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In the first part of Acts 4 , Peter and John were in the temple preaching and teaching but were taken into custody, simply because the religious elite were “greatly annoyed” at their proclaiming Jesus, and the resurrection of the dead. They had been arrested and the next day were taken to stand and give…

Principles of the Spirit-Led Life: Enabling Grace Communion: 5 aspects of communion; #1 Proclaim 1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes……/ When you participate in communion, you are proclaiming that Jesus died and shed His…

last week we touched on the Holy Spirit and learned that he is a gift to us from God. It makes me wonder, What’s the worst gift you have ever received? 1. Garbage Can Ensemble - Never give a woman any kind of household appliance or something that is going to make "housework" easier. Ie: Garbage can ensemble…

TRUE LOVE Goal of the Message: That God’s Spirit move us to be at rest with ourselves and show Christian love to others through our actions. For the past couple weeks John has been addressing us as “children of God.” This evening again he says, “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but…

Easter and Christmas are probably the most significant days in the Christian faith. The birth of Jesus and His resurrection, major components of the gospel. Instead of spending just one week focusing on the Easter event, I wanted us to spend a few weeks after Easter reflecting on the resurrection and…

Last time, we saw people in the church giving to the church so the needs of those in the church could be met (again, I will note the main focus was to care for those believers in the church in need). The scripture tells us NO ONE was in need, because their needs were being taken care of - even to the…

One Another I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. One of the most important things when…

Exodus 20:7 Matthew 5:33-37 We come today to the third commandment. There really is a progression to these commandments, they almost build one upon another. I Am Your Lord - Thou Shalt have no other gods before me. In which we looked at Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, spirit, soul…

Morning 12 may 2024

Review Persecution came to the church in Jerusalem, but rather than running away from their problems, the church determined to move forward together. Through the power of Christ, they were overcomers and would not be stopped. They chose to trust Christ through the adversity, and as a result, the church…

Review Jesus had promised that persecution would come and eventually it did come to the church in Jerusalem. It began with Peter and John. What was their crime? They preached that through Jesus a person can be forgiven of their sins and one day be raised from the dead! They boldly declared these things…

TRUE LOVE Goal of the Message: That God’s Spirit move us to be at rest with ourselves and show Christian love to others through our actions. For the past couple Sundays John has been addressing us as “children of God.” Today again he says, “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with…

Is God worth my time? How much of my time am I willing to give to God? Once a week? Once a day? All day? Every moment of the day? What if we were to be challenged to focus on God all day? Before and during every conversation, or decision? Often times we say that we don’t see the things of God, but how…

We’re Covered John 17:15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.” As we enter our study on the work of devilish “psyops” in the Book of Acts, we should remember that as disciples we are protected by Jesus’ prayers as we minister to this…

Has anyone here been to the Symphony before? Imagine a symphony orchestra preparing to perform a grand piece of music. Each musician plays a different instrument—some play the violin, others the trumpet, flute, trombone, or whatever. Each instrument on its own can sound beautiful, but it cannot capture…

A man was hired to paint a church, but to save money, he thinned the paint with water. After finishing the job, a big storm came and washed all the paint away. The man, feeling guilty, knelt down and prayed, “Lord, forgive me! What should I do?” A voice from heaven boomed, “Repaint! And thin no more!”…

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…

Intro ; It has been asked of me lately is our church in financial trouble. And I respond that all our bills are paid and we have money in the bank [ share budget sheet ]. But I will tell you this morning that if our giving to the ministry continues on the path it is on since Covid, then I might well…

4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: 17 “ ‘And in the last days…

Living up to Our Family Name What’s in a name? Green Boots - Sleeping Beauty, The German woman, etc. Is the name “Christian” a good name? What does “Christian” mean? How do we live up to His name? Who will draw conclusions about Christians because they know you? Alexander the Great once learned that…

We Walk in the Light Last week I said that 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 could be remembered with the acronym - EGG. 1 Corinthians 15:1–2 (GNB) 1 And now I want to remind you, my brothers and sisters, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received [EMBRACED], …and on which your faith stands firm…

1. His Word For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know…

Morning 12 november 23

The Battle for Your Heart Remember, John the Baptist welcomed Jesus Christ with the message “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at Hand”. Jesus’ begins teaching about the Kingdom and explains the standards of this new Kingdom, a Holy Kingdom. He begins with The Beatitudes about how we should view ourselves…

This passage in Luke specifically verses 1 and 2 are a couple of the foundational verses for Christ Our Hope. Luke 10: 1-16 : The Mission of the Kingdom You know the interesting thing about Life is that God meant for it to be reproduced. This reproduction happens in several ways, whether it’s the planting…