for the ‘greater good’. There’s…

A Problem with Our Plans We place our plans above the will of God. 21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. We boast about our success and fail to give God credit for all that He has enabled us to do. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills,…

Remember the Sabbath . . . You have read it, have heard it, 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Sabbath the seventh day, it was a sanctified day. A day set apart for God a part of the Law of Moses given to the people of Israel, the Jews. ( Exo20:8 ) You have read you have heard even before…

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…

They cast out the man who had been born blind The Cost of discipleship and belief in Jesus Do you Believe The term Son of Man Do you believe (Present/Active/Indicative (Basically meaning that Jesus is asking the man is your belief active never ending and real (Do you truly believe) Do you believe is…

Today we are going to finish our study of John 9. I encourage you to open your Bibles to John 9 , and follow along. Jesus has just come from the temple after clearly declaring that He is God by using the very name that God gave to Moses. The Jews were incensed that Jesus would claim to be God, and tried…

Judging by Sight One of my first sermons was to give thanks for my bad eyesight. Because of an early diagnosis of nearsightedness, I knew that my vision was not as complete as it could have been. I required some outside help to enable me to see well enough so that I could achieve the same learning capabilities…

The balance of ones eternal destiny is placed in a dangerous state when one sees and hears the Word of God, the Truth and turns a deaf ear to it and rejects it all because it does not fit their ideal or the objectives they hold dear. Jesus soon would stand before Pilate as Jesus shares of His Kingdom…

Introduction Two Groups Jesus, the new order: Represents trouble Pharisees: the current order, representing the status quo, fighting to maintain their current status and religious system Jesus worked two miracles: Healing of the blind man and the Raising of Lazarus from the Dead. You would think that…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. We are so glad that each one of you are here and we hope you came with expectation to become more like Jesus. Praise God for that message of music and for Judy posting her Bible study every…

Introduction Good Morning and welcome to First Community Church of Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Church at Home. Thanks for joining us. Here, at First Community Church we worship God in Spirit and In Truth one verse at a time. Today, let us open our Bibles to John 7:37-53 where we will be finishing our study…

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Enterance to the Kingdom is Narrow and Difficult. But there is life for all who come.

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Praise God for that message of music and y’all sounded great! I am confident that the Lord was pleased. Let us pray in and dive in the Word of God with expectation. Did you…

INTRODUCTION . “ Mississippi Squirrel Revival ” - Ray Stevens First Self-Righteous Church - Pascagoula The day the squirrel went berserk In the First Self-Righteous Church In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula (Pascagoula) It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival They were jumpin' pews…

John description of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem reveals three distinct types of people in their feelings toward Jesus the messiah. By observing the hearts of those surrounding Jesus, we see how sinful motivations result in the rejection of our savior and we are challenged to observe our own…

Right now I want you to think of a person or a group of people that you just cannot stand... The thought of them causes you to look down on them with disgust Without trying you could list their faults, sins, and easily criticize them NOW… picture them and then envision just how much God passionately…

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul…

au·thor·i·ty noun 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. In Luke's writings today we will see that Jesus has BOTH the Power and Right to do these things... Our scriptures today will cover the final week of Jesus life prior to the cross… PASSION WEEK! I want us to…

The parable of the sower.

The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector was deliberately shocking to Jesus' listeners, but it's comfortably mainstream for us. Join Tim as he helps us understand how to rediscover the radical call to humility in this parable of Jesus.