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Two men are standing on a bridge, one is about to jump off and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, "So are you a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or what?" The jumper replies, "A Christian." The man says, "Small world, me too! Protestant, or Catholic, or Orthodox?" The jumper…

The Freedom of Forgiveness Today we wrapping up the River Valley Church study about purpose in the freedom that God gives us. Just as a quick recap, we kicked this series off by looking at the source of our freedom. Without God freedom wouldn’t even exist! By the power of His word, He created us for…

Tuning In Last week we talked about being spiritually minded. We asked ourselves, “ what thoughts and motives are in my mind? ” We looked at some practical tips and advice from Pastor John Piper that would help us to be more spiritually minded. James wrote to other Christ followers telling them that…

11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.…

Welcome Advent Reading Today we light the 3rd candle of the advent season. This is the candle of peace. This candle represents the peace that God has given his chosen people. The peace that we have through Jesus Christ as we have been justified and reconciled to God. Because of God’s great love for us…

Ephesians 5:17–20 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is . And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks…

16 “I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.” 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;…

Colossians 3:18-4:18 Good morning church! A couple of things quickly before we get started. First I want to encourage you to check out our on line digital bulletin. We print bulletins every week and not many are taken, so what we’ve done it add it to our website. We do quite a bit of printing for our…

Colossians 3:2-17 Good morning church! It is a good morning, and God, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth has moved Heaven and Earth to make it so you were here with us this morning…and God, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth has moved Heaven and Earth to make it so the others in this room,…

Overcoming Drama-Makers - Lessons Learned Today, we’re going to continue in the series we’ve been in called No More Drama. What I want to do this week is take you through some final steps that summarize what to do with the drama makers in your life. I’m calling this message Keeping the drama-makers from…

Today we are starting a new series called Bridge Builders. When you think of a bridge builder you think of someone that designed a structure to allow people access from one point to another. Usually bridges are used to drive a car from one point to another. One of the most famous bridges in the United…

Made for Monday Raise your hand if you are exited to go back to work tomorrow! When I was in college I had several jobs, but the one I disliked the most was working at the school in the computer lab. When I first started I was excited about it. My major was in computer science, so I was always excited…

Introduction How many have said or did something they’ve regretted Sometimes this feeling immediate - and sometimes after reflection you feel this way “If only...” What is the culprit - Self Control Hospitals, morgues, divorce courts, criminal courts, unemployment lines, prisons, are full of people who…

As we talked last week about getting rid of old filthy garments and now this week we will be talking about putting on clean garments, it reminded of me of the book and then the common expression, Dress for Success . The Premise of this book written in the 70’s was that through scientific study, they…

23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication…

Hello again, today we are picking up where we left off last week looking at God’s design for marriage. We already learned that the marriage relationship was created to reflect Christ’s relationship with His Bride the church. We also recognized that it is vital to follow God’s design for marriage so that…

Psalm 73:1-28 As we wrap up this series on the Truth about Forgiveness, I want to talk about what will happen when we refuse to forgive…and how to conquer it. No one sets out to be a bitter person. When we talk about conditional forgiveness inevitably someone will raise the concern that this will only…

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 3 . & we’re gonna read verses 9-14. Colossians 3:9-14 . When you find that in your Bible please stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Putting on Our Church Clothes In Colossians 3:9-14 The Scriptures say: Colossians…

This Week’s Theme: Put on the Characteristics of the New Man This Week’s Word is Holy Spirit: The co-equal and co-eternal Spirit of the Father and the Son, who inspired Scripture and brings new life to the people of God. The Spirit of God is often portrayed in Scripture in terms of “breath”, “life” or…

Introduction This is the second week of review. Review of what we do here at our church in the area of discipleship. This morning I am going to take you once again to the passage found in Colossians 3:12-17 As many of you know, and for those of you who don’t know, I was raised a prairie boy. Right in…

My Ministry Last week we started a new series about work we are calling “Equipped.” This study is based on a series by Christ’s Church of the Valley titled “Made for Mondays.” In this study we are exploring what God thinks about work. Last week we talked about the work that God did when He showed up…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…

Have you ever wondered why music is such an important part of worship services? Is it just because we like to sing? Or is there a more meaningful reason? And when we sing, are we just making a pretty sound? Or are we doing something bigger and more powerful?

Good Morning and welcome to Father’s Day here at Living Word. Today we take the time to say thank you and honor all the father’s grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and men who make our lives day to day special, and who have helpd us to become the men and women that we are. So today as we celebrate Fathrs;…