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Are you ready for the unexpected? In John 5, two groups encounter the unexpected when Jesus drops into their lives. How often does Jesus do the same to us, does it matter, and does it help to try to be ready for Him? (Spoiler: yes, yes, and yes.)

But we are all as an unclean thing , And all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; And we all do fade as a leaf; And our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, That stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: For thou hast hid thy face from us, And…

THE OPEN DOOR OF FORGIVENESS From the Catechism What is the Office of the Keys? The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His church on earth to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, but to withhold forgiveness from the unrepentant as long as they do not repent. Where…

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that…

Might Hand of God In the previous verse, we saw at the close of last week how God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Peter picks up with that thought stating that God is the one that we should be humbling ourselves under. This name reveals an attribute of God. He is the might one. The…

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: The book “Thinking Like Jesus: Understanding the mind of Christ” says that When Paul penned this verse in his own language, he chose an interesting word for “mind . " The word mind here means "attitude" or "thinking." Therefore,…

Illustration: Don't Let The Devil Hang A Nail On Your Door! A Haitian pastor illustrated to his congregation the need for total commitment to Christ by sharing this parable: A certain man wanted to sell his house for $2,000. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn't…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Goal: To comfort hearers with the promise that in trials and temptations God will make us strong, firm, and steadfast. Pericopal Series: Living in the Hope of Our Inheritance 1. Living Our Unchangeable Inheritance (1 Peter 1:3–9) 2. Living in Reverent Fear (1 Peter 1:17–21) 3. Living through Unjust Suffering…

Who are we? 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:…

Trusting Humility Philippians 2:1-18 Central Truth: I Must C hoose to T rust G od Daily! Hebrews 12:1-3 -Jesus E ntrusted Himself: 1 Peter 2:20-23 Acts 8:3 , 27:1 – Control of Prisoners Trust: Surrenderin g Contro l to act on our behalf ! C haracter , A bility , A uthority Philippians 1:18-27 – Joy in…

Introduction Today we are going to look at a letter written by the apostle Peter to encourage persecuted Christians in Asia Minor. The main theme of the letter is to stand firm in the grace of God and endure suffering for Christ’s sake. Today we find ourselves in 1 Peter 5:5-11 , where Peter gives us…

Today we will find ourselves in the last chapter of 1 Peter. This 1st epistle or letter Peter writes to persecuted church. Peter, an apostle and an elder, writes to the scattered Christians in Asia Minor who are facing persecution and suffering. He exhorts them to stand firm in their faith and hope in…

Intro June has been dubbed “International Pride month.” This month long celebration of all things LGBTQIA+ It is yet another way that we are seeing the continued push of soul-crushing, life destroying ideology. It is paraded on our screens, celebrated in schools, encoded in company policies. Christians…

Let me ask you a question. Have you ever been gripped by terror? You know the feeling—a shiver down your spine … the hair standing up on the back of your neck … your stomach sinking … your mouth dry. Maybe you were a crime victim—or afraid you might be. Did you know that in today’s crazy society the…

We will be in 1 Peter 5:5-11 today. Happy Palm Sunday! Humility has always been difficult for Humans, and lest you think this is simply a more modern day struggle, we didn’t struggle with this back in my day, Let me quote t he Words of Mac Davis from the 1070s, which we can spin in my office is you wish……

Introduction Gretchen passed from this life last Sunday… Naturally, many of us ask, “Why?” But that might not be the right question. Paul David Tripp, New Morning Mercies , Jan 2: “Human beings have a deep desire to know and understand. We spend much of our daily mental time trying to figure things out.…

Our worldview is how we make sense of life. We all have a foundation which will shed light and help us see the world around us. There are many different worldviews but they all do about the “same thing”. God/Jesus has always existed. I believe Scripture makes this abundantly clear. Genesis 1 reminds…

I. Intended Purpose a. To remember the sacrifice of Christ b. To bring unity of believers II. Wrong Practice a. Feasting, gorging, getting drunk (formerly pagans and used this kind of worship) b. Neglecting others 27 So, then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner…

Intro: In Philippians 2:12 , The Apostle Paul encourages us to… “ ...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling ;” This does not mean that we are to “work for our salvation”… Because we cannot earn it… It is a free gift. But to work out our salvation is referring to our responsibility, as believers,…

1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful…

What does it mean to be humbled? What is the deadly foe that interferes with humility? Join Pastor Steve as he teaches from 1 Peter 5:5-7.

Faint Not Courage To live for God It is not always easy, Faint not 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:9–13 (KJV 1900) 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy…

Introduction This morning we are going to do a quick jump into the book of Philippians and start at the conclusion of the letter from Paul to the church in Philipi. If you remember a few months back we studied the Book of Acts and talked about how Paul and his band of missionaries traveled to this city…

Introduction Very few if any person is naturally humble. Pride comes to us as easily as sleeping or smiling. So does arrogance. In our world today, arrogance is rewarded, and humility is ignored. Discipline Defined - Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially…