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Introduction Good morning all. We have been working through Paul’s letter to Timothy as he charges him to set right some issues that had developed in the church. He sent Timothy a letter of encouragement and correction for the church to conduct themselves in a righteous and God honoring way. One of the…

God Revealed And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. The main purpose of Christ’s coming was to revel the Father and the way home “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed…

Good Morning. Today we are going to begin our journey through the Gospel of Luke. If you have your Bibles go with me to Luke chapter 1. Luke chapter 1 verses 1-4 give us the prologue or introductory act into what this Gospel is all about. Luke is the author of this Gospel as well as the book of Acts,…

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Good Morning. Glad we can be here. Today we are going to a look at the book of 1 John. We will be working our way through it over the next several weeks. One of the great things about this book is it is short. It is easy for all of us to read this book and really dig into it together. To set some context…

1 John 1 Good morning church! We are starting a new book this morning that I’m very excited about. It is another short one, only 5 chapters, I’m not yet 100% sure yet how long it is going to take us to get through, you guys know that I’m not 100% sure how far we are going to ever get today, but that’s…

Author: John This is the author of all three books. We will look at each book separately but there will be some overlap. The text does not specifically name the author. There is a claim of an eyewitness relationship. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our…

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

Introduction That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the…

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— For this reason I bow my…

Ephesians 4:29-32 We have been looking at The Great Life. The Great Life is the life of the Spiritual Man. A life that is continually yielded to the Holy Spirit of God. We looked last week at the seventh ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Filling of the Holy Spirit, and we saw that entails our yielding…

Intro to 1 John Book Type: General letter, also called a “epistle,” meaning a general letter. One of the apostle John’s five books. 23rd book of the New Testament. Author: The apostle John is the traditional author of this book, though the text does not specifically name the author. The author notes…

We Walk in the Light Last week I said that 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 could be remembered with the acronym - EGG. 1 Corinthians 15:1–2 (GNB) 1 And now I want to remind you, my brothers and sisters, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received [EMBRACED], …and on which your faith stands firm…

I’ve been thinking a lot about the church lately. ‌ I’ve been thinking a lot about the church lately, particularly the idea of “church fellowship”. ‌ I chose a handshake as a visual for this series because I think it gets the point across that I’m hoping to make about “Church Fellowship”. There tends…

Good Morning! I want to share with you three doctrinal statements from the 56 th Annual Conference. They are pretty basic, so you should be able to learn the 3 of them. We believe, The Bible is Real! Jesus is the ONLY WAY ! People should know this! We will talk more about doctrine, later in this message.…

Unbroken Fellowship So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. The Gospel was written for a specific purpose And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples,…

Last weekend we began this two-part series on What is the Church? The church is not a physical building, but a group of believers or a spiritual body, and Christ is the head of the body or church. My desire was to help us see that the Universal Church is made up of all believers and that the smaller…

Devoted to Fellowship Today we are continuing the series we are calling “Together” where we are asking the question, “What is church?” On Sunday mornings we get up, get dressed, and “ go to church .” What if God had something bigger in mind? What if we were never intended to “go to” church, or “bring…

Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth (A Foretaste of Heaven) In concluding a discussion on the church, it is fitting to remember that the church provides believers with a foretaste of heaven. Though imperfect, the church represents the one place where the activities of heaven are reflected…

Introduce self... Pray... Starting the book of 1 John. Lots of ways to approach a new book... Who is John? Why should we listen to him? Sometimes we forget this was written by real people who lived real experiences. 6 reasons to listen to John (1) John was an eye witness From the beginning… stability…

22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because “All flesh…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus…

1 John is one of the most quoted books in the New Testament, and for good reason. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have…

The Must Tell News of Jesus’ Resurrection