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Definition of Revive: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again or to restore to consciousness or life. to renew in the mind or memory i remember the church that was in the warehouse....enter to worship and leave to serve. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye…

Introduction Well it’s the new year for me in preaching, as I have been out of the pulpit for three weeks. It has been refreshing to listen to others speak God’s Word and for me to see both the written Word being spoken, shown and the people responding. Thank you for the folks who have been speaking…

We truly worship in a beautiful building. We are blessed. I appreciate all the work that Judy puts in to decorate for each of the seasons. I appreciate all the signs that she hangs to remind us of important spiritual truths. I appreciate all the things that have been donated to push our eyes up to the…

2 Thessalonians 1 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly,…

The Gospel trnsforms unlikely people, sometimes it is the convert, other times it is the church.

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Have you ever heard someone say something like this... All claims to be the only true religion are like mountain climbers taking different trails to the summit of the same mountain. Each hiker can only see their trail and claims that it is the…

Complete Surrender When God Calls He changes us when we completely surrender to his will for our life’s Nothing else matters.but pleasing God Eric Liddell (1902-1945) Eric Liddell was a successful athlete, but fame and honor didn’t sway him from what he knew was his life calling–to preach the gospel…

Mission - Be witnesses Method - Prayer and Proclamation Means - Holy Spirit In today’s passage, look for those elements once again. Over the past several weeks, we have been challenged to grow in our faith, our boldness, our maturity in Christ to be the witnesses we should be. Today, I want us to marvel.…

5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Relationship NOT Religion 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 10 The thief comes only to…

2 Corinthians 9:15 ; Romans 1:8–11 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Introduction A. We have much for which to Thank God B. Thanksgiving with Paul. Imagine he came to your house for the Thanksgiving meal. {describe setting, table, food, etc.} What the conversation at the table be? Body A. Paul Thankful for Christ…

Intro: When God called me into ministry. While my story will not be one that has the dramatic turn around that we will be reading in the experience of Saul to Paul, but I share it as a reminder. God calls all people to salvation and to service for His Kingdom. Don’t you dare let anyone else tell you…

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called…

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

In Acts 9 we hear of Paul's radical transformation from persecutor to proselytizer. What effected this transformation? Is this power available in our lives?

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith…

Faith in God’s providence, instead of repressing our energies, excites us to diligence. We labor as if all depended upon us, and then fall back upon the Lord with the calm faith that depends upon him. —C.H. Spurgeon Much of our study of providence has been examining God’s working in the lives of OT saints.…

Designation of Paul Verse 1 tells us that it is Paul the apostle to the Gentiles who wrote this letter. Also chapter 3:1 tells us again that Paul is the human author. This letter was one of the most widely circulated letters of the New Testament and Paul’s authorship has never been doubted. The letter…

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…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen and exalted Lord, Jesus Christ, the Lamb who was slain. Amen. You and I live here on this planet, tucked away in a little corner of the globe, in a place called Chippewa Falls. It is a very nice place, with beautiful scenery. Well, most…

Introduction What gets your attention. Are you the type of person who is easily distracted by the many distractions around you? The popular movie called “up” had a dog character who would bring about a pop culture phrase called Squirrel. This showed us the idea how easily, even the faithful man’s best…

Saul / Paul *** Photo: Paul Saul’s conversion Takes place in our text today Paul defends himself after being arrested (22.6ff) Paul defends himself before Agrippa (26.12ff.) Referenced briefly in 1 Corinthians (15.8) Referenced briefly twice in Galatians (1.12, 1.15-16) Paul meets Jesus Now as he was…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen and exalted Lord, Jesus Christ, the Lamb who was slain. Amen. You and I live here on this planet, tucked away in a little corner of the globe, in a place called Chippewa Falls. It is a very nice place, with beautiful scenery. Well, most…

Acts 9:1–6 (CSB) 1 Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest 2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.…

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land , dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow…

Introduction The subject of tongues is just like any other doctrinal study. Many churches teach many different things. Such diversity invariably leads one to ask the question: “How do I know which church and which teaching is right?” Obviously, differing views cannot contradict each other and both be…