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Big Idea: The Kingdom is hidden from the proud and shown to the humble. Jesus is thankful for the hidden and the revealed He chooses who will receive the revelation We ought to be thankful for his revelation There are some things that are clear when you think about them simply, and more confusing when…

Prayer changes things. The most effective prayers are not the ones which seek to change my situations and circumstances—the world and people around me; the most effective prayers are the ones that change ME.

Exodus 20:8-11 Hebrews 4:1-11 We have been going through and teaching about the Ten Commandments and their New Testament reiterations, and expansions. The New Testament has something to say about each of these Laws. We started by looking at God’s Law to Love God the Most - I am the Lord thy God which…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - THERE’S NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS (335) Psalm Reading Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word…

Romans 11:25-36 As Paul writes these chapters he is letting the Christians in Rome know that it is a surety that God will Redeem Israel. God loves is unchangeable. If Israel will call upon the name of the Lord they will be saved. This is evident in their history, and it will be true in their future.…

1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by…

When you have been married a long time you have freedom to say anything you want to them. A man named Danny was looking in the mirror the other day as his wife, Jenny, passed by. “Honey, all I see when I look in the mirror is a fat, ugly, old man. I could really use a compliment.” Jenny replied, “Right,…

How do you view suffering? How does God view our suffering? A means to show his glory. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with…

2 Corinthians 2:12-3:18 12 Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me, 13 I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and set out for Macedonia. 14 But thanks be…

2 Corinthians 3:1-18 Romans 12:1-2 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you…

2 Corinthians 3 Good morning church! Let me ask you. Have you ever had a day all planned out perfectly, and it didn’t exactly go as you hoped it would go? Well that’s how this past week went, up to and including yesterday. I had a great plan for yesterday, and among other things our church website went…

Introduction: The cold winds of winter are blowing. The wind chill is minus 30 degrees, the air minus 4 degrees, as I drive to “a mountain to pray.” Just minutes before, I left Jim’s bedside. The next 24 hours will tell the tale. Either the doctors and nurses were in time with medicine or they were too…

Play Kids Video Peter healed beggar Peter was a different man at this point in his journey. The beggar wanted money but Peter gave him what he really wanted. What I here today for us is that we want many things from a place of not being able to see or know. The questions we ask reveal what we know and…

Shape View of End Times While this episode covers Acts 2:1-21 , the emphasis is on vv. 14-21. The first thirteen verses are only summarized with respect to what they describe and its biblical-theological significance. Acts 2:14-21 takes us back to the New Covenant idea of the Old Testament. We will talk…

Gospel of legalism vs. Gospel of Grace Legalism a system of laws, works vs. the gospel of grace through faith. We started to compare the two recently and this morning we will review and press on. In matter of review of what we have seen, covered before I need to go back in case anyone missed anything…

Fake, false, forgery What is the best way to tell is something is fake, false or a forgery? Yep you got it, you need to know the real thing, study the real thing so that if anyone presents anything else you would know it. Our passage Paul overcomes the peddlers of fake, false gospel (2Cor2:17) in a beautiful…

15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed…

Purpose: To encourage people to hope for the coming of the Jesus. Proposition: In Psalm 14 we see three reasons why we should hope for the coming of Jesus. [Steve Doosey (Fox News Network) “Son, our building has been hit. See you in heaven. Love, Dad.”] 1. Because The Wicked are Wicked. 1 The fool has…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Is the veil torn in your life? Man and woman chose knowledge over connection to God. Eden Humanity chose desires of the flesh over connection with God. The flood Humanity chose a man to hear God for them. Moses Humanity chose a king over connection to God. Even when Jesus was here they wanted him to…

Is the veil torn in your life? Man and woman chose knowledge over connection to God. Eden Humanity chose desires of the flesh over connection with God. The flood Humanity chose a man to hear God for them. Moses Humanity chose a king over connection to God. Even when Jesus was here they wanted him to…

Eye Conditions MYOPIA (Nearsighted) Myopia is the inability of the eye to focus on distant objects. Only objects that are near can be clearly distinguished. So myopia is called nearsightedness. The spiritual side of myopia is to have me vision. A nearsighted view of life focuses only on what affects…

Depression is the common cold of mental health. Listen to this sermon about fighting depression, coming out of the isolation and living the full life God has in store for you.

Intro: Prayer: 14 When the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 Then he said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 Then he took a cup,…