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Last week we began a series called Family Matters. Family is one of the greatest gifts that God has given to us. It is something that we shouldn’t take lightly. We need to love and cherish our family. Today we want to look at family conflict. How many here likes dealing with conflict? Anyone. None of…

The gospels see a large increase in demonic activity around Israel as Jesus’ public ministry begins. He famously quotes Isaiah 61:1–2 , “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty…

Power to sling the stars in the sky, set the planets in motion with such precession that we can set our clocks to the rising and setting of the sun. He is Superior in His Existence (The Creator is Eternal) Quote from Ps. 102:25-27 Psalm 102:25–27 (KJV 1900) Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the…

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…

Over the last several months we have looked into cults and how to effectively witness to them. Before we move on any further, I feel we should also have a time to examine what we believe about the Bible. Specifically the Canonization of the Bible. What does the word Canon mean? It means to “measure up”.…

How can a song of affliction be a song of worship? How can remembering affliction prepare our hearts for worship? It is easy to worship the Lord when you enjoy his blessing. It is easy to worship the Lord if your life is going well. It gets much harder to worship the Lord when he allows us to go through…

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…

So often when we come to books of the Bible that are full of stories that are so familiar to us, we run the risk of glossing over them. Our text today is one of the most iconic stories in the bible. We know it like the back of our hand right? Daniel and the lion’s den. A made up law about prayer, Daniel’s…

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…

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…

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)…

1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.…

Joshua 10:1-25 I hope all of your have had a restfull Christmas. I have always enjoyed the week between Christmas and New Years. When you think of it most of us can relate to the business of everyday life. Especially leading up to Christmas, trying to manage life, work, family, holiday plans…maybe travel.…

A. Rapport for the time As you sit here this morning do you feel under qualified for the kingdom of God? It’s OK! This is a safe place you can admit it to yourself and to the Lord. How under qualified we feel as believers that walk by faith. But at the same exact time a failure to understand the depth…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts open and humbled in Your presence. Thank You for the gift of Your Word, which is alive and active, guiding us in truth and drawing us closer to You. As we gather today to study this passage from Philippians, we ask that You would speak to…

Luke 7:11-17 highlights Jesus' compassion and power as He raises a widow's son in Nain, bringing hope to a seemingly hopeless situation. It encourages us to trust in God's presence during our darkest moments and to allow His transformative power to work in our lives, reminding us that Jesus meets us exactly where we are, regardless of our circumstances.

Boots For Battle Intro: As we continue to study “the whole armor of God,” we continually need to be reminded why this is such an important topic. Verses 10–13 introduce the subject of spiritual warfare. We are told that the saints of God are engaged in a great spiritual battle against a powerful, relentless…

1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror…

Intro: Last week we opened up chapter 6 of Nehemiah and we started looking at the mindset, strategies, and tools we need to have, in our arsenal, when we are standing in the cross-hairs of Satan. Standing in the Cross+hairs - pt.2 Nehemiah has dealt with and effectively combated every attack that Satan…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Setting the Scene 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the…

11 The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. 12 [No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call…

All the attention turns to Stephen to see how he will respond to the charges brought against him. Being accused of saying blasphemous words against God and Moses 1 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father…

John 9:13-41 13 They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees. 14 Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” 16 Therefore some…

Unto thee, O Lord , do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach…

Nothing is impossible with God How many of you will throw leftovers or something in the microwave when you are in a hurry? You toss it in, press the buttons to turn it on, then you just stand there and wait for your food to finish. How many of you will watch the numbers count down, but feel like it is…