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If you were to stand before God, and He were to ask you this question, “ Why should I let you into Heaven ,” how would you respond? How would you answer? How Would You Answer? Through out the years, I have posed that situation/that question to numbers of people and, in response, I have received three…

Introduction The Concept The Critical View The Confirmative View I. The Concept Known as “ Once Saved , Always Saved ” II. The Critical View God and man both are responsible for Salvation Grace Saves , but Works are Required to Keep It III. The Confirmative View 1. Salvation is by Grace through Faith…

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…

Introduction Going into 2024 we must all make sure we know that we believe. There is a doctrine of assurance which tells us how can you know that you are a true believer? I just know that I know I know in my heart of hearts I’m saved The preacher told me I’m saved I have walked with God The is a continuous…

Central Message : In a world filled with distractions and competing priorities, praying with purpose allows us to align our desires and intentions with God’s will. By understanding the power of prayer, we can cultivate a deeper relationship with God and find clarity in our life’s direction. OBJECTIVE…

Intro A pastor was visiting a lady who was in the hospital and about to die. Her family was all around and as he had conversation with them, he realized that she was not a Christian. She did not have any assurance that her sins had been forgiven or that Christ was in her heart. So he asked permission…

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments…

My Shirt, it was a gift from a buddy. While it’s funny it’s also true. Not because we want to beat up on you guys, but because we are called to shepherd you. We do that by preaching God’s word but in preaching it we navigate the spaces that we as a church find ourselves in. The things that you don’t…

If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be? Would you choose to be the President of the United States? a famous musician? an athlete? etc. Most of us would want to be someone who is successful. It is important to realize that successful people did not become successful over night. A great musician…

1 John 1:5-2:2 Good morning church! Welcome back to all of the ladies that were at the retreat last weekend, we missed you and are glad that your here this morning. The men would like to ask all of you to return the favor and begin to pray for our retreat in September as we did for yours as there is…

Lamentations 4-5 Good evening church! Blessed that you joined us this evening. Why in the world would we come out during the middle of the week to study what I described in our first week as laments or funeral songs? There is a verse written in 1 Corinthians in a section talking about all of these old…

MATTHEW 2:1-2 | A JOURNEY WORTH TAKING ME : How do I struggle with this? INTRODUCTION : I remember as a little kid, being loaded up in our car, with my baby sister in her carseat next to me. We were traveling down from Indiana to Florida, and somewhere along the way in Tennessee or Georgia, we had hit…

Where are your eyes? Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. God has given us the key for security and safety in a day and age of anything but! Psychology rightly explains the needs of man in order for him to reach “self actualization” - more fully explained as “a…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

1 Samuel 9:1-2 1 Samuel 10:1-2 1 Samuel 17:1-11 We have spend the last couple of weeks talking about the Truth about Change. Change isn’t always fun. But change often brings some very positive results. Because change can be scary, we often put off things that we know will bring change. What do you procrastinate…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Invite kids up... Reenact the Jacob and Esau story... Explain how foolish it was for Esau to trade everything he had for a bowl of soup! Read text I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.…

TEXT: ZECHARIAH There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Zechariah began his prophecy about 2 months after our previous book,…

Intro: My testimony How could the Spirit of God be living in me while I so blatantly live contrary to His unlimited power and influence? If the Holy Spirit indwells all believers, then his influence over them must be visible and apparent? In my life it was lacking. It was absent because my confession…

Good morning! It is a joy to gather together today as a community of believers, seeking to grow in our understanding of God's Word and its relevance to our lives. As we come before the Lord, let me share with you an illustration that captures the essence of our message today. Imagine, if you will, a…

It had taken David's adversaries a while to finally get him. He was tired of having to deal with them. He was tired of their malicious lies and slander. He was prepared for God to punish them severely. He therefore requested that their names be removed from the Book of the Living. Some people have expressed…

1 John 5:1-5 born of God born of God = believes Jesus is the Christ = saved = everlasting life 1 John 3:9 “Whoever has been born of God does not sin , for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 John 4:7 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and…

Last week we looked at the first section of 1 John 5 , and talked about being born of God. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so…

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…

1 John 5.10-13 Essentially there are five categories of people in our world today: Those who are unsaved and know they are. They have no security regarding their eternal future. Those who are unsaved but think they are saved. They have a false security about eternity. Those who are saved but are uncertain…