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Introduction: New interpretations of the Bible, based on cultural issues: presuppositions of LGBTQ For example: Gen 19 and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. When angels appear as men go into the city to rescue Lot and his family, the men of Sodom seek to attack the men and act immorally towards them.…

Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 30:1-36:13 Matot= tribes ( מַּטּוֹת‎) and Masei= journeys (מַסְעֵי‎) Overall view of the Torah portion for this week: Numbers 30 : Vows Numbers 31 : Vengeance Numbers 32 : Vulnerability Numbers 33 : View the Past Numbers 34 : View Future…

1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying…

Today we are in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 . As you turn to this passage, it is important to remember that Paul did not write this letter with chapter divisions as we have them in our Bibles today. Sometimes we can take passages like this, and view them on their own. That can be a dangerous practice. When…

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Order, Authority, and Accountability Good morning church, open your Bibles with me to 1 Corinthians 11 , 1 Corinthians 11 vs. 1 1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered…

Introduction Here I have a cheese grater, and a can opener. Let me tell you about them. Cheese grater - two different size grater. lid. easy to clean. Can opener - soft grip handle. Easy turn. sharp blades. can opener. Now, the big question. Which one is better? Anyone? It’s an impossible question, isn’t…

This morning we are continuing a series on the role of women in the church. Specifically, my aim is to teach what the NT has to say about women reading Scripture publically in the church and women praying publically in the church. Historically, in our circles, this is not something that we have practiced.…

Woman have always had a vital role in the church. Galatians 3:28 (KJV 1900) 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. In Christ, there is neither male nor female. There is that equality there. And yet even…

Our Scripture Lesson this morning is taken from 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:16 : So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but…

Pastor James teaches on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

As I considered which of the numerous texts found in the Bible about the activity of angels, I have to admit I felt somewhat overwhelmed. It was not simply the sheer number, but the challenge of organizing it in such a way as to be memorable and helpful to my hearers. As I reviewed them once again, it…

As I mentioned briefly in last week’s sermon, it will be necessary for me to preach a number of topical sermons in order that we might better understand some of Paul’s points in up coming sermons. There are two passages in upcoming sermons where angels play a foundational role in the proper understanding…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Communion Communion’s Purpose 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are : and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you , when I smite the land of Egypt. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,…

16 To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.”

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…

Prayer is coming into communication with the living and active God... Prayers moves us from the: Physical to the Spiritual Temporal to the Eternal From self-focus to God-focus This week we are going to look at the NT How Not to Pray 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to…

(S1) SERIES—When life hands you choices…choose BETTER Some things are GOOD, like the temporary things this world has to offer, but God’s word tells us there is BETTER, that which has eternal significance. To have the BETTER life, you have to let go of the GOOD —There is GOOD, and then there’s BETTER!…

39% In South Africa about 39% of our people suffer from malnutrition. Our visits to the grocery stores over the last few years have continued to shock us... I’m a fortunate somebody - I treat myself (and my family to braaied steak around pay day). A few years ago - it might have been 2 or 3 times a month.…

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

1 Timothy 4 Good morning church! Open your Bibles with me to 1 Timothy 4 and we will discover together what the Lord has for us. Verse 1 begins, 1 Tim 4:1-4 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,…

1 Timothy 2:9-3:16 Good morning church! Growth groups are beginning again very soon and will run from the first week in May through the last week in June. We will be taking a break then for the summer and resuming our midweek bible study here at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. So we have…

I appreciate the music that our worship leaders pick up, purposefully leading us to look away from the craziness of this world and look to God. We are blessed to have musicians who take this responsibility seriously. Some churches have leaders who just throw a few songs together. Some churches don’t…

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be…