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Mothers day and graduation - what to preach? 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility - Layman’s Bible Dictionary “The opposite of arrogance and pride; an attitude which grows out of the recognition that all we are and everything we own are gifts from…

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

Intro; Up to this point in our study of “My Life In The Church” , Paul has shared with us the great doctrines of the faith. Chap. 1 “ Connected In Christ” by being chosen by the Father, redeemed through the Son and sealed in the Holy Spirit of God Chap. 2 “Connected By Grace” , we understand that God’s…

Christian Growth Mindset What are the elements of a growth mindset for the Christian? Trust 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Put your Trust in God for the path Faith 14 For this…

B’reisheet In the Beginning Introduction How many of you know that the Bible was written in Hebrew Many say the OT was written in Hebrew, and the NT in Greek What we have is only what we have found as evidence: Greek documents showing the NT and Hebrew for the OT. However, most the characters and places…

God, the Creator God’s power is revealed in the initial creation and the continuing sustenance of the universe. Humanity represents the climax of the Creator’s purposes. Ne 9:6 See also Ge 1:1 ; Isa 45:7 ; 66:2 ; Eph 3:9 ; Rev 4:11 6 You alone are the Lord ; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens,…

Isaiah 62 Good evening church. Tonight we are going to continue our study of the Prophecy of Isaiah. We are going to share a time of worship tonight through the reading of God’s Word, breaking bread together in communion, and continue our worship through both song and prayer. Lets open in prayer and…

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” “ El ” is the name of God that speaks of power. “ Shaddai ” mean from a Hebrew word…

Paul began his discussion concerning the law back in 6:15- Question : If we are no longer under law but under grace does that mean we can sin? 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Answer : You are slaves to whatever you obey. Christians have been set…

Love In Swaddling Clothes Welcome to the fourth Sunday of Advent. What an amazing season it is as we journey together toward Christmas. And so we use these weeks leading up to Christmas as a chance to look forward with great expectation to the coming of Christ as we embark on a journey of hope, love,…

Ephesians 4:1–15 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and…

TEXT: HAGGAI | THE FESTAL ONE There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : In 586 BC, Nebudchadnezzar and Babylon had brought Judah…

Prayer is coming into communication with the living and active God... Prayers moves us from the: Physical to the Spiritual Temporal to the Eternal From self-focus to God-focus This week we are going to look at the NT How Not to Pray 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to…

Imparted Authority Matt 10:1-4 “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son…

‌Series Thesis: Christ is for you and for me, together in Christ, we are his church. Prayer: This morning we pray for a greater measure of your peace and clarity. Would be hunger for your word and the truth within. Would we love our brother and sisters in Christ as you have so loved us. We are creatures…

Ephesians 3: 1-13 As we start the third chapter of Ephesians, we are confronted with another long paragraph. In chapter 1 starting in verse 3 to 15, Paul did the same thing. This is called a digression. He broke his train of thought for a moment and started talking about something else, something that…

Introduction Miguel Amaya Miguel Amaya got called up from the Tennessee Smokies to their Chicago Cubs. His parents, Max and Anny Oro flew up from Panama and saw his MLB debut when they played the Nationals in Washington DC. Then they were able to fly up to watch him play on May 6th at Wrigley Field in…

Introduction Joys of a riddle / Something only once it is solved / revealed. Riddles. There is this mystery that has been referenced (1:9). Paul is going to reveal the answer to the mystery of the Gospel. A mystery that reveals how we can experience a life filled with the Gospel. Be Ready to Pay vv.…

Sons of God, Seed of Abraham We have spent a lot of time talking about God’s plan to reclaim the disinherited nations and restore his rule over those he disinherited. By way of review: God’s original plan was that all humankind would be his earthly family, ruling in cooperation with him and his heavenly…

Introduction This morning we are going to begin with the reading of the Text for this morning’s message. A couple Sunday’s ago while I was away, I was able to sit in another church and take in their process. One thing that stood out to me was the way in which they read the text. This morning in our series…

Intro: Last week we looked at “Connected Through Fellowship”. Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to seek fellowship with the Lord so they could have harmony with one another in the body of Christ. Paul was grateful that Jews and Gentiles were becoming a healthy body of believers, growing and being…

Announcements: Monday - Council meeting Wednesday - Children / Youth services Saturday - Worship practice and church game night Intro to Focused: Over the summer last year, I taught my older girls how to start a fire with a magnifying glass. We had been moving things into and out of the new house, and…

Introduction Sow What you would reap in 2023 So many people are looking at what type of year we will have in 2023. Many people are speculating how the year will be. WIll it better 2022 or not? Let me tell you something, I am expecting this year to be the best year that I’ve ever had. Full of Love, Joy,…

Merry Christmas!!!! Over these last few weeks… as we’ve journeyed together through Advent… We’ve talked about a lot… We’ve looked at the Christmas story… We’ve seen it’s characters… We’ve heard from them… from their stories… from their struggles… Hopefully … we’ve learned something! The Christmas story…

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus,…