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8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. As a class shepherds had a bad reputation… more regrettable was their habit of confusing “mine” with “thine” as they moved about the country. They were considered unreliable and were not allowed to…

“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will be proactive in maintaining and restoring unity with one another ( Eph. 4:2-3 ). We will be diligent in helping one another grow in every way in Christlikeness…

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Review The Holy Scriptures Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha - He appeared will have life Introduction Summary of the Life of Sarah Picture of Machpela 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Summary of the Life of Sarah Machpela…

Central Idea Since divisions within the body of Christ will occur, we must strive for unity based on the teachings of Scripture. INTRODUCTION What happens when you bring people together from different social mindsets, political ideologies, religious backgrounds, cultural traditions, and economic standings?…

What is more attractive than God’s family? Those who are saved by grace through faith in Jesus are given a new family. Series: What is more attractive? Than God’s family Than corporate worship Than serving together Than learning at the feet of Jesus Than the gospel Therefore remember that at one time…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : LOVE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : For years I had gone to my friend Jeremiah’s house. His family had an old farmhouse style home with ruff cut wood floors and exposed beams. When you walked through the door of there house you were greeted with a small table and…

Habakkuk 2:2-4 Chart Hab 1:1-4 Review 2 Questions How Long Why 2 Results Law is ignored Justice is perverted Chart Hab 1:5-11 Review - The Lord has been working - The Lord is sending Babylon - The Lord’s response is terrifying - The Lord is reminding Judah of the covenants Primarily of Deut 28 and the…

Exodus 20:1-17 Hebrews 13:5 We are finishing up our series with the last of the Ten Commandments today. As we read through all of the ten commandments just earlier, we can see how this may be the perfect cap to the commandments. If we will obey this one commandment, we may be able to keep all the rest…

Throughout the bible, there are a few phrases that come up regularly that have to cause us to think. I like the word therefore - in scripture it comes up to tell us to consider all of the context and prepare for instruction - or - consider the context and apply it to a certain truth. “Do not be deceived”…

Scriptures 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin…

Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

3 “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Travel is something we all do. But two strangers would never be travelling together. People would not travel with people they did not know. Two matters would have to be settled first. They would have to “meet”… that is , to know each other. Secondly,…

Ephesians 5:21-33 We have been studying about having a godly home. Our relationships are the backbone of our homes. You must work at your relationships. We looked first at having a home of self-sacrifice. We learned we needed to follow God, not our own desires. We needed to walk in love, put off sin…

Announcements Estates @ Sugar Creek As of today, 4 homes have been “officially” sold. (All of them to Indian families.) We are working on ordering a gift that we can give to the families and a postcard that can be sent announcing the delivery of the gift. Soul Winning Monday mornings at 11:30. Monday…

Review This series is an attempt to build a basic framework for understanding the end times. Our method and our outline for this series is to build a timeline. We will use this visual tool to help tie together the events of the end times in chronological order. Last week we began with what is - from…

It’s good to be back! Travels are nice, but coming home is nicer. My family and I got to attend RHMA’s small town pastors conference in Morton IL. This conference is always good. We reconnect with old friends, experience encouraging conversations, and hopefully learn things that will help in our ministries.…

This Week’s Theme: “Follow His Plan!” Word for the Week is Victory: Victory can be defined as overcoming or winning in a competition or struggle over an opponent, or difficult problems. Memory Verse: Psalm 143:10 - “Teach me to do Your will, You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of…

The Emmaus Two Rev. Thomas A West, Sr March 17, 2024 Luke 24:13-35 You all have probably heard the story of the Resurrection but, It’s a story worth repeating again and again because it’s at the very heart of the Gospel. It highlights the living hope found only in the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.…

In Amos 6 we find out one thing that God hates. Amos 6:8 (ESV) The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord , the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob …” This verb has the idea of finding something repugnant, repulsive, or that which one loathes. This particular verb is a Piel participle…

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…

Fear, in the bible, is referred to in many different definitions and contexts. Fear of judgement or wrath Fear as awe: being in awe of God for who he is. Fear in reverence and respect It is a religious expression conveying either devotional piety or the dread of punishment. The term “Lord” in this context…

I. The Means of our service. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.…

Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftarah 1 Kings 5:12-6:13 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two -two exodus Hebrew = Bitterness Pride Shema - three divisions— 1. 2. 3. Korah Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh as opposed to Full Moon Picture of Moed 4595 מוֹעֵד‎ Picture of Time…

Text - Nehemaih 9:38-10:39 Subject - Covenant Theme - Making a covenant. Thesis - God’s word caused the people to recognize their sin and their need to make a new covenant before God. Principle - In making a covenant/promise to follow Christ, you are not simply promising to keep yourself from certain…