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14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those…

Final message of our Foundation study in which we have been getting an overview of the Old Testament. Through this study, we have been asking two questions: What do we learn about God? What do we learn about ourselves? We have seen a lot of things about God and ourselves. What are some of the things…

Setting the Stage Good morning everyone. My name is Josh, I’m the preaching minister here at ACC. And if you’re wondering why I introduced myself like that, just hold that thought. we’re going to talk about that. Introduction Prepare Us to Study the Book of Matthew Background information Context Themes…

Introduction Quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” (JFK) So said JFK in his famous inaugural address in 1961, words that resonate with the spirit of this country. We all want to make a difference and make an impact. We want our lives to count for something.…

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) I. Introduction A. God is faithful to those that are addicted to Him the service of His kingdom! 1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram,…

Intro – With all the hustle and bustle going on right now as you start to getting ready for Christmas, I believe we need to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas… • The candied fruit market would completely collapse! • Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all! •…

Exodus 21:2-22:16 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. We talked about Yitro This is the name of Moses’ father…

Intro The whole world runs on relationships. Everywhere you look you’ll see an interconnected web of relationships. Every part of our communal life is based around relationships between people. Some are familial, some are business, some are civil, some are military, some are religious. One thing it doesn’t…

Merry Christmas. I’m so thrilled that you are here today joining me in celebrating the birth of Christ together. I find it hard to believe that so many churches this year did not want to come together and on this Lord’s Day to worship Christ. But for our church we would have it no other way. It’s just…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Shoe Boxes for Kids Angel Tree Kids We have 14 kids this year to buy for, so if you would like to adopt, please see Kathy. There will be free Bibles to give our kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2q46r2xirY Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where…

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must…

Daily Discipleship Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Aug. 2022. There are six main covenants in the Bible: ++Noahic ++Abrahamic ++Mosaic ++Palestinian…

Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to Mark 12:35-37 . Jesus has just been put through the ringer with the religious elite in the temple. He has been challenged and questioned by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and the Scribes. Each group sought to trap…

Intro: One of the things we need to understand about the past generation of Jewish people during the time of Christ and even after his life was that Angels were a big deal. Angels assisted in giving the law to Moses and there where angels who would speak to Godly saints. So, I want us to keep all of…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

2 Samuel 7:7-17 Psalm 89:3–4 (AV) I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. I want to do a brief overview tonight of what a covenant is. A covenant is an agreement or contract. It requires…

2 Samuel 5-7 Up to this point we have looked at the kings of Israel, starting with how people of God, rejected God and demanded a king to be set over them like the lands around them. We looked at the setting of he land, why they indeed needed a king. We saw their first king, Saul, the good things about…

Matthew is a Gospel (an account of “good news”). One of four Gospels, each telling a different story of Jesus. Matthew - Jesus is the Sovereign King; Mark - Jesus is the Suffering Servant; Luke - Jesus is the Son of Man; John - Jesus is the Son of God. This is not a letter to a church, as we see in Paul’s…

Introduction Rejection to Disappointment. All have experienced it. Relationships, jobs, health, culture. Maybe with the world, or political leaders. This same disappointment was experienced by the Jewish people in 586 BC. To understand this disappointment, it is necessary to refresh our OT history timeline.…

16 years ago – I shared a sermon titles get ready for a wild ride. About the Movement of the Holy Spirit. Today I want to share an encouraging word with you… entitled Watch Your Walk Text: “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” ( Eph. 5:15 ). Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:15–20…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to Psalm 138 , Psalm 138 . Each year since I have been here we have taken the four weeks preceding Christmas and observed the Advent. We’ve taken time to look at different aspects of Hope, Peace, Joy and…

Last week we saw how some wise men from the east saw a star in the sky and discovered that a king was born in Israel. They followed the star to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem where they met the Savior face-to-face. Now they may not have known the significance of this birth. They did not know all of…

IV. The authority of the holy scripture, for which it ought to be believed and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man or church, but wholly upon God, (who is truth itself,) the author thereof: and therefore it is to be received, because it is the word of God.i IX. The infallible rule of…

Since our reading last week, the period of the Judges came to an end. There arose a judge and prophet named Samuel. Through Samuel, the first king was established. It did not take long for Saul to fail and this ultimately led God to reject Saul as king. Later in the story God calls David to be the next…