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(S1) — SERIES ...the unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our good! Optimistic —Negative outlook never leads to a positive life— Starve our fears and feed our faith Grateful — Gratitude is the gateway to a healthy life! Confident —trusting God over self— Confidence…

Called to Confession Called to Confession I’m a nerd. I’m not sure if it is a nerd. I’m just a super anxious person. Although I’m actually quite mellow. I just hate doing the wrong thing. Maybe because I’m a ‘laatlammetjie’. My brother and sister are 7 years older than me. And they were naughty. We laugh…

This Week’s Theme : Serve the LORD Where You Work Word for the Week is People of God : Those called out to belong to God and serve him in his world. God called Israel to be his people in the OT, anticipating the calling of the church in the NT. Memory verse : Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other…

The five senses... Ears (hearing) Skin and hair (touch) Eyes (sight) Tongue (taste) Nose (smell) If you had to RANK these in order of importance.... what would that look like? According to research (Aristotle - Greek Philosopher)…the order is... Sight Hearing Smell Taste Touch BUT - some might argue…

So - Last week we finished up with the last chapter of 1 Kings… chapter 22 - And so - if you’ve been around here long enough you know that when we finish a book of the Bible... …I like to provide a RECAP of the book - in one concise - sermon. *Why? (I actually think it helps provide a necessary - OVERARCHING…

Elijah Review: Confronting Baal Worship : 1 Kings 17 : Ahab was a very evil king and did more to provoke YHWH than all the kings in Israel, the northern kingdom, before him. Baal worship was promoted by Ahab due to his marriage to Jezebel. Elijah confronted Ahab and proclaimed to him that there would…

All throughout history - we’ve seen war become an alto familiar posture for mankind. And TODAY - war can take on various forms... And can be fought on a variety of different types of battlefields. War has been a part of human history for as long as we’ve been around... And it’s really because of what…

It’s been a few weeks now, having been at the Men’s retreat and then out of town last Sunday... And so I wanted to provide a recap from the last time we were together. If you recall - my last sermon ended with a - TO BE CONTINUED. In THAT message - we saw a Portrait of Sin... specifically - regarding…

SLIDE: Pic of Mulberry I didn’t know that this is what a mulberry looks like - BUT - recently I was standing in line at a Store in Strongsville... And I look down - and i see a bag near the check-out - and it says “MULBERRY” on it. I stopped - and my brain automatically started singing the song... And…

Coming out of Easter weekend can always be a challenge, BECAUSE every year, Easter will take for itself - at LEAST 2 weeks (sermons) - (sometimes more)... And it causes us to have to break from our trek through WHATEVER book we’re walking through at the time…as a church. …And it can take some time to…

We have been doing a series called “Stay Positive.” Negativity is everywhere in the world today. It causes fear and uncertainty, which causes stress, which can turn you into a source of negativity. One common theme that negativity uses to create fear in your life is to convince you that there is not…

Torah: Exodus 13:17-17:16 Haftarah: Judges 4:4-5:31 Road Map Review We have been developing the idea of two: , Two Two Two Two Two r Two Two two exiles - Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema - 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin Picture of three plagues (1) (2) (3) New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full…

What is the purpose of Jesus? To embody and demonstrate what Love is with His life. To glorify Love and to Manifest who Love is. As His bride our purpose is to glorify and manifest Love. Now you are uniquely made in the image of God and only you can demonstrate and manifest Father in that unique way.…

Green Berets. Rangers. SEALs. Delta Force. These special operators are part of the United States military. They are the elite: highly trained with unique skill sets, with many of their important missions carried out in total secrecy. If we hear about them at all, it is after their mission has concluded.…

Naaman’s Healing #Foundation Introduction We are in week 5 of our series “By His Stripes”. We are going to continue build a foundation through the Word of God. Our journey continues in the Old Testament to a man name Naaman. He was the commander of the army of the king of Syria. He was a man of great…

“Fear Not, for The Lord is With You!” 45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the…

Thanks to Lucas. Today we’ll actually be jumping BACK into our trek through 2 Kings... It SEEMS like we’ve been out of it for a couple of months even though it’s only been - 6 weeks... But with that said - let’s revisit where we were last time we were in this book. 7 weeks ago - we read through the story…

Seven years ago.... 1. Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, and Mike Pence was sworn in as the 48th vice president. 2. America was treated to the first total solar eclipse in 99 years. 3. More than 70 years after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes, the USS Indianapolis…

On September 3 of last year - we started making our way through the book of 1 Kings. On September 4th of 2022 - we started making our way through 1 Samuel. And so for the past year and a half - we’ve been immersed in the Old Testament. And I feel like within this past year and a half - …my - APPROACH…

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20 Haftarah: 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 Review Two Harlots Hebrew Bitterness Pride Picture of Korah Bold New Moon Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Top ten songs of the Torah MISHPATIM: Heart Felt Offering Elijah Attributes of Mercy Introduction…

God’s will is identical with his being, his wisdom, his goodness, and with all his attributes. And it is for this reason that man’s heart and mind can rest in that will, for it is the will not of blind fate, incalculable fortune, or dark energy of nature, but of an omnipotent God and merciful Father”…

Torah Portion: Exodus 30:11-34:35 March 18, 2023 Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39 Review Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema - 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Picture of…

From my short-lived research this week - from what I could find, the largest manufactured jigsaw puzzle - available for purchase... Total Number of Pieces: 60,000 Overall Dimensions: 8 ft. tall - - 29 ft. long Year Released: 2022 Manufacturer: Dowdle Average Selling Retail Price: $800 Think about it:…

Review Tanakh The Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Introduction 1 Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time…

14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. 15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all…