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In his book, Vision and Betrayal in America, former Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois reminds us of the “black year” of the American Revolution—1777–1778—when there were fewer than five-hundred men in the colonies who were willing to pledge their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor for the cause…

So - today we come to our RECAP of 2 Kings…and to close we’ll see how this book finishes off. As I went back this week - and looked at the sermons that compiled this series (this book).... It was amazing to see the - PROGRESSION of GOD’S STORY FOR MAN - in what God was teaching man along the way - THRU…

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…

We are reminded that God graciously delivers us from suffering. We are encouraged to patiently endure.

Verse 1 This is recorded in Isaiah 38 as well. Those days - Timing - When the Assyrians were still invading Judah. When we look at verse 6 we see that the Assyrians are still a threat when all of this takes place. So Hezekiah the greatest king Judah had since King David is fighting for his own life while…

1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. 3 And he did what was right in…

Welcome back to part 15 of our Story Series - this chronological look at the Bible. Up to this point, the Creator God, whose creation chose to rebel and sin in the Garden, has graciously chosen a group of people to represent him. They have proven over and over again that they can’t live up to God’s standard,…

Connecting this sermon with others you have heard from this pulpit. Our theme for the year is “Putting on Kindness” with that in mind, all year our series have been from Books that describe God’s people living among neighbors. What does it look like for God’s people to live in this fallen world? Earlier…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. 1, 2 Ye refers to any Israelites sold to heathen masters, who hence were in danger of being tempted to idolatry,…

Embrace a lifestyle of repentance and restoration, recognizing God's judgement on injustice while holding onto the hope of reconcilliation through Christ.

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

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”…

We reviewed the contradiction of God's character and the use of evil forces to accomplish his will, based on Habakkuk 1:12-13.

A couple of weeks ago Pr. Jim was talking about last words. Let’s explore this theme a little more. Here are some interesting last words: - Archimedes, a Greek mathematician, whose last words were “ Do not disturb my circles!" he said that to a Roman soldier who interrupted his geometric experiments…

Sacrificial Children #sermon #fathersday Some Back Story So Israel had some kings… Saul > David > Solomon [Solomon Turns from the Lord] ( 1 Kings 11:1-8 ) King Solomon loved many foreign women in addition to Pharaoh’s daughter: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women 2 from the nations…

Isaiah 36-39 Good evening church. Thank you for coming out this evening. Apparently we are going to get some more winter weather this evening. Open your Bibles with me to Isaiah chapter 36. I am going to try to move rapidly through this section without leaving any of the detail out. I won’t waste a lot…

Isaiah 17-19 Good evening church ,open your Bibles with me to Isaiah chapter 17. As you do, just a reminder that the prophet Isaiah in this section is in the middle of prophesying about area nations, much of his prophecy has both a near and a far fulfillment, to them, some being yet future. Also it is…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Isaiah 1 & 2 Good evening church! It has been a blast meeting together as Growth Groups in our homes over the past few months, but it is nice to gather as a whole as well and fellowship together. It is my hope that as we continue to grow together, that our digging deeper into the Scriptures does not…

Galatians 1 & 2 Good morning church, open your Bible’s with me to Philippians 1 , no, I’m kidding, you guys finished chapter one didn’t you? Open with me to Galatians, small little book right after 2 Corinthians. Very excited to be starting another book with you this morning church. If you don’t normally…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

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…

How many times have you heard or been told something to this effect, “you just need to trust the Lord”? How many times does God tell us to do this very thing in the Scriptures? It is one of the great themes of Scripture! 5 Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in him, and he will act. 5 Trust in the Lord…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…