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A Heart for Others (Part 2) 1Thess. 3:6-13 Intro Last week we looked at the first 5 verses of this chapter. We saw: I. Paul's Concern A. His Affection for the Church a Strong affection for others will always lead to sacrifice. Love gives itself away for its object. Selfless commitment to meet others’…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

Her Expectation Last week, we looked at the curse of Adam and of Eve. Adam would have to till the land, fighting weeds and varmints. Eve would bear the the pains of childbirth, and there would be conflict between woman and man for headship and authority. As bad as those sound, though, God’s curse on…

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Scripture: 1 John 3–4, especially 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called children of God! Introduction: Many of our Christmas traditions are rooted in church history, and if we know their origins we’ll appreciate them more. The hanging of stockings by the…

Sin – “Transgression of the Law (God’s Law)” I. Origin of Sin a. Eternally – Satan with his pride Isaiah 14:12-15 b. Physically – Adam & Eve in the Garden Romans 5:12 , 19 I. The Payment of Sin – Someone must pay a. Death – Separation from God Romans 6:23 b. Paid and Forgiven Colossians 2:13-14 I. The…

Good Morning, would you turn in your Bible with me to Luke Chapter 4. Today we are going to look at the famous passage of the temptation of Christ. The title of our message today is, “Facing the Battle of Temptation.” 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit…

And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should…

WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS! Today is called Good Shepherd Sunday. Our Good Shepherd is here to bless us and our families. We thank God for our families. Our fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters. This time of the year I remember my Mom and Dad, and if I listen carefully, I can still hear their voices:…

The resurrection and born again experience is not something that is merely written in books but rather upon the hearts of men. This resurrection of Jesus Christ was the culmination and crescendo of the entire plan of redemption for mankind. It was, I would say the most important and significant events…

Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10 Haftarah Ezekiel 43:10-27 Road Map Review Two Two Two Two Two Two oxen: Two sticks W‌e spoke about two Hebrew = ibri ( Genesis 14:13 ) Bitterness Pride Shema - if we do not train ourselves to listen, how can we be assured that we will hear the trumpet? We considered…

Good Morning grab your Bibles and turn with me to Luke chapter 4. This morning I want for us to take a look into the ministry of Christ as He begins to not only authoritatively teach, but also heal those who were possessed. There were many times throughout the Lord’s ministry that we see Him dealing…

Luke 6:43-45 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil…

1 John 3:1-7 3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 1:7 From Easter through to Pentecost we are visiting 1 John. Last week our reading came from 1 John 1 - and I highlighted 1 John 1:7 - 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship…

14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. 15 I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the…

The Greatness of God’s Love 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that…

There is a lot of foolish decisions and behavior happening in our world today. Take a look around. What is happening in our country and even in our world is just foolishness. Starting with our children who are being told as early as 5 years old that they may not be a girl when God created them as a girl,…

Lupasin viime sunnuntaina että alan puhumaan hieman siitä mitä tarkoittaa olla Jumalan palvelija ja viedä meidät hieman syvemmälle Jumalan seuraamisen salaisuutta ja sitä mikä tekee Jumalan seuraajista kestäviä Miten Paavali jaksoi mennä läpi loputtomalta tuntuvien vastustusten tai miten Pietari käsitteli…

The heart of the sin nature is selfishness. Because we are naturally selfish creatures we inevitably slide down the slippery slope of selfishness until we reach to the bottom of ingratitude. A young man with a bandaged hand approached the clerk at a post office. “Sir, could you please address this postcard…

Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one…

Introduction Why I am doing this and not doing Matthew… Fully Man Virgin Birth Salvation must come from God. Virgin Birth made this possible by uniting full diety and full humanity in one person Virgin Birth makes possible Christ’s true humanity without inherited sin Human Weakness and Limitations Jesus…

Review This morning we saw from Scripture that the Christian truly has hope through Jesus Christ. We learned that we can equip ourselves with the helmet of salvation by remembering all that we find hope in. We saw that because of our salvation, we can look back in God’s Word and we can claim the promises…

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.…

INTRODUCTION but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Within this verse we see the key factor of staying strong in the Lord - and that is the concept of waiting on the Lord. But…

In November 1940, the city of Coventry, in England, was bombed by the Nazis. The town was destroyed, and the centuries old cathedral took two direct hits and was reduced to rubble. In the aftermath of the war, the church made an interesting decision. They left the ruins of their cathedral in place. They…