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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…

Guest Speaker Addison Martin compares the Tax Collector and The Pharisees. Proud vs. Humble before God. How do we approach God?

Who's In? Who's Out? Jesus dines with Levi and Friends

Luke 5:27-32

As the first day of our European Championships cycling events draws to a close, Alastair speaks about Zacchaeus and Bartimaeus and how Jesus saw them through the crowds and helped both of them to really see.

The Scandal Unfolds 15:11- 16 English Standard Version (Chapter 15) 11 And he said, “ There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger…

Today I want to talk about everyone’s favorite topic: sin. Now hear me out before you tune out because you don’t want to hear about sin. Because I believe this entire text, minus the last section on fasting, is a conversation and discussion on the topic of sin. The reason why this is so important for…

/our parents warned us against hanging out with the wrong crowd. Yet Jesus did exactly this here. Why?

Intro: This morning, I want the scandal of grace to grab hold of us in this text. What I want us to really do this morning is to remove all barriers when it comes to the gospel being shared with anyone and everyone. I want us this morning to ask some questions of ourselves in how we engage people in…

Worshipping God Correctly according to his word and not how we feel or how others do it.

Luke 5:27-39 Welcome! New?- Habits of Grace class (part two) today (2-3pm)… Kid’s Care (there’s room) A major theme in the gospels is Jesus’ interactions with the religious leaders of His day. In His day = Liberal/condoning sinful behavior/ In our day = Conservative/closed-minded (SAME GUY) (1) Scene…

Introduction: The emphasis of Luke 5 is Jesus ability to forgive sin and call people to follow him as his disciples. After healing the paralyzed man and sparring with the religious investigative body of scribes and Pharisees present, in v.17-26. Jesus immediately leaves the house where He was teaching…

The Perspectives of Envy: 15:1, 2 King James Version (Chapter 15) 15 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. The Lord Jesus is teaching up a storm as He nears Jerusalem.…

Pride cometh before a fall, But humility and repentance is of great value before God.

Introducción: Nuevamente vemos una parábola relacionada con la oración Jesús, al enseñar que sus discípulos debían orar siempre y no desmayar, termina su parábola preguntando si hallará fe en la tierra v. 8 Y en estos siguientes versículos vemos lo que quiere decir con “hallar fe” En estos versículos…

David McAllister David McAllister was hired to work as a nurse for an ailing man. The man’s brother caught McAllister drinking on the job and fired him. In an act of vengeance, McAllister kidnapped and attacked ten-year-old Christopher Carrier, the man’s brother son. Five days before Christmas, David…

Jesus’ call to discipleship confronts cultural and religious conventions, compelling us to cast off our old ways and completely commit to His life-changing grace.

Intro: Do you remember where you were when you heard the news that America was under attack, on September 11, 2001? I was a young 25-year-old associate pastor when our pastor came into the office & told us that a plane had struck one of the World Trade Center towers. At that moment, it didn’t faze me.…

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector remind us of the importance of humility before God.

Jesus' teaching on prayer here is in context of His coming Kingdom. This is a call to look beyond what we see and experience to see God’s great purpose. It is a call for us to fix our prayers not in what is but what will be. Jesus is encouraging us to keep praying and not get discouraged because He will answer His people's prayers.

Intro: A few years ago the youth group invented a game based on Samuel's early childhood. We would blind-fold one of the youth and give them a ball. That person would say "Samuel, Samuel" and the rest of the youth group would stand around in a circle and say, "Speak, for your servant hears." Then the…