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Is God like us? It is part of the world infected with sin that mankind makes God in our image. Most people’s conception of God is that He is like us only a little stronger and a little smarter than we are. The passage before us today could seem to suggest that God is indeed like us, after all here we…

Zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch Jahwe hatte einen großen Fisch kommen lassen, der Jona verschlang. Drei Tage und drei Nächte lang war Jona im Bauch des Fisches. Von dort aus betete er zu Jahwe, seinem Gott: „In meiner Not rief ich zu Jahwe, und er hörte auf mich. Aus dem Bauch des Todes schrie ich um Hilfe,…

Psalm 128 continues with the theme of God’s providence and blessing from Psalm 127 . 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. 5 Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put…

Zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch Jahwe hatte einen großen Fisch kommen lassen, der Jona verschlang. Drei Tage und drei Nächte lang war Jona im Bauch des Fisches. Von dort aus betete er zu Jahwe, seinem Gott: „In meiner Not rief ich zu Jahwe, und er hörte auf mich. Aus dem Bauch des Todes schrie ich um Hilfe,…

Zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch Jahwe hatte einen großen Fisch kommen lassen, der Jona verschlang. Drei Tage und drei Nächte lang war Jona im Bauch des Fisches. Von dort aus betete er zu Jahwe, seinem Gott: „In meiner Not rief ich zu Jahwe, und er hörte auf mich. Aus dem Bauch des Todes schrie ich um Hilfe,…

Tonight we are going to answer a question card: Question: Why did the Sabbath change from Saturday to Sunday? When did it happen? Last year we had a similar question that I’d like to read to you for the sake of context. Question: What is the difference between the Sabbath/Saturday and Sunday? We learned…

Abiding in Christ # 11 1 John 3: 18-24 Living a Christian life requires much more than church attendance during weekly services. Being known as a Christian is literally to be known as a follower of Christ, one who strives to live life as Christ lived. Being a Christian isn’t merely identification with…

1 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer. 3 When he opened…

Noah's Ark and the Flood Debate What I wanna do is for us to reflect on the flood story as we just experienced it, and to let that re-frame how we come to consider these questions, or at least inform how we come to these questions. If you don't have, like worked out conviction about this subject that…

Judges 3:12–31 (ESV) 12 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord . 13 He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites, and went and…

The Grace of God’s Deliverance Apostasy Oppression Deliverance

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord . And his delight shall be in…

Pyramid scheme: usually good for the one at the top, not so much for the ones on the bottom. In the kingdom of God, all who are of Christ are to be recruiting other workers. In this case, the workers at all levels receive the manifest blessings of the cross Big Idea: Gospel work is a partnership between…

We’re now several chapters in to 2 Samuel, specifically following the life of David. 1 Samuel tracks a lot of David’s young life, and 2 Samuel has been tracing his path to kingship. David’s been anointed king over all Israel, and we’re going to see what happens next. Of course, we need to remember David…

The blessed man is the one who fully trusts in the providence of God for success in life. Psalm 127 is a pilgrim song about divine providence in domestic activities. The passage focuses on the hidden activity of the LORD in building a house, protecting a city, prospering one’s labor, and providing children…

1 And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. 2 He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the…

Introduction Last week we finished our annual series on Faith Commitment Giving. If you are still praying about what to give, please feel free to pick up one of the faith commitment cards, fill that out and drop it into one of these black boxes. Next week we will continue our studies on the sermon on…

A moments on the lips . . . Food: a life time on the hips Gossip: a deadly poison that drips Encouragement: a healing balm that one sips The Setting: 25 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. 1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the…

Psalm of Ascent: 120- The Prod that Gets us Going (Woe to me, That I Sojourn in Meschech) 121- A Song for the Road (My help comes from the Lord) 122- A Song of Worship (Let us go to the house of the Lord!) 123- A Song of Reality (To You I lift up my eyes) 124- A Song of Help (The Lord is on our side)…

Can despair and trust live together. They do, with a life of deep faith. That is what this Psalm is all about. 1 How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my…

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord , Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade…

Introduction Open your Bibles to Matthew 24 Jesus has just pronounced judgment on the temple, the religious leaders, and the people of Israel who have rejected Him. He has told them that the temple would be destroyed, the leaders would be condemned, and that the people would suffer for their rejection…

The Sample family has a lot of traditions around Christmas. Most fall under the heading of waiting. We would wake up Christmas morning and we couldn’t open our stockings until all the kids were awake. Which required some waiting. Because some of the us kids liked to sleep in. Then, once the parents woke…

John 14:1-3 Intro : Perhaps nothing revels man’s depravity quite like his views of the afterlife. The majority of folk you talk to have a belief that there is a heaven and for the most part most if not all will tell you they are going to heaven. Why is this? Seeing that Jesus preached more on judgement…

Does Time Control You? “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female…