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In Luke 6 , we see a very significant event in the ministry of Jesus, the calling of the twelve disciples. It is significant not only for the ministry of Jesus, but the significance the apostles played stretches all the way to the new heavens and then new earth. We can see this significance in the Revelation,…

The Chief Corner Stone Ephesians 2: 19-22 Since we began Chapter 2 we have been on a rollercoster ride. Paul has taken us from the grave to glory, from a child of the devil to a child of God. He has shown us what we were and what we are now. Paul has gone into great detail about how hopeless and helpless…

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…

1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they…

The Ghost of God is Present I almost wrote, the Ghost of God is Presence. Because, one of the primary purposes of the Holy Ghost is to stand in for God the Father, and to stand in for God the Son, and yet is the third person of the Holy Trinity, not separated from the Father and Son but still in some…

Introduction One of the greatest changes in animals is that of a worm to a butterfly. It is always on the topic of study as a child because it creates a great wonder of how this happens. I looked it up this week and discovered there are 4 stages of life for a butterfly. Simply put, and I know some of…

7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus Overview Exodus (Greek): to exit , depart, going out DATE: 1446BC 1 In the four…

Instead of trusting in God’s grace, the Israelites tried to control their fate through spiritual and military power. But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text Looking at it last week we saw a problem arise in the early church with the question of what we must do to be saved. The early church D. Relevance of the text I. Peter Explains God’s Work 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered…

Introduction Important questions: college, marriage/relationships, job/career, house/living, church. Paul structures this section around the themes of hope, peace, and community. Leads us to ask ourselves what could be the most important questions. Are you experiencing eternal hope? vv. 11-12 Therefore…

I really enjoy fellowship dinners. Which is probably because I like to eat. You can probably guess what my favorite part of fellowship dinners are.... If I were super spiritual, I would say the fellowship. But, it is the desserts. I’ve got a huge sweet tooth. But, I do like the fellowship. God designed…

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines…

We are finishing our Back to School Series today as we discuss Team Spirit. I don’t know about you but our school had horrible team spirit even though we were awesome in football, so in our senior year, a group of us Seniors decided to take matters into our own hands. Each week we would introduce a new…

It was her own personal nightmare. Something terrible had happened to her little girl. There was something inside her, something tormenting her, something controlling her. She was under the power of the devil, possessed and afflicted. Her mother couldn't do anything about it. She surely tried. No doubt…

Devoted to Breaking Bread Today we are continuing the “Together” series where we are looking at Luke’s description of the early church. We’ve been exploring what it means to be the “Church.” Today, when you hear the word “church,” often what comes to mind is a building with a steeple that is typically…

Dominion Mandate Gen 1:28 “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”” Gen 9:1 “And God blessed Noah and his…

This means War In the last few meetings we have devoted attention to in the inauguration of the kingdom of God. God’s plan to revive the Edenic program was launched as part of his new covenant plan to become man to ensure success where Israel failed. God’s good rule would overspread the globe as originally…

Good Morning. If you have your Bibles turn with me to James Chapter 1. As you are heading that way we have been taking a look at the parables of Christ and what exactly do they mean? We have taken a look at parables that talk about the Kingdom of God, parables about judgment, parables about salvation…

Intro: Last week I had the choice to preach for an hour and a half, or break the sermon up into smaller bitesize chunks. Arn’t you glad I broke it up. We established Christ as the Cornerstone of the church last week. It is essential to understand that He is the foundation and the part that all other…

Exodus 25:1-27:19 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. Pentacost Shavuot are to be viewed as seven times the…

This Torah Portion: Gen 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:13-14:9 John 1:41-51 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We also heard how God also uses his daughters - a couple of weeks ago: Sarah - Abraham’s wife Last week we also examined the role…

By Grace And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires…

If we allow things in our lives that put us in bondage and glorify not God. we are dishonoring God and the temple of God. the spirit of God will not dwell in a temple that is unholy or defiled 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be…

Eph.3:1-13 Eph.3:3-7 – After offering a brief testimony of his commitment to the gospel because of the Grace of God, Paul begins speaking of the mystery of the gospel. Like we said the other week when we looked at the Minister of the Mystery, Mystery in the Bible is not some suspense movie or tv series.…

Intro I wanted to take this morning and go a little bit of a different directions as today is our annual meeting. I want to explore in greater detail what it means for the church to be a family. Imagine a traveler who finds themselves in a foreign land, far away from their own family and loved ones.…