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Last week we spent some time looking at how hope has come for everyone. This week we are looking at how peace has come for everyone! We talked last week about how Jesus came as a hope for the gentiles. Michele Ivans brought up a point after the message that I really didn’t drive home as sometimes we…

Colossians 3:5 . 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Jesus, through his death and resurrection, has given us a new identity that seeks the kingdom of God. We are to seek the heavenly by the power of the…

Ephesians 5:8-21 I love a well lit home. When they did the remodel in the kitchen they added some can lights in the ceiling placed throughout. I love to see the kitchen all lit up. I think there is something cozy about a warmly lit, study with a fireplace and warm colors all around. But There is just…

And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, For this reason,…

120- A Song of Woe (Woe to me, That I Sojourn in Meschech) 121- A Song of Protection (My help comes from the Lord) 122- A Song of Worship (Let us go to the house of the Lord!) 123- A Song of Reality (To You I lift up my eyes) 124- A Song of Help (The Lord is on our side) 125- A Song of Security (Those…

Central Theme : By shedding our old sinful nature, we can better embrace the Christ-like qualities fosters unity within the body of Christ. assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and…

Singing is important, why… we’ve been shaped, instructed, necessitated, guided for us to sing. We also learned that it is an powerful and effective tool in our worship of God. God doesn’t need our singing, but we certainly do. So now that we understand the importance of singing, does what we sing together…

What would you be willing to die for? Hyperbole and literally People have said: Hyperbole: 1. Food and Drink : • “That chocolate cake is to die for.” • “This coffee is to die for.” • “Her homemade lasagna is to die for.” 2. Fashion and Style : • “Those shoes are to die for.” • “That designer dress is…

Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1-19 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara i The Great Day Picture of Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies Introduction A Holy People Picture of Torah Reading Summary of Torah Reading Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses…

Obligation to Your Neighbors 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength .’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second,…

The breast plate of righteousness is dependent on the belt of truth. Everything that we dealt with last week is for us to go into a study on righteousness. That’s why we spend time in the word of truth. Belt of truth supports the breastplate of righteousness. What is righteousness? We have to make sure…

Please open with me in your Bibles to Colossians 3 . Today, we’ll take a look at an important passage delivered to the Colossian Church for the growth and unification of the believers there as they fought against destructive false teachings and a culture that sought to disrupt and divide them. We live…

but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:19 | SINS OF IMMORALITY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Getting trapped in the mall after the movie. There were no signs to stop from going through the door. EXPLANATION : Before we can dive into the verses in Galatians 5 , we must begin in Romans 1:18-32 For the wrath of God is revealed from…

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. eager to maintain…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We gather in Your presence today with hearts open to Your wisdom and guidance. We thank You for the gift of this gather together with the opportunity to come together to learn and grow in Your Word. Lord, today we seek to understand more deeply the importance of communication…

Remain Strong in the Fight We are going to close out our study of Paul’s letter to the Churches in Ephesus. I pray that this study has helped and encouraged you to remain in the faith. So by way of introduction I want to look at Pauls benediction to his readers then we will summerize what the Holy Spirit…

Ruth 4 : Hope Redeemed Ruth 4 “Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth. Boaz said, “Come here, what’s-your-name, and sit down.” So he came and sat down. Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, “Sit down here!” So they sat…

Introduction New theme for the month of February: The Truth About Salvation Annual theme reminder “Spiritually Mature in Truth” In Spirit and Truth, We Mature; In His Word, We Stand Secure! Days Message of The Cost of Salvation will cover three key points: What is Salvation The Cost of Salvation for…

Last week we spoke about the necessity of prayer, and the importance to be praying for all types of people. This brings us to v.4 which has been grossly misquoted over the years. We need to gain a clear understanding of the verse to have a clear understanding on the character of God. Erroneous Thinking…

Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that…

Why does God summon some people to face His judgement? Amos gives us four reasons why you might soon face the judgement of God for your sin. I. Fat Cows (vv. 1-3) Amos is preaching a sermon of judgment. He is summoning the sinful people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to judgement. And in this sermon…

Therefore... You died with Christ to the "elements of the world”—you are no longer dominated by your mortal nature . ( Colossians 2:20 ) If you died with Christ to the elements of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations: You have been raised…

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice,…

Introduction: Words matter, understanding the meaning behind a word matters. Within Biblical Theology words like, “Justification, Sanctification, Glorification” have fundamental/foundational truths associated with them. There is a theological/doctrinal word that I want us to focus on today as we prepare…